Background: Psychological pressures following divorce disturb women’s psychosocial adaptation. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) on psychosocial adjustment and cognitive emotion regulation in divorced women. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. ...

background: with computers rapidly carving a niche in virtually every nook and crevice of today's fast-paced society, mus­culoskeletal disorders are becoming more prevalent among computer users, which comprise a wide spectrum of the ma­laysian population, including office workers. while extant literature depicts extensive research on musculoskeletal dis­orders in general, the five dimensions of...

This meta-analysis summarized youth, academic, and workplace research on the potential antecedents (demographics, human capital, and relationship attributes), correlates (interaction frequency, relationship length, performance, motivation, and social capital), and consequences (attitudinal, behavioral, career-related, and health-related outcomes) of protégé perceptions of instrumental support, ...

This study examined cortisol reactivity to repeated psychosocial stressors in 35 adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 26 years. Participants were divided into three study groups: controls with no history of major depressive disorder (MDD) or childhood maltreatment (n = 18); a diagnosis of MDD at Time 1 but no history of maltreatment (MDD-only; n = 10); and both MDD and maltreatment (MDD+MALT...

This paper focuses on the question of whether separate attention to children who have faced specific conflict-related events is justified, or whether the scarce resources for mental health should be spent on the development of services for children more broadly in low- and middle-income countries (where most contemporary armed conflicts are taking place). It is argued that a systems approach to...

The care of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is often undertaken by grandparents, yet little is known about the care relationship between grandparent and grandchild. Our aim was to examine this relationship to understand the needs and responsibilities of both the HIV positive child and older carer and the nature of the relationship, and to assess the implications for care for...

BACKGROUND The quality of psychosocial assessment of children in consultations varies widely. One reason for this difference is the variability in effective mental health and communication training at undergraduate and post-qualification levels. In recognition of this problem, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in the United Kingdom have developed the Child in Mind Project that a...

The large number of persons living with HIV in Southern Africa has implications for mental health services for this population. Data have emerged in recent years showing that a substantial number of persons living with HIV also have mental health problems. Yet, the practice of routine screening for psychiatric disorders in the context of HIV care is controversial. Moreover, common mental health...