ALEXITHYMIA, SOCIAL CONSTRAINTS, AND SELF-EFFICACY ASMODERATORS OF WRITTEN EMOTIONAL DISCLOSURE AND COPINGSKILLS TRAINING: FOR WHICH PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOIDARTHRITIS DO THESE INTERVENTIONS IMPROVE PAIN AND PHYSICALFUNCTIONING?

It is well documented that youth with epilepsy are at increased risk for psychopathology. The current literature supports a biopsychosocial model of adjustment to pediatric epilepsy, and implies that interventions focused on changing youths' cognitions and illness appraisals, as well as enhancing their coping skills, may be an effective treatment for psychosocial maladjustment associated with p...

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a stress inoculation training program for civil servants through a non-randomized trial. We divided 140 civil servants into two groups (an intervention group and a waiting list control group), and carried out three sessions with the intervention group at intervals of four weeks. The sessions included lectures on responses to stress and coping ...

Although mood stabilisers have substantially improved the treatment of bipolar disorder, recent studies suggest that treatment with lithium is not as effective as originally claimed. Furthermore, patients still have high rates of relapse even when prescribed medication. Recent research has shown that poor coping strategies in response to bipolar prodromes and disruptions of sleep and social rou...

This study investigated how physical functioning and perceived disability are related to depressive symptoms in adults with arthritis (n = 401). Participants self-reported depressive symptoms and disability. Objective measures of physical functioning included the 30-second chair stand test, 6-minute walk test, gait speed, balance, grip strength, and the seated reach test. Separate quantile regr...

BACKGROUND Numerous studies have established that medical school is a stressful place but coping styles and resilience have not been adequately addressed as protective factors. METHOD Using a cross-sectional design, 155 students were surveyed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and the Canadian Community Health Survey Coping Scale. Mean scores were compared by ...

AIMS To gather information on children with minor illness or injury presenting to a paediatric accident and emergency (A&E) department and the decision making process leading to their attendance. METHODS Prospective questionnaire based survey of 465 children selected by systematic sampling from A&E attenders allocated to the lowest triage category. RESULTS The study population was statistic...

Although mood stabilisers have substantially improved the treatment of bipolar disorder, recent studies suggest that treatment with lithium is not as effective as originally claimed. Furthermore, patients still have high rates of relapse even when prescribed medication. Recent research has shown that poor coping strategies in response to bipolar prodromes and disruptions of sleep and social rou...

Literature provides a wide variety of information about food intake, physical illness, and psychological disorders among the aging population. Late-onset of depression is one of the most common mental health problems in adults aged 60 or older. The primary purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between late-life depression and nutrition intake among older adults. Secondly, lit...

The prevalence of adolescent overweight is significant, almost 25% in some minorities, and often is associated with depressive symptoms. Psychological and psychosocial factors as well as poor coping skills have been correlated with unhealthy eating and obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among self-esteem, stress, social support, and coping; and to test a model of th...