SlowMo that targets problematic fast thinking to modify distressing appraisals of psychotic experiences and thereby reduce paranoia. A SlowMo mobile app (see www.slowmotherapy.co. uk) assists people to slow down for a moment in their daily life to notice new information and develop safer thoughts, thereby aiming to optimize the clinical relevance of adaptive appraisals of psychotic experiences ...

BACKGROUND Despite increasing knowledge of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the life span, there is still little research on adults' own experiences of being diagnosed with ADHD. The aim of the present study was to explore and describe patients' experiences and perceptions of being diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. The study can be seen as an attempt to validate the diagno...

BACKGROUND End-of-life care is a significant component of work in intensive care. Limited research has been undertaken on the provision of end-of-life care by nurses in the intensive care setting. The purpose of this study was to explore the end-of-life care beliefs and practices of intensive care nurses. METHODS A descriptive exploratory qualitative research approach was used to invite a con...

nima yoshij and badr shaker sayyab are two contemporary renowned poet in iran and iraq which using the concepts of the verious colors could show their own personal and social opinion at their poets. no doubt, personal experiences, litererary life and the political and social environment surrounding of each poet can affect the role of the colors in his poems. similar pretty or horrible incident ...

BACKGROUND Research suggests that there may be bereavement experiences and support needs which are specific to family caregivers providing end of life care (EoLC), although this remains an under-researched area. This paper focuses on themes relating to bereavement which were derived from an analysis of free text survey responses collected in a research priority setting exercise for palliative a...

The objective of this study was to evaluate psychological features in severely affected patients with complex regional pain syndrome type I- (CRPS-I) related dystonia. Personality traits, psychopathology, dissociative experiences, the number of traumatic experiences, and quality of life were studied in 46 patients. Findings were compared with two historical psychiatric control groups [54 patien...

The present study provides a descriptive analysis of four areas of African American women student athletes' college life experiences: academic performance; alienation and abuse; perceived social advantage as the result of athletics; and life satisfaction. Multivariate comparisons were made between the four areas of college life experiences of 154 African American women student athletes and 793 ...

Virtual Worlds are receiving increased global attention in a wide range of applications in education, business, government and social contexts. Kock (2008) defines virtual worlds as “technology-created virtual environments that incorporate representations of real world elements such as human beings, landscapes and other objects.” A key element is interaction via avatars. For example, SecondLife...