background : drivers are vulnerable to musculoskeletal and psychological disorders because of substantially harmful agents in this stressful occupation. this study aims to investigate the influence of driver’s physical and psychological health on the risk of road accidents using fuzzy logic approach. methods : two input variables including musculoskeletal disorders (msds) and mental health, alo...

Torture is widely practiced throughout the world. Recent studies indicate that 50% of all countries, including 79% of the G-20 countries, continue to practice systematic torture despite a universal ban. It is well known that torture has numerous physical, psychological, and pain-related sequelae that can inflict a devastating and enduring burden on its victims. Health care professionals, partic...

Myofascial trigger points (TPs) are a poorly understood phenomenon involving the myofascial system and its related neural, lymphatic, and circulatory elements. Compression or massage of a TP causes localized pain and may cause referred pain and autonomic phenomena. The authors describe a 58-year-old woman who experienced precipitation of substantial psychological symptoms directly related to he...

The author has surveyed the special fields of study which contribute to an understanding of the problem of rehabilitation. About 160 pages are devoted to the psychiatric and psychological approach. Techniques and methods of accomplishing rehabilitation are dealt with in a comprehensive manner. Illustrative examples of human rehabilitation problems are presented at appropriate points. This shoul...

abundance of skillful poetesses in ode writing is one of the features of literature history during andulus era. hence, a great deal of andalusian poems appertain to poetesses; the poems are of features like delicacy, accuracy, elegance and development. this is clear that the basic characteristics of such poetic experience is derived from poetess's skill in representing ancient meanings wit...

The author has surveyed the special fields of study which contribute to an understanding of the problem of rehabilitation. About 160 pages are devoted to the psychiatric and psychological approach. Techniques and methods of accomplishing rehabilitation are dealt with in a comprehensive manner. Illustrative examples of human rehabilitation problems are presented at appropriate points. This shoul...

Virtual reality (VR) technology represents a novel and powerful tool for behavioral research in psychological assessment. VR provides simulated experiences able to create the sensation of undergoing real situations. Users become active participants in the virtual environment seeing, hearing, feeling, and actuating as if they were in the real world. Currently, the most psychological VR applicati...