Evidence suggests that increasing self-compassion is a worthwhile therapeutic target and may be adaptive in the context of trauma recovery. Recently, researchers have noted that particular individuals respond to self-compassion with fear and resistance, a phenomenon known as fear of self-compassion. We argue that fear of self-compassion may increase post-trauma suffering, particularly for indiv...

In 1985, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that no country should have an induction rate higher than 10%. Inappropriate use of technology in childbirth has become an issue of international concern with reports of its negative impact on maternal and infant physical and psychological wellbeing. The aim of this paper is to describe the outcome data from a prospective cohort study and how ...

Recent conflicting findings raise the issue of whether observed differences in levels of psychological distress of 1st and later borns are a function of their contemporary social situation, or of basic personality defect in 1 or the other group. Hypotheses which might explain conflicting findings are derived from Schachter's work: among Ss exposed to stressors, 1st borns will show more symptoms...

Birth is a very traumatic event. This is particularly emphasized by the frequency of intracranial haemorrhage and cerebral damage in the newborn infant. However, the greatest manipulative strain in all methods of delivery is imposed on the infant's neck and it is therefore surprising that there have been very few investigations of this region except following breech delivery. Moreover none of t...

AIMS Among older American Indian women with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), we examined the association between mental health and T2DM control and if social support modifies the association. METHODS Survey data were linked to T2DM medical record information. Mental health measures were the Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Scale and the National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day instrument....

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of body mass index (BMI) or pregnancy weight gain on the presence, site, and severity of genital tract trauma at childbirth in nulliparous women. METHODS The present study is a subanalysis of a prospective cohort of healthy nulliparous women recruited during pregnancy and followed through birth. Weight gain during pregnancy and ...

Soft-tissue management and subsequent salvage of the lower extremity following trauma has long presented difficult challenges to plastic surgeon. Trauma can produce long-term sequelae consisting psychological trauma, functional deficits, increased costs healthcare system. Avoiding incorrect is important, compounded by fact that few guidelines exist on appropriate treatment patient counseling. T...