background and aim: adolescence is associated with physical and emotional changes and certain tensions which coping with them necessitates the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies called coping styles. since adolescence, peer attachment is developed. secure attachment produces positive outcomes. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between adolescents’ peer attachmen...

introduction chronic periodontitis has been associated with cardiovascular diseases. the hypothesis that oral, especially periodontal, infections have potentially serious systemic implications, is now gaining credence. methods and materials cases were 45-60 years old patients who had been hospitalized in one of cardiologic care units or emergency wards of isfahan medical university, for acute m...

The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for periodontal disease progression by individual characteristics at baseline among elderly people over a 2-year period. Subjects were selected from 4542 people aged 70years residing in Niigata who were in good general health and who did not require special care for their daily activities. Gender, smoking and alcohol drinking habits were ob...

Three studies tested the expectation that automatic reactions elicited by the mental representation of one’s current romantic partner, mother, and self relate to adult romantic attachment. Adult romantic attachment was assessed using multiple measures, and individual differences in automatic reactions were assessed by the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Studies 1 and 2 showed that automatic re...

Although, a link between attachment and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms has been established, the mechanisms involved in this link have not yet been identified. Furthermore, attachment has been systematically measured by self-report questionnaires, which are prone to perceptual bias. The first goal of this study was to examine the link between PTSD symptoms and attachment security...

BACKGROUND The Manchester Attachment Scale-Third party observational measure (MAST) was developed to assess secure attachment style for adults with intellectual disabilities. The psychometric properties of the MAST were examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS Professional carers (N = 40) completed the MAST and measures related to the construct of attachment theory [Edward Zigler-Yale Personality Ques...