β-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that confer resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, such as penicillins and cephalosporins. There are four classes of β-lactamase enzymes, each with characteristic sequence and structure properties. Enzymes from class A are the most common and have been well characterized across the family; however, less is known about how physicochemical properties vary across th...

UNLABELLED This study is a pilot and feasibility study that compares 2 training experiences to improve appropriate opioid prescribing for chronic pain. Both training conditions included education in relation to opioid guidelines. Following education, 1 condition included training aimed at improving psychological flexibility and the other included training in practical knowledge and skills relat...

BACKGROUND Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a contextual behavior therapy based on relational frame theory (RFT), a functional-contextual approach to human language and cognition. The main aim of ACT is to promote psychological flexibility, which has been defined in middle-level terms. The current study proposes that a recently developed RFT account of psychological flexibility might ...

In pediatric chronic pain, research indicates a positive relation between parental psychological flexibility (i.e., the parent's willingness to experience distress related to the child's pain in the service of valued behavior) and level of functioning in the child. This points to the utility of targeting parental psychological flexibility in pediatric chronic pain. The Parent Psychological Flex...

This case study outlines the use of acceptance and commitment therapy with a client struggling uncomfortable thoughts emotions concerning his injury, impacting adherence to rehabilitation plan. The aims were increase psychological flexibility decrease cognitive fusion allow for greater plan support well-being. engaged in series one-on-one sessions, discussing triflex within through strategy “re...

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ''Sporda Psikolojik Esneklik Ölçeği''nin (SPEÖ) Türkçe formunu geliştirmek ve sporcularda geçerlik güvenirliğinin test etmektir. SPEÖ, Johles ark. tarafından 2020 yılında geliştirilmiştir. Çalışma, bireysel veya takım sporu dallarından 66 kadın (Xyaş=20,07) 82 erkek sporcu (Xyaş=20,14) ile yürütülmüştür. Gereç Yöntemler: Sporculara, ''kişisel bilgi formu'', ''Depresyo...

Pediatric chronic pain is common and can result in substantial long-term disability. Previous studies on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) have shown promising results in improving functioning in affected children, but more research is still urgently needed. In the current clinical pilot study, we evaluated an ACT-based interdisciplinary outpatient intervention (14 sessions), including a ...