Findings suggest cancer - specific stress at treatment initiation may be a risk factor for poorer
psychological functioning during treatment for patients with relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
For both men and women, paternal and maternal positive play time and parenting directly predicted the levels of
psychological functioning during this critical life transition.
Among patients with relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, those who have higher stress related to their cancer experience at the start of treatment have worse
psychological functioning during the first five months of treatment.
Not exact matches
The researchers next plan to examine the effects of
psychological therapies on patients» ability to
function at work, school and
during other routine activities.
During my final studies relating to personality and social psychology [6] I suggested that where there hardly seems to be a need for a Survival of the Fittest - mode, we now are confronted within the conditions of Western society by a change to
Psychological Survival, and our brain attributes and
functions need to be adjusted as such.
In a sample of 39 parentally - bereaved children and their surviving caregivers, we investigated whether the frequency of caregivers» use of positive emotion words (e.g., «love», «happy», «hope»)
during a reminiscing task about the deceased was associated with children's
psychological functioning and coping.
In reflecting bidirectionality in relationships between interparental and child
functioning, children's
psychological problems predicted increases in interparental dysphoria
during childhood and adolescence.
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During the formative preschool years, children begin to foster meaningful social relationships, successfully navigate interpersonal problems, and regulate emotional reactions, all of which contribute to healthy
psychological functioning as development progresses» (Howell, Miller, Barnes & Graham - Bermann, 2015).
Studies have shown that individuals who experience positive emotions such as love, compassion, and gratitude, in addition to the natural negative emotions experienced
during and after a crisis or painful life event, are less like to suffer from depression and more likely to develop and achieve future goals and better
psychological functioning.
To examine cancer - specific stress at treatment initiation as a predictor of
psychological and physical
functioning trajectories in patients with relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
during the first 5 months of treatment.
A recent research focus is to identify the impact of childhood trauma on neural and
psychological functioning, with a specific interest in identifying the impact of critical periods of trauma exposure
during development.
After baseline and 1 to 6 supportive sessions, a 5 - week exploration phase follows with weekly sessions
during which current and past
functioning,
psychological symptoms, and schema modes are explored, and information about the treatment is given.
Aim: In this study the relationship between the levels of dental anxiety,
psychological functioning and earlier experience with dental injections are examined and the possible influence of these factors on children's behaviour before and
during a local anaesthesia injection.
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders
during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common
psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social
functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14
Results: There was a positive correlation between levels of dental anxiety,
psychological functioning and anxiety behaviour before and
during the dental injection.