Sentences with phrase «psychological health as»

It's about spiritual connection and positive psychological health as well.

It covers the principles of social, emotional and psychological health as it specifically relates to behaviours and you will analyse the role of positive emotions in the promotion of wellbeing.

Not exact matches

Once is not as few and to proliferate Tony's propaganda about my mental health which was proven through an exhaustive $ 4000 court ordered psychological evaluation that the person you were protecting from emotional, physical and mental abuse was the one with a very serious personality disorder.

The American Psychological Association notes that women who experience miscarriage are vulnerable to a whole host of other mental health issues such as postpartum depression, general anxiety / depression, and difficulty caring for existing children.

The American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and European Psychological, Psychiatric, and Medical Associations all agree with this, as does the World Health Organization and the medical organizations of Japan, China, and most recently, Thailand.

but fortunately there are psychologists, mental health practitioners and others who do and I have benefitted greatly from their work, personal testimonies and the various articles / publications which they have produced --(for example, The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; The Religious & Spiritual Problems category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM - IV) published by the American Psychiatric Association; The US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health PubMed.gov database of healthcare and scientific literature)-- about the adverse psychological effects which can arise when persons engage in intense / deep spiritual practices such as intense / deep prayer, fasting and meditation which alter their state of consciouhealth practitioners and others who do and I have benefitted greatly from their work, personal testimonies and the various articles / publications which they have produced --(for example, The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; The Religious & Spiritual Problems category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM - IV) published by the American Psychiatric Association; The US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health PubMed.gov database of healthcare and scientific literature)-- about the adverse psychological effects which can arise when persons engage in intense / deep spiritual practices such as intense / deep prayer, fasting and meditation which alter their state of consciouHealth PubMed.gov database of healthcare and scientific literature)-- about the adverse psychological effects which can arise when persons engage in intense / deep spiritual practices such as intense / deep prayer, fasting and meditation which alter their state of consciousness.

A compassionate frame of mind has a positive effect on our mental and physical health, as well as on our social life, while the lack of empathy has been found to cause or aggravate serious social, psychological and even physical disorders.

Dr. Nicholas Cummings, a former president of the American Psychological Association, stated, «In my twenty years at Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization, 67 percent of the homosexuals who sought help from therapists for issues such as «the transient nature of relationships, disgust or guilt feelings about promiscuity, fear of disease, (and) a wish to have a traditional family» experienced various levels of success obtaining their goals.

Science and psychology continue to confirm this as a reality, with the American Psychological Association no longer characterizing variations in sexual orientation and gender identity as disorders, only warning that stigmatization based on them can negatively affect mental health.

Additionally, I believe a key factor in achieving overall well - being and psychological health rests on developing and maintaining healthy boundaries as well as engaging in a good self - care regimen.

The nutritional, immunological, psychological, and general health advantages conveyed to infants have been documented for years.1 -9 Legovic, 10 listed the merits of human breast milk as compared to artificial feeds to include ideal nutritional content, better absorption, fewer food - related allergies, more favorable psychological development, better immunologic defenses, and a substantial economic advantage.

Breastfeeding should be continued for at least the first year of life and beyond for as long as mutually desired by mother and child... Increased duration of breastfeeding confers significant health and developmental benefits for the child and the mother... There is no upper limit to the duration of breastfeeding and no evidence of psychological or developmental harm from breastfeeding into the third year of life or longer.»

«Nourishment is necessary to maintain the child's life, and the parent may choose to believe that breastfeeding will enhance the child's psychological as well as physical health.

The book points out the extent to which, when it comes to overall maternal and child health, the psychiatric community has had a tendency to ignore social inequality and poverty as contributing factors to psychological disorders.

Throughout the world, physical punishment is associated with increased psychological maladjustment and mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, as well as drug and alcohol abuse.

Community - based Neuroprotective Developmental Care in the Community (NDC), also known as «the Possums programs», aims to protect the rapidly developing infant brain and gut during the critical first 12 months of life, and also supports parents» mental health and psychological resilience during this vulnerable perinatal period.

It isn't intended to diagnose or treat any mental health problems and is not intended as psychological advice.

In fact, in a 2001 review of the father's love, researchers Rohner and Veneziano concluded, «Overall, father love appears to be as heavily implicated as mother love in offsprings» psychological wellbeing and health, as well as in an array of psychological and behavioral problems.»

Mental health doesn't sound that important, compared with the physical safety of mother and child, but when you consider the affects of post natal depression, psychosis and PTSD, as well as bonding issues, you start to see that the effects of poor psychological / mental health support in traditional maternal hospitals is a major factor pushing women towards less safe birthing options.

Meta - analyses of studies evaluating these programs show positive effects on the competence, efficacy and psychological health of the parents, as well as on the behaviour of the children.49, 50 A recent implementation study of a strategy for parenting and family support showed that families in the treatment group had far fewer cases of substantiated child maltreatment, abuse injuries and out - of - home placements.51

She is currently leading a busy private practice as the principal and founder of Psychological Services & Holistic Health, Inc., where she enjoys helping clients find love and success in all areas of their lives.

Health promotion practice must acknowledge that health behaviour is influenced by a wide range of personal, social and cultural factors, as Hepworth argues, health promotion practice involves «social phenomena, wide - reaching cultural, psychological, political and ideological problems and issues» as well as biomedical and clinical ones -LSB-(Hepworth, 1997), p.Health promotion practice must acknowledge that health behaviour is influenced by a wide range of personal, social and cultural factors, as Hepworth argues, health promotion practice involves «social phenomena, wide - reaching cultural, psychological, political and ideological problems and issues» as well as biomedical and clinical ones -LSB-(Hepworth, 1997), p.health behaviour is influenced by a wide range of personal, social and cultural factors, as Hepworth argues, health promotion practice involves «social phenomena, wide - reaching cultural, psychological, political and ideological problems and issues» as well as biomedical and clinical ones -LSB-(Hepworth, 1997), p.health promotion practice involves «social phenomena, wide - reaching cultural, psychological, political and ideological problems and issues» as well as biomedical and clinical ones -LSB-(Hepworth, 1997), p. 233].

The bill, which would require surrogates to undergo medical and psychological screenings and intended parents to have a join consultation with a mental health professional, reflects input from various community groups, including LGBT advocacy organizations such as the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Family Equality Council, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR).

Recent conversations about mental health in the university — depression, loneliness, suicide — have largely flailed to consider in any holistic way the distance imposed on families within such systems, as life - partners live apart for months and often years at a time, with one spouse shouldering the burden of childcare alone while the other manages the psychological pain of loneliness and distance from the children and partner.

There is a significant variation in the way individuals react and respond to extreme stress and adversity — some individuals develop psychiatric conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder or major depressive disorder — others recover from stressful experiences without displaying significant symptoms of psychological ill - health, demonstrating stress - resilience.

When the way we are working starts interfering with normal functions such as sleeping, eating, relationships, social interactions, and physical health, «we know we've tipped the balance,» says Cullen, a past chair of the Division of Education and Child Psychology at The British Psychological Society.

The obvious choice for such experience is the NHS, which hires graduates as assistant psychologists, psychological well - being practitioners or primary care mental health workers.

«There is a tendency to think of depression as a purely «psychological» or»em otional» issue, but it also has physical effects and changes in inflammatory and immune markers have been reported in depressed people,» commented Scott Patten, MD, PhD, the O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Hotchkiss Brain Institute and Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, Cumming School of Medicine.

So Europe's health services will be treating a complex combination of physical and psychological problems as the new arrivals settle in.

«Apart from its clear reproductive function for the survival of the species, as well as physiological support for the quality and quantity of sleep that are essential to individual health and well - being, co-sleeping fulfils basic psychological needs and reinforces and maintains social relations,» highlights Smith.

By searching existing literature, Lundberg and Willis identified the key attributes of each hazard based on health and economic damages as well as social, psychological, environmental, and political concerns.

Children as young as 4 years old may reap better health from altruistic giving, a behavior that tends to be less common among kids from high - income families, according to new research on the nature and nurture of altruism published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

But this is inseparable from a parallel psychological paradigm, in which social and educational conditioning deprives the rest of us, as potential but unfulfilled eccentrics, of much of our individuality, impetus and health.

«While not a clinical trial, this study, in stark contrast to prevailing attitudes that views these drugs as harmful, speaks to the public health potential of psychedelic medicine,» says Assoc. Prof. Zach Walsh, the co-director for UBC Okanagan's Centre for the Advancement of Psychological Science and Law.

Critics also claim that factors such as anxiety, boredom, weariness or ill - health can lead people to give different answers on different occasions, but in fact this is not a major weakness of psychological tests.

A survey of 500 Iranian donors who received $ 1,200 and a year of medical insurance from the government found that their quality of life, as measured by factors like financial condition and psychological health, remained poor three to six months after the donation.

The scientist reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health in May that the girls who wore traditional Bangladeshi clothing were less likely to suffer later from psychological problems, such as depression, than were those who wore Western - style garments.

When all variables were considered, disordered eating at age 24 was a predictor of lower psychological wellbeing among both women and men as well as a lower self - evaluation of health among men ten years later.

Disordered eating among 24 - year - old women and men was an indicator of higher body weight, larger waist circumference and lower psychological wellbeing as well as a lower self - evaluation of general health both at age 24 and ten years later.

As part of the Framingham Heart Study, participants updated researchers on their social contacts and health status, including happiness, as measured by a standard psychological questionnairAs part of the Framingham Heart Study, participants updated researchers on their social contacts and health status, including happiness, as measured by a standard psychological questionnairas measured by a standard psychological questionnaire.

Preoperative assessment should address psychological as well as physical health, given the significant impact of anxiety / depression on wound - related complications and readmissions.»

They do social science, health, philosophical, policy, or legal research on topics such as privacy, confidentiality, the psychological impact of genetic information, informed - consent issues in genomics research, commercialization of genetic products, genetically modified foods, behavioral genetics, gene testing, and gene therapy.

Deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in diet can produce negative impacts on health, which may lead to diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, scurvy, obesity or osteoporosis, as well as psychological and behavioral problems.

As reported in the online version of the journal Psychological Science, the researchers found that the women who outsourced their health and fitness efforts to a significant other were more committed to that partner.

Educational sites are more than just places for learning to read and count; they can also serve as refuges from the psychological impact of living in a war zone and as centers to furnish health information and instruction in protective measures, such as ways to avoid land mines.

«When we think about quality of life for older adults, and improving quality of life, it seems like targeting the individual is only part of the story, and our findings suggests that for older adults, a larger part of individual well - being is defined by our partner's health and cognitive functioning as well,» said UA psychologist David Sbarra, a co-author of the paper, which will be published in Psychology and Aging, a journal of the American Psychological Association.

So, nurses such as Thim care for children who may have cancer, diabetes, epilepsy or another serious, chronic health problem, as well as those with autism, hyperactivity and psychological disorders.

Lastly, increased systemic inflammation seen during ageing is also apparent in chronic infections such HIV or cytomegalovirus, 10,15 obesity7 and individuals enduring chronic psychological stress.16 Similarly, the main features of immunosenescence are apparent in many of these conditions, including decreased antibody responses, increased infections, malignancies and also incidences of inflammatory associated disorders such as cardiovascular disease.7, 10,15,16 Inflammation and premature immunosenescence are, therefore, prevalent features of many common conditions of modern life, such as obesity and stress, and could have negative health consequences for large proportions of society well before old age is reached.

Because there has been no biological marker found until now, many patients are dismissed by health care providers and family members as having depression or another psychological disease.

Our aims are as follows: 1) to determine whether disclosure of elevated brain amyloid will bias ADCS - PACC test results; 2) to determine whether disclosure of elevated brain amyloid will cause psychological distress; and 3) to explore how learning amyloid imaging disclosure will impact preventative health behaviors, advance planning for health (e.g. long - term care insurance decisions) and well - being (e.g. stigma, quality of life and relationships).