Not exact matches
Whereas physiological psychology assumes that
experiences are the
outcome of physiological events (physiology comes first),
psychological physiology assumes that physiological events are the
outcome of
experiences (psychology comes first).1
undesired
outcomes of birth for women came to consist of a bad
experience and
psychological damage from missed bonding opportunities
``... As childbearing became safer and more benign visions of nature arose, undesired
outcomes of birth for women came to consist of a bad
experience and
psychological damage from missed bonding opportunities.
J. M. Green et al., «Expectations,
Experiences, and
Psychological Outcomes of Childbirth: A Prospective Study of 825 Women,» Birth 17, no. 1 (1990): 15 — 24.
Mothers reported more symptoms of
psychological distress24, 25 and low self - efficacy.26, 27 And, although mothers report more depressive symptoms at the time their infants are
experiencing colic, 28,29 research on maternal depression 3 months after the remittance of infant colic is mixed.30, 31 The distress mothers of colic infants report may arise out of their difficulties in soothing their infants as well as within their everyday dyadic interactions.32 The few studies to date that have examined the long - term consequences of having a colicky child, however, indicate that there are no negative
outcomes for parent behaviour and, importantly, for the parent - child relationship.
Expectations,
experiences, and
psychological outcomes of childbirth: A prospective study of 825 women.
Led by Joke Bradt, PhD, associate professor in Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions, a team looked into studies that examined the impact of music therapy (a personalized music
experience offered by trained music therapists) and music medicine (listening to pre-recorded music provided by a doctor or nurse) on
psychological and physical
outcomes in people with cancer.
Seligman's work suggests a more sophisticated model of
psychological health: «The dynamic between people's cultural context,
experience, predisposition, and physiological constitutions determines the
outcomes they will
experience.
When people
experience post-traumatic growth, the
psychological struggle following trauma doesn't have a negative
outcome.
«Given the transactional nature of the regulation of interrelated biological systems, and our findings of associations between flatter DCS (lower morning peak in cortisol and / or higher even cortisol levels) and multiple health
outcomes, it seems plausible that reciprocal and cascading interactions among clock gene mechanisms, sleep, cortisol, inflammation, fatigue, appetite, behavior, and social and
psychological experiences jointly contribute to the observed associations between flatter DCS and multiple types of negative health
outcomes.»
Promisingly, researchers have found that it is possible to orient students toward positive learning mindsets through low - cost interventions, including online programs that teach students about growth mindsets and purpose.29 According to Carol Dweck and her colleagues, ``... educational interventions and initiatives that target these
psychological factors can have transformative effects on students»
experience and achievement in school, improving core academic
outcomes such as GPA and test scores months and even years later.»
According to this model,
experiencing childhood trauma does not necessarily guarantee a negative health
outcome in adulthood (e.g., being exposed to childhood
psychological abuse does not, in itself, lead to adult stroke).
Felitti and colleagues1 first described ACEs and defined it as exposure to
psychological, physical or sexual abuse, and household dysfunction including substance abuse (problem drinking / alcoholic and / or street drugs), mental illness, a mother treated violently and criminal behaviour in the household.1 Along with the initial ACE study, other studies have characterised ACEs as neglect, parental separation, loss of family members or friends, long - term financial adversity and witness to violence.2 3 From the original cohort of 9508 American adults, more than half of respondents (52 %)
experienced at least one adverse childhood event.1 Since the original cohort, ACE exposures have been investigated globally revealing comparable prevalence to the original cohort.4 5 More recently in 2014, a survey of 4000 American children found that 60.8 % of children had at least one form of direct
experience of violence, crime or abuse.6 The ACE study precipitated interest in the health conditions of adults maltreated as children as it revealed links to chronic diseases such as obesity, autoimmune diseases, heart, lung and liver diseases, and cancer in adulthood.1 Since then, further evidence has revealed relationships between ACEs and physical and mental health
outcomes, such as increased risk of substance abuse, suicide and premature mortality.4 7
The strongest evidence in relation to impairment is for improving the
psychological functioning of children who have
experienced sexual abuse where CBT appears to improve
outcomes for children showing signs of PTSD, and for a small number of child - focused therapies for children who have
experienced neglect.
So far, consistent
psychological outcomes have been reported in the literature for children and adolescents regardless of their different
experiences, backgrounds and cultures.
Researchers looked at various Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACE's include (a)
psychological abuse, (b) physical abuse, (c) sexual abuse, (d) substance abuse by a household family member, (e) mental illness of a household family member, (f) spousal or partner violence, and (g) criminal behaviour resulting in the incarceration of a household member) and how they are related to adulthood health risk behaviours and disease
outcome.
Children raised in families that
experience multiple transitions do not consistently have higher levels of behavioral problems or lower test scores than do children in family types with one or fewer transitions, even when only child characteristics are controlled... Finally, maternal
psychological well - being is shown to be an important mechanism by which family structure affects behavioral
outcomes, but not cognitive ones.»
This paper explores whether the impacts of the SHM program on marital quality and stability
outcomes differ according to six additional subgroup - defining characteristics at the 12 - and 30 - month follow - up points: (1) length of marriage at study entry, (2)
experience of abuse or neglect in the family of origin, (3)
psychological distress at study entry, (4) whether the extended family respects and values the couple's marriage, (5) presence of a stepchild in the household, and (6) presence of a young child (under 3) in the household.
However, analysis has also indicated that the
experience of living in a lone parent family in early childhood (under the age of 5), compared with later childhood, is especially linked with long - term negative
outcomes including
psychological distress and economic inactivity (Ermisch et al., 2004).
Adverse preadoption
experiences and
psychological outcomes.
Compared to children of married parents, those with cohabiting parents are more likely to
experience the breakup of their families, be exposed to «complex» family forms, live in poverty, suffer abuse, and have negative
psychological and educational
outcomes.
Although less is known about the consequences of domestic violence for male victims, there is evidence that men who are abused
experience the same constellation of physical and
psychological outcomes as their female counterparts (for reviews, see Dutton, 2007; Hines & Malley - Morrison, 2005).
In addition to physical injury and trauma, victims of domestic violence
experience a number of serious and adverse
psychological outcomes.
The primary constructs within the hypothesized framework are: (1) social position variables — characteristics that are used within societies to hierarchically stratify groups (race, gender, socioeconomic status); (2) parenting variables — familial mechanisms that may influence African American adolescents well - being, perceptions of competence, and attitudes towards others in various contexts (e.g., parenting practices and racial socialization messages); (3) racial discrimination — negative racially driven
experiences that may influence feelings of competence, belongingness, and self - worth; (4) environmental / contextual factors — settings and surroundings that may impede or promote healthy identity development (e.g., academic settings); and (5) learner characteristics — individual characteristics that may promote or hinder positive
psychological adjustment
outcomes (e.g., racial identity, coping styles).
The strengths of the current study are the large sample size, the overall high participation rate, the use of validated headache
outcomes and the assessment of the impact of a range of commonly
experienced types of interpersonal violence, loneliness,
psychological distress, and family cohesion within a population - based cohort of adolescents.
Broadening our approach to understanding adaptive coping and management of emotional challenges may be of particular relevance to the development of
psychological support for this patient group because of the uncertain
outcome (i.e. whether resolution will ever be achieved through parenthood) and given the evidence that some couples manage to find positive
outcomes in a traditionally negative infertility
experience.
As a result, it is not known whether such
experiences, which appear to be relatively common, impact
psychological adjustment
outcomes.