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BMC Psychology 2017 5:4
Published on: 14 February 2017
Research article
Adherence to treatment homework is associated with positive outcomes in behavioral psychotherapy but compliance to assignments is still often moderate. Whether adherence can be predicted by different types of ...
BMC Psychology 2017 5:3
Published on: 26 January 2017
Research article
The aim was to investigate whether mild kidney dysfunction and low-grade inflammation in post-myocardial infarction patients are independently associated with markers of mental well-being (i.e. depressive and ...
BMC Psychology 2017 5:1
Published on: 12 January 2017
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Studies have linked perceived racism to psychological distress via certain coping strategies in several different racial and ethnic groups, but few of these studies included indigenous populations. Elucidating...
BMC Psychology 2017 5:2
Published on: 12 January 2017
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With the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an alternative model for personality disorders based on personality dysfunction and pathological per...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:61
Published on: 7 December 2016
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Some studies have indicated that social engagement is associated with better cognitive outcomes. This study aimed to investigate associations between life-course social engagement (civic participation) and cog...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:58
Published on: 2 December 2016
Editorial
The evidence that many of the findings in the published literature may be unreliable is compelling. There is an excess of positive results, often from studies with small sample sizes, or other methodological l...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:59
Published on: 1 December 2016
Research article
Mindfulness training (MT) programs represent an approach to attention training with well-validated mental health benefits. However, research supporting MT efficacy is based predominantly on weekly-meeting, fac...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:60
Published on: 29 November 2016
Study protocol
Infant mental health is a significant public health issue as early adversity and exposure to early childhood stress are significant risk factors that may have detrimental long-term developmental consequences f...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:57
Published on: 22 November 2016
Research article
Chronic illness is the leading cause of death in the UK and worldwide. Psychological therapies to support self-management have been shown to play an important role in helping those with chronic illness cope; m...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:56
Published on: 15 November 2016
Study protocol
Astronauts may have difficulty adhering to exercise regimens at vigorous intensity levels during long space missions. Vigorous exercise is important for aerobic and musculoskeletal health during space missions...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:54
Published on: 14 November 2016
Research article
The speed and precision with which objects are moved by hand or hand-tool interaction under image guidance depend on a specific type of visual and spatial sensorimotor learning. Novices have to learn to optima...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:55
Published on: 14 November 2016
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Previous research revealed high prevalence of psychological symptoms among sickle cell disease (SCD) patients in the West and Europe. In some Black SCD populations such as Nigeria and Jamaica, anxiety and depr...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:53
Published on: 10 November 2016
Research article
Epidemiological evidence suggests the impact psychological distress has on symptomatic outcomes (pain) among cancer patients. While studies have examined distress across various medical illnesses, few have exa...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:52
Published on: 2 November 2016
Research article
Adult emotion regulation is not only occurring within the person but includes strategies that happen in social interactions and that are framed as co-regulating. The current study investigates the role of the ...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:51
Published on: 28 October 2016
Research article
Cannabis use is associated with an attention-dependent deficit in prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex (PPI). The aim of the current study was to investigate startle habituation in cannabis users and heal...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:50
Published on: 26 October 2016
Research article
Job crafting, an employee-initiated job design/redesign, has become important for employees’ well-being such as work engagement. This study examined the effectiveness of a newly developed job crafting interven...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:49
Published on: 24 October 2016
Study protocol
High levels of anxiety and depression are common psychological symptoms among children and adolescents. These symptoms affect young people in multiple life domains and are possible precursors of long-term psyc...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:48
Published on: 26 September 2016
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Migration is a major life event, which may also be a risk factor for depression. However, little is known regarding the relationship between these phenomena in low and middle income settings. This study explor...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:47
Published on: 21 September 2016
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Mental health outcomes among HIV-positive gay men are generally poorer than in the broader population. However, not all men in this population experience mental health problems. Although much is known about fa...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:46
Published on: 15 September 2016
Research article
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common in childhood, however problems in need of intervention may not be identified. Children at risk for developing more severe problems can be identified based on elevated...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:45
Published on: 13 September 2016
Research article
The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the effects of a short, six session version of an evidence-based parent training programme (The Incredible Years), delivered in a non-clinical community samp...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:43
Published on: 24 August 2016
Research article
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the best methodology for studying the efficacy of psychotherapy. Optimally an RCT design makes it possible to conclude that if one treatment has a better outc...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:44
Published on: 24 August 2016
Study protocol
Type 1 diabetes is a complex and demanding condition, which places a substantial behavioural and psychological burden on young people and their families. Around one-third of adolescents with type 1 diabetes ne...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:42
Published on: 12 August 2016
Research article
Mental health problems are common in the workplace, but workers affected by such problems are not always well supported by managers and co-workers. Guidelines exist for the public on how to provide mental heal...
BMC Psychology 2016 4:41
Published on: 2 August 2016
