Geraghty, Keith J Blease, Charlotte
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Journal of health psychology
Cognitive behavioural therapy is increasingly promoted as a treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome. There is limited research on informed consent using cognitive behavioural therapy in chronic fatigue syndrome. We undertook a narrative review to explore efficacy and to identify the salient information that should be disclosed to patients. We found ...
Hochdorn, Alexander Faleiros, Vicente P Camargo, Brigido V Bousfield, Andréa Bs Wachelke, João Fr Quintão, Ingrid P Azzolina, Danila Gregori, Dario
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Journal of health psychology
Although obesity presents a serious health problem in children, parents often underestimate their children's overweight and obesity status. Therefore, scientific literature was systematically screened through PubMed and PsycINFO to demonstrate the psychological, social, and cultural processes that underlie this evaluation bias. A total of 37 papers...
Dearborn, Peter Joseph Robbins, Michael A Elias, Merrill F
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Journal of health psychology
Several investigators have observed lowered risk of depression among obese older adults, coining the "jolly fat" hypothesis. We examined this hypothesis using baseline and a 5-year follow-up body mass index, depressive symptoms, and covariates from 638 community-based older adults. High objectively measured body mass index and functional limitation...
Aldaz, Bruno E Treharne, Gareth J Knight, Robert G Conner, Tamlin S Perez, David
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Journal of health psychology
This study explored the psychosocial experiences of patients with cancer during the course of oncology treatment with curative intent. Our aim was to gather in-depth insights into the shared elements of oncology treatment across a range of cancer types. A total of 10 individuals undergoing oncology treatment participated in semi-structured intervie...
Patel, Pooja Frederick, Tyler Kidd, Sean A
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Journal of health psychology
Our objective is to identify links between physical health and community participation among individuals with schizophrenia or a psychosis mental illness. Semi-structured qualitative and quantitative interviews and community tours were conducted over 10 months ( N = 30). Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a grounded theory coding strate...
Lipkus, Isaac M Noonan, Devon
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Journal of health psychology
College waterpipe tobacco smokers who feel more ambivalence, that is, conflicted about its use, may have a stronger desire to quit. Using baseline survey data of 315 college waterpipe smokers, we examined this relationship. While frequency of feeling ambivalence was low, greater ambivalence was related with desire to quit ( r = .46, p
Pace, Cecilia Serena Guiducci, Valentina Cavanna, Donatella
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This study aims at examining the attachment states of mind in 50 female outpatients with eating disorders compared with 50 matched control participants using the Adult Attachment Interview. Moreover, the differences in attachment states of mind among eating-disordered women with and without borderline personality disorders' diagnosis were explored....
Liang, Ying
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Journal of health psychology
This study investigated depression and anxiety among Chinese elderly earthquake survivors, addressing relevant correlations. We sampled one earthquake-prone city, utilising the Geriatric Depression Scale and Beck Anxiety Inventory. In addition, explorative factor analysis and structural equation model methods were used. Results indicated elderly ea...
Omori, Mika Yamazaki, Yoko Aizawa, Noriko Zoysa, Piyanjali de
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In this study, a survey of Sri Lankan adolescents explored relationships between thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction-issues that have received greater research attention in East Asia and the West. Girls scored lower in thin-ideal internalization and awareness and higher in self-esteem compared to boys; however, unlike in previous st...
Erickson, Sarah J Krapf, Erica M Gerstle, Melissa
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Subsyndromal posttraumatic stress among pediatric cancer survivors has been associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. However, adolescent self-report and mother-proxy report of adolescents' posttraumatic stress symptoms evidenced varying concordance depending on methodology. There was moderate concordance, particularly among you...
