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Abstract Background Young and middle-aged patients who simultaneously present with depression and obesity and who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy still face significant difficulties accessing mental health...

Materias / palabras clave: chronic fatigue syndrome; cognitive behavioural therapy; fatigue; meta-analysis; Myalgic encephalomyelitis; physical functioning

Background Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is considered to be an effective treatment for schizophrenia. In recent years, researchers have published clinical research results on CBT for schizophrenia. However, there ...

Background Little is known about the association between stressors (especially positive stressors) during pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety.Aims We investigated the association between positive and negative...

This review assessed the effectiveness of interventions for improving outcomes among street‐connected children and young people, and for reducing some important health‐related risks; and to improve access to and inte...

The incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer are increasing, although improvements in traditional treatments, and it remains the most frequent cancer among women globally. The increasing demand for natural suppleme...

Abstract Background Suicide attempts constitute a significant public health emergency, with Emergency Departments (EDs) serving as a primary point of contact for individuals in acute psychiatric crisis. This observationa...

Mobile health (mHealth) apps are increasingly deployed for evidence-based mental health interventions, broadening access to care. While effective, Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, delivered via web or app, f...

Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a western-developed therapy, may offer benefits to persons with disabilities. However, its applicability in South Africa, where stigma and limited resources significantly...

100 million adults and 15 million adolescents currently use e-cigarettes, a type of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) or Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery System (ENNDS). While they were introduced as smoking ces...

The characteristic oral environment – with its dynamic clearance, moisture, microbial load, and inflammatory potential – makes oral diseases highly prevalent and therapeutically challenging. Metal-organic frameworks ...

Introduction Paediatric anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence, affecting between 15% and 30% of youth. Rates rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, and untreat...

Abstract Machine-generated music (MGM) has become a groundbreaking innovation with wide-ranging applications, such as music therapy, personalised editing, and creative inspiration within the music industry. However, the ...

Background HIV is a major health challenge in Kenya, where prevalence exceeds global averages. Achieving viral suppression depends on consistent adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), but individuals in neighbourhood...

The aim of this review is to describe the main theoretical findings and research conclusions about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in the perinatal period. On one hand, epidemiological studies show that the risk of O...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal. Memory abnormalities manifested as intrusive thoughts and prolonged distressful em...

This Campbell systematic review assesses the effects of psychosocial interventions for school refusal. The review summarizes the findings from eight studies. Medium quality evidence shows that cognitive‐behavioural the...

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc dependent proteinases and the main promoters of extracellular matrix degradation. Their role in renal diseases is now being understood better. Several progressive ren...

Background Treatments for anxiety disorders are among the most effective in psychiatry. Yet, there is considerable room for improvement.Aim In this paper, we discuss the value of ecological momentary assessment as a rese...

Objectives To describe new WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Methods The guidelines were developed in accordance with WHO protocols. An expert Guideline Development Group reviewed evidence...

BACKGROUND: Somatoform disorders are characterised by chronic, medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). Although different medications are part of treatment routines for people with somatoform disorders in clinics...

Perspectives on Sexuality Sex Research - an Overview Part 1. Biological Perspectives: Sexual Anatomy 1. Sexual Physiology 2. Human Reproduction 3. Birth Control 4. Abortion Part 2. Developmental Perspectives: Childhood S...

Materias / palabras clave: Psychology; Emotive; Self-efficacy; Cognition; Persuasion; Cognitive psychology; Coping (psychology); Experiential learning; Psychotherapist; Social psychology; Epistemology; Mathematics education