personality traits

Bullimia and Other Disorders?

Question by Summer love: bullimia and other disorders?
I’m doing a health project about how the media influences kids espically teenage girls into thinking that their bodys are too big and that they should strive to obtain “modle perfection” espically… Continue reading

Cardiovascular Profile of Xanthelasma Palpebrarum.

Cardiovascular profile of xanthelasma palpebrarum.

Biomed Res Int. 2013; 2013: 932863
Dey A, Aggarwal R, Dwivedi S

Xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP) are yellow plaques that occur most commonly near the inner canthus of the eyelid and are often associated with… Continue reading

Association Between Plasma Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels and Personality Traits in Healthy Japanese Subjects.

Association between plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and personality traits in healthy Japanese subjects.

Psychiatry Res. 2013 Jun 24;
Yasui-Furukori N, Tsuchimine S, Kaneda A, Sugawara N, Ishioka M, Kaneko S

Although depression has been associated with decreased brain-derived… Continue reading

A Case of Anisakiasis Invading the Stomach and the Colon at the Same Time After Eating Anchovies.

A case of anisakiasis invading the stomach and the colon at the same time after eating anchovies.

Clin Endosc. 2013 May; 46(3): 293-6
Kim SH, Park CW, Kim SK, Won S, Park WK, Kim HR, Nam KW, Lee GS… Continue reading

Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Research and Clinical Implications.

Religion, spirituality, and health: the research and clinical implications.

ISRN Psychiatry. 2012; 2012: 278730
Koenig HG

This paper provides a concise but comprehensive review of research on religion/spirituality (R/S) and both mental health and physical health. It is based… Continue reading

Selenium Supplementation for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Selenium supplementation for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6; 6: CD010223
van Zuuren EJ, Albusta AY, Fedorowicz Z, Carter B, Pijl H

BACKGROUND: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a common auto-immune disorder. The most common presenting symptoms may… Continue reading

Scl-90-R Symptom Profiles and Outcome of Short-Term Psychodynamic Group Therapy.

Scl-90-R symptom profiles and outcome of short-term psychodynamic group therapy.

ISRN Psychiatry. 2013; 2013: 540134
Jensen HH, Mortensen EL, Lotz M

Background. Psychodynamic group psychotherapy may not be an optimal treatment for anxiety and agoraphobic symptoms. We explore remission… Continue reading

Is Your Prescribing Serving a Hidden Addiction?

Is your prescribing serving a hidden addiction?

S Afr Med J. 2013; 103(6): 359-361
Bateman C

Addiction to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines is a hidden, little-researched chronic illness – which could be significantly countered by destigmatisation, ‘up-scheduling’ certain… Continue reading

Validity of LupusQoL-China for the Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life in Chinese Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Validity of LupusQoL-China for the Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life in Chinese Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e63795
Wang SL, Wu B, Leng L, Bucala R, Lu LJ

To adapt and assess the… Continue reading

Alcohol Mixed With Energy Drinks: Are There Associated Negative Consequences Beyond Hazardous Drinking in College Students?

Alcohol mixed with energy drinks: Are there associated negative consequences beyond hazardous drinking in college students?

Addict Behav. 2013 Apr 17; 38(9): 2428-2432
Berger L, Fendrich M, Fuhrmann D

OBJECTIVE: The consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED)… Continue reading