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Inflammation, Stress and Depression

This mini-review summarizes current research on the reciprocal relationships between different types of stressors, emotional attention, inflammation, and depression, and discusses potential neurobiological mechanisms underlying these interactions. Keywords: Inflammation, stress, depression, biased …
Category: Psychologist

Changes with respect to diagnosing autism over the years




The authors of this article looked at the size of the differences observed between people with autism and people without it -- and compared its progression over the years.





Keywords:


Autism, Definition, Diagnosis, Criteria, Spectrum-based


Category: Psychologist

Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy on Marital Conflict and Emotional Divorce




This article looks at the lack of problem-solving ability as a contributor to emotional divorce and investigates the value of ISTDP in marital satisfaction.





Keywords:


Interpersonal processing, Marital conflict, ISTDP, Couple therapy, Emotional divorce.


Category: Psychologist

Power in the Counselling relationship




This article discusses in depth the delicate balancing act between withholding information to protect the client and the counsellor and revealing enough personal details to empower the client’s recovery.





Keywords:


ignorance, power, harm, confidentiality, secrecy, privacy


Category: Psychologist

Empowerment and Social Integration of Mental health Service Users

By emphasising social and interpersonal factors, together with the biological ones which contribute to mental illness, community-based mental health services have been found to empower people with severe mental illness. Keywords: community mental health, social integration, empowerment, focus group…
Category: Psychologist

It matters how young one starts using cannabis




This article looks at the consequences of using marijuana in early adolescence.





Keywords:


cannabis, marijuana, early onset, substance abuse disorder


Category: Psychologist

Using Smart-phone apps for self-monitoring of suicidal patients




This article describes a study which will evaluate mobile applications in order to enhance suicide prevention methods.





Keywords:


Suicide prevention; Mobile health; Feasibility; Safety planning; Ecological momentary; assessment


Category: Psychologist

Covid-19 Survivors and Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic growth

This study suggests that social support and resilient-enhancement interventions (whether conducted by professionals or non-professionals) facilitates recovery and promotes Post Traumatic Growth among COVID-19 survivors. Keywords: Covid-19 Survivors, Anxiety, Depression, Post traumatic growth
Category: Psychologist

Retirement intentions for those of Retirement Age



This study looks at how Self Determination Theory influences the decision to retire.





Keywords: self-determination theory, motivation profiles, autonomous work motivation, controlled work motivation, amotivation, retirement

Category: Psychologist

Disagreements and Solutions



This article is an exploration of how solution-focused conversation could be used when people disagree, especially where passionately held views are at stake.





Keywords: Disagreement, Solution-focused, Conversations, Co-creating, Conflict, Emotional Reactions

Category: Psychologist