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The link between Breathing and Anxiety

This study involved neuroimaging of a novel breathing-related interoceptive learning paradigm, providing the first empirical insight into the brain activity associated with interoceptive predictions and prediction errors. Keywords: Interoception, anxiety, breathing, inspiratory resistance, anterior…
Category: Psychologist

Negotiating retirement



This article aimed at investigating the extent to which the generosity of work-retirement transitions is related to mental health after retirement





Keywords: Working conditions, work-retirement transitions, social protection, mental health, comparative

Category: Psychologist

Gifted Adolescents and Anxiety

This article is a review of the literature in an attempt to provide a scientific perspective of research related to emotional problems and/or mental disorders of gifted adolescents. Keywords: Stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal behaviour, perfectionism, overexcitabilities, peer acceptance
Category: Psychologist

Work-life balance, specifically in the context of COVID-19



This article addresses different aspects of work (such as working conditions, procedures, protection equipment, remote working and worker’s health) in light of ergonomics and psychodynamics of work.





Keywords: Covid‐19, ergonomics, management, psychodynamics of work, work

Category: Psychologist

Solution Focused Brief Therapy and its place in 2021



This article looks at how solution-focused brief therapy can have long-lasting effects despite not dwelling on and unpacking the “problem” that clients need to be “fixed”





Keywords: SFBT, solution focused brief therapy, outcome, therapy, difference

Category: Psychologist

Understanding Solution Focused Brief Therapy by tracing Steve de Shazer’s theoretical thinking



This article challenges the myth that SFBT has no theory





Keywords: SFBT, Theory Development, Steve de Shazer, Solution focused brief therapy

Category: Psychologist

The relationship between individualist and collectivist tendencies with four locus-of-hope dimensions



This study aimed to understand better how locus-of-hope relates specifically to individualist and collectivist relational tendencies, self-esteem, insecure attachment, and gender.





Keywords: hope; self-esteem; attachment; gender; locus of hope

Category: Psychologist

Palliative Care and Existential or Spiritual Strengths

Palliative care has predominantly focused on the prevention and relief of physical and psychosocial problems to improve quality of life, but this article looks at identifying and supporting existential or spiritual strengths of patients as well Keywords: Palliative Care, Existential Strength, Spiri…
Category: Psychologist

The value of Solution-focused Brief Therapy with different cultures and religions




This article discusses why Solution-focused therapy is seen to be in line with Islamic point of view.





Keywords:


Spirituality, multiculturalism, solution-focused therapy and Islamic principles


Category: Psychologist

Does Spiritual Care Training in Healthcare really have an Impact?

Although there was general agreement that the program had a positive and meaningful benefit at the Hospice in question, the spiritual care programme evaluated in this article highlighted the importance of using a program specifically tailored to organizational and cultural contexts. Keywords: Spiri…
Category: Psychologist