Mental illness has far-reaching effects on other family members, as individuals and as members of a social system. While the study of the family impact of mental illness has been reported in the specialized mental health literature, it has not received much attention from sociologists. This ...
To address these limitations, we sought to explore the associations between ER, emotion awareness, and a range of psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia using ambulatory, momentary “in vivo, in situ” assessments during the course of daily functioning. Specifically, we aim to (1) co...
The interaction between individuals and their environment is a dynamic process, that occurs at multiple levels, including macro and micro-environment. While macroenvironment encompasses broad factors at neighbourhood level, the microenvironment refers to immediate surroundings and contexts in which individuals...
The idea that the advent of AI in healthcare may help resolve longstanding issues inhibiting the practice of patient-centred care, such as the lack of time, is appealing in theory. However, the impact of the large-scale deployment of AI on the doctor-patient relationship is unclear and diffi...
James, a regular participant whom we know as@Jikster2009, added that well-meaning individuals often don't realize that what they say can make things worse. He cited a few of the statements to steer clear of: "Cheer up, I'm sure it can't be that bad," "Why do you think you fe...
7-10 Despite an improved understanding of olfactory disorders, little is known about the impact of olfactory impairment on patients' lives. Anecdotal reports suggest that a significant proportion of olfactory-impaired individuals have a diminished quality of life (QOL) and ability to perform normal ...
The review also noted that symptom burden and mental fatigue were negatively correlated with hope [21]. In addition, persistent pain has a negative effect on hope [23]. However, the relationships among hope, SDs and QOL have not been well investigated. The aim of this study was to examine...
In addition, this rapid rise in RSV also reflected interest in the COVID-19 test and had the effect of inducing individuals to be tested, which helped identify new cases. The significance of this study is that it provided the theoretical foundation for using RSV and its implications to ...
With about 1200 individuals murdered, the massacre of October 7th was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern history. The mental health consequences of terrorist attacks have been documented. However, little is known of the impact of the potentially morally injurious experience (PMIE) of...
The association between mental illness and social class was first demonstrated in a 1958 study by Hollingshead and Redlich, who found that individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds had a higher incidence of severe and persistent mental illness and received less adequate treatment1. More than ...