Neuroscientist Bonnie Augeung found that the hormone oxytocin increased the amount of eye contact from men toward the interviewer during a brief interview when the direction of their gaze was recorded. This was also found in high- functioning men with some autistic spectrum symptoms, who may tend ...
The creation of meaning emerged as a general structure describing intensive care nurses’ experiences of nurse-led follow-up. When caring for critically ill patients, nurses described becoming emotionally moved, which motivated them to perform nurse-led follow-up procedures, such as writing in patient...
Psychosomatic Symptoms: 10% of the sample reported experiencing psychosomatic symptoms such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, hypersensitivity to sound and the environment, cognitive “fog”, and alopecia, which some suspected were due to their exposure to parental alienating behaviours: ...
For example, the syndrome of liver qi stagnation and spleen deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is caused by excessive emotional pressure, which leads to the physiological imbalance of spleen and stomach functions and symptoms, such as abdominal distension, pain, and diarrhea [12]. ...
In this randomized clinical trial that included 476 patients, the duration of symptoms was not significantly different for patients who received a 5-day course of ivermectin compared with placebo (median time to resolution of symptoms, 10 vs 12 days; hazard ratio for resolution of symptoms, 1.07...
the diagnosis. However, these rating scales have limitations, as responses can be influenced by factors such as the patient’s emotional state, relationship with the clinician, and patient self-bias (e.g., participants may be more likely to exaggerate their symptoms)53. With the advancement of...
Separation, ending a significant relationship or death of loved one is categorised as affective loss. While transient subclinical symptoms of anxiety and depression might be present initially, many studies have demonstrated long-term clinical effects as well, referred to as prolonged grief disorder (PG...
neurodivergent expressions are now more commonly referred to as “the spectrum.” As artists, we’re trained from a young age to see color in spectrums — not just in the hues of individual colors, but across the whole wheel. Green is simply a point on the spectrum between yellow and ...
Ware, PhD JAMA Pediatrics Key Points Question Does preemptive intervention compared with usual care reduce the severity of autism symptoms and the likelihood of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis in infants showing early signs of ASD? Findings In this randomized clinical trial of 103 ...
Broad-spectrum insecticides were applied up to 30 days before the assays, then natural enemies (e.g. Phytoseiulus persimilis) were released for the biological control of the two-spotted spider mite. Two additional segregating populations (for a total of 255 accessions) and the four ancestors ...