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Showing 1 to 20 of 218 for “"biopsychosocial"”.
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HIV: a biopsychosocial context
"It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half." Fyodor Dostoevsky "Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own." Soren Kierkegaard This research has attempted to get an insight into the …
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia: a biopsychosocial approach
Background: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare heterogeneous genetic disorder associated with abnormal ciliary structure and function and characterised by progressive sinopulmonary disease. There is no ‘gold standard’ for diagnosing PCD. This thesis aimed: to provide an overview of the PCD …
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Correlations Between Biopsychosocial Variables and Low Back Pain
This paper examines the correlations between biopsychosocial variables and low back pain. 160 German females and 110 German males (N = 270) completed a battery of questionnaires assessing their pain experience (chronicity and intensity), comorbidities, and causal attributions about disease onset. …
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Biopsychosocial Models of the Development of Childhood Disruptive Behaviors
<p>Hyperactivity/attention problems (HAP) and conduct problems (CP) are common and impairing disruptive behaviors in childhood and adolescence. Previous research has established that HAP and CP are highly comorbid, and that outcomes are worse for youth exhibiting both symptom clusters relative to …
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Only skin deep: examining vitiligo from a biopsychosocial perspective
The research outlined in this thesis stems from empirical work carried out with vitiligo sufferers over a period of 3 years, from 1995 to 1998. Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder, which causes the destruction of melanocytes in the skin. The affected areas lose their pigmentation resulting in the …
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Testing a Biopsychosocial Model of Perceived Racism Among Latinos
… of Clark, Anderson, Clark, and Williams' (1999) biopsychosocial model. The major objective of this study was to test a modified Clark and colleagues (1999) biopsychosocial model of the racism-health link among Latinos. Nearly 225 Latino college students completed a paper-and-pencil survey, which …
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A Biopsychosocial Approach to Persistent Postpartum Pain and Postpartum Sexual Function
… (functional impairment) was the only biopsychosocial factor to significantly predict PPP, and it mediated the relationship between depressive symptoms and PPP. Study 2 examined the role of birth-related physical, psychological, and relationship variables on several facets of postpartum …
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The Biopsychosocial Benefits of Walking Football in the Welsh Coalfield Regions
… and physical wellbeing, congruent with the biopsychosocial health model. Future research should employ randomised control trials to establish causality and quantify benefits, aligned with established complex intervention evaluation standards. Further exploration should focus on women and …
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Weekly headache in children and adolescents: Biopsychosocial correlates and their specificity
Pädiatrischer wöchentlicher Kopfschmerz ist eine beeinträchtigende chronische Erkrankung mit steigender Prävalenz. Die Kenntnis assoziierter biopsychosozialer Variablen und deren Spezifität stellt eine Voraussetzung für die Entwicklung effektiver Interventionsprogramme dar. Um solche assoziierten …
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People who inject drugs and HIV transmission in Indonesia: A biopsychosocial approach
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Satisfaction with Life and Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Health among Underserved Patients with Diabetes
… current evidence for underserved groups using a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework (Engel, 1977; Hodgson, Lamson, & Reese, 2007; Wright, Watson, & Bell, 1996). Themes and gaps in knowledge from approximately 1995 to the present were identified. Fifty-one studies were reviewed and grouped into …
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Trauma, Coping, & the Couple Relationship : An Investigation of Pregnant Couples' Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Health
Pregnancy and trauma are each complex biopsychosocial-spiritual processes with implications for the couple relationship, but there is not enough research on the ways that the two constructs are connected. Two articles were completed for this study: (a) a systematic review of literature published on …
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Examining the Role of Biopsychosocial Factors in Disability Among Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
… theorized to affect this process of disablement. Biopsychosocial factors such pain, depression, pain catastrophizing, and social support have all been linked to IBD disability-related outcomes, but no multivariate research has examined all of these factors simultaneously. This study aimed to …
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A Biopsychosocial Model of Attachment Styles and Adverse Birth Outcomes in High-Risk Pregnancies
… population was identified as in need of further biopsychosocial research. The hypotheses were that women with more secure attachment would have greater social support, less stress, and therefore superior birth outcomes. Participants (N = 188) completed the 10-Item Perceived Stress Scale, Social …
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Treatment Considerations for Comorbid Insomnia and Chronic Pain: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Clinical Care
BACKGROUND: Interdisciplinary pain management programs have proven to be quite effective in alleviating presenting patient symptoms. Sleep is a complex process not well understood and the effects it maintains on subsequent daytime function appear to influence pain and related symptoms. SUBJECTS: …
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Biopsychosocial Factors in Chronic Spine-Related Pain: Contributions to Pain Intensity and Perceived Disability
Psychological and contextual factors play an important role in the development and maintenance of chronic spine-related pain, and effective treatment of pain-related conditions requires an understanding of how these factors contribute to pain and disability. The present study examined the relative …
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