Beyond exceptionalism by Joffy Conolly, Getahun Yacob Abraham, Ane Bergersen, Kari Bratland, Kirsten Jæger, Annie Aarup Jensen, Inger Lassen

“…This egalitarian ideology results in colour-blindness in society and an unwillingness to acknowledge or confront issues of race, white supremacy, or inequality for fear of disturbing the equilibrium. Using decolonial theory, we then suggest that within education, Nordic exceptionalism has led to a singular historical narrative and attempts to assimilate minoritised groups, in the process valorising Western epistemology. …”
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The liminal space between hope and grief: The phenomenon of uncertainty as experienced by people living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. by Eva C van Reenen, Inge A M van Nistelrooij, Leo H Visser, Janet W K de Beukelaar, Stephan T F M Frequin, Alistair R Niemeijer

“…Uncertainty has been linked to adverse psychological effects such as feelings of heightened vulnerability, avoidance of decision-making, fear, worry, anxiety disorders, and even depression. …”
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The Mental Health of Older People Living in Nursing Homes in Northern Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Study Protocol by Cláudia Rodrigues, Sandra Carreira, Rui Novais, Fátima Braga, Silvana Martins, Odete Araújo

“…Ten web survey questionnaires will be administered to the participants, including one sociodemographic and health questionnaire and nine mental health assessment instruments evaluating fear of falling; sleep quality; frailty; anxiety, depression, and stress; loneliness and social isolation; risk of acute confusion; cognition; emotional literacy; and perceived hope. …”
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Assessment of smartphone-based active distraction in association with audioanalgesia for overcoming airotor-related anxiety in children: a randomized controlled trial by Kritika Bali, Radhika Ailawadi, Y. M. Karuna, N. Srikant, Ashwin Rao, P. Anupama Nayak, Charisma Thimmaiah

“…Abstract Background Most children experience distress while visiting a dentist, above which the sound of the airotor and suction machine results in fear and difficulty in performing further procedures. …”
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Correlation of the terms “social order” and “public order”, “social security” and “public safety” by K. O. Chyshko

“…It should be borne in mind that the terms “public order” and “public safety” are very broad concepts that include not only administrative offences and public order protection, but also a state (order) in which society is capable of progress and positive development with a minimum of fear that rights will be violated by third parties or due to the occurrence of special conditions. …”
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Psychological Health Factors in Young and Elderly People by T.N. Reznikova, I.V. Chikhachev, S.E. Abbasova, N.A. Seliverstova

“…It was found that in a stressful situation, elderly people with MCI have a more differentiated reaction to stress compared to young people, and indicators of self-esteem and cognitive functions remain at the same level, while young people in a stressful situation demonstrate an undifferentiated reaction leading to personal maladaptation, deterioration of cognitive functions and greater severity of negative emotions (anxiety, fear, aggression, depression). The data obtained indicate a greater ability of elderly people with MCI to regulate their psychological health, compared with younger people, due to the formed positive stable attitude towards maintaining health.…”
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Intellectual Disability and Parenthood by Isack Kandel, Mohammed Morad, Gideon Vardi, Joav Merrick

“…Recent research has shown that, in the case of such a union resulting in children, although they require some supervision, family, friends, and social welfare agencies have scrutinized these families so much they are in constant fear of their child being taken away. There is little information on the number of such cases and an overall dearth of information on the effects on the children, although one recent study from the U.K. has shown a varied picture of resilience and a close, warm relationship later on with the family and especially the mother.…”
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Effects of Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation on Facial Emotion Recognition in Parkinson’s Disease: A Critical Literature Review by S. Kalampokini, E. Lyros, P. Lochner, K. Fassbender, M. M. Unger

“…The majority of studies, which had clinical and methodological heterogeneity, showed that FER is worsening after STN DBS in PD patients, particularly for negative emotions (sadness, fear, anger, and tendency for disgust). FER worsening after STN DBS can be attributed to the functional role of the STN in limbic circuits and the interference of STN stimulation with neural networks involved in FER, including the connections of the STN with the limbic part of the basal ganglia and pre- and frontal areas. …”
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« L’épopée » des clandestins by Zied Hadfi

“…We seek to highlight their vulnerable situation while describing the dangers hanging over them and fears that inhabit them, and highlighting their anticipation and hope for the future.…”
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The locative syntax of Experiencers. The case study of phraseological units as psych-predicates by Anna Dąbrowska

“… The name psych-verbs is commonly assigned to verbs denoting mental or emotional states, such as fear, worry, frighten, or surprise. Such verbs select a participant/an individual who experiences an emotional or mental state, usually referred to as an Experiencer, and a non-Experiencer argument, sometimes called stimulus, trigger of emotion, causer or target/subject matter, or subsumed under the label of ‘theme’ (Landau, 2010, p. 5). …”
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The Economic Crisis and the Protestant Congregations in the Contemporary Russia by I. G. Kargina

“…They yearn, on one hand, to determine new value guidelines and, on the other, to compensate for the stress, fear, and uncertainty caused by reforms and crisis by means of religion. …”
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The Sound Sensitivity Symptoms Questionnaire Version 2.0 (SSSQ2) as a Screening Tool for Assessment of Hyperacusis, Misophonia and Noise Sensitivity: Factor Analysis, Validity, Rel... by Hashir Aazh, Fatma Betul Kula

“…The test–retest reliability was good for the total SSSQ2 score and was moderate for the sum of items 1 and 3 (indicating loudness hyperacusis), item 2 (for pain hyperacusis), item 4 (for misophonia), item 5 (for fear hyperacusis), and item 6 (for noise sensitivity). …”
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The “Mother Load” and Return to Sport: A Case Report of Returning to Professional Netball Following Cesarean Section by Alexandra Diggles

“…Assessment included readiness and fear of movement screening, dynamic pelvic floor muscle function, structural integrity of the CS wound, levator hiatal dimensions, bladder neck descent, and early global neuromuscular screening. …”
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Development of an expectation management intervention for patients with Long COVID: A focus group study with affected patients. by Manuel Funk, Max Reinke, Bernd Löwe, Petra Engelmann

“…Patients' response to the presented vicious circle of fear and a behavior change exercise was mixed. Modifications to the manual were made in response to patients' feedback.…”
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Care intertwined with anxiety and helplessness: the experiences of ICU nurses from COVID-19 disease’s end of life—a qualitative study by Neda Asadi, Zahra Royani, Sirous Pourkhajoei

“…Guba and Lincoln’s criteria were applied to increase the trustworthiness and rigour of the study, and the data were analysed using Graneheim and Lundman’s method and MAXQDA 2020.Results ICU nurses’ experiences of caring for patients with COVID-19 at the end of life are comprehensive, and four main themes emerged from the responses: fear of death due to COVID-19 infection; physical and psychological consequences of caring for patients dying from COVID-19; confusion in caring for patients with COVID-19 at the end of life and unbelievable deaths.Conclusion The present study looked at the experiences of Iranian nurses providing end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Clients’ experiences in their first entry to the operating room: a descriptive phenomenological study by Nasim Alipour, Amir Jalali, Rostam Jalali, Alireza Khatony

“…Better understanding of patients’ feelings, beliefs, or fears and recording their experiences for optimal care after surgery is helpful. …”
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Effects of Housing Systems on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Tonic Immobility and Feather Score in Laying Hens by Mert Erek, Erdal Matur

“…The housing system did not impact fearfulness; however, the deep‐litter housing increased the sensitivity to touch or capture. …”
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The Role of Silymarin in Mitigating Inflammation and Cognitive Impairment Induced by Ovariectomy in Wistar Rats by Razieh Moalefshahri, Hossein Javid, Fatemeh Gheybi, Somaye Fallahnezhad, Seyed Isaac Hashemy

“…Silymarin improved spatial memory and fear learning compared to the sham group (P≤0.05 to P≤0.001). …”
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The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing as a Complementary Therapeutic Strategy in Stress of Children and Teenagers 6–18 Years Old by Pelagia Tsakona, Ioannis Kitsatis, Thomas Apostolou, Ourania Papadopoulou, Alexandra Hristara-Papadopoulou

“…In four studies that involved pediatric patients, stress and fear of medical procedures were reduced. Conclusions: DB can effectively contribute on its own or in combination with other therapeutic methods to improving physiological and psychological indicators in the pediatric population. …”
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The Linked Response: Lessons Emerging from Integration of HIV and Reproductive Health Services in Cambodia by Joanna White, Thérèse Delvaux, Chhorvann Chhea, Sarun Saramony, Vichea Ouk, Vonthanak Saphonn

“…Challenges identified included stigmatization of PLHIV by health staff at district hospital level and a lack of confidence amongst non-specialized health staff when managing deliveries by HIV-positive women, partly due to fear of HIV transmission.…”
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