“There’s always somebody that you can identify with”: a qualitative study of patient perspectives on buprenorphine group medical visits by Mariya Masyukova, Benjamin T. Hayes, Teresa López-Castro, Aaron D. Fox

“…Four main themes were: (1) Groups can address the psychological aspects of addiction; (2) Groups introduce positive peer support; (3) Balancing OUD treatment and management of other chronic conditions; (4) Groups must be voluntary. …”
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The Diagnostic Journey of Dysautonomia Patients: Insights from a Patient-Reported Outcome Study by John A. O’Dell MSN, MBA, Ash Walker DHSc, Andrew J. Latham PhD, Daniel J. Parisian PhD, Lindsay E. Branch BS, Dreena D. Vanderburg, Ava A. Cox, Shelley Chavis, Silvia E. Smith PhD

“…We suggest that the prolonged time to diagnosis contributes to morbidity and compounds the psychological and economic burden of dysautonomia. Raising awareness about the numerous obstacles that hinder the diagnostic process among both clinicians and dysautonomia patients is the first step to reduce morbidity and improve clinical outcomes.…”
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Formación universitaria e intervención social: una contribución de las técnicas gestálticas / University Education and Social Intervention: A Contribution from Gestalt Techniques... by Roser Manzanera-Ruiz, Francisco Sierra-Luque, Purificación Borrego-García

“…This involves the renovation of traditional teaching methods towards other more creative aspects of learning that emphasize the “know-how” and take into consideration the individual’s emotional and psychological dimensions. The aim of this paper is to show how Gestalt psychotherapy techniques based on life experiences, allow acquisition of know-how in key tasks for social intervention professionals, through an in-class experience with social work students. …”
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“…They were just treating her Symptom by Symptom”: maternal experiences of having a child with spinal muscular atrophy in Ghana by Esther Doe-Yo Tawiah, Jacob Owusu Sarfo

“…These challenges are reported to significantly impact their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. To support these mothers effectively, it is recommended that the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and non-governmental organisations in Ghana should consider community engagement and education, integration of spiritual care, and psychosocial support programmes.…”
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The presence of risk factors in the home environment that influences the fall of people of the third age by Ratko Zlatičanin, Amila Jaganjac, Arzija Pašalić, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović

“…Many physiological, biological, psychological, and other factors play a major role. According to the World Health Organization, falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in the world and represent a major global public health problem. …”
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Factors associated with quality of life and work ability among Finnish municipal employees: a cross-sectional study by Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Paivi Rautava, Elina Bergman, Saana Myllyntausta, Päivi Elina Korhonen

“…The aim of this study was to demonstrate factors associated with QoL and self-reported work ability among public sector employees, while taking into account several confounding factors, including sleep quality, occupational stress and psychological symptoms.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Finland among 710 employees (89% women, mean age 49 (SD=10) years) from 10 municipal work units in 2015. …”
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The defense function of the state: Traditional and modern understanding by Vračar Milinko S., Barišić Igor I.

“…Since the defense function of the state is a complex phenomenon encompassing biological, anthropological, philosophical, sociological, psychological, political, security, military, strategic, and other aspects, understanding its essence is no easy task. …”
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Interpersonal, not existential, adversities predict postwar deterioration in youth social support by Kelly E. Dixon, Christopher M. Layne, Kimberly S. Ho Misiaszek, Chloe Golden

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Specific features of professional moral qualities of cadets of the institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine by K. I. Maravska

“…It has been emphasized that the problem of development of moral qualities of cadets is stipulated by the high level of requirements to general, professional and moral qualities of police officers, the need to take into account them within professional and psychological selection of candidates for the positions of police officers and to form them in the educational process in the institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. …”
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Measures of Counteracting Domestic Violence Committed by Children: Problematic Aspects by A. S. Bakhaieva

“…It has been established that children most often commit domestic violence in psychological, physical and economic forms. The emphasis has been placed on the inexpediency of bringing parents or persons replacing them to administrative liability under Part 3 of the Art. 184 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses in cases, when their child, who has not reached the age of administrative liability, is the offender, and his victim is a father (mother) or a person who replaces them. …”
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An evaluation on coping with stress of selcuk university faculty of veterinary medicine students: covid-19 pandemic process by Esra Çelik, Emine Merve Danış, Gökhan Aslım, Mustafa Agah Tekindal, Aşkın Yaşar

“…<b>Aim: </b>Declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, Covid-19 has raised significant psychological concerns and physical problems in humans. …”
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Coproducing healthcare service improvement for people with common mental health disorders including psychotic experiences: a study protocol of a multiperspective qualitative study by Alexandros Georgiadis, Robbie Duschinsky, Jesus Perez, Peter B Jones, Debra Russo, Clare Knight, Emma Soneson, Mary Dixon-Woods

“…These individuals may experience a treatment gap: their symptoms neither reach the increasingly high threshold for secondary care, nor do they receive full benefit from current interventions offered by the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. The result may be poorer clinical and functional outcomes. …”
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Contribution of the P3AP2KB Service in Handling the Impact of Child Marriage in Sleman Regency by Fakih Abdul Rozak, Putri Ayu Nurmalinda, Syarif Hidayatullah

“…Marriage should be and mature with good physical and psychological readiness to support the birth of a family that is Sakinah, mawadah, warahmah, and the children’s rights in the fields of education, economic sufficiency and a good understanding of all their interests in a positive way. …”
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‘Another brick in the wall’. On the origins of nationalism in the ‘new’ federal states of Germany by A. V. Belinskii, M. V. Khorol’skaya

“…To this end, the authors address a wide range of social-political and psychological factors, focusing on the historical roots and causes of the recent rise of nationalism in East Germany. …”
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Quality of life in people living with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: A scoping review study. by Kate Alford, Stephanie Daley, Sube Banerjee, Jaime H Vera

“…Studies which examined dimensions of QoL focused exclusively on functionality, level of independence, and psychological QoL domains. There is a considerable dearth of research examining QoL in PLWH with HAND. …”
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Healthcare needs among unaccompanied minor refugees: a study protocol of a qualitative study explaining access and utilisation across place and gender by Matthias Richter, Jacob Spallek, Hanna-Sophie Ulrich, Emma Kohler, Eva-Maria Fach, Martin Mlinarić

“…Introduction Several studies have identified that unaccompanied minor refugees (UMRs) are allegedly ‘vulnerable’ and belong to a high-risk group in terms of psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder due to their preflight, periflight and postflight experiences. …”
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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Factitious Oral Ulcers in a 6-Year-Old Boy by Priscilla Santana Pinto Gonçalves, Daniela Alejandra Cusicanqui Mendez, Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos, José Humberto Damante, Daniela Rios, Thiago Cruvinel

“…During the anamnesis, the father reported a change in his familial structure that triggers psychological stress, providing the clues to the presumptive diagnosis of factitious oral ulcers. …”
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Uncovering the boundary conditions of the association between concerns about falling and physical activity in adult populations: a scoping review protocol by Jason Brian Reed, Steve Amireault, Reese Colby Kerschner, Emilie Ann Chadwell, Heesoo Roh, Emily Ryan Jakob, Kelsie Jo Muller

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The relationship between cognitive and affective control and symptoms of depression and anxiety across the lifespan: A 3-wave longitudinal study by Anson Kai Chun Chau, Savannah Minihan, Sakiko Okayama, Susanne Schweizer

“…Understanding the directionality of the association between mental health and cognition is important as most gold-standard psychological therapies, such as cognitive-behaviour therapy, are cognitively demanding. …”
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Validation of the International Trauma Interview (ITI) among treatment-seeking people with adverse childhood experiences in South Korea by Hyunjung Choi, Hae Seong Lee, Neil P. Roberts

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