Safety and effects of anti-obesity medications on weight loss, cardiometabolic, and psychological outcomes in people living with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Leiling Liu, Zhiqi Li, Wenrui Ye, Pu Peng, Yurong Wang, Luqing Wan, Jiangnan Li, Mei Zhang, Yihua Wang, Runqi Liu, Danyan Xu, Jingjing Zhang

“…Primary outcomes included changes in body weight, cardiometabolic indicators, psychological outcomes, and adverse events. Summary data was extracted from published reports. …”
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Changes in self-rated health, quality of life, and psychological flexibility among adults with overweight over a 24-month acceptance and commitment therapy–based lifestyle intervention by Mari Petäjä, Raimo Lappalainen, Tarja Kettunen, Päivi Lappalainen, Kirsikka Kaipainen, Joona Muotka, Kirsti Kasila

“…Health Psychology Open…”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain?... by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…The results will identify the ability of physical and/or psychological factors to predict pain recurrence or acute exacerbation in case of persistent non-specific LBP.Ethics and dissemination This study protocol does not present any ethical concerns. …”
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Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial on SISU, a software agent providing a brief self-help intervention for adults with low psychological well-being by Harald Baumeister, Ann-Marie Küchler, David Ebert, Natalie Bauereiss, Eileen Bendig, Benjamin Erb, Lena Weger, Echo Meißner

“…Software agents could deliver low-threshold and cost-effective interventions aiming at promoting psychological well-being in a large number of individuals. …”
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RETRACTED: The role of biofield energy treatment on psychological symptoms, mental health disorders, and stress‐related quality of life in adult subjects: A randomized controlled clinical trial by Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Mondal, Snehasis Jana

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Assessing the Relationship of Psychological Sport Readiness, Single-leg Vertical Jump, and Non-Sagittal Single-Leg Hops to Quadriceps Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Paul Kuwik, Erin Florkiewicz, Timothy Benedict, John Mason, Jamie Morris, Michael Crowell

“… # Conclusion Single-leg multidirectional test LSIs were less in ACLR participants than matched healthy controls and all were directly related to quadriceps strength. Psychological readiness to return to sport was not related to quadriceps strength.…”
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Exploring the Psychological and Physiological Insights Through Digital Phenotyping by Analyzing the Discrepancies Between Subjective Insomnia Severity and Activity-Based Objective Sleep Measures: Observational Cohort Study by Ji Won Yeom, Hyungju Kim, Seung Pil Pack, Heon-Jeong Lee, Taesu Cheong, Chul-Hyun Cho

“…These results highlight the importance of considering both subjective and objective assessments in the evaluation and treatment of insomnia and suggest potential avenues for personalized treatment strategies that address both psychological and physiological aspects of sleep disturbances. …”
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Effects of Acute Long- versus Short-Interval High-Intensity Interval Training on Attention and Psychological States in a Sample of Male and Female Adolescents: A Pilot Study by Maamer Slimani, Mahdi Issaoui, Hela Znazen, Amri Hammami, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

“…The aim of this study was to assess the effect of acute short- versus long-interval high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on cognitive performance and psychological states in secondary school students. Fifteen secondary school students (nine males and six females: mean age = 16.2 ± 0.4 years, mean Body Mass Index = 21.2 ± 1.5 kg/m², and maximum oxygen uptake = 42.2 ± 5.9 mL/kg/min) participated in the current study. …”
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The mediating role of coping style in the relationship between fear of childbirth and psychological birth trauma among natural childbirth women in China: a structural equation model analysis by Ying Wang, Cuiping Liu, Yujie Sun, Yaqing Yuan, Liping Chen

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Psychological impact and coping mechanisms among sudanese medical students: a study on anxiety, depression, behavioral, and cognitive changes post COVID-19 lockdown and ongoing conflict by Ali Awadallah Saeed, Ahmad Mohammad Al Zamel, Abrar Abdu Abass, Aisha Ahmed Mohammed, Fidaaldeen Adil Abdallh, Hiba Elhadi Ali, Nooralain Mohammed Hassan, Raad Mohammed Osman, Toga Abdelmutaal Mohammed, Azza Osman Yousif, Lamya Bashir Eisa

“…BMC Psychology…”
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How does career-related parental support benefit career adaptability of medical imaging technology students in Asia-Pacific LMICs? The roles of psychological capital and career values by Xiaohui Zhang, Yangjing Shen, Junxiang Xu, Guanyu Cui

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Non-Specialist Delivery Problem-Solving Therapy—Friendship Bench Intervention for Perinatal Psychological Distress in Sierra Leone by Abdulai Jawo Bah, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Mohamed Samai, Rebecca Horn, Alastair Ager

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The role of prosocial tendencies in the relationships between gratitude, perceived social support, and psychological well-being among Chinese university students: a structural equation modeling approach by Xu Man, Zhang Jing

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Impact of a soft tip nicotine-free harmless cigarette as part of a smoking cessation program with psychological support and varenicline: an integrated workplace smoking cessation intervention by Marilena Maglia, Pasquale Caponnetto, Riccardo Polosa, Cristina Russo, Giuseppe Santisi

“…Health Psychology Research…”
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Psychological Patient-reported Outcomes Cannot Predict a Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Patients who Return to Sports after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Ramana Piussi, Rebecca Simonson, Johan Högberg, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“…# Background Psychological patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are recommended for use in test batteries to aid in decision-making, regarding whether patients are well prepared to return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. …”
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Effects of Task-Based LSVT-BIG Intervention on Hand Function, Activity of Daily Living, Psychological Function, and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Control Trial by YoungSeok Choi, DeokJu Kim

“…However, no study has investigated the effects of a task-based LSVT-BIG intervention on hand function, psychological function, and quality of life in PD patients. …”
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Examining the comprising constituencies of citizen\'s Mental Image of Urban Places with emphasis on phenomenology and environmental psychology approaches Case study: 1th and 18th districts of Tehran by mohammad Taghi Razavian, Zhila Sajadi, Morteza Ghourchi, zohreh mohammadganji

Subjects: “…mental image – sense of place – phenomenology of place – environmental psychology…”
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The Psychosocial Impact of the Romanian Government Measures on the Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Armenia Androniceanu, Doina-Mihaela Marton

Subjects: “…Covid-19, governmental policy, social impact, pandemic, psychological impact…”
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The Impact of Care Upon Alzheimer Patient’s Family Caregiver in Sulaimani City by Farida Abdulqadir Tahir

Subjects: “…Caregiver, Alzheimer’s disease, critical condition, social, psychological, financial, burden…”
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