Retention in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative analysis using self-determination theory by Shane A Norris, Stephen Lye, Catherine E Draper, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Nokuthula Nkosi

“…We also identified aspects of the trial supporting participants’ psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness, which in turn contributed to their intrinsic autonomous motivation. …”
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Women's experiences and outcomes of abortion care in sub-Saharan countries: A mixed methods systematic review protocol. by Negash Wakgari, Gizachew A Tessema, Stuart J Watson, Delayehu Bekele, Zoe Bradfield

“…These challenges may lead to variations in women's experiences and care outcomes, potentially resulting in adverse physical, psychological, and emotional outcomes for individuals seeking abortions. …”
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Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion mTBI): A qualitative descriptive study. by Josh W Faulkner, Jason Chua, Amabelle Voice-Powell, Deborah L Snell, Maree Roche, John Moffat, Suzanne Barker-Collo, Alice Theadom

“…Psychological interventions may make a valuable contribution to recovery following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and have been advocated for in treatment consensus guidelines. …”
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Examining the Impact of Domestic Violence on Students' Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Buyanja Sub-County Rukungiri. by Kansiime, Mackline

“…The study results on the forms of Domestic Violence in Buyanja Sub-county Rukungiri highest number of the respondents mentioned child abuse while the least number of the respondents mentioned psychological or emotional abuse. Other respondents mentioned physical violence and sexual violence. …”
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Experiences of HIV Positive Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partner Among Individuals in Discordant Couples in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda. by Atwijukiire, Humphrey, Nakidd, Gladys, Tweheyo, Otwine Anne, Kabami, Jane

“…Conclusion: Socially, psychologically, and financially HIV positive individuals have benefited from their negative partners. …”
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Effect of Single Parenting on Children’s Social Welfare in Chahi Sub-County Kisoro District. by Nyiraneza, Gloria

“…The economic strain leads to inadequate educational resources, poor housing conditions, and malnutrition, which in turn affect children’s academic performance and psychological well-being. Current interventions, such as financial support policies, community donations, and medical services, play a crucial role in addressing immediate needs. …”
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Effect of Child Neglect on Learning Outcomes of Pupils of Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District. by Karugaba, Dickson

“…These programs should focus on providing emotional and psychological support to neglected children, as well as providing them with basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. …”
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The Effect of Child Neglect on Learning Outcomes of Pupils of Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District by Karugaba, Dickson

“…These programs should focus on providing emotional and psychological support to neglected children, as well as providing them with basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. …”
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Gendered associations of situational and dispositional factors with exclusion from social relations and loneliness in older age by Georgios Pavlidis, Georgios Pavlidis

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Development of Environmental Action Plans for Adaptation to Climate Change: A Perspective of Air Quality Management by Han-Shi Chen, Kei-Iong Tam, Yu-Lin Zhao, Lan Yuan, Weiyi Wang, Merrisa Lin, Pen-Chi Chiang

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Combination of functional dyspepsia syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova

“…Prescription of pharmacological agents can hardly result in complete cure, as presence of almost constant complaints has «secondary psychologic benefit» for this patient.Conclusion. The factor determining quite low efficacy of pharmacotherapy at combined functional disorders is the personality features of the patient, that determine relationship with society, and development of symptoms as the adaptive mechanism protecting from necessity to be socially active.…”
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Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on tinnitus onset and severity: a comprehensive survey study by Anusha Yellamsetty, Egbe-Etu Etu, Shaowen Bao

“…Identifying risk factors, such as underlying health conditions and psychological stress, will be crucial in developing strategies for the management and treatment of tinnitus in vaccinated individuals.…”
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Psychometric Measurement of Fertility-related Quality of Life across Gender in Primary Infertile Couples by Amita Kumari, Afreen Begum H. Itagi, V. Bhargava Reddy Kanchi, Vijayan Sharmila, Satish Pundlik Dipankar

“…Our study suggests psychological counselling and mental support for females during infertility management.…”
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for reducing alcohol intake in patients with alcohol use disorder: protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled 12-week clinical trial... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Patrick MacDonald Fisher, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk, Anders Fink-Jensen, Mathias Ebbesen Jensen, Tobias Søgaard Juul

“…The psilocybin or placebo will be administered in accordance with a protocol for psychological support before, during and after the dosing. …”
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Exploration of Cosmetic Factors Contributing to Rhinoplasty among Both Genders in Iraqi Kurdistan by Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Hedi Hassan Rostam, Awat Alla Khdir, Omer Aula Mina

“…The study recommended to plastic surgeons evaluate patients carefully before Rhinoplasty surgery to get rid of unnecessary surgeries because there are lots of complications related to Rhinoplasty and the psychological needs of the patients who undergo Rhinoplasty should be considered. …”
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The Serbian version of the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS-SRB)-A validation study. by Konstantin Kostić, Aleksandra Kostić, Aleksandra Petrović, Andrija Vasilijević, Jelena Milin-Lazović

“…Pregnancy is a sensitive period in a woman's life when psychological distress can have negative consequences for the mother and fetus. …”
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Awareness and knowledge of halitosis among students at two different dental universities in Turkey: a cross-sectional survey by Emine Nur Kahraman, Şehrazat Erensoy, Ahu Dikilitaş, Ayşe Gülşahı, Esra Özge Aydın, Funda Seher Özalp Ateş

“…Abstract Background Halitosis, or bad breath, significantly affects social and psychological well-being and is often caused by intraoral factors. …”
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Are the Reasons for Dissatisfaction with the Treatment of Patients and Doctors? (Based on the Experience of Medical Institutions of the Northwestern... by A. Yu. Baranovsky, T. V. Reshetova, I. S. Sakeyan

“…The treatment complex for IBS patients can be considered optimal if, in addition to symptomatic medications, appropriate psychotropic medications are necessarily included in it basing on diagnostic assessment of the psychoemotional status of a particular patient, as well as the appointment of individually selected non-medicinal methods of psychological correction in accordance with psychosomatic symptoms. …”
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Food addiction and associated factors in newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional comparison with siblings and healthy controls by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Abir Hakiri, Wided Homri, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…After Bonferroni correction for multiple testing, higher FA scores were significantly associated with less cognitive self-consciousness (Beta = − 0.54), older age (Beta = 0.45), and higher psychological distress (Beta = 0.63). Conclusion Our findings suggest that people with first-episode schizophrenia are likely to present with co-occurring FA, and experience associated distress. …”
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A patient-centered interactive voice response system for supporting self-management in kidney transplantation: design and field testing by Raheleh Ganjali, Raheleh Ganjali, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Saeid Eslami, Saeid Eslami

“…IntroductionSelf-management is the ability to control one's own responses to treatments, physical and psychological side effects, and lifestyle choices related to a chronic condition.PurposeTo describe the development of a standard and practical user-centered design process for an interactive voice response system (IVRS) to improve self-management in kidney transplant (KT) recipients.MethodsThe IVRS was constructed utilizing the four phases of the Center for eHealth and Wellbeing Research (CeHRes) roadmap: the contextual inquiry, the value specification, the design phase, and evaluation. …”
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