Adaptation, Psychological - Research News and Information

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

[Stress disorder in parents of premature neonates--secondary publication]

Nov 2008 The current study evaluated the psychological sequelae in 66 parents of premature neonates (mean weight 842 grams). A total of 35% of the parents reported that their child had a handicap, while 20% of the women met the criteria of post-traumatic ... Read more...

Are behavioral interventions for arthritis effective with minorities? Addressing racial and ethnic diversity in disability and rehabilitation.

13 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether research evaluating the effectiveness of behavioral interventions for arthritis demonstrates that these interventions are effective with, and appropriately utilized by, minority participants. METHODS: A systematic ... Read more...

Living with a fluctuating illness of ankylosing spondylitis: a qualitative study.

13 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between illness fluctuations and how people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) adapt to everyday life situations. METHODS: Twelve respondents, 8 women and 4 men, age 30-59 years with an AS duration of 6 months ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Adaptation, Psychological'

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• [Stress disorder in parents of premature neonates--secondary publication] Nov 2008
• Common variable immunodeficiency. 15 Oct 2008
• Are behavioral interventions for arthritis effective with minorities? Addressing racial and ethnic diversity in disability and rehabilitation. 13 Oct 2008
• Living with a fluctuating illness of ankylosing spondylitis: a qualitative study. 13 Oct 2008
• Associations between end-of-life discussions, patient mental health, medical care near death, and caregiver bereavement adjustment. 6 Oct 2008
• Lacking control increases illusory pattern perception. Oct 2008
• Retrospective determination of whether famine existed in Niger, 2005: two stage cluster survey. 30 Sep 2008
• Correlates of resilience in the face of adversity for Korean women immigrating to the US. 29 Sep 2008
• A model testing factors that influence physical activity for Taiwanese adults with anxiety. 29 Sep 2008
• ALS: Family caregiver needs and quality of life. 29 Sep 2008
• Factors associated with traumatic symptoms and internalizing problems among adolescents who experienced a traumatic event. 29 Sep 2008
• The role of workload and driver coping styles in predicting bus drivers' need for recovery, positive and negative affect, and physical symptoms. 29 Sep 2008
• Dispositional and situational coping and mental health among Palestinian political ex-prisoners. 29 Sep 2008
• Test anxiety in Indian children: a cross-cultural perspective. 29 Sep 2008
• Psychological stress and coping in IBD. 29 Sep 2008
• Psychological effects of poor outcome on physicians. 29 Sep 2008
• Psychologic effects of poor outcome and professional liability actions on physicians. 29 Sep 2008
• Pain experiences, control beliefs and coping strategies in Chinese elders with osteoarthritis. 29 Sep 2008
• Coping mechanisms of parents of children recently diagnosed with autism in Taiwan: a qualitative study. 29 Sep 2008
• Parental experience of family resources in single-parent families having a child with cancer. 29 Sep 2008

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Technical information about 'Adaptation, Psychological'

Definition: A state of harmony between internal needs and external demands and the processes used in achieving this condition. (From APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed)

Descriptor UI: D000223

Alternative terms: Adaptation, Psychological; Psychological Adjustment; Psychological Adaptation; Adaptation, Psychologic; Psychologic Adaptation; Adjustment, Psychological; Adjustments, Psychological; Coping Behavior; Behavior, Coping; Behaviors, Coping; Coping Behaviors; Coping Skills; Coping Skill; Skill, Coping; Skills, Coping; Behavior, Adaptive; Adaptive Behavior; Adaptive Behaviors; Behaviors, Adaptive;

Related Mesh Headings: Social Adjustment;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: F01.058;

Technical Notes: human & animal; DF: ADAPTATION PSYCHOL