...-related alterations in specific inter- and intrapersonal processes (e.g., regulation of closeness and distance) that underlie problems in broader domains of social functioning (e.g., lack of perceived social support) in individuals affected by CM; (2) identifying internal (e.g., current emotional state...

...%) of 41 patients fulfilled the criteria for a treatment-related depressive disorder at least once during treatment. Contributing factors are tryptophan depletion (tryptophan to competing amino acids quotient), increased neurotoxic challenge (kynurenine to kynurenic acid quotient), less social support...

... daily mood with that attributable to key alternate explanatory variables (physical health, perceived stress and social support). Method: A random sample of Canadian women aged 18–40 years collected mood and health data daily over 6 months, using telemetry, producing 395 complete MCs for analysis...

... virus infection Coping Social support Morbidity Mortality Regular Article Psychothcr Psychosom 1994;61:205-210 Vanja Blomkvista Tores Theoretic Hans Jomsonc Sam Schulmanc Erik Berntorpd Lennart Stiegendale 3 National Institute of Psychosocial Factors and Health, b Department of Occupational...

... immunodeficiency virus infection Hemophilia Psychological coping Social support CD4 count Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Regular Article Psychother Psychosom 1994;62:185-192 Vanja Blomkvista Tores Theorella b Hans Jonssonc Sam Schulmanc Erik Berntorpd Lennart StiegendaP a National Institute...

... the role of psychiatric and psychosocial variables in moulding abnormal illness behaviour in patients with cancer. Methods: Two-hundred and one newly diagnosed cancer patients were submitted to a semistructured interview to assess past and current psychiatric disorders (DSM-III-R) and social support. Self...

...Massimo Biondi; Luca-Gionata Zannino This article reviews research on the role of psychological stress, personality, social support and other psychosocial factors in bacterial, viral and parasitic infections. After 100 years of research on man and animals, psychological stress is considered...

... for these interventions for 3 months. Methods: Sixty-nine women with primary, non-metastatic breast cancer, but otherwise without psychosocial problems, were randomized to a group of patients treated with the intervention program (group psychotherapy or social support group) or a control group (on a waiting list...

..., participation in support groups has not led to clinical improvement. The purpose of the present study was to describe social support in CFS patients as compared with other fatigued and non-fatigued groups. Further, changes in social support and the influence of social support on the course of CFS over a period...

...Masayo Kojima; Yoshihiro Senda; Teruo Nagaya; Shinkan Tokudome; Toshiaki A. Furukawa Background: A number of studies have shown that social support has a direct beneficial effect on well-being and also serves as a buffer to protect people from health problems due to excessive stress. Although...

... with Paykel’s Interview for Recent Life Events. Attachment style, alexithymia and social support were assessed with the ‘Experiences in Close Relationships’ questionnaire, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, respectively. Results: Cases...

... extensively explored. Methods: The study investigated the relationship between perceived social support, as evaluated by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and psychological distress, as measured by the Brief Symptom Inventory, in 1,341 primary care attenders. Results: In comparison...

...-focused coping, avoidant coping, satisfaction with received social support and unassertiveness. On the basis of various previous findings, experienced stress was assumed to have a direct effect on psychological distress. In addition, neuroticism was assumed to have a direct effect on psychological...

... to in the content or advertisements. Melanoma Psychosocial distress Coping with illness Social support Psychotherapy High levels of psychosocial distress and adjustment problems are common among cancer patients. The diagnosis of cancer often provokes feelings of uncertainty, depression, fear...