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Molecular Autism Research in Africa: Emerging Themes and Prevailing Disparities
African populations are consistently underrepresented in molecular research on autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Yet, Africa’s genetic diversity could...
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Effects of Neighborhood Disconnection on Psychological Distress and Suicide Risk Associated with Interpersonal Violence Within Racial Groups
Negative mental health outcomes have been associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and intimate partner violence (IPV); however, few...
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Psychosocial Impact on Primary Caregivers of Patients with Alcohol Related Disorders: A Review Based Indian Perspective
Alcohol use disorder is a complex biopsychosocial diagnosis that impairs not only the consumer, but also the people around him or her. The available...
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Development and initial validation of a short form of the Memories of Home and Family Scale
BackgroundThe Memories of Home and Family Scale (MHFS; Shevlin et al.,
2022 ) was developed as a multidimensional measure of subjective memories of... -
Discrimination faced by economically disadvantaged students: the mediating role of interpersonal factors in perceived discrimination predicting suicidal ideation
The issue of suicide among economically disadvantaged students (EDS) is of great concern to developing country society, yet research based on EDS...
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Towards a more comprehensive understanding of depressive symptoms among young adults using Gaussian graphical and directed acyclic graph models
In populations from sub-Saharan African countries, depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Depressive symptoms are particularly prevalent and...
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Women and Infants Affected by Incarceration: The Potential Value of Home Visiting Program Engagement
Having a parent with an incarceration history is an adverse childhood experience (ACE; i.e., potentially traumatic events and aspects of a child’s...
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Adult Attachment and Well-Being in the Medical Education Context: Attachment Style Is Associated with Psychological Well-Being Through Self-Efficacy
Extensive literature has shown the importance of attachment security in psychological well-being (PWB) of several populations, but the impacts of...
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The prevalence of orthorexia in exercising populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AimOrthorexia Nervosa (ON) describes a pathological obsession with proper and high-quality nutrition that is necessary to research further in order...
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“I Ran to Make a Point”: Predicting and Preventing Youth Runaway from Foster Care
Youth who run away from foster care experience danger to health and safety and increased risk of adverse child welfare outcomes. By applying a...
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A Detailed Analysis of the Social Support Networks of Older Adults with HIV in Uganda and South Africa
Research on older people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa finds high rates of comorbidity in addition to HIV, suggesting they will require increasing...
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Introductory Chapter
Substance use and misuse present a major public health risk and continues to affect younger populations in previously low use areas such as...
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Mental health and self-determination profiles of the diverse population of medical students in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic
IntroductionMedical schools throughout the world were forced to modify their programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Malaysia, virtual learning...
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Exploring the Recovery Phenomenon from Adolescents’ Perspective: A Qualitative Study
Personal recovery from mental illness differs from clinical recovery in that it focuses on fostering hope, purpose and a meaningful life regardless...
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A cross-cultural comparison: imitation of inefficient tool use in Australian and Malaysian preschool children
Human behaviors are greatly influenced by social norms, with children developing a propensity for high-fidelity imitation from a young age. We...
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Effects of Therapy at a Community Based Trauma Therapy Service Treating Child Abuse and Neglect: A Pre-Post Study Using Administrative Data
This repeated-measures study examined the effects of a hybrid of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) with other therapeutic...
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Further exploration of the effects of time-varying covariate in growth mixture models with nonlinear trajectories
Growth mixture modeling (GMM) is an analytical tool for identifying multiple unobserved sub-populations in longitudinal processes. In particular, it...
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Acceptability of a Computerized Neurocognitive Battery to Identify Cognitive Impairments Among Children and Adolescents in Botswana
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and in utero exposure increase the risk of neurocognitive deficits, but comprehensive neurocognitive...
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Screening, assessment and diagnosis in the eating disorders: findings from a rapid review
BackgroundLimited screening practices, minimal eating disorder training in the healthcare professions, and barriers related to help-seeking...
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Sex in the Time of COVID-19: Patterns of Sexual Behavior Among LGBTQ+ Individuals in the U.S.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pathogen which causes COVID-19, has left an indelible impact on the daily lives of individuals in the USA. This study...
