Salvage Surgery for Initially Unresectable HCC With PVTT Converted by Locoregional Treatment Plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor and Anti-PD-1 Antibody.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the survival outcomes of patients with initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) who underwent or did not unde…

Thérapies de Conversion
Wang, L., Feng, J. K., Lu, C. D., Wu, J. Y., Zhou, B., Wang, K., Wei, X. B., Liang, C., Zhou, H. K., Shi, J., Guo, W. X., Lau, W. Y., Yan, M. L., & Cheng, S. Q. (2024). Salvage Surgery for Initially Unresectable HCC With PVTT Converted by Locoregional Treatment Plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor and Anti-PD-1 Antibody.. Oncologist, 29(8), e1041-e1050. https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyae032

Crisis of Faith and Sleep Quality in the United States: A Literal Dark Night of the Soul?

A crisis of faith is an intrapersonal struggle with ultimate meaning that occurs when one's supramundane reality is called in question. We propose a theoretical model which suggests that a crisis of f…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Hill, T. D., & Orfanidis, C. (2024). Crisis of Faith and Sleep Quality in the United States: A Literal Dark Night of the Soul?. J Relig Health, 63(4), 3066-3087. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01958-6

Positive and negative schizotypy personality traits are lower in individuals on ketogenic diet in a non-clinical sample.

Schizotypal personality comprises traits such as odd beliefs, perceptual abnormalities, and social difficulties; these traits are distributed throughout the general population. While not meeting the c…

Psychopathologie de la Religion et de la Spiritualité Biais Cognitifs et Croyances
Garner, S., Barkus, E., & Kraeuter, A. K. (2024). Positive and negative schizotypy personality traits are lower in individuals on ketogenic diet in a non-clinical sample.. Schizophr Res, 270, 423-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2024.07.010

The Medical, Sociological, Psychological, Religious, and Spiritual Aspects of Masturbation and a Potential Approach to Therapy Based on Catholic Teaching and Virtues Psychology.

Masturbation is common and generally accepted in Western society as a normal, healthy activity. In contrast, the Catholic Church holds that masturbation is immoral. Noting that the human person is a p…

TOC et Scrupulosité Religieuse
Vitz, P. C., & Williams, W. V. (2024). The Medical, Sociological, Psychological, Religious, and Spiritual Aspects of Masturbation and a Potential Approach to Therapy Based on Catholic Teaching and Virtues Psychology.. Linacre Q, 91(3), 296-314. https://doi.org/10.1177/00243639231199058

Religious Coping and Fatalism on Perception of Care Burden in Caregivers of Patients with Cerebral Palsy in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional and Correlational Study.

Providing care to a patient with cerebral palsy can have many negative impacts upon caregivers. This study was carried out to define caregiving burden in the caregivers of cerebral palsy patients and …

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Demir, O. B., & Yilmaz, F. T. (2024). Religious Coping and Fatalism on Perception of Care Burden in Caregivers of Patients with Cerebral Palsy in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional and Correlational Study.. J Relig Health, 63(4), 2745-2759. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01814-7

Religious doubt and depression in later life: gender differences in the buffering role of supportive pastoral relationships.

OBJECTIVES: Research suggests that religious/spiritual (R/S) matters take on increasing importance in later life and tend to be favorably associated with mental health, but religious doubt or uncertai…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Bonhag, R., & McGowan, A. C. (2024). Religious doubt and depression in later life: gender differences in the buffering role of supportive pastoral relationships.. Int Psychogeriatr, 36(8), 643-654. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610222000448

Identifying Variation in Physical Health Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms among Religiosity Clusters of African American Adults in the United States.

Religiosity is an important factor in the lives of many African Americans, who suffer a greater health burden than their White counterparts. In this study, we examined associations between dimensions …

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Clark, E. M., Ma, L., Rigdon, S. E., Williams, B. R., Park, C. L., Ghosh, D., Woodard, N., & Knott, C. L. (2024). Identifying Variation in Physical Health Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms among Religiosity Clusters of African American Adults in the United States.. J Relig Health, 63(4), 3027-3049. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02074-9

The association between PTSD symptom clusters and religion/spirituality with alcohol use among first responders.

Alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) co-occur at high rates among first responders (e.g., law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics), underscoring the need to better understand thes…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Kaufman, C. C., Vujanovic, A. A., Murphy, J. G., & Rosmarin, D. H. (2024). The association between PTSD symptom clusters and religion/spirituality with alcohol use among first responders.. J Psychiatr Res, 176, 304-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.06.015

The effects of Religiosity, Spirituality, and sense of purpose on posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes among Veterans.

BACKGROUND: Religion/spirituality (R/S) is an important and commonly used resource for coping with difficult experiences and has been shown to reduce the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Fry, K. M., Bennett, D. C., Roberge, E. M., McClain, C. M., Rugo-Cook, K., Brewczynski, J., & Pryor, C. (2024). The effects of Religiosity, Spirituality, and sense of purpose on posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes among Veterans.. J Psychiatr Res, 176, 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.05.054

Sin in the Digital Flesh? Religiosity and the Sexting Behavior of Women and Men in the United States.

Scholars have noted a rise in sexting behavior in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the association between religion and sexual behavior has been widely studied, researchers have yet to…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Chakraborty, R., & Hill, T. D. (2024). Sin in the Digital Flesh? Religiosity and the Sexting Behavior of Women and Men in the United States.. J Relig Health, 63(4), 3105-3133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02059-8

Negative religious coping versus spiritual struggles: Moderator or main effect?

OBJECTIVE: While previous research indicates that negative religious coping relates with distress, it is unclear if this represents generalized spiritual struggles or a specific vulnerability activate…

Psychopathologie de la Religion et de la Spiritualité Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Pirutinsky, S. (2024). Negative religious coping versus spiritual struggles: Moderator or main effect?. J Clin Psychol, 80(8), 1780-1796. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23694

Do Religion and Spirituality Buffer the Effect of Childhood Trauma on Depressive Symptoms? Examination of a South Asian Cohort from the USA.

Asian Americans have been identified as a racial group that is disproportionately affected by childhood trauma. The goal of this study was  to assess if religion/spirituality moderate the effects of c…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Kent, B. V., Nagaswami, M., Gu, Y., Kanaya, A. M., & Shields, A. E. (2024). Do Religion and Spirituality Buffer the Effect of Childhood Trauma on Depressive Symptoms? Examination of a South Asian Cohort from the USA.. J Relig Health, 63(4), 2998-3026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02040-5