Immigrant and refugee social networks: determinants and consequences of social support among women newcomers to Canada.

Recent immigrants and refugees (newcomers) vary on many dimensions but do share similar challenges. Newcomers must rebuild social networks to obtain needed social support but often face social exclusi…

Sortie, Deuil, Déconversion et Reconstruction Identitaire
Hynie, M., Crooks, V. A., & Barragan, J. (2011). Immigrant and refugee social networks: determinants and consequences of social support among women newcomers to Canada.. Can J Nurs Res, 43(4), 26-46.

Work related stress among gynecologic oncologists.

OBJECTIVE: Up to one third of oncologists experience burnout. The objective was to determine correlates of work related stress in gynecologic oncologists (GOs).METHODS: Using an online tool, we survey…

TOC et Scrupulosité Religieuse
Ramondetta, L. M., Urbauer, D., Brown, A. J., Richardson, G., Thaker, P. H., Koenig, H. G., Levenback, C., & Sun, C. (2011). Work related stress among gynecologic oncologists.. Gynecol Oncol, 123(2), 365-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.06.010

Obsessive compulsive disorder with psychosis NOS, in an asexual male: a diagnostic challenge.

A 28-year-old asexual Malaysian male presented for emergency assessment with suicidal thoughts, paranoid delusions and increasing time spent on ritualistic behaviours that included hand washing, door …

Psychopathologie de la Religion et de la Spiritualité
Smigas, T., Nevue, J., & Gadit, A. M. (2011). Obsessive compulsive disorder with psychosis NOS, in an asexual male: a diagnostic challenge.. BMJ Case Rep, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.09.2011.4807

Effects of self-talk: a systematic review.

This article presents a systematic review of the literature examining the relationship between self-talk and performance. "Second-generation questions" regarding potential mediators and moderators of …

Langage, Novlangue et ContrĂ´le Cognitif
Tod, D., Hardy, J., & Oliver, E. (2011). Effects of self-talk: a systematic review.. J Sport Exerc Psychol, 33(5), 666-87. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.33.5.666

[Jerusalem syndrome].

Psychopathologie de la Religion et de la Spiritualité
Giusti, G. (2011). [Jerusalem syndrome].. Recenti Prog Med, 102(10), 408.

Magical thinking and memory: distinctiveness effect for tv commercials with magical content.

The aim of this study was to examine whether memorizing advertised products of television advertisements with magical effects (i.e., talking animals, inanimate objects which turn into humans, objects …

Biais Cognitifs et Croyances
Subbotsky, E., & Mathews, J. (2011). Magical thinking and memory: distinctiveness effect for tv commercials with magical content.. Psychol Rep, 109(2), 369-79. https://doi.org/10.2466/04.11.28.PR0.109.5.369-379

Religious and spiritual coping and quality of life among patients with emphysema in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial.

BACKGROUND: Although prior research indicates that religious and spiritual coping is associated with positive health outcomes, few studies have examined religious and spiritual coping among patients w…

Psychopathologie de la Religion et de la Spiritualité
Green, M. R., Emery, C. F., Kozora, E., Diaz, P. T., & Make, B. J. (2011). Religious and spiritual coping and quality of life among patients with emphysema in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial.. Respir Care, 56(10), 1514-21. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01105

Selective attention to threat bias in delusion-prone individuals.

The study examined the selective attention to threat bias in delusion-prone individuals recruited from New Religious Movements (NRMs). Twenty-seven delusion-prone NRM individuals were compared with 25…

Groupes spécifiques
Lim, M., Gleeson, J. F., & Jackson, H. J. (2011). Selective attention to threat bias in delusion-prone individuals.. J Nerv Ment Dis, 199(10), 765-72. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e31822fc9e9

Superstition, witchcraft and HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana.

Belief in superstition and witchcraft is central to many African conceptions of illness, disease causation and etiology. While a number of anthropological studies have alluded to a theoretical link be…

Biais Cognitifs et Croyances
Tenkorang, E. Y., Gyimah, S. O., Maticka-Tyndale, E., & Adjei, J. (2011). Superstition, witchcraft and HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana.. Cult Health Sex, 13(9), 1001-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2011.592218

Regional cerebral blood flow and aberrant motor behaviour in Alzheimer's disease.

Aberrant motor behaviour (AMB) in Alzheimer's disease shares behavioural correlates with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We investigated whether AMB was also comparable in terms of metabolic acti…

TOC et Scrupulosité Religieuse
Reilly, T. J., Staff, R. T., Ahearn, T. S., Bentham, P., Wischik, C. M., & Murray, A. D. (2011). Regional cerebral blood flow and aberrant motor behaviour in Alzheimer's disease.. Behav Brain Res, 222(2), 375-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2011.04.003

Alexithymia in obsessive-compulsive disorder: clinical correlates and symptom dimensions.

Previous studies have indicated that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with alexithymic traits. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the difference of alexithymia in OCD pa…

TOC et Scrupulosité Religieuse
Roh, D., Kim, W. J., & Kim, C. H. (2011). Alexithymia in obsessive-compulsive disorder: clinical correlates and symptom dimensions.. J Nerv Ment Dis, 199(9), 690-5. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e318229d209

Popular belief meets surgical reality: impact of lunar phases, Friday the 13th and zodiac signs on emergency operations and intraoperative blood loss.

BACKGROUND: The influence of superstition, moon calendars, and popular belief on evidence-based medicine is stunning. More than 40% of medical staff is convinced that lunar phases can affect human beh…

Biais Cognitifs et Croyances
Schuld, J., Slotta, J. E., Schuld, S., Kollmar, O., Schilling, M. K., & Richter, S. (2011). Popular belief meets surgical reality: impact of lunar phases, Friday the 13th and zodiac signs on emergency operations and intraoperative blood loss.. World J Surg, 35(9), 1945-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1166-8