Pujols Y, Meston CM, Seal BN.The University of Texas at Austin-Department of Psychology, Austin, Texas, USA.J Sex Med. 2009 Nov 24. Introduction. Although sexual functioning has been linked to sexual satisfaction, it only partially explains the degree to which women report being sexually satisfied. Other factors include quality of life, relational variables, and individual factors […]
As a Nurse Scientist and a Gerontologist, my interest is cognitive aging and memory loss. A major focus of this research has been to understand the aging brain and how the subjective evaluation of memory may lead to cognitive decline. My research utilizes Self-Efficacy Theory to explain the cognitive difficulties experienced by older adults who […]
Kaasinen V, Halme J, Alho H. TYKS:n neurologian klinikka ja Valtakunnallinen PET-keskus, Turku. Duodecim. 2009;125(19):2075-83. Approximately one third of problem gamblers in Finland suffer from pathological gambling. An essential factor affecting the genesis of pathological gambling is a dysfunction of the dopaminergic reward system. It may be associated with the pleasure arising from gambling along […]
Vachon DD, Bagby RM. Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, USA. Psychol Assess. 2009 Dec;21(4):608-15. Although pathological gambling (PG) is regarded in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) as a unitary diagnostic construct, it is likely composed of distinct subtypes. In the current report, the […]
Children of Fate, in the same breathCreated were they, Love and Death.Such fair creations ne’er were seen, Or here below, or in the heaven serene.The first, the source of happiness,The fount whence flows the greatest blissThat in the sea of being e’er is found;The last each sorrow gently lulls,Each harsh decree of Fate annuls.Fair child […]
Ipser JC, Stein DJ.Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2009 Aug;11(4):302-9. Meta-analyses are seen as representing the pinnacle of a hierarchy of evidence used to inform clinical practice. Therefore, the potential importance of differences in the rigor with which […]
Sher L, Mann JJ, Traskman-Bendz L, Winchel R, Huang YY, Fertuck E, Stanley BH.Division of Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.J Affect Disord. 2006 Jan;90(1):83-9. BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that the dopaminergic system is involved in the pathogenesis of major depression, Axis II disorders, and suicidal behavior. […]
Sher L.Med Hypotheses. 2001 Jul;57(1):101-2. The author suggests that biological abnormalities related to the development of anxiety disorders can be classified as real or relative. Individuals with ‘real abnormalities’ are not able to function under any circumstances, including the circumstances that are natural for humans. Persons with ‘relative abnormalities’ can function under the natural circumstances, […]
Sher L, Carballo JJ, Grunebaum MF, Burke AK, Zalsman G, Huang YY, Mann JJ, Oquendo MA.Division of Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.Bipolar Disord. 2006 Oct;8(5 Pt 2):543-50. OBJECTIVES: Bipolar disorder is a severe illness that is associated with suicidal behavior. A biological predictor of […]
Sellman D, Connor J, Robinson G, Jackson R.Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.N Z Med J. 2009 Sep 25;122(1303):97-101. Doctors have been promoting alcohol as a health tonic for a very long time. The last 30 years has seen the accumulation of a considerable medical literature investigating the potential role of […]
