Pemphigus is a chronic, potentially life threatening, autoimmune intraepidermal blistering disease affecting the skin and the mucous membrane. Pemphigus may have profound impact on the quality of life in the affected patients. Counselling and adjuvant psychotherapy may be beneficial at least in few patients and should be considered as a part of ...
Raghavendra Rao, CR Srinivas
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Effects of DIF in MST routing in ILSAs
The advance and access to technology have allowed for the implementation of adaptive testing in international large-scale assessments (ILSAs). Multistage testing (MST) in ILSAs offers opportunities and advantages compared to linear testing. However, when
Montserrat Valdivia Medinaceli+3 more
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The role of spiritual and psychological well-being in promoting sustainable development: A correlational study [PDF]
This study utilises a correlational research methodology to investigate the association between psychological and spiritual well-being (PWB) among university students. The objective is to determine the magnitude and orientation of the correlation between
Astuti Budi+4 more
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Content Analysis of Acculturation Research in Counseling and Counseling Psychology: A 22-Year Review [PDF]
The authors conducted a 22-year (1988–2009) content analysis of quantitative empirical research that included acculturation and/or enculturation as a study variable(s).
Langrehr, Kimberly+2 more
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Genomic Counseling: Next Generation Counseling [PDF]
AbstractPersonalized medicine continues to expand with the development and increasing use of genome‐based testing. While these advances present new opportunities for diagnosis and risk assessment, they also present challenges to clinical delivery. Genetic counselors will play an important role in ushering in this new era of testing; however, it will ...
Susanne B. Haga, Rachel Mills
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Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on marital distress, marital conflict and optimism in married women visited the counseling center of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation in Kermanshah [PDF]
Aim: The study aimed at determining the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on marital distress, marital conflict, and optimism. Methodology: The study was formed of quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and follow-up ...
Ahmad Amani+2 more
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In-Home Counseling for Young Children Living in Poverty: An Exploration of Counseling Competencies [PDF]
Home-based counseling is increasingly an alternative mode of providing counseling services for children and families, reduces barriers to accessing traditional counseling services, and has also been shown to be effective.
Fox, Robert A.+4 more
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Dendritic cells steering antigen and leukocyte traffic in lymph nodes
Dendritic cells are key players in the activation of T cells and their commitment to effector function. In this In a Nutshell Review, we will discuss how dendritic cells guide the trafficking of antigen and leukocytes in the lymph node, thus influencing T‐cell activation processes. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a central role in initiating and shaping the
Enrico Dotta+3 more
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Teaching Behaviour and Well-Being in Students: Development and Concurrent Validity of an Instrument to Measure Student-Reported Teaching Behaviour [PDF]
Teaching behavior has important implications for students’ emotional well-being. Multiple models suggest students’ perceptions of teaching behaviors are more critical than other measures for predicting well-being, yet student-report instruments that ...
Patrick Pössel+5 more
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A Content and Methodological Review of Articles Concerning Multiracial Issues in Six Major Counseling Journals [PDF]
This study describes a comprehensive content and methodological review of articles about multiracial issues in 6 journals related to counseling up to the year 2006. The authors summarize findings about the 18 articles that emerged from this review of the
Edwards, Lisa+1 more
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