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Francesca Giordano; Sara Guidotti; Omar Carlo Gioacchino Gelo; Clemente Salerno; Carlo Pruneti – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2025
Objective: The study assessed the effectiveness of a psychological intervention based on psychoeducation and cognitive-behavioural counselling for hypertensive patients. Methods: Thirty-three people were selected to participate in the study as they reported a T score [greater than or equal to] 63 only in a symptom dimension of the "Symptom…
Descriptors: Hypertension, Psychoeducational Methods, Body Composition, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Umbetov, Turakbai Zh.; Berdalinova, Akzhenis K.; Tusupkalieyv, Akylbek B.; Koishybayev, Arip K.; Zharilkasynov, Karaman Ye. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
According to the WHO data, preeclampsia develops during late pregnancy in 2-8% of women. Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, therefore, the study of the morphological features of placental complex, taking into account gestational complications in postpartum women with severe preeclampsia is an important…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Females, Prenatal Care, Birth
Polinski, J. M.; Kesselheim, A. S.; Frolkis, J. P.; Wescott, P.; Allen-Coleman, C.; Fischer, M. A. – Health Education Research, 2014
Primary medication adherence occurs when a patient properly fills the first prescription for a new medication. Primary adherence only occurs about three-quarters of the time for antihypertensive medications. We assessed patients' barriers to primary adherence and attributes of patient-provider discussions that might improve primary adherence…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Drug Therapy, Patients, Hypertension
Croen, Lisa A.; Zerbo, Ousseny; Qian, Yinge; Massolo, Maria L.; Rich, Steve; Sidney, Stephen; Kripke, Clarissa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Compared to the general pediatric population, children with autism have higher rates of co-occurring medical and psychiatric illnesses, yet very little is known about the general health status of adults with autism. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of psychiatric and medical conditions among a large, diverse, insured…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity, Adults
Preeshl, Artemis; George, Gwen; Hicks, Wendy – Cogent Education, 2015
Presence may occur when actors are alert and relaxed in performance. A positive mood is associated with physical activity, but little is known about how movement qualities affect mood and vital signs of actors. This study examined the effects of vibratory, pendular, abrupt, and sustained movement qualities on the Brief Mood Introspection Scale,…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Psychological Patterns, Physical Activities, Motion
Versey, H. Shellae; Kaplan, George A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
Hostility may be related to risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as blood pressure. However, the process by which hostility affects blood pressure is not fully understood. The current study sought to evaluate abdominal obesity (waist-to-hip ratio [WHR]) as a potential mediator and modifier of the relationship between cynical…
Descriptors: Females, Risk, Psychological Patterns, Human Body
Wright, Lynda Brown; Gregoski, Mathew J.; Tingen, Martha S.; Barnes, Vernon A.; Treiber, Frank A. – Journal of Black Psychology, 2011
This study examined the impact of breathing awareness meditation (BAM), life skills (LS) training, and health education (HE) interventions on self-reported hostility and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in 121 African American (AA) ninth graders at increased risk for development of essential hypertension. They were randomly assigned to BAM,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Health Education, Mental Health, Grade 9
de Winter, C. F.; Bastiaanse, L. P.; Hilgenkamp, T. I. M.; Evenhuis, H. M.; Echteld, M. A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and the metabolic syndrome are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In older people with intellectual disability (ID), CVD is a substantial morbidity risk. The aims of the present study, which was part of the Healthy Ageing in Intellectual Disability (HA-ID) study, were (1) to…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Physical Activities, Independent Living, Human Body
Obilom, Rose E.; Thacher, Tom D. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
In September 2001, ethnoreligious rioting occurred in Jos, Nigeria. Using a multistage cluster sampling technique, 290 respondents were recruited in Jos 7 to 9 months after the riots. Data were collected regarding demographics, exposure to traumatic events, and psychological symptoms. Resting pulse and blood pressure were recorded. A total of 145…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Criteria, Foreign Countries
Singleton, Gwendolyn James; Robertson, Jermaine; Robinson, Jackie Collins; Austin, Candice; Edochie, Valencia – Negro Educational Review, 2008
Black Americans suffer disproportionate incidences of severe complications associated with hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Psychosocial factors and subsequent coping responses have been implicated in the etiology of disease. Perceived racism has been identified as a source of stress for Blacks and is related to anger, hostility, paranoia,…
Descriptors: Coping, Etiology, Hypertension, Heart Disorders
Chida, Yoichi; Hamer, Mark – Psychological Bulletin, 2008
This meta-analysis included 729 studies from 161 articles investigating how acute stress responsivity (including stress reactivity and recovery of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal [HPA] axis, autonomic, and cardiovascular systems) changes with various chronic psychosocial exposures (job stress; general life stress; depression or hopelessness;…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Coping, Anatomy, Psychology