item: #1 of 126 id: app-111 author: Noushad, Shamoon title: Psychophysiology Escalating in Pakistan date: 2015 words: 726 flesch: 43 summary: AEIRC is the first institute which has develop a research division separately for Psychophysiology under the guidance & leadership of Dr. Sadaf Ahmed, an only PhD in psychophysiology in Pakistan, this super women has established a psychophysiology research laboratory in university of Karachi (Public Sector, Government University) While there are many interpretations of what a healthy Psychophysiology science might seem like, these were only few important examples of Psychophysiology tests & techniques which are required to establish this new field in our country. keywords: body; mind; psychophysiology cache: app-111.pdf plain text: app-111.txt item: #2 of 126 id: app-113 author: Shah, Sadia; Muneeb, Muhammad; Rajput, Aatir H. title: Empathy levels among medical students: A psycho-social analysis date: 2015 words: 2217 flesch: 53 summary: The opinions and observations of medical students were recorded and interpreted hoping to determine the main reasons behind the changing empathy levels (if present). Keywords Empathy, Medical students, Liaquat University Introduction Empathy is a psychological term which shouldn’t be confused with sympathy. keywords: empathy; levels; medical; students; study; year cache: app-113.pdf plain text: app-113.txt item: #3 of 126 id: app-115 author: Hassan, Waseem title: Experiential evolution from both awakening and dreaming date: 2015 words: 1230 flesch: 50 summary: Recent researches about human evolution through thoughts include an important work by Cecelia Heyes in her research New Thinking: The evolution of human cognition in which she mentions the importance of thought generation processes which triggered human mind to develop the abilities to invent languages, culture, technology and other aspects. Dreaming itself is a part of human evolution which helps one to attain a stress free life as most of the exertions of one's emotions are carried in dreams subconsciously in order to soothe the state of mind where required. keywords: evolution; human; subconscious cache: app-115.pdf plain text: app-115.txt item: #4 of 126 id: app-116 author: Rajput, Aatir H.; Nadeem, Faris; Kumar, Vikram title: Depression, anxiety and stress among primary caregivers of thalassemia patients in Hyderabad date: 2015 words: 2620 flesch: 53 summary: Existing literature also claims that caregivers of thalassemia patients are faced with higher incidence of developing psychological distress as compared to healthy children (Zafeiriou DI, 2006). Keywords ß-Thalassemia, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Primary caregivers, Blood Transfusion, Chromic Illness. keywords: caregivers; days; family; health; life; patients; thalassemia cache: app-116.pdf plain text: app-116.txt item: #5 of 126 id: app-118 author: Ahmed, Junaid; Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf title: To evaluate the relationship between social anxiety & life-satisfaction among adolescence in Karachi date: 2015 words: 2627 flesch: 50 summary: It is concluded that Social Anxiety has significant negative impact on Life Satisfaction among adolescence and researches reported that social anxiety convert in social anxiety disorder then it effects different areas of daily life (Stein & Kean, 2000). Abstract The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between social anxiety and life satisfaction in Adolescence of Karachi. keywords: anxiety; life; research; satisfaction; self; social; study cache: app-118.pdf plain text: app-118.txt item: #6 of 126 id: app-119 author: Tabassum, Afshan; Ahmed, Sadaf; Noushad, Shamoon title: Menstruation; A cause of recurrent emotional stress in young females date: 2015 words: 2397 flesch: 43 summary: Fig.4: Frequency of emotional stress symptoms reported by females perceiving sharp pain Fig 5: Severity level of emotional stress PMS can cause severe physical and emotional disability when it gets severe or intense (Stearns, 2001 and Govind, et al., 2007) and if accompanied with dysmenorrhea(pelvic pain) can produce significantly intense emotional and physical stress symptoms ultimately leads the body towards more exertion producing profound physical and emotional stresses which also demonstrated by results of our study that those females reported with dysmenorrheal and PMS symptoms, also evaluated with severe , moderate, and with mild emotional stress and along with this they also perceives emotional stress symptoms comparatively more frequent, evaluated with varying severity categorized on the basis of symptoms and their intensities the participants experienced ( as shows in Fig: 4). We also evaluate 67% females with different severity level of emotional stress & the rest of population were also reported emotional stress symptoms but with slighter intensity & frequency. keywords: females; pain; pms; stress; symptoms; women cache: app-119.pdf plain text: app-119.txt item: #7 of 126 id: app-120 author: Mirza, Maria title: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - A matter of concern date: 2015 words: 3293 flesch: 43 summary: ADHD children make up 30-40% of referrals to child mental health Practitoners (Barkely RA 1998). ADHD symptoms fall into two major categories as shown below in the table. keywords: adhd; attention; children; deficit; disorder; hyperactivity; psychiatric; school cache: app-120.pdf plain text: app-120.txt item: #8 of 126 id: app-201 author: Ahmed, Sadaf; Noushad, Shamoon title: Mind Body & Soul Harmony date: 2016 words: 2272 flesch: 51 summary: It does not only support the view of the emotions as rational, functional, and adaptive origins in Darwin’s Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals but also support the view that empathy and kindness are essential features of human brain which have their role in evolved human nature, ingrained in brain and its physiology that can commence and nurture the spirit of goodness in human being. While all these behavioral patterns may be altered and can be recognized as certain psychiatric illness both mild and severe-from weak and confused personality to angry and hysteric personalities—these disturbances of brain functions affect feelings and thoughts. keywords: body; brain; mind; sadaf; soul cache: app-201.pdf plain text: app-201.txt item: #9 of 126 id: app-202 author: Khan, Fahad; Haroon, Husna; Haroon, Hafsa; Anwar, Erum title: Determinants of sleep quality among undergraduate students of universities of Karachi date: 2016 words: 6385 flesch: 64 summary: Other than energy drinks, no stimulant beverage showed significant relation with sleep quality. In Pakistan, a few studies have been carried out on sleep quality of students (U. Bhatti, Rani, Memon, & Wali, 2015; Surani et al., 2015). keywords: consumption; l%20 l%20; participants; quality; sleep; sleep quality; students; study; university; week cache: app-202.pdf plain text: app-202.txt item: #10 of 126 id: app-203 author: Fazal, Amaila; Mirza, Faizan title: Effect of exercise on cognition in healthy males. A comparative study. date: 2016 words: 2107 flesch: 43 summary: Physical activity is favourable for brain health and cognition while certain hormones that are elevated during exercise also help to improve memory, cognition and protects against neuro-degeneration as individuals engaged in physical activity had a lower risk of dementia (Bergland, 2014). Regular physical activity can improve brain function throughout a lifespan. keywords: brain; cognition; exercise; group; memory; test cache: app-203.pdf plain text: app-203.txt item: #11 of 126 id: app-204 author: Hassan, Waseem title: Proponents of harmonization between body, mind and soul date: 2016 words: 1486 flesch: 58 summary: The interaction of human soul with its body is not possible as it must operate with existing body with its soul and sometimes both operate collectively. Not to forget that the aspect of soul is generally not considered in scientific world, this article steps forward initialising the understanding of soul as an integral part of human body in terms of philosophy as well as science. keywords: body; mind; person; soul cache: app-204.pdf plain text: app-204.txt item: #12 of 126 id: app-205 author: Rajput, Aatir H.; Aslam, Nimra; Yousuf, Farheen; Muneeb, Muhammad title: Relation between quality and quantity of sleep and psychological distress among hospitalized patients date: 2016 words: 2510 flesch: 61 summary: The environmental and bio-cognitive consequences of sleep deprivation on the health and recovery of hospital inpatients are various. Objective This observational study was aimed at determining the pattern, quantity and quality of sleep and the prevalence, causes and effect of sleep deprivation / disturbance among patients hospitalized at the elective wards of a tertiary care hospital. keywords: care; hospital; patients; sleep cache: app-205.pdf plain text: app-205.txt item: #13 of 126 id: app-227 author: Ashraf, Zehra; Raza, Syeda Arooba; Khalid, Fizza; Sabzwari, Zahra; Shahwar, Dur-re- title: Prevalence of Nosocomephobia – Hospital related depression date: 2016 words: 2736 flesch: 61 summary: As the age is essential factor which plays a great role in any research or survey, the depression according to age is also considered and table 4.1 is and figure 4.1 are representing the depression scale along with respective ages with respect to males, the ranges of age under which the percent of depression lies are: (a)15-25 in which depression % is about 11.68% (b) 26-36 in which depression % is about 9.09% (c)37-47 in which depression % is about 3.89% (d) 48-60 in http://www.aeirc-edu.com/ Zehra Ashraf 29 Annals of Psychophysiology Volume 3, October 2016 Similarly, the ranges with respect to females are: (a)15-25 in which depression % is about 14.28% (b) 26-36 in which depression % is about 7.79% (c)37-47 in which depression % is about 5.19% (d) 48-60 in which depression % is about 11.6% respectively. keywords: depression; figure; hospital; phobia; symptoms cache: app-227.pdf plain text: app-227.txt item: #14 of 126 id: app-231 author: Muneeb, Muhammad; Rajput, Aatir H.; Hanif, Tahir; Shaikh, Anam; Ali, Abid; Khan, Sadia title: Impending early marriage leading to depression, anxiety and stress: Woes of female medical students at Hyderabad date: 2016 words: 2438 flesch: 56 summary: The percentage of female medical students may be high enough, but the bridal market places more urgent demands, promises more stability and social acceptance than the job market. Figure 1: A significant proportion of female medical students reported to have received marriage proposals even before graduation. keywords: depression; female; marriage; medical; stress; students cache: app-231.pdf plain text: app-231.txt item: #15 of 126 id: app-238 author: Ali, Alvira title: Of scents and brain: Olfactory stimulation for Neuropoeisis and intervention for Neurodegenerative Disorders date: 2016 words: 2995 flesch: 47 summary: Research in Aromatherapy Clinical studies have showed that fragrances treatment provides relaxation from anxiety, stress, depression, cancer related symptoms, agitation in dementia, pain and quality of sleep (Najafi, et al, 2014, Williams, 2006, Holmes, et al, 2002, Ballard, et al, 2002, Fayazi, et al, 2011 and Diego, 1998). Aromatic therapy relieves both the mental and physical stress and has a tendency of enhancing the parasympathetic nervous system and autonomic nervous system (Liu, et al, 2014, Glass, et al, 2013 and Chang K.M, et al, 2011). keywords: aromatherapy; body; et al; october; olfactory; research; system; volume cache: app-238.pdf plain text: app-238.txt item: #16 of 126 id: app-239 author: Batool, Syeda Farah; Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Life hassles; cause and effect relations among diverse age groups date: 2016 words: 1793 flesch: 48 summary: The cause of trauma could differ from age groups but the reason is just as mentioned above (Peter A. Levine et al., 1997). A cause of trauma varies among different age groups. keywords: age; group; stress; subjects; trauma cache: app-239.pdf plain text: app-239.txt item: #17 of 126 id: app-240 author: Altaf, Kisa Fatima title: Understanding DÉJÀ VU date: 2016 words: 1071 flesch: 67 summary: There are countless philosophies as to why déjà vu happens. As well as 75% people reports that they have experienced few forms of déjà vu. keywords: déjà; time cache: app-240.pdf plain text: app-240.txt item: #18 of 126 id: app-241 author: Rajput, Aatir H.; Muneeb, Muhammad; Hanif, Tahir; Ali, Abid; Shaikh, Anam; Noor, Uraza; Shaikh, Usama title: A Cross-sectional analysis of potential stressors leading to depression among medical students of public sector Universities of Sindh date: 2016 words: 3811 flesch: 56 summary: Keywords Stress, Depression and medical students. Although there are many case studies on depression since the 17th century but scientific interest on depression among medical students is developed recently. keywords: depression; et al; health; medical; research; stress; students; studies; study cache: app-241.pdf plain text: app-241.txt item: #19 of 126 id: app-243 author: Naseem, Uzma; Ahmed, Sadaf; Noushad, Shamoon title: Physical, emotional and catastrophizing upshots of chronic pain the study on pain stress date: 2016 words: 3223 flesch: 45 summary: Unlike acute nociceptive pain chronic pain is not self-limiting and usually neurological in origin, it may evolve in the damaging of either central nervous system or peripheral nervous system results into anxiety, fear, depression, sleeplessness and lack of social interaction so there is a self-perception of stress. Introduction Unlike acute nociceptive pain chronic pain is not self-limiting and usually neurological in origin, it may evolve in the damaging of either CNS or PNS results into anxiety, fear, depression, sleeplessness and lack of social interaction so there is a self- perception of stress (Waxman, 2006). keywords: catastrophizing; chronic; pain; sleep; stress; study; women cache: app-243.pdf plain text: app-243.txt item: #20 of 126 id: app-245 author: Akhlaq, Naima; Asghar, Urooj; Gul, Tanzeela; Ali, Syeda Yusra; Shah, Noma title: Evaluate personality disorders symptoms in different individuals date: 2016 words: 3094 flesch: 49 summary: This survey study show that personality disorder is mostly seen in females of age between 20 - 30. When these difficulties are severe and endless, and when they lead to significant personal or social problems, they are described as personality disorders. keywords: disorder; people; personality; personality disorder; psychiatric; self; survey cache: app-245.pdf plain text: app-245.txt item: #21 of 126 id: app-247 author: Altaf, Maria; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Neurological disturbances caused by nutritional deficit date: 2016 words: 1044 flesch: 45 summary: Vitamin B1 deficiency causes beri-beri and the main symptom is a polyneuropathy in the legs (Berg J, Tagliaferri F, Servadei F, 2005). A number of nutritional conditions have been observed to raise the Global burden of nutritional disorders; these include the protein deficiency, iron deficiency and vitamin A deficiency. keywords: deficiency; vitamin cache: app-247.pdf plain text: app-247.txt item: #22 of 126 id: app-250 author: Ahmed, Sadaf; Noushad, Shamoon; Sheikh, Salman title: Suicide; A manic engulfing youth date: 2017 words: 1880 flesch: 47 summary: Zofeen T. Ebrahim (2012, June 8).The alarming rise of teenage suicides in Pakistan. Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which extends to one year or with fine or both”. keywords: retrieve; student; suicide; university; year cache: app-250.pdf plain text: app-250.txt item: #23 of 126 id: app-252 author: Rajput, Aatir H.; Shaikh, Maryam; Kumar, Sooraj title: Depression, anxiety & stress among patients of end stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis date: 2017 words: 2939 flesch: 50 summary: Conclusion On the basis of this result we come to know that great numbers of patients of ESRD undergoing hemodialysis were suffering from anxiety depression and stress and uremia. Second only to hypertension, depression is the most frequent comorbid diagnosis among ESRD patients (US Renal data system, 2004) but sadly, this grave issue still remains under-researched (Kimmel, 2002) and is rarely, if at all, dealt with appropriately in patients of ESRD undergoing hemodialysis (Kimmel, et al., 2006). keywords: anxiety; depression; hemodialysis; kimmel; patients; stress cache: app-252.pdf plain text: app-252.txt item: #24 of 126 id: app-253 author: Haider, Anum title: Time to fix the perceived physical and psychiatric disanalogy date: 2017 words: 3171 flesch: 44 summary: Health behaviour interventions to improve physical health in individuals diagnosed with a mental illness: A systematic review. - Expansion of health budget From the total health budget only 0.4% is allocated to mental health (Mental health atlas, 2014). keywords: chronic; disorders; health; illness; problems; psychiatric cache: app-253.pdf plain text: app-253.txt item: #25 of 126 id: app-254 author: Bakht, Rakhshanda; Saeed, Tasmeena; Ahmed, Sadaf; Noushad, Shamoon title: Prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicidal cognition among the local population of Karachi, Pakistan date: 2017 words: 4651 flesch: 55 summary: The questionnaire contains Beck’s scale of suicide cognition, Modified scale of suicide ideation and a detailed demographic profile. The prime objective of the study was to measure the prevalence of suicide ideation and suicide cognition among the local population of Karachi. keywords: cognition; educational; figure; health; ideation; institute; research; suicide cache: app-254.pdf plain text: app-254.txt item: #26 of 126 id: app-255 author: Siddiqui, Nimra; Kanwal, Syeda Anamta; Fatima, Syeda Zarfshan; Ghaffor, Kainat title: Obsessive compulsive disorder is more flyer in new generation date: 2017 words: 3862 flesch: 54 summary: The figure #11 shows that 21.40% people say that his/her partner or parents complained that they spend more time on using phone while talking to them this obsession is very common in female.49% people say that there partner or parents do not complained that they are spend too much time on cell phone whereas remaining 29.70% people say that there partner or parents say once or twice a day this shows that these people are obsessive in using cell phone. People spent too much time to using cell phone such as 21.40% people said that his/her partner or parents complained that they spend more time on using phone while talking to them this obsession is very common in female.49% people said that there partner or parents do not complained that they are spend too much time on cell phone whereas remaining 29.70% people said that there partner or parents say once or twice a day this shows that these people are obsessive 63.60% 36.40% 22.20% 33.30% 22.40% keywords: contamination; disorder; figure; ocd; people; research; video cache: app-255.pdf plain text: app-255.txt item: #27 of 126 id: app-256 author: Rajput, Aatir H.; Naz, Hina; Iqbal, Anser title: Depressive symptoms among patients of Myocardial Infarction date: 2017 words: 3084 flesch: 53 summary: However, we did sample patients from three different hospital settings, and this should enhance the generalizability of our findings to other groups of patients of similar medical acuity. The present study has demonstrated that 19 percent of a series of acute MI patients had the DSM-III symptom cluster of major depression: Less severe forms of depression were far less prevalent: only 2 percent of the population had dysthymic disorder, and just 5 percent had depressed mood in the absence of a DSM-III affective or anxiety disorder. keywords: depression; patients; percent cache: app-256.pdf plain text: app-256.txt item: #28 of 126 id: app-257 author: Batool, Syeda Farah; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Prevalence of compulsive sexual behavior/hyper sexuality disorder and its psychological manifestations in youth date: 2017 words: 2174 flesch: 60 summary: Every person on this planet have felt or experienced sexual desire or got engage in sexual activities. Every person on this planet have felt or experienced sexual desire or got engage in sexual activities. keywords: desire; female; sex; stress; subjects cache: app-257.pdf plain text: app-257.txt item: #29 of 126 id: app-258 author: Haider, Anum title: Cenesthopathy-The Paradigm in Schizophrenia date: 2017 words: 1660 flesch: 39 summary: The other studies in comparison to presented cases also mirrored most of the findings such as chronic insidious course (Chang, 2014), the predominant oral symptoms presentation in males, the late onset of presentation in females (>40yrs) (Takahash, et al., 2013).There is also a frequent presentation of chronic medically unexplained physical symptoms and misdiagnosis as somatoform disorder (Rohircht, et al., 2010).. Early recognition and start of treatment is crucial for good prognosis and limiting the disability (Stanghellini, et al., 2014 & Rohircht, et al., 2010). keywords: body; et al; schizophrenia cache: app-258.pdf plain text: app-258.txt item: #30 of 126 id: app-259 author: Bibi, Munaza title: Assessment of sleep quality of university students date: 2017 words: 3125 flesch: 60 summary: Keywords Sleep quality, Depression, Academic performance, Mobile phone use Introduction There are two categories of normal sleep first one is non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and second one is rapid eye movement (REM), further splitting up of (NREM) further divided into deep stages of sleep: stage N1, stage N2 and Stage N3. Association between depression and sleep quality can be a problem, especially for female students with volatility of emotional aspect were diagnosed as sleep deprived than in association with male students (Seoyoun K. et al., 2016). keywords: depression; mobile; performance; phone; quality; sleep; students cache: app-259.pdf plain text: app-259.txt item: #31 of 126 id: app-260 author: Shaikh, Salman; Saleem, Yusra; Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Pain, Self-Medication and Administration of Over-The-Counter Analgesics: An Observational Study date: 2017 words: 1950 flesch: 52 summary: Surveys show that OTC medications are seen by many people as being as effective as prescription medications (World self-medication industry.2006), the reasons for using self-medication are poorly understood (El Nimr et al., 2015). The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with drugs and complementary/alternative medicines among people of Karachi, Pakistan; to describe the patterns of medication use; and to identify reasons for self-medication (El Nimr et al., 2015). keywords: analgesics; medication; pain; self; study; use cache: app-260.pdf plain text: app-260.txt item: #32 of 126 id: app-316 author: Mirza, Faizan title: Obesity; An outcome of abnormal eating behavior date: 2018 words: 2428 flesch: 63 summary: If a person takes in more calories beyond the capacity of the body to store it under the skin, it gets stored as visceral fat, around and in vital organs such as liver, pancreas, intestines that in turn release inflammatory mediators increasing vulnerability to non- communicable diseases (Chaldakov et al., 2003). An increased BMI in Childhood has been linked with a decline in cognitive functioning (Smith et al. 2011) poor performance in academics (Castelli et al., 2007) predisposition towards metabolic and cardiovascular disorders (Ebbelling et al., 2002) poor health and high risk of mortality (Must et al., 1992), suggesting that childhood obesity can actually be a greater concern than adult obesity. keywords: diabetes; exercise; health; obesity cache: app-316.pdf plain text: app-316.txt item: #33 of 126 id: app-317 author: Haider, Anum; Asad, Usama title: Frequency of somatic complains among patients with mental illness date: 2018 words: 4635 flesch: 24 summary: Beside Psychotropic use such as antipsychotics which have established role in causing obesity and metabolic syndrome, there is a complex interplay of neurobiological (genetics, leptin sensitivity, HPA axis), Psychological (Negative emotions, stress proneness, Type A Personality, hostility) and social factors (low social support, poverty, alcohol, substance use) in the presentation of physical health problems (Taylor et al., 2012 & Smith, 2011). Psychiatrists neglect patients with physical health problem, says study. keywords: disorders; health; illness; medical; patients; physical; problems; study cache: app-317.pdf plain text: app-317.txt item: #34 of 126 id: app-318 author: Saleem, Yusra; Noushad, Shamoon; Kazmi, Shahana Urooj; Shaikh, Salman; Noor, Nabeela; Asim, Mariyam title: Bullying; A Psychosocial Stressor date: 2018 words: 4015 flesch: 50 summary: School bullying and suicidal risk in Korean middle school students. Around 76% participants reported daily bullying events. keywords: bullying; educational; figure; health; research; school; study; victims cache: app-318.pdf plain text: app-318.txt item: #35 of 126 id: app-319 author: Batool, Syeda Farah title: Why Am I Not Happy Anymore? date: 2018 words: 3830 flesch: 64 summary: The relative health benefits of different sexual activities. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of compulsive sexual behavior among youth and to find a relation between happiness and sexual activity. keywords: batool; figure; happiness; people; sex; stress; subjects cache: app-319.pdf plain text: app-319.txt item: #36 of 126 id: app-320 author: Arshad, Sonya; Qureshi, Muhammad Faisal; Rizvi, Syed Hasan Abbas; Ferozali, Bakhtawar; Majeed, Sidra Abdul; Khan, Summaya; Ajaz, Haziq title: Social media addiction is a new smoking date: 2018 words: 3600 flesch: 57 summary: http://www.aeirc-edu.com/ Annals of Psychophysiology ©Advance Educational Institute & Research Centre Volume 5, October 2018 www.aeirc-edu.com ISSN 2412 - 3188 Sonya Arshad 41 Table 1: Shows the results of the questionnaire designed for group A based on questions related to social media addiction according to Bergen Addiction Scale. Questions related to social media addiction Yes n(%) keywords: addiction; cessation; group; internet; media; network; people; smoking; use cache: app-320.pdf plain text: app-320.txt item: #37 of 126 id: app-321 author: Arshad, Sonya; Qureshi, Muhammad Faisal; Rizvi, Syed Hasan Abbas; Farooq, Sidra; Malik, M. Habib Amin; Shakeel, Mahnoor; Sabir, Rida title: Brain Circuit Remapping in Blind date: 2018 words: 3367 flesch: 59 summary: Brain plasticity and behavior. Experience is a major factor in brain plasticity which produces multiple changes in dendritic length, behavior, synapse, increased glial activity and altered metabolic activity (Sterr et al., 1998. keywords: blind; brain; difference; group; test cache: app-321.pdf plain text: app-321.txt item: #38 of 126 id: app-322 author: Rehman, Naureen title: Dealing with the psychosocial and spiritual aspects in palliative care date: 2018 words: 2329 flesch: 51 summary: Psychological, social and spiritual distress are common among palliative care patients and they often trigger the thoughts of accelerated death while physical symptoms have been treated that lead to demoralization and hopelessness (Fan et al., 2017). And they must work to find out patients spiritual needs and address them. keywords: care; health; palliative; patient cache: app-322.pdf plain text: app-322.txt item: #39 of 126 id: app-323 author: Khan, Hina; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Influence of rising temperatures and heat waves on mental health outcomes: An alarming public health concern date: 2018 words: 2651 flesch: 53 summary: Increasing temperatures, heat waves and mental health outcomes Research studies suggest role of increasing temperatures with adverse mental health outcomes (Hsiang et al., 2013). Methodology: Research studies with findings related to increasing temperatures, mental health and behavioural alterations, and psychopathological outcomes are highlighted in this review. keywords: climate; et al; health; heat; mental cache: app-323.pdf plain text: app-323.txt item: #40 of 126 id: app-324 author: Anwar, Ujalla; Fazal, Amila; Mirza, Faizan title: Impact of music on reaction time, attention, short term memory and verbal fluency: A gender-based study date: 2019 words: 3614 flesch: 58 summary: This is similar to other researches which demonstrated that background music has small but continuous negative effect on memorizing words or nonsense syllables (especially when listening to loud music)24, remembering advertisements25 and also in memorizing earlier read texts and reading performance26. The influence of background music on learning in the light of different theoretical perspectives and the role of working memory capacity. keywords: attention; brain; capacity; fluency; group; memory; music; reaction; subjects; term; time cache: app-324.pdf plain text: app-324.txt item: #41 of 126 id: app-325 author: Firdous, Uzma; Fatima, Noaima; Yasmeen, Ghazala; Naz, Lubna title: Prevalence of dysmenorrhic pain among students; its impact and management date: 2019 words: 2677 flesch: 50 summary: The scale of symptoms accompanying menstrual pain ranges from digestive disturbances like nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, aches and pains, tiredness and dizziness22. 8 APP| Published By AEIRC| https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v6.i1.2019.8-14 ISSN 2412 - 3188 Original Article Prevalence of dysmenorrhic pain among students; Its impact and management Uzma Firdous, Noaima Fatima, Ghazala Yasmeen & Lubna Naz Department of Physiology, University of Karachi Abstract Background: Dysmenorrhoea is a common gynecological problem affecting 60- 70% of the adolescent menstruating females. keywords: dysmenorrhea; females; management; menstrual; pain; prevalence; students; study; symptoms cache: app-325.pdf plain text: app-325.txt item: #42 of 126 id: app-326 author: Arshad, Sonya; Qureshi, Muhammad Faisal; Ali, Muhammad; Piryani, Komal; Shafqat, Komal; Mateen, Madiha; Waheed, Mahnoor; Rohaila, Mahnoor; Amin, Manal title: Computer vision syndrome: prevalence and predictors among students date: 2019 words: 3586 flesch: 60 summary: The occurrence of CVS symptoms was indicated via numeric codes i.e. from 0 to 2 (0- Never, 1-Occasionally, 2-Often or Always), while intensity of symptoms was marked from 1 to 2 (1= Moderate and 2+= Intense). This is similar to other researches which demonstrated that background music has small but continuous negative effect on memorizing words or nonsense syllables (especially when listening to loud music)24, remembering advertisements25 and also in memorizing earlier read texts and reading performance26. keywords: brain; colour; computer; cvs; eye; music; screen; students; study; symptoms; use; vision cache: app-326.pdf plain text: app-326.txt item: #43 of 126 id: app-327 author: Ayub, Yameema; Anjum, Raheela; Margrat, Shabana; Ashraf, Azeem; Qayyum, Saira title: Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among healthcare professionals at tertiary care hospitals, Karachi – Pakistan date: 2019 words: 3132 flesch: 58 summary: Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants Variables Sub-categories (n=260) Gender Male 126(48.5) Table 2: Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in study participants Score Severity Ratings Depression Anxiety Stress Normal 134(51.5) 103(39.6) 151(58.1) keywords: anxiety; depression; health; prevalence; status; stress; study; symptoms; work cache: app-327.pdf plain text: app-327.txt item: #44 of 126 id: app-329 author: Minhas, Farhat; Mujtaba, Muhammad; Jamil, Sohail; Javed, Unaiza; Rabbani, MUhammad Waqas; Minhas, Iftikhar title: Comparative analysis of perceived medical school stress among freshman & graduate year senior students date: 2019 words: 2240 flesch: 57 summary: Mindfulness interventions in medical education: A systematic review of their impact on medical student stress, depression, fatigue and burnout. 30 APP| Published By AEIRC| https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v6.i1.2019.30-34 ISSN 2412 - 3188 Original Article Comparative analysis of perceived medical school stress among freshman & graduate year senior students Farhat Minhas1, Muhammad Mujtaba2, Sohail Jamil2, Unaiza Javed3, Muhammad Waqas Rabbani4 & Iftikhar Minhas5 1Department of Behavior Sciences, Avicenna Medical & Dental College, Lahore 2Department of Psychiatry – Gulab Devi Hospital, Lahore 3Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore 4Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad 5Department of Psychiatry, Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore Abstract Background: Research indicates that medical students are exposed to higher stress levels due to the extensive academic programs and intense workload. keywords: mean; medical; pmss; school; stress; students; year cache: app-329.pdf plain text: app-329.txt item: #45 of 126 id: app-330 author: Ahmed, Sarfaraz; Abdullah, Kiran; Ghani, Abdul title: Comparison of Anxiety levels among Medical & Engineering Students date: 2019 words: 2414 flesch: 51 summary: Conclusion: High prevalence of anxiety was observed among medical students when compared to engineering students. Keywords Anxiety, Prevalence, Medical students, Engineering students. keywords: anxiety; engineering; medical; prevalence; stress; students; study; university cache: app-330.pdf plain text: app-330.txt item: #46 of 126 id: app-331 author: Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Effects of the guided disclosure protocol on post-traumatic growth: A randomized control trial designed to observe psychophysiological alterations in traumatic stress subjects date: 2019 words: 5379 flesch: 51 summary: Study Protocol Effects of the guided disclosure protocol on post-traumatic growth: A randomized control trial designed to observe psychophysiological alterations in traumatic stress subjects Shamoon Noushad1,2,3 & Sadaf Ahmed1,3 The purpose of designing this randomized control trial is to observe psychophysiological alterations associated with post traumatic growth in traumatic stress subjects. keywords: alterations; app|; brain; control; cortisol; disclosure; disorder; event; gdp; group; growth; posttraumatic; research; stress; study; subjects; traumatic; volume; waves; writing cache: app-331.pdf plain text: app-331.txt item: #47 of 126 id: app-418 author: DeVore, Jerry R.; Sherman, Richard A. title: Problems with the continued proliferation of unsubstantiated psychophysiological techniques being promulgated and sold for clinical use date: 2020 words: 1299 flesch: 52 summary: Also, note that the proponents of such devices usually claim that appropriate studies are unnecessary as “you can see the changes” or that there is no adequate placebo for the device. (An inappropriately licensed practitioner is one whose license does not include the use of such devices within the practitioner’s scope of practice.) keywords: lens; neurofeedback; system; use cache: app-418.pdf plain text: app-418.txt item: #48 of 126 id: app-458 author: Ahmed, Sadaf title: The chaos of healing: Risking mental health amid COVID19 in Pakistan date: 2020 words: 1573 flesch: 45 summary: Short Communication The chaos of healing: Risking mental health amid COVID19 in Pakistan Sadaf Ahmed Psychophysiology Research Lab, MAHQ Biological Research Centre, University of Karachi. The chaos of healing: Risking mental health amid COVID19 in Pakistan. keywords: covid-19; field; health; interventions; pakistan cache: app-458.pdf plain text: app-458.txt item: #49 of 126 id: app-459 author: Khan, Saima; Saleem, Yusra; Aziz, Syed A. title: Psychological Response & Perceived Risk Associated with Coronavirus Disease date: 2020 words: 4509 flesch: 55 summary: This might be due to the daily news depiction indicating rising figures of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases and pertinacious quarantine2. It is intended to explore the incidences of psychological distress and identify the perceived risks and protectiveness among general the population. keywords: contact; coronavirus; covid-19; disease; health; measures; online; pandemic; respondents; risk; stress; study cache: app-459.pdf plain text: app-459.txt item: #50 of 126 id: app-460 author: Sheikh, Saniya; Fazal, Amaila; Mirza, Faizan title: Psychophysiological effects of gum chewing on cognitive performance: A gender-based comparative study date: 2020 words: 3316 flesch: 61 summary: Results: It was found that the gum chewing group performs significantly better than the control group, thus chewing gum significantly improves cognitive performance. In 1939, the first study was conducted to determine whether chewing gum can reap any other benefits than breath enhancement and it was found that gum can reduce stress2. keywords: brain; chewing; effects; females; group; gum; memory; performance; study; subjects; time cache: app-460.pdf plain text: app-460.txt item: #51 of 126 id: app-461 author: Shankar, Prem; Mandhan, Nikeeta; Zaidi, Syed Muhammad Hussain; Choudhry, Muhammad Saad; Kumar, Akshay title: Relationship of functional dyspepsia with mental and physical stress date: 2020 words: 2788 flesch: 49 summary: A strong positive correlation was observed among functional dyspepsia and both mental (r=0.411; p=0.001) and physical stress (r=0.475; p=0.001) (Table 3). ISSN 2412-3188 (Online) | 2410-1354 (Print) Original Article Relationship of functional dyspepsia with mental and physical stress Prem Shankar, Nikeeta Mandhan, Syed Muhammad Hussain Zaidi, Muhammad Saad Choudhry & Akshay Kumar Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi-Pakistan. keywords: disorders; dyspepsia; frequency; gut; medical; population; stress; students; study cache: app-461.pdf plain text: app-461.txt item: #52 of 126 id: app-462 author: Khan, Aiman; Ashraf, Aimon; Siddiqui, Huda; Ahmed, Khadija; Ali, Fatima; Azam, Laveeza title: Evaluating Age-related Cognitive performance; An Observational Pilot Study date: 2020 words: 3800 flesch: 55 summary: Therefore, various screening tests are performed for preliminary assessment of cognitive impairment in order to diagnose and treat the condition before the development of serious outcomes3. The appropriate diagnosis within the recommended time duration plays an important role in devising a suitable therapeutic plan for cognitive impairment, and it prevents already the feeble body of aged individuals from being adversely affected by the severe cognitive disorders4. keywords: adults; age; cognitive; decline; impairment; mini; mmse; participants; score; study cache: app-462.pdf plain text: app-462.txt item: #53 of 126 id: app-535 author: Sherman, Richard A. title: Changes in the process used to critique articles based on Psychophysiologically Based Research Studies date: 2021 words: 2282 flesch: 64 summary: Large numbers of audits have shown that we are inundated with faked studies, poorly done studies, improperly massaged data, sales pitches, etc. Thus, the way we need to critique studies has shifted from a relatively straightforward evaluation of the study to a detective process, including evaluating the author(s) and the journal in which the study appeared. keywords: journal; study; subjects cache: app-535.pdf plain text: app-535.txt item: #54 of 126 id: app-536 author: Noushad, Shamoon; Sajid, Ujala; Ahmed, Sadaf; Ansari, Basit title: Assessment of Cortisol, Brain-Derived Neurotropic factor, C - reactive protein, Interleukin-6 levels and cognitive decline after trauma exposure date: 2021 words: 4251 flesch: 52 summary: Conclusion: The finding suggests that traumatic stress is associated with Cognitive decline, BDNF and cortisol, whereas a non-significant association was found with IL-6 and CRP levels. A debate has continued for decades until several studies have proposed a significant link between traumatic stress and its psychological impact on individuals' health and well-being1, 2. keywords: bdnf; brain; control; cortisol; crp; il-6; levels; score; stress; study; subjects; traumatic; tsc-40 cache: app-536.pdf plain text: app-536.txt item: #55 of 126 id: app-538 author: Emad, Farkhanda; Ali, Saima Masoom; Ishaque, Farhan; Mirza, Aftab Ahmed; Khalid, Hayatullah; Ansari, Abid Kamal title: Association between satisfaction with life and caregiver burden, among psychiatric patients date: 2021 words: 3622 flesch: 53 summary: Further, findings indicate significant differences between males' and females' caregivers of psychiatric patients on the variable of caregiver burden and satisfaction with life scale. Conclusion: We concluded that caregiver burden significantly affects the mental health of the caregivers of patients with psychiatric disorders. keywords: burden; caregivers; disorders; family; life; mental; patients; psychiatric; satisfaction; scale; schizophrenia; study cache: app-538.pdf plain text: app-538.txt item: #56 of 126 id: app-540 author: Khan, Samia Perwaiz; Naqvi, Shagufta; Rizwan, Rabeea; Ansari, Mariam; Emad, Shaista; Khan, Habib ur Rahman; Akhtar, Aafia; Syed, Maniya; Ehsan, Naija; Moorad, Anas title: Assessing the beliefs about antidepressant medication and adherence to therapy in patients with major depressive disorders date: 2021 words: 3981 flesch: 57 summary: Thus medication adherence is necessary to reduce the risk of suicidal tendencies and mortality in these patients. The study aimed to evaluate medication adherence and adherence to antidepressant therapy in patients with major depressive disorder. keywords: adherence; belief; bmq; care; depression; disorder; drug; general; health; medication; patients; study; therapy cache: app-540.pdf plain text: app-540.txt item: #57 of 126 id: app-544 author: Aslam, Sadia; Javed, Ahad; Usman, Hafiz Muhammad; Naz, Lubna; Mushtaq, Samia title: Behavioral and Psychological attributes of the smokeless tobacco consumers in Karachi date: 2021 words: 3867 flesch: 60 summary: No addiction 4.25% Probably Addiction 10.64% Early stage 23.40% 2nd stage 36.17% End stage 25.53% Stress, 5.55% Boredome, 11.11% Curiosity, 50% Peer pressure, 30.50% Unconciously, 2.77% 38 ISSN 2412-3188 (Online) | 2410-1354 (Print) APP| Published By AEIRC| Volume 8 Issue 1 Figure 3: BMI of smokeless tobacco consumers. It showed that most of the controls were mentally stressed while tobacco consumers had reduced mental stress due to their euphoric condition attributed to the ST (Figure 4). keywords: addiction; consumers; consumption; nicotine; participants; smokeless; stress; study; tobacco cache: app-544.pdf plain text: app-544.txt item: #58 of 126 id: app-547 author: ., Abdullah; Shehbaz, Lal; Nasir, Shua; Jataoi, Sami; Asim, Syed Jehanzeb; Rajput, Aatir H. title: Burnout among emergency medicine residents date: 2021 words: 2453 flesch: 52 summary: Conclusion: After careful consideration, it can be concluded that burnout is prevalent among emergency medicine residents, and steps must be taken to prevent the already distraught and scarce emergency medicine personnel from falling into dysfunction due to burnout. Burnout among emergency medicine residents. keywords: burnout; care; emergency; medicine; residents; stress; study; work cache: app-547.pdf plain text: app-547.txt item: #59 of 126 id: app-549 author: Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf; Ansari, Basit; Saleem, Yusra; Batool, S. Farah; Batool, Syeda Farah title: A review of the literature on the impact of acute and chronic stress upon brain waves date: 2021 words: 4869 flesch: 62 summary: beta 1 : beta 2: no change Tempor-o-parieto-occipital: Alpha 1 and beta 1 Temporooccipital: Delta Parietal & temporal regions: Theta 200 ppm 1,1,1- trichloroethane + Color Word Stress test Tops et al41 2004 11 subjects Alpha alpha : Frontal activity Acute cortisol Hewig et al42 2008 37 subjects Alpha alpha : - Distressing video+ Monetary Incentive Delay Task Modolo et al39 2017 25 subjects Alpha alpha not effected Occipital region Magnetic frequency 60 Hz 58 ISSN 2412-3188 (Online) | 2410-1354 (Print) APP| Published By AEIRC| Volume 8 keywords: acute; alpha; app|; beta; brain; chronic; delta; eeg; increase; online; right; stress; stressors; studies; study; subjects; theta; waves cache: app-549.pdf plain text: app-549.txt item: #60 of 126 id: app-555 author: Jahan, Kanwal; Ali, Saima Masoom title: Comparison of psychological well-being and life satisfaction between extended and nuclear family systems among students date: 2021 words: 4210 flesch: 53 summary: There are various advantages and disadvantages associated with both types of family systems. The measures includes personal and demographic information such as gender, age, number of siblings, residential area, and family systems. keywords: family; family system; gender; health; life; nuclear; participants; satisfaction; structure; study; system cache: app-555.pdf plain text: app-555.txt item: #61 of 126 id: app-556 author: Damani, Zara Nisar; Hussain, Sana title: Role of Mothers Resilience in the Development of Resilience and Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in Daughters date: 2021 words: 2256 flesch: 48 summary: Discussion The main objective of the present study was to identify the role of mothers' resilience in developing resilience and preventing depression and anxiety in daughters. ISSN 2412-3188 (Online) | 2410-1354 (Print) APP| Published By AEIRC| https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v8.i2.2021.71-75 Original Article Role of mothers' resilience in the development of resilience and prevention of depression and anxiety in daughters Zara Nizar Damani & Sana Hussain Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology, Karachi-Pakistan. keywords: anxiety; das; daughters; depression; mothers; resilience; study cache: app-556.pdf plain text: app-556.txt item: #62 of 126 id: app-557 author: Masood, Shahana; Ali, Saima Masoom title: Can attachment styles predict psychological and emotional well-being? date: 2021 words: 4618 flesch: 57 summary: ISSN 2412-3188 (Online) | 2410-1354 (Print) APP| Published By AEIRC| https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v8.i2.2021.76-85 Original Article Can attachment styles predict psychological and emotional well-being? Many studies have been conducted to identify the relationship of attachment styles and personality traits, physical and mental health. keywords: attachment; attachment styles; child; health; mental; relationship; study; styles; wellbeing cache: app-557.pdf plain text: app-557.txt item: #63 of 126 id: app-558 author: Ishtiaq, Hina; Siddiqui, Sonia; Nawaz, Rukhsana; Hussain, Muhammad Ashraf; Imtiaz, Fauzia; Haque, Zeba title: The Identification of Sialuria with Different Degrees of Intellectual Disabilities in Children and Adolescents: Adolescent Mental Health date: 2021 words: 4483 flesch: 55 summary: Whereas patients with mild I.D. showed a two-fold increase in sialic acid levels when compared to controls. The study highlighted the possible involvement of sialic acid levels with different degrees of intellectual disabilities in Pakistani children and adolescents. keywords: acid; acid levels; controls; expression; gene; gne; i.d; levels; mrna; mutation; myopathy; patients; sialic; sialuria; subjects; urine cache: app-558.pdf plain text: app-558.txt item: #64 of 126 id: app-559 author: Ahmed, Aisha Rais; Masoom, Saima title: Cultivate an attitude of gratitude among college students:: Examining the positive effect of gratitude intervention on subjective well-being date: 2021 words: 5187 flesch: 53 summary: ISSN 2412-3188 (Online)|2410-1354 (Print) Original Article Cultivate an attitude of gratitude among college students: Examining the positive effect of gratitude intervention on subjective well-being Aisha Rais Ahmed1 & Saima Masoom2 1Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi-Pakistan. Citation: Ahmed AR, Masoom S. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude among college students: examining the positive effect of gratitude intervention on subjective well-being. keywords: effects; gratitude; intervention; life; measures; meditation; practice; psychol; sample; satisfaction; students; study; swb cache: app-559.pdf plain text: app-559.txt item: #65 of 126 id: app-560 author: Malik, Samina; Mirza, Maheen; Ahmad, Fayyaz; Malik, Arif title: Treatment of severe anxiety and social phobia by hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming- A Case Report date: 2021 words: 2182 flesch: 59 summary: ISSN 2412-3188 (Online) | 2410-1354 (Print) APP| Published By AEIRC| https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v8.i2.2021.107-111 Case Study Treatment of severe anxiety and social phobia by hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming- A case report Samina Malik1, Maheen Mirza2, Mohammad Fayyaz3, Arif Malik4 1Department of Physiology, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore, Lahore-Pakistan. Case Presentation: We discuss a case of a 20-year-old boy with severe anxiety and social phobia who was already taking antipsychotic drugs and antidepressants, but they did not aid in treating his condition. keywords: anxiety; hypnosis; patient; phobia; session; treatment cache: app-560.pdf plain text: app-560.txt item: #66 of 126 id: app-561 author: Batool, Syeda Farah; Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf title: A Proposed Study Using Psychophysiological Biomarkers to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Cat-Cow Yoga Exercise to Reduce Chronic Musculoskeletal Low Back Pain date: 2021 words: 3580 flesch: 61 summary: Subjects will be included in the study if they meet the eligibility criteria and have experienced low back pain in the last three months. Have low back pain constantly or on most days for the last three months? keywords: beta; disability; intervention; lbp; life; low; nurses; pain; study; substance; work; yoga cache: app-561.pdf plain text: app-561.txt item: #67 of 126 id: app-562 author: Sherman, Richard A. title: Don't assume that your equipment is doing what you think it is date: 2022 words: 2354 flesch: 56 summary: Typical visual displays of raw signals provided by modern psychophysiological recording (and biofeedback/neurofeedback) equipment consist of sweep speed, offset, and amplification of the signal. The number of microvolts displayed for surface muscle tension signals during tensing should be very similar when about the same amount of tension is generated by the subject. keywords: display; muscle; recording; signal cache: app-562.pdf plain text: app-562.txt item: #68 of 126 id: app-563 author: Rizwan, Tehlil; Khan, Rabbiya; Imtiaz, Fauzia; Siddiqui, Sonia; Hussain, Muhammad Ashraf; Khalid, Farhia title: Sleep disturbances and lack of exercise: accumulating factors for altered BMI in medical students of public sector universities date: 2022 words: 5180 flesch: 67 summary: No 154 (69.68) Table 2: The association of BMI with different sleep hours of medical students in Pakistan. Original Article Sleep disturbances and lack of exercises: accumulating factors for altered BMI in medical students of public sector universities Tehlil Rizwan1, Rabbiya Khan1, Fauzia Imtiaz1 , Sonia Siddiqui1 , Muhammad Ashraf Hussain2 & Farhia Khalid3 1Department of Biochemistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-Pakistan 2National University of Health Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi-Pakistan 3Shaukat Omar Memorial Hospital, Fauji Foundation, Karachi-Pakistan keywords: bmi; body; duration; exercise; health; hours; medical; obesity; pattern; sleep; sleeping; students; study; table; weight cache: app-563.pdf plain text: app-563.txt item: #69 of 126 id: app-564 author: Wahab, Qazi Noor Ul; Din, Zia Ud; Jahanzeb, Muhammad; Ullah, Saleem; Abbas, Muhammad title: Assessment of Burnout Syndrome and Physical Activity of the University Teachers – A cross-sectional Observational Study date: 2022 words: 4223 flesch: 58 summary: The main objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome and the level of physical activity in university teachers. Methodology: The sample of university teachers (n=505) was drawn from 14 public/private universities in Peshawar using a partly convenient, non- probabilistic method based on an exhaustive and up-to-date database of all universities in Peshawar. keywords: activity; burnout; dimensions; health; level; study; syndrome; teachers; universities; university; work cache: app-564.pdf plain text: app-564.txt item: #70 of 126 id: app-565 author: Arzoo, Afshan; Ali, Saima Masoom title: Prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression, and job dissatisfaction in health care professional dealing with covid-19 patients date: 2022 words: 4863 flesch: 61 summary: This study aims to evaluate stress, anxiety, and depression with job satisfaction in health care professionals treating COVID-19 Patients. The main aim of this study is to study the stress, anxiety, and depression with job satisfaction among health care professionals dealing with COVID-19 Patients in hospitals. keywords: anxiety; care; covid-19; depression; groups; health; healthcare; job; satisfaction; scoring; stress; study; table cache: app-565.pdf plain text: app-565.txt item: #71 of 126 id: app-566 author: Batool, S. Farah; Ansari, Basit title: Review of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback: Intervention to relieve Stress. date: 2022 words: 2420 flesch: 54 summary: Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) is a practical approach to treating stress and depression. Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) has received much attention in recent decades for treating various diseases and enhancing productivity. keywords: biofeedback; depression; heart; hrvb; rate; stress; variability cache: app-566.pdf plain text: app-566.txt item: #72 of 126 id: app-567 author: Abbasi, Shahrukh; Naseer, Shahzaib; Farooqui, Sumaira Imran title: Approaches used for the Quantification of Pain in Physical Therapy Practices-A Systematic Review date: 2022 words: 4295 flesch: 55 summary: Gregory J. Use of pain scales and observational pain assessment tools in hospital settings. Kinesio taping reduces pain and improves disability in low back pain patients: a randomised controlled trial. keywords: assessment; low; neck; pain; patients; physical; questionnaire; scale; studies; study; therapy; vas cache: app-567.pdf plain text: app-567.txt item: #73 of 126 id: app-568 author: Sajid, Ujala; Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Effect of EMG, RESP, and TEMP Biofeedback Training to reduce Anxiety among Undergraduate Students date: 2022 words: 3422 flesch: 56 summary: Moreover, it is suggested that Individuals receiving biofeedback training tend to show significant changes for the three psychophysiological modalities, i.e., EMG, RESP, and TEMP. Information from the psychophysiological recording from biofeedback training can be used to help manage several physical and mental health issues with optimal functioning. keywords: anxiety; biofeedback; control; emg; stress; students; study; subjects; training cache: app-568.pdf plain text: app-568.txt item: #74 of 126 id: app-569 author: Noushad, Shamoon title: Psychophysiology of Wellbeing; A must to introduce in undergraduate programs date: 2022 words: 945 flesch: 36 summary: Promoting mental health: The psychophysiology of wellbeing can provide students with an understanding of the biological mechanisms that underpin mental health and wellbeing. Conclusion The study of psychophysiology of health and wellbeing has several practical applications in clinical/applied, social, and health sciences, for example, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, Stress management, chronic disease management, performance enhancement, and public health interventions. keywords: health; wellbeing cache: app-569.pdf plain text: app-569.txt item: #75 of 126 id: app-570 author: Wetherell, Silvia title: Investigating the impact of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing birth trauma symptoms date: 2022 words: 3788 flesch: 54 summary: The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy and after birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Post-traumatic stress disorder keywords: birth; disorder; emdr; post; postpartum; stress; study; symptoms; trauma; traumatic; treatment; women cache: app-570.pdf plain text: app-570.txt item: #76 of 126 id: app-571 author: Khan, Waqar Ahmed; Shah, Shahid Ali; Khan, Shamsher title: The 6-AF Evaluation of Neuroprotective Activity against Cd- Induced Oxidative Stress and Degenerative Brain Disease including PD in Mice date: 2022 words: 3757 flesch: 56 summary: Valente, E. M., Abou-Sleiman, P. M., Caputo, V., Muqit, M. M., Harvey, K., Gispert, S., ... & Wood, N. W. Hereditary early-onset Parkinson's disease caused by mutations in PINK1. PM, M. M., Shahi, M. H., Tayyab, M., Farheen, S., Khanam, N., Tabassum, S., & Ali, A. Cadmium‐induced neurodegeneration and activation of noncanonical sonic hedgehog pathway in rat cerebellum. keywords: adult; albino; brain; cadmium; cdcl2; disease; mice; protein; weeks cache: app-571.pdf plain text: app-571.txt item: #77 of 126 id: app-572 author: Ahmed, Aisha Rais; Masoom, Saima Ali title: The Be aware and grateful for little things: The Relative Contribution of Mindfulness and Gratitude in Predicting Satisfaction date: 2022 words: 4871 flesch: 48 summary: Determine the levels of Mindfulness, Gratitude, and Life satisfaction levels among university students. The present study aims to recognize the different influences of gratitude and mindfulness in contributing to life satisfaction; and investigate the levels of mindfulness, gratitude, and life satisfaction among university students. keywords: gratitude; journal; level; life; life satisfaction; mindfulness; psychology; satisfaction; score; students; study; university cache: app-572.pdf plain text: app-572.txt item: #78 of 126 id: app-573 author: Ali, Saima Masoom title: The University Students' Concerns about Terrorism, Resilience, and Coping Strategies date: 2022 words: 4522 flesch: 55 summary: In coping strategies, females scored high on Active Coping, and males scored high on Substance Use and Humor; no difference was found in the frequency of remaining coping strategies. A consent form, demographic sheet, Students' concerns about terrorism scale, Brief resilience scale, and COPE inventory were administered to students. keywords: concerns; coping; emancipation; female; peace; resilience; score; strategies; students; study; table; terrorism; university; use cache: app-573.pdf plain text: app-573.txt item: #79 of 126 id: app-574 author: Batool, Syeda Faiza; Mirza, Faizan title: Assessing BDNF correlations with non-invasive indicators of neurological decline in different age groups date: 2022 words: 3423 flesch: 57 summary: Methodology: Cognitive assessment is done through verbal fluency test (FAS, DSST, and 6CIT) and BDNF level in blood found through HPLC utilizing the ALIZA kit method. Gaillard conducted a study of verbal fluency tests and observed that younger individuals and children tend to have an active cortex compared to adults and suggested that the pattern of verbal fluency mainly developed in early childhood. keywords: 6cit; age; aging; bdnf; brain; decline; dsst; fluency; score; study; test; years cache: app-574.pdf plain text: app-574.txt item: #80 of 126 id: app-579 author: Menon, Gayathri Pramil; Aji, Aarsha; Selvakumar, Niveditha; Vassan, Rohit; Venkanna, Ranjan Tejas; Balasubramanian, Maduri title: The physical manifestations of stress among the Medical Students of TSMU, Georgia: An Original Study date: 2023 words: 2661 flesch: 53 summary: ISSN 2412-3188 (Online)|2410-1354 (Print) APP| Published By AEIRC| https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v10.i1.2023.XX-XX Original Article The physical manifestations of stress among the Medical Students of TSMU, Georgia: An Original Study Gayathri Pramil Menon , Aarsha Aji, Niveditha Selvakumar , Rohit Vassan , Ranjan Tejas Venkanna & Maduri Balasubramanian Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract Background: Medical students experience stress due to their daily routines, which tend to be responsible for higher burnout rates. Conclusion: This study proves the prevalence of various physical manifestations of stress among medical students. keywords: medical; participants; responses; stress; students; study; survey cache: app-579.pdf plain text: app-579.txt item: #81 of 126 id: app-580 author: Chaney , Jacqueline L.; Sherman, Richard A. title: Changes in muscle tension patterns predicting the start of nocturnal leg cramps: A pilot study date: 2023 words: 1702 flesch: 60 summary: ISSN 2412-3188 (Online)|2410-1354 (Print) APP| Published By AEIRC| https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v10.i1.2023.XX-XX Original Article Changes in muscle tension patterns predicting the start of nocturnal leg cramps: A pilot study Jacqueline L. Chaney & Richard A. Sherman Saybrook University, Pasadena, California, USA Abstract Background: Although it is assumed that nocturnal leg cramps (NLC) are based on actual muscle cramps, no articles show that nocturnal leg cramps are preceded by changes in surface electromyograms (SEMG), which might indicate that a natural muscle cramp is occurring. This exploratory pilot study was designed to identify patterns of calf muscle activity before the onset of subjects' awakenings with pain associated with nocturnal leg cramps (NLC) to establish a precursor relationship between changes in muscle tension and the start of NLCs. keywords: cramps; leg; muscle; pain; tension cache: app-580.pdf plain text: app-580.txt item: #82 of 126 id: app-581 author: Ali, Shakir; Ali, Saima Masoom; Zia, Asbah title: The Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Life Satisfaction with Resilience in Students date: 2023 words: 4028 flesch: 45 summary: 17APP| Published By AEIRC| Volume 10 Issue 1 Table 3: Correlations between Emotional Intelligence, Resilience and Satisfaction with Life Variables EI TRC SWL 1 2 3 EI 1 0.285** 0.295** TRC 1 0.188 SWL 1 *N=200 **EI=Emotional Intelligence, TRC=Trait Resilience Checklist, SWL=Satisfaction with Life * = P < 0.05 Multiple regression analysis was run to check the impact of emotional intelligence and life satisfaction on resilience. The findings underscore the significance of emotional intelligence in promoting overall life satisfaction and resilience in this population. keywords: intelligence; life; life satisfaction; relationship; research; resilience; satisfaction; students; study; trait cache: app-581.pdf plain text: app-581.txt item: #83 of 126 id: app-582 author: Sohail, Janeeta; Qureshi, Zaofishan; Misri, Afia; Kayani, Shahzadi Siddiqa title: Effectiveness of Eidetic Psychotherapy on Psychosomatic Symptoms in Adults with Anxious Attachment Style date: 2023 words: 5391 flesch: 39 summary: Mental stress has been associated with various Psychosomatic Symptoms, including sleep problems, gastrointestinal issues, and muscular pain. The identified images associated with Anxious Attachment Style and related Psychosomatic Symptoms were maneuvered for about 8-12 sessions depending upon the requirement of each participant. keywords: attachment; eidetic; images; individuals; intervention; items; participants; phase; psychotherapy; scale; study; style; symptoms cache: app-582.pdf plain text: app-582.txt item: #84 of 126 id: app-583 author: Shahid, Areeja; Ali, Saima Masoom title: Attachment Styles and Their Impact on Sleep Disturbances and Dissociation in Adults: A Comprehensive Study date: 2023 words: 3939 flesch: 42 summary: It measures three dimensions of relationship attachment: closeness, dependence, and anxiety. This study explores the complex relationships between attachment styles, sleep disturbances, and dissociation in adults. keywords: attachment; childhood; dissociation; disturbances; individuals; participants; relationship; research; sleep; study cache: app-583.pdf plain text: app-583.txt item: #85 of 126 id: app-584 author: Faisal, Ayesha; Firdous, Maryum; Zehra, Hafiza Fatima title: Psychophysiological Responses to Childhood Trauma in Adulthood - A Review date: 2023 words: 5105 flesch: 52 summary: Table 1: Psychophysiological Responses to Trauma Psychophysiological responses Types of Trauma Emotional responses, such as fight or flight response, stress response, dysregulation of emotion, and numbing Event trauma, domestic violence, neglect, or emotional abuse Physical responses, such as somatic complaints, hyperarousal, and poor sleep quality Process trauma, physical abuse, or sexual abuse Cognitive responses, such as cognitive errors, guilt, and shame, inaccurate idealizations, rationalizations, or justifications, trauma-induced hallucinations or delusions, and dissociative disorders Process trauma, event trauma, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse Behavioral responses, such as self-destructive behaviors, self-harm, re-enacting the event, and avoidance Event and process trauma, physical abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence, or neglect Social responses, such as difficulty maintaining relationships, avoiding support, distrust Event trauma, neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or emotional abuse Emotional Responses Emotional reactions depend significantly on the individual's socio-cultural history, thus allowing them to be either emotionally resilient to trauma or express strongly towards a trigger. Event trauma, or Type I, requires a single unexpected, immediate, or difficult event6. keywords: abuse; child; childhood; family; individual; mental; people; responses; self; stress; trauma cache: app-584.pdf plain text: app-584.txt item: #86 of 126 id: app-647 author: Batool, Syeda Farah; , Sundeep; Qadri, Syed Faizan title: Examining the Impact of Maternal Stress on Neonatal Development: A Psychophysiological Insight date: 2023 words: 2926 flesch: 46 summary: Abstract Background: Maternal stress during pregnancy significantly influences neonatal development, impacting various physical, cognitive, and emotional aspects. This retrospective cross-sectional quantitative study aims to comprehensively examine the intricate relationship between maternal stress during pregnancy and its influence on neonatal outcomes. keywords: birth; distress; health; outcomes; pregnancy; preterm; stress; study; weeks cache: app-647.pdf plain text: app-647.txt item: #87 of 126 id: app-648 author: Mirza, Faizan; Ali, Mubeen; Kaleemullah, Haris; Leghari, Muhammad Hussain; Jamal, Muhammad title: Evaluating Gustatory Changes in Long-Term Nicotine Users date: 2023 words: 2326 flesch: 45 summary: By comparing taste scores across different user groups, including smokers, tobacco chewers, and nicotine patch users, the study could discern potential differences in taste perception associated with distinct modes of nicotine consumption. Numerous studies have delved into the effects of nicotine on taste perception, employing diverse methodologies to evaluate changes in taste sensitivity, preferences, and thresholds among long- term nicotine users3. keywords: changes; groups; gustatory; nicotine; perception; study; taste; users cache: app-648.pdf plain text: app-648.txt item: #88 of 126 id: app-649 author: Saleem, Yusra; Noushad, Shamoon; Sajid, Ujala; Ansari, Basit title: Understanding Fear Conditioning: Psychophysiological Responses, Anxiety, and Startle Reactivity in Karachi Undergraduates – A Pilot Study date: 2023 words: 3765 flesch: 38 summary: Existing literature supports the integration of HRV in fear conditioning studies, emphasizing its role in elucidating individual differences. Abstract Background: Fear conditioning, a cornerstone in the exploration of fear learning, provides insights into the intricate mechanisms shaping adaptive and maladaptive fear responses. keywords: anxiety; conditioning; differences; fear; fps; hrv; phase; responses; startle; study cache: app-649.pdf plain text: app-649.txt item: #89 of 126 id: app-650 author: Gul, Shama; Batool, Farah; Rasheed, Fiza A.; Kaleem, Wardha title: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Cognitive Abilities: Is it a blessing or a curse? date: 2023 words: 3070 flesch: 41 summary: Other variables may have included participants' familiarity with AI, their attitudes toward it, and their experiences using AI technologies. Anxiety related to AI dependency was also evident, as 57% reported feeling stressed when unable to use AI tools. keywords: abilities; artificial; data; decision; human; intelligence; participants; study; technologies cache: app-650.pdf plain text: app-650.txt item: #90 of 126 id: app-651 author: , Shereen; Batool, Syeda Farah; Maryam, Ayesha; Sultan, Syeda Akmal title: Mindfulness Intervention Mitigates Trauma-Induced Cognitive Decline Among Healthcare Professionals date: 2023 words: 2609 flesch: 39 summary: Mindfulness- based interventions have shown promise in mitigating stress and improving cognitive function. Cognitive function, burnout, and perceived stress were assessed using pre- and post-intervention standardized measures. keywords: burnout; function; group; healthcare; intervention; mindfulness; professionals; stress; study cache: app-651.pdf plain text: app-651.txt item: #91 of 126 id: app-652 author: Sherman, Richard A.; Kerson, Cynthia R.; Willmarth, Eric K.; Manalang-Monnier, Phoebe L.; DeVore, Jerry R. title: Red Flags Warning for providers about risks in applying psychophysiologically based interventions date: 2023 words: 9983 flesch: 49 summary: About 10–15% of headache patients have the more debilitating migraine type. If the patient reports a new pain in the chest area or chest pain that differs in any way (sensation, location, intensity, duration) from previous episodes that were evaluated and treated appropriately, they should be referred to a specialist. keywords: anxiety; app|; biofeedback; brain; breathing; cause; eeg; headaches; hypnosis; interventions; issn; issue; medications; neurofeedback; nfb; pain; patient; print; problems; provider; symptoms; training; volume cache: app-652.pdf plain text: app-652.txt item: #92 of 126 id: app-709 author: Sherman , Richard title: About the Annals of Psychophysiology date: 2025 words: 321 flesch: 34 summary: Editor-In-Chief Richard A. Sherman, Ph.D., USA Associate Editors Eric Willmarth, Ph.D. USA Cynthia R. Kerson, Ph.D., Ph.D., USA John Graham, MD, DD, Ph.D., USA Jerry R. Devore, Ph.D., USA Editorial Board – Each individual bio sketch and academic information is listed on our website https://annalsofpsychophysiology.org Annals of Psychophysiology Volume 11 December 2024 About the Annals of Psychophysiology The Annals of Psychophysiology (APP) is the semi-annual journal of The Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation - which provides all funding to support the journal. keywords: journal cache: app-709.pdf plain text: app-709.txt item: #93 of 126 id: app-710 author: Annals of Psychophysiology title: Index date: 2025 words: 234 flesch: 24 summary: During Menopause 52 M. Persson Pgn The Silent Echoes of Trauma: How Pain Shapes Brain and Body 60 S. Noushad and S. Ahmed 2 Annals of Psychophysiology Volume 11 - December 2024 Table of Contents EDITORIAL Pgn Spotlight on Saybrook University’s Doctoral and Masters Programs in Applied 04 Psychophysiology and Changes in the Journal’s Administration R. Sherman, Editor-In-Chief ORIGINAL RESEARCH Pgn A Cyberphysiologic Technique for Stress Control Through A YouTube Video 05 Channel Useable Anytime, Anywhere D. DO Pgn The Efficacy of Biofeedback-Integrated Ambient Lighting in Stress and Anxiety 20 Reduction U. Sajid, S. Noushad, and S. Ahmed Pgn Establishment of the Relationship Between Continued Practice of Hatha Yoga 25 and Goal Attainment A. Foster Pgn Assessing the Effectiveness of Training Logic and Reasoning Skills Among Middle and 34 High School Students Using a Pre to Post Training Assessment G. Timlin Pgn Exploring the Impact of Different Yoga Practices on Psychological Resources 42 and Emotional Well-Being: A Single-Session Study. keywords: pgn cache: app-710.pdf plain text: app-710.txt item: #94 of 126 id: app-711 author: Sherman, Richard title: Spotlight on Saybrook University’s Doctoral and Masters Programs in Applied Psychophysiology and Changes in the Journal’s Administration: Editorial date: 2025 words: 438 flesch: 41 summary: The Department now has regionally accredited doctoral and master's programs in several areas of applied psychophysiology including clinical and research specializations and sports performance psychology. It moved through several non-accredited institutions until it was finally adopted by Saybrook University in 2013. keywords: psychophysiology; saybrook cache: app-711.pdf plain text: app-711.txt item: #95 of 126 id: app-712 author: Do, Duke PhucDuc title: A Cyberphysiologic Technique for Stress Control Through a YouTube Video Channel Useable Anytime, Anywhere date: 2025 words: 3918 flesch: 50 summary: The results showed that practicing the cyberphysiologic (treatment) technique significantly improved stress levels compared to the common relaxation technique implemented in the videos for the control group. The question was, “Is there a difference in stress levels between individuals who practice cyberphysiology and those who do not?” keywords: control; cyberphysiology; group; level; relaxation; stress; table; test cache: app-712.pdf plain text: app-712.txt item: #96 of 126 id: app-713 author: Ujala Sajid, Shamoon Noushad, & Sadaf Ahmed title: The Efficacy of Biofeedback-Integrated Ambient Lighting in Stress and Anxiety Reduction date: 2025 words: 2169 flesch: 48 summary: By integrating HRV monitoring with ambient lighting systems, real-time adjustments to lighting parameters can create environments conducive to stress reduction8. Ambient lighting provides a non-invasive and innovative approach to biofeedback, enhancing both aesthetic and therapeutic experiences. keywords: ambient; anxiety; biofeedback; lighting; pss; stai; stress cache: app-713.pdf plain text: app-713.txt item: #97 of 126 id: app-714 author: Foster, Amé title: Establishment of the Relationship Between Continued Practice of Hatha Yoga and Goal Attainment date: 2025 words: 3702 flesch: 50 summary: Pre-Intervention Goals Improve Flexibility 1 Greater than Expected Enhance relaxation Improve shoulder mobility Post-Intervention Goals Improve flexibility Enhance relaxation Improve shoulder mobility Become more Fit ______________________________________________________________________________ (Non-DO) Pre-Intervention Goals Community 2 Expected Keep of recent weight loss Improve mobility Post-Intervention Goals Community Keep of recent weight loss Improve overall health Reduce stress level ______________________________________________________________________________ (Non-DO) Pre-Intervention Goals Flexibility 3 Not Selected Improve upper body strength Pre-Intervention Goals Attend yoga twice per week 8 Not Selected Move body everyday Book 5 photo shoots Become a Yoga Instructor Post-Intervention Goals No Data (Non-DO) Pre-Intervention Goals More active 9 Greater than Expected Enhance relaxation and peace Improve muscle tone Become a Yoga Instructor Post-Intervention Goals Self-awareness Muscle tone (Non-DO) keywords: affect; data; dropout; goals; intervention; non; post; relaxation; yoga cache: app-714.docx plain text: app-714.txt item: #98 of 126 id: app-715 author: Timlin, Gabrielle D. title: Assessing the Effectiveness of Training Logic and Reasoning Skills Among Middle and High School Students Using a Retrospective Pre to Post Training Assessment date: 2025 words: 3211 flesch: 50 summary: Further limitations include a general reluctance by students to value logic instruction in a science classroom and answer interpretation done by only one person, the researcher. Participants Classes of middle school and high school students received pre- and post-tests with logic instruction in between. keywords: group; logic; question; school; students; thinking cache: app-715.pdf plain text: app-715.txt item: #99 of 126 id: app-716 author: Yusra Saleem, Shamoon Noushad & Sadaf Ahmed title: Exploring the Impact of Different Yoga Practices on Psychological Resources and Emotional Well-Being: A Single-Session Study date: 2025 words: 3826 flesch: 43 summary: Positive Affect Restorative yoga participants experienced the most substantial increase in positive affect, with a mean difference (MD) of 10.2 (p<0.001), followed by Hatha yoga (MD = 6.4, p<0.01) and Vinyasa yoga (MD = 5.7, p<0.01). Hatha and Vinyasa yoga showed the most significant gains in hope, resilience, efficacy, and optimism. keywords: affect; effects; hatha; resources; restorative; styles; vinyasa; yoga cache: app-716.pdf plain text: app-716.txt item: #100 of 126 id: app-717 author: Persson, Monica title: Hormone Replacement Therapy and Mood Disorders During Menopause date: 2025 words: 2985 flesch: 36 summary: A targeted review of current literature explores conventional and alternative treatment approaches for menopausal mood disorders. Results: Conventional treatments like SSRIs are often less effective for menopausal mood disorders, underscoring the need for alternative approaches. keywords: disorders; estrogen; hrt; menopause; mood; women cache: app-717.pdf plain text: app-717.txt item: #101 of 126 id: app-718 author: Shamoon Noushad, Sadaf Ahmed title: The Silent Echoes of Trauma: How Pain Shapes Brain and Body date: 2025 words: 2137 flesch: 41 summary: For instance, chronic physical pain often worsens emotional distress, while unresolved emotional pain can manifest as physical symptoms. These biological changes can lead to prolonged dysregulation of the nervous system, manifesting as chronic physical pain, psychological anguish, and emotional distress2. keywords: body; brain; pain; recovery; stress; survivors; trauma cache: app-718.pdf plain text: app-718.txt item: #102 of 126 id: app-742 author: Sherman, Richard title: It is Time to Perform Formal Investigations of Psychophysiological Interventions That Might Slow The Progress of Alzheimer’s Disease date: 2025 words: 478 flesch: 29 summary: Medications that reduce peripheral inflammation do not have a consistent protective effect on the progression of stage four Alzheimer’s Journal of https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad190367 https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad190367 https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad190367 https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad190367 Alzheimer’s disease, 71(1), pp.57-82. keywords: alzheimer; disease cache: app-742.pdf plain text: app-742.txt item: #103 of 126 id: app-743 author: Mirza, Faizan; Fazal, Amaila title: Mood Changes in Response to Fighting Among Mixed Martial Arts Fighters; A Pre and Post-Fight Analysis date: 2025 words: 3154 flesch: 56 summary: Conclusion: The study revealed that MMA fighters experience significant psychological changes post-fight, with winners showing reduced anger, tension, and confusion, and a marked decrease in anxiety and vigor. Keywords: Mood changes, fighting, mixed martial arts, MMA fighters, analysis mailto:fm.faizan.mirza@gmail.com Introduction Mixed martial arts (MMA) have seen a significant rise in popularity in Pakistan, with an increasing number of fighters emerging from various regions. keywords: fight; fighters; losers; mma; mood; post; sport; study; winners cache: app-743.pdf plain text: app-743.txt item: #104 of 126 id: app-744 author: Sheikh, Khansa; Noushad, Shamoon; Hussain, Aqsa; Sheikh, Javeria; Madad Ali Malik, Bushra; Ansari, Basit title: Exploring the Role of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy: A Narrative Review of Motor Recovery and Functional Outcomes date: 2025 words: 5268 flesch: 39 summary: • Studies published in English and available as full-text PDFs were included. • Studies focused on conditions other than Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. keywords: muscle; nbpp; nmes; outcome; palsy; plexus; quality; stimulation; studies; study; therapy cache: app-744.pdf plain text: app-744.txt item: #105 of 126 id: app-746 author: Madad Ali Malik, Bushra; Noushad, Shamoon; Sheikh, Khansa; Rayyan, Ayesha; Riaz, Saman; Ansari, Basit title: A Systematic Review: Manipulation vs. Mobilization for Mechanical Neck Pain date: 2025 words: 9218 flesch: 41 summary: Salom-Moreno, J. et al.19 (PEDro score=7), Cleland, J. A. et al.20 (PEDro score=7) and Dunning J.R. et al.11 (PEDro score=8) demonstrated that manipulation group showed statistically significant greater reduction in neck pain and disability, follow-ups ranging from immediately post-intervention (for neck pain p<0.001, between-group mean difference: 1.4; 95% confidence interval, 0.8-2.1)), 19 2-4 days on initial intervention and examination (reductions in disability p<0.001, between-group difference of 10% (95% confidence interval [CI]=5.3-14.7) and in pain p<.001, between- group difference of 2.0 (95% CI=1.4-2.7))20, and up to 48-hours after the initial examination (for disability p<0.001, between-group mean change (8.0 points [95% CI: 5.9, 10.2]) and for pain p<.001, between-group mean reduction (2.0 [95% CI: 1.5, 2.5]))11. But no significant improvement in CROM and pain between mobilization and manipulation group was found (For VAS p>0.05, mean difference (95% CI) –1.94 (–11.72– 7.84)).9 Loreto et al.2 (PEDro score=6) compared manipulation with mobilization and a control group of 36 patients. keywords: group; high; manipulation; mobilization; n y; neck; neck pain; pain; pedro; risk; snags; spine; studies; study; therapy; thoracic; thrust; y y cache: app-746.pdf plain text: app-746.txt item: #106 of 126 id: app-747 author: Khan Afsar, Warda; Hashim, Hamna title: The Role of Play-Based Therapy in Managing Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP): A Systematic Review date: 2025 words: 3742 flesch: 43 summary: Interactive computer play as “motor therapy” for individuals with cerebral palsy. [14] RCT 50 Exergames in Play-Based Therapy 10 Motor Function, Engagement Scores Increased engagement and improved motor outcomes via exergames. keywords: children; et al; motor; palsy; play; studies; therapy cache: app-747.pdf plain text: app-747.txt item: #107 of 126 id: app-748 author: Turner, Brigid title: Prediction of Perception date: 2025 words: 5313 flesch: 37 summary: Psychiatry Research, 244, 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.08.015 Perona-Garcelán, S., García-Montes, J. M., Rodríguez-Testal, J. F., Ruiz-Veguilla, M., Benítez- Hernández, M. D. M., López-Jiménez, A. M., ... & Pérez-Álvarez, M. (2013). Bufalari, I., Sforza, A. L., Di Russo, F., Mannetti, L., & Aglioti, S. M. (2019). keywords: absorption; brain; et al; experiences; perception; processing cache: app-748.pdf plain text: app-748.txt item: #108 of 126 id: app-749 author: Breitrick, Rebecca title: Methylation of the NR3C1 Gene and Behavior date: 2025 words: 1604 flesch: 47 summary: NR3C1 Methylation, Childhood Maltreatment, and Reward Responsiveness A study completed by Xu et al. (2025) examined the relationship between childhood maltreatment, methylation of the NR3C1 gene, and reward responsiveness. Their hypothesis asserted that these interactions would relate to experiences of depression and anxiety and have a significant effect on the experience of anhedonia, a common symptom of depression defined as the inability to experience pleasure (Xu et al., 2025). keywords: et al; methylation; nr3c1 cache: app-749.pdf plain text: app-749.txt item: #109 of 126 id: app-750 author: Sherman, Richard title: About the Annals of Psychophysiology date: 2025 words: 254 flesch: 43 summary: Editor-In-Chief Richard A. Sherman, Ph.D., USA Associate Editors Eric Willmarth, Ph.D. USA Cynthia R. Kerson, Ph.D., Ph.D., USA John Graham, MD, DD, Ph.D., USA Jerry R. Devore, Ph.D., USA Articles include current reviews of various aspects of the field, original research, and editorials. keywords: journal cache: app-750.pdf plain text: app-750.txt item: #110 of 126 id: app-751 author: Sherman, Richard title: Index date: 2025 words: 171 flesch: -109 summary: INDEX.pdf 2 K. Sheikh, S. Noushad, A. Hussain, J. Sheikh, B. Madad Ali Malik, B. Ansari Annals of Psychophysiology Volume 12 June 2025 Table of Contents Pgn 83 Prediction of Perception Brigid K. Turner Pgn Methylation of the NR3C1 Gene and Behavior 96 Rebecca Breitrick REVIEWS AND SUMMARIES OF HOT TOPICS IN PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY Pgn 11 Pgn A Systematic Review: Manipulation vs. Mobilization for Mechanical Neck Pain 27 B. Madad Ali Malik, S. Noushad, K. Sheikh, A.Rayyan, S. Riaz & B. Ansari Pgn The Role of Play-Based Therapy in Managing Motor Skills in Children with 65 Cerebral Palsy (CP): A Systematic Review W. Khan Afsar & H. Hashim EDITORIAL 03 It is Time to Perform Formal Investigations of Psychophysiological Interventions That Might Slow The Progress of Alzheimer’s Disease R. Sherman, Editor-In-Chief ORIGINAL RESEARCH Pgn Mood Changes in Response to Fighting Among Mixed Martial Arts Fighters; 04 A Pre and Post-Fight Analysis Exploring the Role ofNeuromuscular Electrical Stimulationin Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy:ANarrative ReviewofMotor Recovery andFunctional Outcomes F.Mirzaand A.Fazal Pgn keywords: pgn cache: app-751.pdf plain text: app-751.txt item: #111 of 126 id: app-79 author: Fatima Shad, Kaneez title: What Is Psychophysiology? Where to go next? date: 2014 words: 1119 flesch: 36 summary: Applied Psychophysiologist monitors certain physiological activities within an individual, and provides instant and appropriate feedback called the biofeedback. Cognitive psychophysiology: This branch deals with the association between the cognitive task performance and physiological events. keywords: activity; deals; psychophysiology; skin cache: app-79.pdf plain text: app-79.txt item: #112 of 126 id: app-791 author: Annals of Psychophysiology Volume 13 December 2025 title: Info date: 2025 words: 317 flesch: 39 summary: Click here to see our courses: https://www.behavmedfoundation.org Editor-In-Chief Richard A. Sherman, Ph.D., USA Associate Editors Eric Willmarth, Ph.D. USA Cynthia R. Kerson, Ph.D., Ph.D., USA John Graham, MD, DD, Ph.D., USA Jerry R. Devore, Ph.D., USA Editorial Board – Each individual bio sketch and academic information is listed on our website https://annalsofpsychophysiology.org Annals of Psychophysiology Volume 13 December 2025 About the Annals of Psychophysiology The Annals of Psychophysiology (APP) is the semi-annual journal of The Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation - which provides all funding to support the journal. keywords: journal cache: app-791.docx plain text: app-791.txt item: #113 of 126 id: app-793 author: Sherman, Dr. Richard title: Editorial date: 2025 words: 394 flesch: 39 summary: There seems to be less interest in purchasing entire books when the books cover far more material than a particular topic of interest. It is time for journals to step into the breach to provide peer-reviewed pamphlets covering narrow, targeted topics of interest to professionals who do not want to read an entire book on a broader topic or spend time gathering sufficient review articles to provide the crucial information. keywords: award cache: app-793.docx plain text: app-793.txt item: #114 of 126 id: app-794 author: Olabiyi, Olaitan title: Analyzing the Monosodium and Dietary Glutamate Model of Depression: A Narrative Review date: 2025 words: 9062 flesch: 40 summary: Secondly, monosodium Glutamate levels in the hypothalamic or circumventricular region of the brain, which does not have a structured blood-brain barrier, could increase proportionally with plasma glutamate concentration from monosodium glutamate administration. There is a paucity of clinical and human-based studies on monosodium glutamate effects. keywords: administration; animal; brain; day; depression; effects; et al; glutamate; journal; levels; like; model; monosodium glutamate; msg; rats; stress; studies; test cache: app-794.docx plain text: app-794.txt item: #115 of 126 id: app-795 author: Rafique, Dr. Sara title: The Triad of Stress, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Periodontal Breakdown: An Integrative Review date: 2025 words: 2630 flesch: 39 summary: Vitamin D is vital in maintaining periodontal health by regulating inflammatory processes. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system under stressful conditions has significant consequences on periodontal health keywords: cortisol; depression; health; periodontitis; salivary; stress; vitamin cache: app-795.docx plain text: app-795.txt item: #116 of 126 id: app-796 author: Palmer, Brittin title: Psychophysiological Effects of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Trauma Recovery: A Review of Current Evidence date: 2025 words: 2646 flesch: 20 summary: Given the variability in research designs, populations, and outcome measures, it is useful to summarize key EAP studies that address psychological or physiological outcomes relevant to trauma recovery. Most EAP studies rely on small samples and lack randomization, active control groups, or standardized treatment protocols. keywords: eap; equine; psychotherapy; stress; trauma cache: app-796.docx plain text: app-796.txt item: #117 of 126 id: app-797 author: Willmarth, Dr. Eric title: Psychomusicology: The Clinical Relevance of Music in Health Psychology date: 2025 words: 4072 flesch: 51 summary: More recently, Brandt et al. (2024) again found that music therapy did not have a direct impact on pain intensity, but that pain-related self-efficacy was a primary moderator that should be incorporated into future music therapy interventions. Methods: This article provides a very brief review of the psychophysiology of music along with some of the issues, clinical applications, and definitions related to psychomusicology, music therapy, music medicine, and music-assisted treatment. keywords: anxiety; depression; music; music therapy; pain; patients; therapy; treatment cache: app-797.docx plain text: app-797.txt item: #118 of 126 id: app-798 author: Malik, Bushra title: Association Between Balance Ability and Functional Mobility in Transtibial Amputee Patients date: 2025 words: 2284 flesch: 37 summary: Exercise No 1 (3.3) Yes 29 (96.7) Houghton’s Ability Categories Limited Household 2 (6.7) Limited Community 15 (50.0) Independent Community 13 (43.3) Correlation Between BBS and Houghton Scale A moderate positive correlation was observed between the 3-Task BBS and Houghton Scale scores (ρ = 0.432, p = 0.017), indicating a meaningful association between balance ability and functional mobility (Table 6). This may reflect socio-cultural and economic barriers that restrict female participation in rehabilitation programs, a trend noted in previous studies.⁵,⁶ The moderate positive correlation between BBS and Houghton Scale scores highlights the interdependence of balance and functional mobility. keywords: amputation; balance; bbs; houghton; mobility; rehabilitation; scale cache: app-798.docx plain text: app-798.txt item: #119 of 126 id: app-81 author: Azher, Syed Zain; Noushad, Shamoon; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Assessment of major physical stressors and its psychophysiology; A comprehensive review date: 2014 words: 4162 flesch: 52 summary: Neurovascular Physiology & Biophysics Unit, Department of Physiology, University of Karachi Corresponding author: zain@aeirc-edu.com ABSTRACT: The purpose of this review was to highlight the concept and understanding of physical stress and to discuss its Psychophysiological mechanisms along with characteristics and major causes. The environmental and physical changes that are responsible for alterations in the homeostasis of the body is simply identified as physical stress. keywords: blood; body; changes; exercise; levels; noise; psychological; response; stress; system cache: app-81.pdf plain text: app-81.txt item: #120 of 126 id: app-83 author: Qureshi, Zaufishan; Shahzad, Anum; Naeem, Sehrish title: The prevalence of somatic symptom disorders among regular female patients of faith healers date: 2014 words: 1943 flesch: 47 summary: DSM-V (2013) was used as a valid and reliable measure and diagnostic tool for Somatic symptom disorder. Somatoform disorders are referred as somatic symptom and related disorders in the recent edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM, V, 2013). keywords: disorders; faith; patients; study; symptom cache: app-83.pdf plain text: app-83.txt item: #121 of 126 id: app-84 author: Fatima Altaf, Kisa title: Night Owls – The “B” People date: 2014 words: 1104 flesch: 69 summary: A night owl is person who tends to stay up until late at night, and the opposite of night owl is an early bird, a lark, someone who tends to begin sleeping at a time that is considered early and also wakes early. . In many countries, early birds are called A-people and night owls are called B-people. keywords: night; owls; people cache: app-84.pdf plain text: app-84.txt item: #122 of 126 id: app-86 author: Hassan, Waseem title: Understanding Dreams date: 2014 words: 1402 flesch: 61 summary: Dreams: From the eyes of Scholars and Researchers: Since the beginning of the understandings of dreams to date, dreams have been divided in several types according to the behavior and nature observed by researcher’s globally. Dreams on the contrary, laid rest in the hands of myth and mysticism and hence been defined in illogical manner which were taken for granted by most of the scholars of the times. keywords: dream; pain; person cache: app-86.pdf plain text: app-86.txt item: #123 of 126 id: app-87 author: Mirza, Faizan; Ahmed, Sadaf title: Mental, behavioral and physical effects of power enhancing drugs in chronic users date: 2014 words: 2974 flesch: 57 summary: Reported side effects in steroids users (group S) Reported side effects in creatine users (group C) Figure. keywords: creatine; effects; figure; group; individuals; steroids; users cache: app-87.pdf plain text: app-87.txt item: #124 of 126 id: app-89 author: Azher, Syed Zain; Noushad, Shamoon; Naeem, Nida; Ahmed, Sadaf; Sultana, Neelofer title: Prevalence of depression in undiagnosed populace; A study on gender and age date: 2014 words: 2659 flesch: 58 summary: Men and Women have equal chances of developing depression but the women depression ratio is very high as they feel depression more deeply and show very clear response like becoming sad, tearful and hope less. According to the analysis of the data recorded by calculating the depression rate among different age groups It was noted that young Adults mostly between the ages (20-30 years) are at greater risk of developing depression when we checked on a large sample size, 8.33% of the young adults are at the risk of depression. keywords: adults; age; depression; feeling; risk; women cache: app-89.pdf plain text: app-89.txt item: #125 of 126 id: app-91 author: Ahmed, Sadaf; Noushad, Shamoon; Nasir, Rida; Nasir, Huma; Mohammad Tahir, Shaikh title: Exaggerating and retraining factors leading to migraine incidence in Pakistan date: 2014 words: 2024 flesch: 60 summary: According to world health organization’s estimation, 303 million people suffered migraines worldwide and every day at least 20 million attacks of migraine happen (WHO, 2006). Stress and sunlight trigger migraine head pain in majority that can be cure by proper medicine and sleep. KEYWORDS keywords: factors; headache; migraine; pain; stress cache: app-91.pdf plain text: app-91.txt item: #126 of 126 id: app-94 author: Altaf, Maria title: Work-place Stress??? date: 2014 words: 1832 flesch: 46 summary: Hui and Chan (1996) brought up various research studies, which have been undertaken to investigate the prevalence and major sources of teacher stress in England, Wales, USA, Australia, Malta and West Indies (Borg, 1991; Dunham,1992) and brought forward sources of faculty stress along with occupational stressors. A study conducted by Abu Al-Rub indicated a curvilinear (U-shaped) relationship between job stress and job performance; nurses who reported moderate levels of job stress believed that they performed their jobs less well than did those who reported low or high levels of job stress (AbuAlRub , 2006) keywords: faculty; health; job; stress; work; working cache: app-94.pdf plain text: app-94.txt