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Development and Preliminary Evaluation of an AI Chatbot-Based Psychosocial Self-Management Program for Women with Infertility: A Non-Randomized Feasibility Study.

Lee J, Park S, Nam SHBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

BACKGROUND: Women undergoing infertility treatment experience elevated perceived stress, anxiety, and difficulty identifying and describing their emotions (alexithymia), yet access to conventional psychological care is constrained by stigma, time, and cost. OBJECTIVE: To develop an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot-based psychosocial self-management program for…

From Assessing Workplace Spirituality to Psychological Safety: A Conceptual Framework for Healthcare Professionals' Well-Being.

Tragantzopoulou P, Giannouli VHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/Objectives: Healthcare organizations are increasingly challenged by workforce shortages, occupational stress, burnout, moral distress, and staff turnover. Workplace spirituality has been associated with positive outcomes among healthcare professionals, including well-being, engagement, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. However, existing research has largely focused on…

Aluminum Chloride-Induced Planarian Model with Cognitive Impairments Through Neuronal Damage, Neurotransmitter Imbalance, Apoptosis, and Oxidative Stress.

Qingxian Wang, Shixue Wang, Zhenbiao Xu et al.International journal of molecular sciences

The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease has significantly increased, which will place a heavy burden on families and society. Cognitive impairment is a typical feature of Alzheimer's disease. Rodent models play a key role in AD research, but their considerable expense and slow development…

Safranal, a Natural Neuroprotective Compound, Modulates Plasma Iron Levels, Improves Behavioral Performance, and Demonstrates Dose-Specific Cytoprotection in Alzheimer's Disease Models.

Esra Tekin, Meliha Koldemir Gündüz, Zeynep Yığman et al.International journal of molecular sciences

Metal dyshomeostasis contributes to Alzheimer's disease (AD) by influencing amyloid aggregation, oxidative imbalance, and impaired clearance mechanisms. Safranal, a bioactive constituent of Crocus sativus, exhibits antioxidant properties, but its metal-modulating actions remain insufficiently understood. This study investigated whether safranal modulates metal (Fe, Cu,…

The impact of perceived social support on college athletes' academic burnout: The moderating role of cognitive reappraisal within a serial mediation model.

Xu G, Yang X, Zhang QPloS one

College athletes face substantial challenges from the combined demands of academic study and athletic training, placing them at elevated risk for academic burnout (AB). This study examined how perceived social support (PSS) is associated with AB by testing the mediating roles of mental…

Infant gut microbiome neuroactive pathways link to social disadvantage, toddler neurodevelopment, cognitive and behavioural outcomes: a longitudinal cohort study.

Lee G, Rosa BA, Ndao IM et al.EBioMedicine

Understanding partial hospitalization programs (PHPs): Intermediate mental health care between clinic and hospital.

Moran JM, Scott SDCurrent problems in pediatric and adolescent health care

Post-COVID syndrome's impact on sex life - results from a cross-sectional study.

Schröder D, Schmachtenberg T, Heinemann S et al.BMC public health

BackgroundHaving a satisfying sexual life is important to many people and impairment of sexual function is often perceived as a burden. This study investigates the self-perceived impairments to sex life in adults with Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) and factors that are associated with impaired…

Nicotine dependence and physical function: a comparison between current smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who seek cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Pinto JMT, Fonseca IMPP, De Freitas JP et al.Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace

Trajectories of Cardiopulmonary-Depressive Symptom Comorbidity Burden and Subsequent Activities of Daily Living Disability and Cognitive Function among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: A Nationally Representative Longitudinal Cohort Study

Cao# F, Jiang# Y, Chen C

The Cognitive Pathways of Sustainability Decisions

Vlasceanu M, Patel Y, Kay C et al.

Beyond Understanding Pariwara: A Philosophical Journey Toward Authentic Being

PIMENTEL C

Psychological Resilience and Online Rumor-Sharing Readiness Among Egyptian University Students: A Cognitive-Behavioral Resilience-Buffer Model

Fawzy R, Alsamman M, Sheikh S et al.

Common psychiatric treatments alter affective dynamics

Dercon Q, Huys QJ, Rutledge R et al.

Urban Aesthetics: Beauty and Interestingness of the City

Fingerhut J

The Interplay Between Oophorectomy and Alzheimer's Disease: A Narrative Review.

Shuiqing Xu, Xiaotong Fu, Lijun Zuo et al.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide and affects women more frequently than men. Although age remains the main risk factor, reproductive aging and changes in ovarian hormone exposure may also contribute to this difference. Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy causes an…

Emerging Therapeutic Strategies for Child and Adolescent Obesity: A Narrative Review.

Oliaro T, Amianto FNutrients

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Childhood obesity is a chronic, multifactorial disease requiring attention to biological, behavioral, psychological, family, and socioeconomic factors. This narrative review examined the integration of lifestyle, family-based, psychological, and pharmacological approaches, focusing on treatment engagement, eating disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and treatment durability.…

Self-Related Cognitive Schemas, Negative Self-View, and Perceived Psychosocial Burden in Adults with Celiac Disease: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.

Kot K, Sobieska-Poszwa O, Dobrowolska A et al.Nutrients

Background: Self-related cognitive schemas may influence psychological adaptation to chronic illness. However, their role in adults with celiac disease (CD) remains poorly understood. We aimed to assess cognitive schemas and depressive symptoms in adults with CD compared with healthy controls, and to examine…

Limitations of Computational Morality: Can We Morally Enhance Ourselves via AI?

Florian RichterScience and engineering ethics

Computational or machine ethics examines how morality could be implemented in machines and represented computationally. In the cognitive sciences, different architectures (rule-based and connectionist) have been proposed. Nevertheless, such approaches have limitations when incorporating ethical claims. With the rise of artificial intelligence, new…

Positive Metacognition, Family Avoidance of Cancer Communication, and Psychological Distress in Breast Cancer Patients and Their Spouses: A Longitudinal Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.

Wang W, Fu Y, Xu H et al.Patient preference and adherence