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Quality of Life of Taiwanese Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Quality of Life of Taiwanese Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ling-Yi Lin Published: October 9, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109567 Abstract Background To date, few recent studies have investigated the quality of life of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It remains unclear how individuals with ASD view their own quality of life. Objective The primary purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life scores among adults with ASD with those of a non-ASD control group and the Taiwanese health population reference group. Methods The…

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Sociodemographics, Comorbidities, Healthcare Utilization and Work Productivity in Japanese Patients with Adult ADHD

Sociodemographics, Comorbidities, Healthcare Utilization and Work Productivity in Japanese Patients with Adult ADHD

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Eiji Kirino , Hideyuki Imagawa, Taro Goto, William Montgomery Published: July 6, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132233 Abstract Objectives This study compared the sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, healthcare resource utilization, and work productivity among Japanese adults who reported being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to those of a non-ADHD control population. Methods Data for this study were captured from an online survey of adults in Japan conducted by Kantar Health using consumer panels. A total of 84 survey participants…

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Negative emotions and personal well-being among incarcerated filicide mothers in Rwanda

Negative emotions and personal well-being among incarcerated filicide mothers in Rwanda

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jean d’Amour Muziki , Thaoussi Uwera , Japhet Niyonsenga, Augustin Nshimiyimana , Siméon Gitimbwa Sebatukura , Jean Mutabaruka Published: July 27, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271255 Abstract Despite the tremendous evidence of the harmful effects of maternal filicide on the lives of offenders, there is a scarcity on studies of their negative emotions and personal wellbeing especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, this study was primarily aimed at assessing the prevalence of negative emotions experienced by filicide mothers and…

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Autistic-Like Traits in Adult Patients with Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Autistic-Like Traits in Adult Patients with Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Junko Matsuo, Yoko Kamio, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Miho Ota, Toshiya Teraishi, Hiroaki Hori, Anna Nagashima, Reiko Takei, Teruhiko Higuchi, Nobutaka Motohashi, Hiroshi Kunugi Published: April 2, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122711   Abstract Autism spectrum disorder often co-occurs with other psychiatric disorders. Although a high prevalence of autistic-like traits/symptoms has been identified in the pediatric psychiatric population of normal intelligence, there are no reports from adult psychiatric population. This study examined whether there is a greater prevalence of autistic-like…

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Effects of different types of sensory signals on reaching performance in persons with chronic schizophrenia

Effects of different types of sensory signals on reaching performance in persons with chronic schizophrenia

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Paul Sin-Bao Huang, Chiung-Ling Chen, Kwok-Tak Yeung, Ming-Yi Hsu, Sok-Wa Wan, Shu-Zon Lou Published: June 24, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234976 Abstract Previous studies have reported movement abnormalities in persons with schizophrenia. This study aimed to examine the differences between persons with chronic schizophrenia and healthy control participants in reaching movement and the effects of sensory signals on reaching performance in persons with chronic schizophrenia. A counter-balanced repeated-measures design was employed. Twenty persons with schizophrenia and 20 age-…

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Protective and vulnerability personality traits associated with PTSD diagnosis after preterm delivery

Protective and vulnerability personality traits associated with PTSD diagnosis after preterm delivery

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Laurane Grand , Sabrina Hammami , Sarah Bourdon , Claudia Demarly Drumelle , Julie Auer, Anne-Catherine Rolland, Julien Eutrope , Marie Olivier Published: August 12, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308498 Abstract Giving birth prematurely is a traumatic event that has many consequences for the mother but also for her baby and their family. Studies have shown that about a quarter of these mothers will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result. This study aims to identify…

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Functional Connectivity of Pain-Mediated Affect Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Functional Connectivity of Pain-Mediated Affect Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Inga Niedtfeld , Peter Kirsch, Lars Schulze, Sabine C. Herpertz, Martin Bohus, Christian Schmahl Published: March 12, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033293 Abstract Affective instability and self-injurious behavior are important features of Borderline Personality Disorder. Whereas affective instability may be caused by a pattern of limbic hyperreactivity paired with dysfunctional prefrontal regulation mechanisms, painful stimulation was found to reduce affective arousal at the neural level, possibly underlying the soothing effect of pain in BPD. We used psychophysiological interactions…

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Gene Expression Profiles in Relation to Tension and Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Gene Expression Profiles in Relation to Tension and Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Christian Schmahl , Lars Arvastson, Joseph A. Tamm, Martin Bohus, Aicha Abdourahman, Irina Antonijevic Published: August 12, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070787 Abstract The biological underpinnings of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and its psychopathology including states of aversive tension and dissociation is poorly understood. Our goal was to examine transcriptional changes associated with states of tension or dissociation within individual patients in a pilot study. Dissociation is not only a critical symptom of BPD but has also been…

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Pathological grooming: Evidence for a single factor behind trichotillomania, skin picking and nail biting

Pathological grooming: Evidence for a single factor behind trichotillomania, skin picking and nail biting

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Aniko Maraz , Borbála Hende, Róbert Urbán, Zsolt Demetrovics Published: September 13, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183806 Abstract Although trichotillomania (TTM), skin picking (SP), and nail biting (NB) have been receiving growing scientific attention, the question as to whether these disorders can be regarded as separate entities or they are different manifestations of the same underlying tendency is unclear. Data were collected online in a community survey, yielding a sample of 2705 participants (66% women, mean age: 29.1,…

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Dissociable Patterns in the Control of Emotional Interference in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and in Adults with Alcohol Dependence

Dissociable Patterns in the Control of Emotional Interference in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and in Adults with Alcohol Dependence

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ivo Marx , John Krause, Christoph Berger, Frank Häßler Published: September 29, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107750 Abstract Objectives To effectively manage current task demands, attention must be focused on task-relevant information while task-irrelevant information is rejected. However, in everyday life, people must cope with emotions, which may interfere with actual task demands and may challenge functional attention allocation. Control of interfering emotions has been associated with the proper functioning of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). As DLPFC…

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