Men, Prostitution and the Provider Role: Understanding the Intersections of Economic Exchange, Sex, Crime and Violence in South Africa

Men, Prostitution and the Provider Role: Understanding the Intersections of Economic Exchange, Sex, Crime and Violence in South Africa

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Rachel Jewkes , Robert Morrell, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Kristin Dunkle, Loveday Penn-Kekana Published: July 20, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040821 Abstract Background South African policy makers are reviewing legislation of prostitution, concerned that criminalisation hampers HIV prevention. They seek to understand the relationship between transactional sex, prostitution, and the nature of the involved men. Methods 1645 randomly-selected adult South African men participated in a household study, disclosing whether they had sex with a woman in prostitution or had had…

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How negative self-views may interfere with building positive relationships: An experimental analogue of identity dysfunction in borderline personality disorder

How negative self-views may interfere with building positive relationships: An experimental analogue of identity dysfunction in borderline personality disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Charlotte C. van Schie , Laura Whiting , Brin F. S. Grenyer Published: March 28, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301196 Abstract Introduction A disturbed, negative sense of self is associated with various interpersonal difficulties and is characteristic of disorders such as borderline personality disorder (BPD). Negative self-views may affect an individuals’ ability to build positive relationships, including a therapeutic relationship. However, it is not yet well understood how identity disturbances give rise to interpersonal difficulties. Using an experimental…

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The role of personality in posttraumatic stress disorder, trait resilience, and quality of life in people exposed to the Kiss nightclub fire

The role of personality in posttraumatic stress disorder, trait resilience, and quality of life in people exposed to the Kiss nightclub fire

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Vitor Crestani Calegaro , Pedro Henrique Canova Mosele, Bianca Lorenzi Negretto, Cleonice Zatti, Angelo Batista Miralha da Cunha, Lucia Helena Machado Freitas Published: July 29, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220472 Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship among personality (according to Cloninger’s psychobiological model), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, trait resilience and quality of life (QoL) in people who were exposed to the Kiss nightclub fire. Methods 188 participants were assessed with the Posttraumatic Checklist–civilian version (PCL-C), the Resilience…

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Barriers and facilitators to social inclusion among people with severe mental illness: A qualitative study

Barriers and facilitators to social inclusion among people with severe mental illness: A qualitative study

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sharon Eager , Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Jennifer Bousfield, Joanna C., Megan Downey, Isobel Harrison, Helen Killaspy, Gillian Mezey Published: April 24, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000137 Abstract People with severe mental illness are often socially excluded. Social exclusion is associated with worse mental health outcomes and poorer quality of life, making it a key target for recovery. Despite this, people with severe mental illness often do not receive support for social inclusion. Further, it has not been clearly established…

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Trait Aggressiveness Is Not Related to Structural Connectivity between Orbitofrontal Cortex and Amygdala

Trait Aggressiveness Is Not Related to Structural Connectivity between Orbitofrontal Cortex and Amygdala

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Frederike Beyer, Thomas F. Münte, Juliana Wiechert, Marcus Heldmann, Ulrike M. Krämer Published: June 30, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101105 Abstract Studies in both pathological and healthy samples have suggested altered functional connectivity between orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and amygdala as a possible cause of anger and aggression. In patient populations presenting with pathological aggression, there is also evidence for changes in structural connectivity between OFC and amygdala. In healthy samples, however, the relationship between white matter integrity and…

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Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Boys with Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder and the Relation with Comorbid Autism Traits and Attention Deficit Traits

Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Boys with Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder and the Relation with Comorbid Autism Traits and Attention Deficit Traits

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jantiene Schoorl , Sophie van Rijn, Minet de Wied, Stephanie van Goozen, Hanna Swaab Published: July 15, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159323 Abstract Previous research has pointed towards a link between emotion dysregulation and aggressive behavior in children. Emotion regulation difficulties are not specific for children with persistent aggression problems, i.e. oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder (ODD/CD), children with other psychiatric conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, have emotion regulation difficulties too. On a…

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Personality, Executive Control, and Neurobiological Characteristics Associated with Different Forms of Risky Driving

Personality, Executive Control, and Neurobiological Characteristics Associated with Different Forms of Risky Driving

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Thomas G. Brown ,Marie Claude Ouimet,  Manal Eldeb, Jacques Tremblay, Evelyn Vingilis, Louise Nadeau, Jens Pruessner, Antoine Bechara Published: February 24, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150227 Abstract Background Road crashes represent a huge burden on global health. Some drivers are prone to repeated episodes of risky driving (RD) and are over-represented in crashes and related morbidity. However, their characteristics are heterogeneous, hampering development of targeted intervention strategies. This study hypothesized that distinct personality, cognitive, and neurobiological processes are…

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Workplace Bullying and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis on Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data

Workplace Bullying and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis on Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Bart Verkuil , Serpil Atasayi , Marc L. Molendijk Published: August 25, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135225 Abstract Background A growing body of research has confirmed that workplace bullying is a source of distress and poor mental health. Here we summarize the cross-sectional and longitudinal literature on these associations. Methods Systematic review and meta-analyses on the relation between workplace bullying and mental health. Results The cross-sectional data (65 effect sizes, N = 115.783) showed positive associations between workplace…

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Illness perceptions in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder; A qualitative study

Illness perceptions in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder; A qualitative study

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Rebecca Pedley , Penny Bee , Alison Wearden , Katherine Berry Published: March 20, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213495 Abstract Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious mental health problem that causes significant impairment and reduced quality of life. Though some substantially benefit from psychological therapies, a substantial proportion of people with OCD disengage from treatment or fail to benefit. Theoretical models such as the Common-Sense Model posit that our management of physical illness depends on our perceptions…

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Evidence of abnormal scalar timing property in alexithymia

Evidence of abnormal scalar timing property in alexithymia

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Carmelo Mario Vicario , Vito Scavone, Chiara Lucifora, Alessandra Falzone, Giovanni Pioggia, Sebastiano Gangemi, Giuseppe Craparo, Gabriella Martino Published: January 23, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278881 Abstract Evidence suggests that incidental modulation of affective states affects the ability to keep track of time. Alexithymia represents an ideal condition to further address the emotion-time processing link, as it refers to a trait characterized by a deficit of affective processing. 31 healthy participants completed an online version of the TAS-20…

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