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Behavioral Sciences, Volume 11, Issue 4

April 2021 - 15 articles

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Cover Story: The COVID-19 epidemic has posed great challenges to the healthcare community. The present review of the literature aims to investigate what effects the pandemic has had on patients with schizophrenia, hypothesizing an exacerbation of psychotic symptomatology (positive, negative, disorganized symptoms). The research did not confirm the expected results, showing that there was not any kind of worsening of schizophrenic symptomatology in the study samples. However, interesting outcomes were highlighted, such as a significant increase in general well-being during the early period of the pandemic, especially by women, or an increase in CRP (C-reactive protein) levels in the blood, signaling an inflammatory state. The topic is recent, and these findings leave ample room for further investigation, particularly in long-term longitudinal research. View this paper.

Articles (15)

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,282 Views
19 Pages

Behavioral and Attitudinal Correlates of Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information in the US

  • Carl A. Latkin,
  • Lauren Dayton,
  • Jacob R. Miller,
  • Grace Yi,
  • Afareen Jaleel,
  • Chikaodinaka C. Nwosu,
  • Cui Yang and
  • Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia

20 April 2021

There is a critical need for the public to have trusted sources of vaccine information. A longitudinal online study assessed trust in COVID-19 vaccine information from 10 sources. A factor analysis for data reduction revealed two factors. The first f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,931 Views
12 Pages

Unaffected Memory and Inhibitory Functioning Several Weeks Postpartum in Women with Pregnancy Complicated by Preeclampsia

  • Ilona Papousek,
  • Elisabeth M. Weiss,
  • Manfred G. Moertl,
  • Karin Schmid-Zalaudek,
  • Edina Krenn,
  • Verena Lessiak and
  • Helmut K. Lackner

18 April 2021

Several studies reported impaired cognitive functioning after pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. The present study examined cognitive and executive functioning in women with preeclampsia at a time at which immediate effects of gestation have reso...

  • Review
  • Open Access
55 Citations
18,373 Views
21 Pages

17 April 2021

Cognitive impairment risk in Parkinson’s disease increases with disease progression and poses a significant burden to the patients, their families and society. There are no disease-modifying therapies or preventative measures for Parkinson’s disease...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,147 Views
11 Pages

Has the COVID 19 Virus Changed Adherence to Hand Washing among Healthcare Workers?

  • Rosalia Ragusa,
  • Marina Marranzano,
  • Alessandro Lombardo,
  • Rosalba Quattrocchi,
  • Maria Alessandra Bellia and
  • Lorenzo Lupo

15 April 2021

The aim of the study was to assess adherence to hand washing by healthcare workers (HCWs) and its variations over time in hospital wards. We wanted to check whether the pandemic had changed the behavior of HCWs. The study was conducted between 1 Janu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,816 Views
9 Pages

13 April 2021

The COVID-19 epidemic posed great challenges to the healthcare community. To contain the epidemiological emergency, confinement measures were instituted, affecting the entire population. The lack of social contact, as well as the disruption of daily...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
27 Citations
6,954 Views
8 Pages

13 April 2021

Past research has found that a perceived meaning in life can act as a protective factor against adverse mental health symptomology, while also providing coping resources to buffer against the impact of negative life events. The current research inves...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,352 Views
16 Pages

Cognition across the Lifespan: Investigating Age, Sex, and Other Sociodemographic Influences

  • Emily S. Nichols,
  • Conor J. Wild,
  • Adrian M. Owen and
  • Andrea Soddu

13 April 2021

Maintaining cognitive health across the lifespan has been the focus of a multi-billion-dollar industry. In order to guide treatment and interventions, a clear understanding of the way that proficiency in different cognitive domains develops and decli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,970 Views
13 Pages

Differential Experiences of Mental Health among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth in Colorado

  • Brittanie Atteberry-Ash,
  • Shanna K. Kattari,
  • Vern Harner,
  • Dana M. Prince,
  • Anthony P. Verdino,
  • Leonardo Kattari and
  • In Young Park

9 April 2021

Young people experience a variety of mental health concerns, including depression, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidal ideation. These issues are at even higher rates among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young people, due to the additional b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
9,461 Views
22 Pages

Effect of Psychological Factors on Credit Risk: A Case Study of the Microlending Service in Mongolia

  • Mandukhai Ganbat,
  • Erdenebileg Batbaatar,
  • Ganzul Bazarragchaa,
  • Togtuunaa Ider,
  • Enkhjargalan Gantumur,
  • Lkhamsuren Dashkhorol,
  • Khosgarig Altantsatsralt,
  • Mandakhbayar Nemekh,
  • Erdenebaatar Dashdondog and
  • Oyun-Erdene Namsrai

5 April 2021

This paper determined the predefining factors of loan repayment behavior based on psychological and behavioral economics theories. The purpose of this research is to identify whether an individual’s credit risk can be predicted based on psychometric...

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