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Exposure, perceived risk, and psychological distress among general population during the COVID-19 lockdown in Wuhan, China

… This study aimed to examine the relationships between exposures, perceived risk, and psychological distress among the general population in Wuhan during the COVID-19 lockdown. Data were from a cross-sectional online survey conducted from 20 February to 4 March 2020. Final analyses included 4,234 Wuhan respondents. A 5-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist was adopted to assess

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Negative feelings toward borderline patients: Are layperson emotional reactions disorder-specific?

Psychoanalytic Psychology, Vol 40(2), Apr 2023, 115-120; doi:10.1037/pap0000421 Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are typically confronted with others having negative emotional reactions toward them. This is especially the case with therapeutic laypersons in the health care system as well as in their social surroundings. … … In this experimental analogue study, therapeutic laypersons (N

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Gun Violence Has Affected Most Families in the U.S., Poll Finds

Source: CNN – Health Worry and fear about gun violence are widespread in the U.S., where most families have been affected by a gun-related incident, according to a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nearly 1 in 5 adults has had a family member killed by a gun, about as many have been personally threatened

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