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Open AccessPsychisches Wohlbefinden als Prädiktor der frühen körperlichen Gebrechlichkeit
Nur wenige Studien untersuchten Schutzfaktoren für körperliche Gebrechlichkeit und ihren Zusammenhang mit ersten pathologischen Veränderungen. Der Fokus wurde auf frühe Gebrechlichkeitsmarker und ihre Verbindu...
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Open AccessInternet-based interventions for perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms: an ethnographic qualitative study exploring the views and opinions of midwives in Switzerland
Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are common during pregnancy and postpartum, but are frequently underdiagnosed and untreated. In the last decades, internet-based interventions have emerged as a ...
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Dysfunctional Eating Behaviour and Leptin in Middle-Aged Women: Role of Menopause and a History of Anorexia Nervosa
Weight gain is common as women approach mid-life. Reduced levels of leptin, an anorexigenic hormone, may facilitate this. Studies in middle-aged women with obesity have shown that dysfunctional eating behaviou...
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Open AccessGenes and hormones of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in post-traumatic stress disorder. What is their role in symptom expression and treatment response?
Less than half of all individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remit spontaneously and a large proportion of those seeking treatment do not respond sufficiently. This suggests that there may be s...
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Open AccessPsychosocial factors promoting resilience during the menopausal transition
Despite significant biological, psychological, and social challenges in the perimenopause, most women report an overall positive well-being and appear to be resilient to potentially negative effects of this li...
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Open AccessBreastfeeding, prenatal depression and children’s IQ and behaviour: a test of a moderation model
We aimed to determine the associations between breastfeeding and children’s neurodevelopment indexed by intelligence quotient (IQ) and emotional and behavioural problems through mid-childhood adjusting for pre...
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Open AccessThe study protocol: Neuroendocrinology and (epi-) genetics of female reproductive transition phase mood disorder - an observational, longitudinal study from pregnancy to postpartum
Postpartum depression is considered to be one of the most common health threats during pregnancy and postpartum, affecting not only the woman herself but also the offspring and the whole family system. Evidenc...
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Open AccessThe Swiss Perimenopause Study – study protocol of a longitudinal prospective study in perimenopausal women
The perimenopause is associated with considerable biopsychosocial changes. The majority of women manage to adjust to these changes and cope well with the shift from reproductive to non-reproductive life. Howev...
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Longitudinal assessment of symptoms of postpartum mood disorder in women with and without a history of depression
The main objective of the present study was to report the incidence, recurrence, prevalence, and course of depressive symptoms during the transition from late pregnancy to the postpartum period in healthy wome...
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Open AccessPsychobiological indicators of the subjectively experienced health status - findings from the Women 40+ Healthy Aging Study
Healthy aging is particularly important in women, as their life-span is generally longer than men’s, leaving women at higher risk for age-related diseases. Understanding determinants of women’s healthy aging i...
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Measuring female intrasexual competition by the scale for intrasexual competition: a validation of the German version
Competitive behaviour amongst members of the same sex is termed intrasexual competition. The tendency to engage in such competition appears to be strongly related to stable individual characteristics such as p...
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Associated symptoms of depression: patterns of change during pregnancy
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Open AccessAssociated symptoms of depression: patterns of change during pregnancy
Little is known about the natural course of depressive symptoms and associated features throughout pregnancy. We examined the course of some psychological and somatic symptoms in each month of pregnancy in a n...
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Endocrine dysregulation in women with irritable bowel syndrome according to Rome II criteria
The etiology of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is unexplained: biological, psychological and social factors must be considered. This study examined if differences in HPA-axis activity already exist in thos...
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Effects of Music Listening on Pre-treatment Anxiety and Stress Levels in a Dental Hygiene Recall Population
Waiting for a medical procedure can exert significant feelings of state anxiety in patients. Music listening has been shown to be effective in decreasing anxiety levels. No study so far examined the potential ...
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Open AccessDistress criterion influences prevalence rates of functional gastrointestinal disorders
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are defined by a combination of chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms. Prevalence rates of FGID are high. Symptoms are associated with distress, and suffer...
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Prevalence, Overlap, and Predictors of Functional Somatic Syndromes in a Student Sample
Although at least 20 different functional somatic syndromes (FSS) have been described, and overlaps between individual FSS and a high comorbidity with depressive and anxiety disorders have been suggested, bare...
