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PTSD and depressive symptoms are linked to DHEAS via personality
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2018)
Background Research results on dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate ester (DHEAS) in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are inconsistent. We hypothesized that personality traits could be the confounders of DHEAS levels and ...
Perceived social support as a moderator between negative life events and depression in adolescence: implications for prediction and targeted prevention
(Springer International Publishing Ag, Cham, 2017)
Aim and background The role of the perceived social support in prevention of depression in adolescence still remains an insufficiently explored problem. By integrating the results of the previous studies of moderator role ...
The role of inter-ethnic online friendships in prejudice reduction in post-conflict societies: Evidence from Serbia, Croatia and Cyprus
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2017)
Direct contact between members of ethnic groups is proven to reduce intergroup prejudice. Recent research, however, explores the effects of alternative types of contact, amongst them via social networks in virtual space. ...
The impact of physical attractiveness judgments on stigma of epilepsy
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2017)
Lymphocyte glucocorticoid receptor expression level and hormone-binding properties differ between war trauma-exposed men with and without PTSD
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2013)
Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be associated with altered glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activity. We studied the expression and functional properties of the receptor in peripheral blood ...
GR gene BclI polymorphysm changes the path, but not the level, of dexamethasone-induced cortisol suppression
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2014)
Background: The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis self-regulation is achieved via cortisol binding to mineralocorticoid (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR). It is often disturbed in mental disorders, ...
Posttraumatic and depressive symptoms in beta-endorphin dynamics
(Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, 2015)
A disturbed beta-endorphin system can be a part of the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression allostasis. Study subjects (N=392) included those with PTSD and/or (stress-induced) depression, and healthy controls ...
Individual differences in cognitive biases: Evidence against one-factor theory of rationality
(Elsevier Science Inc, New York, 2015)
In this paper we seek to gain an improved understanding of the structure of cognitive biases and their relationship with measures of intelligence and relevant non-cognitive constructs. We report on the outcomes of a study ...
Militant Extremist Mind-Set: Proviolence, Vile World, and Divine Power
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2010)
In the present article, the authors report on the development of a scale for the measurement of the militant extremist mind-set. A previous pilot study identified 56 statements selected from writings of various terrorist ...
Contemporary Militant Extremism: A Linguistic Approach to Scale Development
(Amer Psychological Assoc, Washington, 2010)
In this article, the authors describe procedures used in the development of a new scale of militant extremist mindset. A 2-step approach consisted of (a) linguistic analysis of the texts produced by known terrorist ...