Introduction The aim of the present study was to investigate emotional regulation and attachment in adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN).Objectives Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder (ED) characterized by self-starvation driving by weight, shape, and eating concerns and extreme dread of food, eating, and normal body weight.Dysfunctional
Z-DNA binding protein 1 mediates necroptotic and apoptotic cell death pathways in murine astrocytes following herpes simplex virus-1 infection
Abstract Background The mechanisms by which glia respond to viral central nervous system (CNS) pathogens are now becoming apparent with the demonstration that microglia and astrocytes express an array of pattern recognition receptors that include intracellular RNA and DNA sensors.We have previously demonstrated that glia express Z-DNA binding prote
How peer conversations about HIV/AIDS media messages affect comprehension and beliefs of young South African women
Most existent research on the effects of interpersonal discussions about health campaign messages is based on surveys.In this study, we analysed actual conversations about an HIV/AIDS poster to find out possible effects.Young South African women in 59 dyads (n = 118) participated in conversations about a deliberately puzzling HIV and AIDS poster th
A psychological law of inertia and the illusion of loss aversion
The principle of loss aversion is thought to explain a wide range of anomalous SKIRT phenomena involving tradeoffs between losses and gains.In this article, I show that the anomalies loss aversion was introduced to explain - the risky bet premium, the endowment effect, and the status-quo bias - are characterized not only by a loss/gain tradeoff, bu