Objectives: Successful immunization programs require strategic communication to increase
confidence among individuals who are vaccine-hesitant. This paper reviews research on …

For the last five decades, science has managed to delineate the mechanisms by which
stress hormones can impact on the human brain. Receptors for glucocorticoids are found in …

Objective: Diagnosis is a cornerstone of clinical practice for mental health care providers, yet
traditional diagnostic systems have well-known shortcomings, including inadequate …

Psychology offers conceptual and analytic tools that can advance the discussion on the
nature of risk preference and its measurement in the behavioral sciences. We discuss the …

Wide-ranging polysubstance use is more prevalent in subcultures such as 'ravers'(dance
club attendees) and those already dependent on substances. Health risks are elevated in …

The traditional view that mental disorders are distinct, categorical disorders has been
challenged by evidence that disorders are highly comorbid and exist on a continuum (eg …

Why do only some individuals develop pathological anxiety following adverse events? Fear
acquisition, extinction and return of fear paradigms serve as experimental learning models …

This study investigated the influence of personality characteristics and gender on
adolescents' perception of risk and their risk-taking behaviour. Male and female participants …

The pattern of alcohol consumption in the form of binge drinking (BD) or heavy episodic
drinking has increased notably worldwide in recent years, especially among adolescent and …

Objective: During adolescence, neurobiological maturation occurs concurrently with social
and interpersonal changes, including the initiation of alcohol and other substance use. The …