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ABSTRACT Clinical case formulation is at the core of competent care. When appropriately constructed it is grounded in best practices and serves as an explanatory model, a prescriptive road map, and a yardstick for all interventions. Despite the key role of formulations, many... Read More

ABSTRACT Although supportive psychotherapy has had a long history in our field, relatively little attention has been paid to defining a body of material that residents should be taught in order to fulfill our current educational mandate. Teaching the evidence base for the... Read More

ABSTRACT Affective instability is a psychophysiological symptom observed in some psychopathologies. It is a complex construct that encompasses (1) primary emotions, or affects, and secondary emotions, with each category having its own characteristics, amplitude, and duration,... Read More

OBJECTIVE Depression is associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, controlled trials, and unpublished data was conducted to examine the association between depression and insulin resistance (IR). RESEARCH DESIGN... Read More

OBJECTIVE To determine whether depression symptoms or antidepressant medication use predicts weight regain in overweight individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) who are successful with initial weight loss. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS A total of 1,442 participants who... Read More

OBJECTIVE There is a dearth of long-term data regarding patient and limb survival in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The purpose of our study was therefore to prospectively investigate the limb and person survival of DFU patients during a follow-up period of more than... Read More

OBJECTIVE In type 1 diabetes, small studies have found that resistance exercise (weight lifting) reduces HbA1c. In the current study, we examined the acute impacts of resistance exercise on glycemia during exercise and in the subsequent 24 h compared with aerobic exercise and no... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally. Aim: The aim of the present study was to review the literature and the new items about diabetes approach in Greece. Materials and Methods: Study of international and Greek... Read More

ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome are two diseases often coexist in one person. The sleep apnea is often caused by an interruption of breathing during sleep due to obstruction of the upper airway during inhalation,... Read More

ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate: a) the application of theories of transformative and situated learning in nursing staff’s workplace and b) the extent to which the novice and experienced nursing staff are aware of changes in their beliefs and values,... Read More