Comparative Efficacy and Mechanisms of a Single-Session Pain Psychology Class in Chronic Low Back Pain: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract Background The Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that chronic pain affects about 100 million U.S.adults, with chronic low back pain (CLBP) cited as the most prevalent type.Pain catastrophizing is a psychological construct shown to predict the development and trajectory of chronic pain and patient response to pain treatments.While effect

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Quantitative Analysis of Drought Management Strategies across Ethnographically-Researched African Societies: A Pilot Study

In this paper, we present a pilot study aimed at investigating the impact of subsistence strategies and environmental pressure on the distribution of ethnographically documented strategies to cope with drought and its effects across 35 current societies in Africa.We use freely accessible ethnographic databases to retrieve data on Napkins how a numb

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Choosing to die with the help or by the hand of a doctor (medically-assisted death): Limitations and safety profiles

Background and Aim of Custom Shaped Wooden Ornament Study: Depression severity can be profoundly impacting the life of individuals, while its persistence can provoke the conviction that recovery is unattainable.One of the extreme consequences is the request for euthanasia.However, during major depression cognition can be significantly impaired.In t

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