Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Chronic pain can challenge effective parenting by limiting functional capacity and increasing vulnerability to stress. Within a process-based framework, pain acceptance-an element of psychological flexibility-may shape how parents manage pa…

Domestic Violence affects 1 in 3 women worldwide. Empirical evidence from India suggests that women and girls experience a continuum of violence and discrimination from prenatal stages till death in families that largely continue to operate…

The current systematic review modified the Enduring Vulnerability Stress Adaptation model of relationship functioning and the Attachment System Activation model of individual functioning to incorporate various aspects of orgasmic functionin…

Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain condition that can interfere with women's developmental processes and overall well-being. Adopting a broader perspective of women's health informed by lifespan developmental and biopsychosocial frameworks…

Physical challenges such as illness, injury, and disability significantly alter women's relationships with their bodies, disrupting established notions of functionality and self-worth. This study re-examines the Holistic Model of Positive B…

Unhealthy behaviors may contribute to the development and the progression of chronic diseases with negative consequences on patients' quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between unhealthy behaviors (phys…

BACKGROUND: Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common anxiety disorder associated with social and occupational impairment. Recently, a theory was postulated that dysfunctional gamma aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAA) are implic…

Reports suggest comorbidity between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the connective tissue disorder, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). People with EDS and the broader spectrum of Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH) often present with immune…