Usability and applicability of a mindfulness based online intervention developed for people with problematic internet gaming behavior

Reichrath Benedict,

Pietrowsky Reinhard

Published: May 31, 2022

In this study, the usability and applicability of a mindfulness based online administered gamified short-term intervention for people suffering from internet gaming disorder is investigated in a subclinical sample (N = 49). Within a four-week intervention program (Room2Respawn) participants were randomly allocated to a gamified condition (experimental) or a neutral condition (control). Participants were provided with three intervention sessions per week consisting of psychoeducation on internet gaming disorder and mindfulness-exercises. Most of the intervention content has been adopted from a group-therapy intervention to an online platform. The 39 participants who participated over the course of the whole intervention rated the …

Effect of chronic administration of Aloe vera extract on plasma biochemistry in rabbits

Amjad Ali Channa,

Saeed Ahmed Soomro,

Roshan Ali Korejo,

Band-e-Ali Khaskeli,

Tofique Ahmed Qureshi,

Imtiaz Ahmed Shah,

Nawab Ali Kalhoro,

Hinesh Kumar Maheshwari

Published: Aug. 30, 2014

Due to excessive use, synthetic medicines are going to be expensive and resistant, their residues accumulate in blood, that is why slowly and gradually they become resistant. Alternatives to synthetic medicines are herbal medicines that are cheap, with minimum or no side effect. Previous studies found that liquid extract of Aloe vera plant proved beneficial for animal’s health as it has immune-modulating, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and haematinic effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of A. vera extract on plasma biochemistry. A total of twenty (n = 20) male rabbits were selected and divided into 4 groups; …

10th year of Syrian civil war: Schooling and psychosocial issues of syrian children in Turkey

Abdullah Aktas,

Sefa Bulut

Published: Oct. 1, 2021

Various studies claim that war has devastating effects on the psychological well-being of its victims. Such conflicts destroy not only cities and their infrastructure but also the established systems; such as the schooling system. In the wake of such destruction, millions of children are displaced and find themselves apart from their homes and their schools. Their attempts at accommodating themselves with the host communities are not easy, given the immense trauma they experienced. The resulting psychological and social problems make it more difficult for these children to fit in. The disruption to their education is yet another factor that affects …