Defense mechanisms and inflammatory bowel diseases: a narrative review
Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 3, 2025
Growing
evidence
highlights
the
crucial
role
of
defense
mechanisms
in
context
chronic
diseases.
However,
few
studies
have
evaluated
impact
these
implicit
emotion
regulation
strategies
on
adaptation
processes
related
to
inflammatory
bowel
diseases
(IBD).
This
narrative
review
aimed
explore
patients
with
IBD
and
clarify
their
association
psychological
physical
symptoms.
A
literature
search
was
conducted
using
PubMed
PsycINFO
databases
select
considering
IBD.
Inclusion
criteria
were
English
language
articles,
diagnosis
Crohn’s
disease
or
ulcerative
colitis,
use
validated
assessment
instruments
specifically
mechanisms.
Six
studies,
including
a
total
664
patients,
deemed
eligible.
Immature
commonly
detected
significant
effects
health.
Significant
associations
found
between
mechanisms,
perceived
health-related
quality
life
(HR-QoL),
distress.
Findings
suggested
that
immature
may
negatively
management
disease,
leading
lower
HR-QoL,
decreased
treatment
adherence,
increased
risk
psychopathological
Considering
findings,
we
suggest
an
integrated
clinical
evaluation,
in-depth
investigation
promote
more
effective
treatments
improve
well-being
suffering
from
Language: Английский
Curbing recidivism in Ghana: the nexus between career self-efficacy and psychological empowerment
Safer Communities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
Purpose
This
paper
aims
to
investigate
the
moderated-mediation
roles
of
career
crafting
as
well
leader-member
exchange
(LMX)
between
decision
self-efficacy
and
psychological
empowerment
among
ex-offenders
in
Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
A
purposive
sampling
technique
was
used
selecting
412
at
various
religious
rehabilitation
units
multiple
regression
analysis
conducted
hypothesized
paths.
Findings
The
findings
show
that
LMX
moderates
mediated
link
empowerment.
Research
limitations/implications
Guided
by
positivist
paradigm
deployed
study,
some
methodological
limitations
such
inability
provide
an
in-depth
explanation
cause-and-effect
relationships
are
worth
noting
for
future
studies
explore.
Originality/value
To
best
authors’
knowledge,
empirical
work
is
unique,
it
first
extend
scope
development
through
perspective
recidivism
emerging
economy.
Language: Английский