Advances in Psychology Research, Volume 63

Advances in Psychology Research presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research results across a broad spectrum.

Table of Contents:
Preface

Chapter 1. The role of communication in helping or hindering: Coping with decisions about participation in a national screening mammography program, pp. 1-42
(Margaret Brunton, PhD., Massey University, Mgmt. & International Business Dept., New Zealand)

Chapter 2. Using native plants to decontaminate salt marshes from mercury: traits influencing phytoextraction, pp. 43-68
(Figueira, Etelvina, Centre for Cell Biology, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal)

Chapter 3. Resilience and common factors in psychotherapy how can they be a guide for the development of coping and mental health , pp. 69-88
(Odin Hjemdal, Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway)

Chapter 4. The informal sector as a coping boot-camp: joblessness, livelihood, and variegated outcome in African cities, pp. 89-110
Victor Onyebueke, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria)

Chapter 5. Coping with crisis and overwhelming affect: employing coping mechanisms in the acute inpatient context, pp. 111-128
(Isabel Clarke, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, AMH Woodhaven, Loperwood, Calmore, Totton, UK)

Chapter 6. Adolescent coping with everyday problems, pp. 129-150
(Elvira Cicognani, Department of Sciences of Education “G.M. Bertin”, University of Bologna, Italy)

Chapter 7. Advances in Neurostimulation Therapies for Depression, pp. 151-164
(Charlena Rodez1, Kenneth Trevino1, Shawn M. McClintock1,, Mustafa M. Husain, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Dallas, Texas)

Chapter 8. Intelligence: A Vulnerability Factor for Functional Somatic Symptoms?, pp. 165-178
(E.M. Kingma, L.M. Tak, J.G.M. Rosmalen, Interdisciplinary Center for Psychiatric Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands)

Chapter 9. Subjective Sleep Quality and State Anxiety of High-School Students Prior to a Final Sport Exam, pp. 179-186
(Daniel Erlacher, University of Heidelberg, Germany)