The positive influence of social support on psychological wellbeing is well documented but the research among young adults is scarce. Additionally, it is still unclear what type of social support explains the positive influence in this age group. Alexithymia has been linked to lacking social support and higher levels of psychological distress, but the underlying mechanisms are not well known.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the present study was to assess the stability of alexithymia in adolescents and the effects of parental factors and social support thereon. The sample comprised 315 late adolescents, of whom 259 were female and 56 male. At baseline, the mean age of the subjects was 19 years (range 17-21 years).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Pemetrexed has emerged as standard chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
Objectives: MPMs at two Finnish University Hospitals during 7 years (2000-2006) were reviewed in order to evaluate the treatments, survival and prognostic factors. The results in two periods (before pemetrexed use in 2000-2002 and with pemetrexed in 2003-2006) were compared.