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Astrology, magic, and other psychic healing practices are undergoing a cultural revival, notably among those on the Left who employ it as a language for social justice. Queer practitioners have claimed kinship with the occult through a perceived shared abjection, deeming it an inherently queer resource for self- and community empowerment, and naming anti-racism and decolonization key aims of their work. At the same time, these forms of occultism draw suspicion, not least among practitioners themselves, who are critical of the ways these knowledge traditions have been complicit in 'spiritual genocide'.
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March 2025
Department of Psychiatry, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkiye. Electronic address:
Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether a history of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects depression severity, symptoms, and treatment response in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Methods: The study included 76 patients with a history of COVID-19 and 98 patients without, all diagnosed with first-episode MDD. After one month, 32 patients with and 36 without a history of COVID-19 were re-evaluated.
Noro Psikiyatr Ars
February 2025
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Introduction: Decision-making and emotion recognition are two fundamental themes in social cognition. Disorders in these areas can lead to interpersonal, psychosocial, and legal problems for the individual and society. The likelihood of consequent aggression and crime makes them foci of forensic psychiatry over time.
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February 2025
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1051 Budapest, Hungary.
: extracts with unique alkamide profiles (EP107™) have been shown to affect upper respiratory tract infections and reduce anxiety in both animals and humans. However, a recent study found that a similar extract did not reduce anxiety more than a placebo, although it did enhance well-being and produced antidepressant-like effects. We hypothesized that the discrepancy arose from the differences in the anxiety assessment methods used.
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February 2025
Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Maison de Solenn, F-75014 Paris, France; Université de Paris Cité, laboratoire de psychologie clinique, psychopathologie psychanalyse, F-92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
The perinatal period represents a time of vulnerability for migrant families, as it raises questions about the possible transmissions for a baby born between multiple cultures. How can we support the process of psychic construction and family transmission within the mother-child dyad during the transitional phase of motherhood? The use of the transcultural genogram with women during their stay in the maternity ward has several advantages.
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