Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ian D. Stephen , Daniel Sturman, Richard J. Stevenson, Jonathan Mond, Kevin R. Brooks Published: January 31, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189855 Abstract Body size misperception–the belief that one is larger or smaller than reality–affects a large and growing segment of the population. Recently, studies have shown that exposure to extreme body stimuli results in a shift in the point of subjective normality, suggesting that visual adaptation may be a mechanism by which body size misperception occurs. Yet, despite being exposed ..read more

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Youl-Ri Kim , Jin-Sup Eom, Jae-Won Yang, Jiwon Kang, Janet Treasure Published: September 24, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137514   Abstract Background and Aim Social difficulties and problems related to eating behaviour are common features of both anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). The aim of this study was to examine the impact of intranasal oxytocin on consummatory behaviour and emotional recognition in patients with AN and BN in comparison to healthy controls. Materials A total of 102 women, includi ..read more

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Geilson Lima Santana , Bruno Mendonca Coelho ,Yuan-Pang Wang , Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho , Maria Carmen Viana , Laura Helena Andrade Published: April 24, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195581   Abstract Introduction Most studies on the epidemiology of personality disorders (PDs) have been conducted in high-income countries and may not represent what happens in most part of the world. In the last decades, population growth has been concentrated in low- and middle-income countries, with rapid urbanization, incr ..read more

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Pegah Sarkheil , Niko Goik, Camellia N. Ibrahim, Frank Schneider Published: January 10, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209989   Abstract Background A disturbed self-image is central to the characteristic symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Evaluations of self-relevance (SR) are highly important in cognitive and emotional processing of information and adaptive behavior. Method In the current study, we used affective statements to investigate if SR is altered in patients with higher scores on Borderline Sy ..read more

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Chotiman Chinvararak, Nitchawan Kerdcharoen, Wisarat Pruttithavorn, Nongnuch Polruamngern, Thanin Asawaroekwisoot, Wanida Munsukpol, Pantri Kirdchok Published: May 20, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268704   Abstract Objectives This study aimed to measure the prevalence of burnout syndrome, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic disorders (PTSD), as well as examine their associated factors among Thai healthcare workers (HCWs) during COVID-19 outbreak. Method We employed a multiple-method design at a tertiary-care hosp ..read more

Open Access Essay   Elena Ronda-Pérez , Bente E. Moen Published: November 22, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002440   Citation: Ronda-Pérez E, Moen BE (2017) Labour trafficking: Challenges and opportunities from an occupational health perspective. PLoS Med 14(11): e1002440. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002440 Published: November 22, 2017 Copyright: © 2017 Ronda-Pérez, Moen. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, p ..read more

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Pegah Sarkheil , Niko Goik, Camellia N. Ibrahim, Frank Schneider Published: January 10, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209989   Abstract Background A disturbed self-image is central to the characteristic symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Evaluations of self-relevance (SR) are highly important in cognitive and emotional processing of information and adaptive behavior. Method In the current study, we used affective statements to investigate if SR is altered in patients with higher scores on Borderline Sy ..read more

Open Access Primer Amanda V. Utevsky, Michael L. Platt Published: September 2, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001941 Abstract Social hierarchy is a fact of life for many animals. Navigating social hierarchy requires understanding one’s own status relative to others and behaving accordingly, while achieving higher status may call upon cunning and strategic thinking. The neural mechanisms mediating social status have become increasingly well understood in invertebrates and model organisms like fish and mice but until recently have remained more opaque in humans and other p ..read more

World Psychiatry. 2018 Oct; 17(3): 258–275. Published online 2018 Sep 7. doi: 10.1002/wps.20569 PMCID: PMC6127765 PMID: 30192110 Mark Zimmerman, 1 Theresa A. Morgan, 1 and Kasey Stanton 1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract The issue of the severity of psychiatric disorders has great clinical importance. For example, severity influences decisions about level of care, and affects decisions to seek government assistance due to psychiatric disability. Controversy exists as to th ..read more

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jessica Junger , Ute Habel, Sabine Bröhr, Josef Neulen, Christiane Neuschaefer-Rube, Peter Birkholz, Christian Kohler, Frank Schneider, Birgit Derntl, Katharina Pauly Published: November 6, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111672   Abstract Gender dysphoria (also known as “transsexualism”) is characterized as a discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender identity. Research points towards neurobiological influences. Due to the sexually dimorphic characteristics of the human voice, voice gender perception provides a biologica ..read more