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Military psychology has become one of the world’s fastest-growing disciplines with ever-emerging new applications of research and development. The Routledge International Handbook of Military Psychology and Mental Health is a compendium of chapters by internationally renowned scholars in the field, bringing forth the state of the art in the theory, practice and future prospects of military psychology. This uniquely interdisciplinary volume deliberates upon the current issues and applications of military psychology not only within the military organization and the discipline of psychology, but also in the larger context of its role of building a better world. Split into three parts dedicated to specific themes, the first part of the book, \"Military Psychology: The Roots and the Journey,\" provides an overview of the evolution of the discipline over the years, delving into concepts as varied as culture and cognition in the military, a perspective on the role of military psychology in future warfare and ethical issues. The second part, \"Soldiering: Deployment and Beyond,\" considers the complexities involved in soldiering in view of the changing nature of warfare, generating a focal discourse on various aspects of military leadership, soldier resilience and post-traumatic growth in the face of extreme situations, bravery and character strengths and transitioning to civilian life. In the final section, \"Making a Choice: Mental Health Issues and Prospects in the Military,\" the contributors focus on the challenges and practices involved in maintaining the mental health of the soldier, covering issues ranging from stress, mental health and well-being, through to suicide risk and its prevention, intervention and management strategies, moral injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Incorporating enlightening contributions of eminent scholars from around the world, the volume is a comprehensive repository of current perspectives and future directions in the domain of military psychology. It will prove a valuable resource for mental health practitioners, military leaders, policy-makers and academics and students across a range of disciplines.

The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment presents the state-of-the-art in the field of personality assessment, providing a perspective on emerging trends, and placing these in the context of research advances in the associated fields. * Explores emerging trends and perspectives in personality assessment, building on current knowledge and looking ahead to the future landscape of the field * Discusses emerging technologies and how these can be combined with psychological theories in order to enhance the real-world practice of assessing personality * Comprehensive sections address gaps in current knowledge and collate contributions and advances from diverse areas and perspectives * The chapter authors are eminent scholars from across the globe who bring together new research from many different countries and cultures

The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment presents the state-of-the-art in the field of personality assessment, providing a perspective on emerging trends, and placing these in the context of research advances in the associated fields. * Explores emerging trends and perspectives in personality assessment, building on current knowledge and looking ahead to the future landscape of the field * Discusses emerging technologies and how these can be combined with psychological theories in order to enhance the real-world practice of assessing personality * Comprehensive sections address gaps in current knowledge and collate contributions and advances from diverse areas and perspectives * The chapter authors are eminent scholars from across the globe who bring together new research from many different countries and cultures

ASA grade > II, patients who have received analgesics 24 hours before surgery, those who have received corticosteroid drugs, contraindication for spinal anaesthesia, history of allergy to the study drugs, history of cardiac, respiratory, hepatic or renal disease, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peptic ulcer, severe hypovolemia, foetal distress, severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, and cord prolapse. According to the group allocation, patients received either dexamethasone 8 mg or betamethasone 8 mg or 2 ml of normal saline simultaneously with the spinal anaesthesia with 2.5 ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine in the sitting position. Discussion The results of the current study indicate that administration of dexamethasone (8 mg) and betamethasone (8 mg) intravenously in patients undergoing lower segment caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia results in prolonging the duration of sensory block and postoperative analgesia without any adverse effects. [6-8] Various narrative reviews , meta-analysis on the effect of intravenous dexamethasone on postoperative pain after spinal anaesthesia report a high level of evidence that IV dexamethasone enhances postoperative analgesia after spinal anaesthesia, by reducing the 24-h morphine equivalent consumption and by prolonging the time to first analgesic request in patients undergoing varied surgical procedures like abdominal hysterectomy , lower limb orthopaedic

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship of Perceived stress, self - efficacy and reasons for living with suicidal ideation among undergraduate students. Samples for the study consisted of 130 subjects drawn randomly from various colleges. The data were analyzed by using Pearson's correlations and stepwise multiple regression analyses. The participants were assessed with Perceived Stress Scale, Self Efficacy, Reasons for living Inventory and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation. Result revealed that perceived stress, as risk factor was found positively significantly correlated and most potent predictor of suicidal ideation. Further, the protective factors self-efficacy and reasons for living were found negatively significantly associated with suicide ideation. The study indicates that strong positive self- efficacy and reason for living are useful in preventing suicide. Moreover the findings are relevant for therapist and counselors in assessing suicide risk.

In recent years, the concept of psychological well-being has become one of the most popular and fast expanding field that has captured the attention of many researchers. Psychological well-being relates to the positive forces of life that includes feelings of joy, happiness, positive emotions, hope, optimism, self efficacy and resilience. The present research intends to investigate the predictors of psychological well-being among university students. The study was carried out on a sample of 186 students with the age range of 21-24 years. The students were assessed with Resilience Scale (Connor and Davidson, 2003), Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (Underwood and Teresi, 2002) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff and Keyes, 1995). Stepwise Multiple Regression analysis revealed that psychological well-being is predicted by both resilience as well as spirituality among students. This shows that students who were resilient and had strong spiritual approach in their lives reported higher levels of psychological well-being.

  Mental health problems are an important public health concern for all age groups, but especially for married professionals. The objective of the present study was to explore the role of mental health and depression in suicidal ideation among married professionals. The sample consisted of 200 married professionals in the age range of 25 to 40 years. Symptom check list -90 (Derogatis, et al., 1973), Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1996), and Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (Reynolds, 1991) were administered to the respondents. Results of the Pearson product moment correlation revealed that depression and mental health found to be positively correlated with suicidal ideation among married professionals. Stepwise regression analysis revealed two potent predictors of suicidal ideation i.e. Depression and phobic anxiety which account 29% of the variance.