Hodges University

The Role of Emotional Regulation Mechanisms and Early Trauma in the Development of Personality Disorders

Impairments in emotional regulation and adverse experiences in early childhood are considered key factors in the development of personality disorders. However, existing theoretical approaches remain fragmented, failing to provide an interdisciplinary synthesis of the neurobiologi...

FrottarX: An Effortful Visual Logging and Reflection System to Support Embodied Engagement with Physical Exhibits

Visual logging tools such as cameras allow people to easily document physical objects, but their effortless nature often shifts attention toward recording rather than attentive observation, limiting engagement with the actual physical environments. We present FrottarX, a visual l...

Season of sampling and the interpretation of serum homocysteine results: a within-person analysis of 268,877 health-screening examinations

OBJECTIVES: Serum total homocysteine (tHcy) is interpreted against fixed reference intervals and a decision limit. Whether the month of blood collection is a material source of variation, and whether it reflects the seasonal cycle of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], is unresolved b...

Prevalence of Insomnia in the General Population in Pakistan: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Insomnia is a frequent disorder of sleep that is linked to dysfunction and decreased quality of life. However, the burden of this condition at the population level is not known in Pakistan. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia in P...