Purpose: To investigate the effect of gum chewing on the cognitive function of attention. Methods: Based on gum chewing habit, trait-anxiety variable, and different treatments(with or without gum chewing) during experiment,181 college students with good health were assigned to four groups GH (with chewing gum treatment and habit), GL (with chewing gum treatment, no habit), CH (no treatment,has habit) and CL (no treatment,no habit). Two attention tasks: Continuous Performance Test (CPT-AX) and Conjunctive Search Task (CST) were performed by all subjects in the laboratory.Results: Chewing gum during experiment had positive effect on attention performance, and the habit of gum chewing played an important role. Conclusion: Gum chewing had positive effect on attention performance, suggesting the effects mainly came from the familiarity of gum-chewing.

Objective:To explore effect of objective life status and psychological factors on the life satisfaction (SLS) in retired carders.Methods:Two hundred and forty-four retired carders were assessed with Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI), The Elderly's Coping Style Questionaire and Social Support Questionaire.Results:The correlation analysis showed that SLS was significantly related with OIQL, coping style, social support,and life expectation.Multiple stepwise regression analysis revealed that objective indicators about physical state and mental state from OIQL distancing style from positive coping and social support had significant effect on SLS.

Objective:To study the the mental health and relevant factors of patients with hepatitis B. Methods: 58 cases of patients with hepatitis B were assessed with the Social Support Scale, Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), Trait Coping Questionnaire and compared with healthy person. Results: All patients had obvious psychosomatic symptoms. The mental health level was negatively correlated with postive coping style and social support. Conclusion: Several psychosocial factors played an important role in the onset and trealment of Hepatitis B disease.

Objective:To investigate the relation of cerebral blood flow(CBF) and memory in patients with cerebral infarction. Methods:The cerebral blood flow of 30 patients with cerebral infarction and 20 healthy controls was measured. The WMS was used for memory function assessment. Results: CBF and memory performance in patients group were lower than those of controls. There was a statistically significant correlation between CBF and memory performances. Conclusion: The decreasing of CBF was an important causal factor to the memory dysfunction in cerebral infarction patients.

Objective: To investigate the depression and anxiety in patients with asthma. Methods: With SAS and SDS,100 asthmatic patients were assessed. Results: The mean scores of SAS and SDS were 54.12±6.47, 44.8±7.28 respectively. 68% of sample had anxiety and 78% had depression. Conclusion: Most of patients with asthma have anxiety and depression. It suggests the treament of depression and anxiety for asthmatic patients are needed besides the conventional treatment.

Objective:To explore the correlation between personality and mental symptoms in neurosis. Methods: Eighty Patients with neurotic disorder were assessed with the Symptom Check List 90(SCL-90) and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ). Results: By stepwise regression analysis, the N score of EPQ was positively correlated with the mean score and factor scores on SCL-90, and their standard regression coefficients were 0.277～0.508. The P score of EPQ was positively correlated with the mean score and the scores of depression, hostility, paranoid idea on SCL-90, and their standard regression coefficients were 0.245～0.362. The E score of EPQ was negatively correlated with the scores of interpersonal sensitivity , depression on SCL-90 and their standard regression coefficients were-0.209 and -0.229. Conclusion: Personality played significant role in neurotic disorders.

Objective: To observe the effect of Deanxit and Nimodipine on the headache of anxiety and depression neurosis. Methods:Fifty anxiety and depressive neurosis patients with headache were randomly divide into groups A and B. Group A: Daenxit and nimodipine therapy,group B: Deanxit therapy. All the patients were examined in TCD, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMH、HAMD)and the chief symptom changes before and after therapy. Results: Eight weeks after therapy, the cerebral blood fluid in group A was improved,but it was insignificant in group B. The symptoms of anxiety,depression and headache in group A were much better improved than that of group B. Conclusion: Deaxit had a better anti-anxiety and antidepression function. Nimodipine could improve markedly headache less for anxiety and depression. It was more effect that synthetic therapy than single anti-anxiety and antidepression.

Objective:To explore the influence of life circumstances on the subjective well-being in children. Methods: A sample of 368 children aged from 10 to 16 years old was administered ISLQ and EMBU. Results: The subjective well-being of children were influenced positively by their parental rearing style of warmth and understanding, and influenced negatively by rearing style of rejection. The favoritism from mother was one of major factor to influence the affective component of subjective satisfaction of children. Also, the following variables of mother's education, achievement in school, sex, and pattern of family affected the subjective well-being in children to varying degrees. Conclusion:The quality of life in children was influenced significantly by their life circumstances, especially parental rearing patterns.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of schizophrenic patients spouses living in the community. Methods:One hundred schizophrenic patients spouses and 60 control subjects were adminstered the General Quality of Life Inventory (GQOLI). Results: The schizophrenic patients spouses reported significantly lower score on the quality of life than the controls in the domains of physical health, mental health, social function and economic condition. The characteristics of disease played an important role in the quality of life. Conclusion: The quality of life of schizophrenic patients spouses were poorer than that of control subjects.

Objective: To explore the effect of health education and supportive therapy on neuroses. Methods: Fifty six subjects were assigned into two groups according to the sequence of hospitalization. Both groups received the same drug treatment, average dosage: in experiment group fluoxetine 20～30mg/d (9 cases), Amitriptyline 75～150mg/d(8 case), Alprazolam 1.6～ 2.8mg/d(13 cases), received the health education and supportive therapy for 38 to 60 days in addition to drug treatment. In control group, fluoxetine 20～30mg/d(11 case), Amitriptyline 75～200mg/d(5 cases), Alprazolam 1.2～2.8mg/d(10 cases) were used. The Symptom Checklist 90 was used for assessment before and after treatment and cure rate was evaluated by clinical standard at discharge in both groups. Results: Cure rate was higher in the experimental group (94%) than control group (71%, P<0.05). The total score of the Symptom Checklist 90 and main factors were lower in the experimental group than the control group (P<0.01). Conclussion: Early health education and supportive therapy can improve the treatment outcome of patients with neuroses.