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Helpessness (feeling)

Known as: Helpessness, Helpless 
A feeling of being unable to control yourself or your circumstances.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
1999
Review
1999
Mind-body research in psychooncology.
The biomedical model of disease, though powerful, does not explain all known facts about cancer. It is argued that a broader… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cognitive-affective sources of sport enjoyment in adolescent sport participants.
Cognitive-affective sources of sport enjoyment were examined among male high school freshmen (N = 231), all of whom had… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
In vivo Serotonin release and learned helplessness
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Learned helplessness and in vivo hippocampal norepinephrine release
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
‘Stressors’ and Difficulties in Dealing with the Terminal Patient
This study investigated by means of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews some of the major sources of stress for… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Biological mechanisms in posttraumatic stress disorder. Relevance for substance abuse.
Recent studies suggest a significant biological contribution to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In particular, central… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
Solvent abuse: a review.
The literature on solvent abuse is reviewed. Methods of use, symptoms of use, and effects of long-term solvent abuse are… 
1971
1971
A therapeutic approach to speech phobia: elective mutism reexamined.
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
SUPERIOR VENA CAVAL SYNDROME. SLOW LOW-DOSE VERSUS RAPID HIGH-DOSE SCHEDULES.
Acute superior vena caval obstruction is one of the true emergencies encountered in radiotherapy. If untreated, the obstruction… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
The Length of the Human Umbilical Cord
Introduction and Theory Not the least of several intriguing features of the human umbilical cord is its length. This varies… 
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