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Gilchrist, Gail, Sandra Davidson, Aves Middleton, Helen Herrman, Kelsey Hegarty, and Jane Gunn. "Factors associated with smoking and smoking cessation among primary care patients with depression: a naturalistic cohort study." Advances in Dual Diagnosis 8, no. 1 (February 16, 2015): 18–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/add-10-2014-0036.
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Purpose – People with a history of depression are more likely to smoke and less likely to achieve abstinence from smoking long term. The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors associated with smoking and smoking cessation among patients with depression. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reports on smoking prevalence and cessation in a cohort of 789 primary care attendees with depressive symptoms (Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score of=16) recruited from 30 randomly selected Primary Care Practices in Victoria, Australia in 2005. Findings – At baseline, 32 per cent of participants smoked. Smokers were more likely to be male, unmarried, receive government benefits, have difficulty managing on available income, have emphysema, a chronic illness, poor self-rated health, to have more severe depressive and anxiety symptoms, to be taking anti-depressants, to be hazardous drinkers, to report suicidal ideation and to have experienced childhood physical or sexual abuse. At 12 months, 20 participants reported quitting. Females and people with good or better self-rated health were significantly more likely to have quit, while people with a chronic illness or suicidal ideation were less likely to quit. Smoking cessation was not associated with increases in depression or anxiety symptoms. Only six participants remained quit over four years. Practical implications – Rates of smoking were high, and long-term cessation was low among primary care patients with depressive symptoms. Primary care physicians should provide additional monitoring and support to assist smokers with depression quit and remain quit. Originality/value – This is the first naturalistic study of smoking patterns among primary care attendees with depressive symptoms.
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Benavent, D., M. Garrido-Cumbrera, C. Plasencia, L. Christen, H. Marzo-Ortega, J. Correa-Fernández, P. Plazuelo-Ramos, D. Webb, and V. Navarro-Compán. "AB0500 IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN OVERALL HEALTH AND FUNCTIONING IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM THE REUMAVID STUDY (PHASE 1)." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 80, Suppl 1 (May 19, 2021): 1277.2–1278. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.2153.
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Background:Evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the overall health and functioning in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is scarce.Objectives:To analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the overall health and functioning in patients with axSpA.Methods:Data from axSpA patients participating in the first phase of the REUMAVID study were analysed. REUMAVID is a cross-sectional, observational study collecting data through an online questionnaire of unselected patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), recruited by patient organizations. The survey was disseminated during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (April-July 2020) in seven European countries (Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom). Patients with axSpA who completed the ASAS health index (ASAS-HI) questionnaire were included in this analysis. Descriptive analyses were used to present socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as daily habits. Overall health and functioning were defined according to the ASAS-HI (0-17), as follows: good health (ASAS-HI ≤5), acceptable health (ASAS-HI 6-11), and poor health (ASAS-HI ≥12). As secondary outcomes, well-being (WHO-5), self-perceived health status, and HADS for anxiety and depression were assessed.Results:Out of 670 axSpA patients, 587 (87.6%) completed ASAS-HI. Of these, 70.4% were female, 72.6% were married or in a relationship, 46.7% had university studies and 37.6% were currently employed. Mean age was 49.9±12.8 years and mean BMI was 26.7±5.5. Regarding extraarticular manifestations, 13.6% had psoriasis, 12.1% inflammatory bowel disease and 18.7% uveitis. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 50.9% were receiving biological drugs, 46.3% NSAIDs, 26.4% painkillers, 24.7% conventional DMARDs, and 11.9% oral corticosteroids. According to the ASAS-HI, 19.6 % of patients were classified as having poor health, with the most affected aspects being pain (92.0%), movement (86.5%), maintenance of body position (80.6%), energy (79.0%) and sleep (75.3%). Regarding self-perceived health status, 14% reported their health status as “bad” or “very bad”, and 46.8% reported worsening health during the pandemic (Table 1). A distribution of the results of the total ASAS-HI scores can be seen in Figure 1.Table 1.Overall health and well-being, disease activity, and mental health.Primary Outcome (ASAS-HI)Mean ± SD orn (%)ASAS-HI (0-17), n=5878.0 (±3.9)ASAS-HI <5 (good health)159 (27.1) 5-12 (acceptable health)313 (53.3) ≥12 (poor health)115 (19.6)Secondary OutcomesWHO-5 WHO-5, (0-100), n=58446.3 (±23.1) WHO- 5 Poor wellbeing WHO- ≤50330 (56.5)Self-perceived health status, n=585 Very good33 (5.6) Good214 (36.6) Fair256 (43.8) Bad69 (11.8) Very bad13 (2.2)Change in health status during lockdown, n=587 Much worse than before54 (9.2) Moderately worse220 (37.6) Same as before270 (46.0) Moderately better35 (6.0) Much better than before6 (1.0)HADSHADS Anxiety (0-21), n=5878.4 (±4.1)HADS Anxiety No case (0-7)248 (42.7) Borderline case (8-10)151 (26.0) Case (11-21)182 (31.3) HADS Depression (0-21), n=5877.0 (±4.3)HADS Depression No case (0-7)329 (56.6) Borderline case (8-10)134 (23.1) Case (11-21)118 (20.3)Figure 1.Distribution of the result of ASAS-HI scores (N= 587)Conclusion:One out of five patients with axSpA reported poor health and functioning according to the ASAS-HI, and almost half of patients reported worsening self-perceived health status during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords: COVID-19, axial spondyloarthritis, ASAS-HI, healthDisclosure of Interests:Diego Benavent Grant/research support from: Abbvie, Novartis and Roche, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera: None declared., Chamaida Plasencia Grant/research support from: Pfizer, Sanofi, Novartis, Roche and Lilly, Laura Christen Employee of: Novartis Pharma AG, Helena Marzo-Ortega Grant/research support from: Abbvie, Celgene, Janssen, Elli-Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, José Correa-Fernández: None declared., Pedro Plazuelo-Ramos: None declared., Dale Webb: None declared., Victoria Navarro-Compán Grant/research support from: Abbvie, BMS, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, UCB.
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Powles, William E., and Mary G. Alexander. "Was Queen Victoria Depressed? 1. Natural History and Differential Diagnosis of Presenting Problem." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 32, no. 1 (February 1987): 14–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674378703200105.
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For some years we have speculated as to whether Queen Victoria suffered a definable psychiatric illness in her notorious and prolonged seclusion after the Prince Consort's death. We here summarize criteria for grief and depression from three authorities. Against these, we examine the natural history of the Queen's bereavement and restitution. We find that her suffering and her portrayal of the role of widow were related to her personal style and were culturally accepted. Her self-esteem, ego functions, and object relatedness were preserved. While some clinicians might favour a diagnosis of Dysthymic Disorder, we find the evidence strongly in favour of an intense, prolonged, normal human grief (Uncomplicated Bereavement of DSM III) coloured by a romantic and histrionic personal style. Intensity and duration do not, in this case, establish a diagnosis of depression.
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Garrido-Cumbrera, M., H. Marzo-Ortega, J. Correa-Fernández, S. Sanz-Gómez, L. Christen, and V. Navarro-Compán. "POS1175 ASSESSMENT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATIC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES IN EUROPE. RESULTS FROM THE REUMAVID STUDY (PHASE 1)." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 80, Suppl 1 (May 19, 2021): 868–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.956.
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Background:The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis affecting people worldwide, including those with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs).Objectives:REUMAVID aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the wellbeing, mental health, disease activity and function, access to health care and treatment, support services, and hopes and fears of people RMDs.Methods:REUMAVID is an international collaboration led by the Health & Territory Research group at University of Seville, Spain, together with a multidisciplinary team including patient organization and rheumatologists. This cross-sectional study consisting of an online survey gathering data from patients with a diagnosis of 15 RMDs in Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. Participants are recruited by patient organizations. Data is collected in two phases: 1) during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic (Spring 2020), and 2) as a follow-up to the pandemic (Winter 2020). This analysis presents descriptive results of the aggregated data, summarizing continuous and categorical variables.Results:A total of 1,800 RMD patients have participated in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (from early April to mid-June 2020). The most frequent reported diagnosis were axial spondyloarthritis (37.2%), rheumatoid arthritis (29.2%) and osteoarthritis (17.2%). Mean age was 52.6±13.2, 80.1% were female, 69.6% were in a relationship or married and 48.6% had university studies. In total, 1.1% had tested positive for COVID-19, 10.8 % reported symptoms but were not tested, while 88.1% did not experience any symptoms. 46.6% reported worsening health during the pandemic. 63.9% perceived their health status to be “fair to very bad”. Access to care was limited with 58.4% being unable to keep the rheumatologist appointment, of which, 35.2% were cancelled by the provider and 54.4% was attended by phone or online. 15.8% changed their medication, for which 65.5% were changed by the provider and 24.6% by own decision. Reported wellbeing and psychological health during the pandemic was poor, with 49.0% reporting poor wellbeing according to the WHO-5 scale, 57.3% marking as anxiety and 45.8% as depression in the HADS scale. During the pandemic, 24.6% smoked and 18.2% drank more than before and 54.5% were unable to exercise at home.Conclusion:Results from the first phase of REUMAVID show disturbance of the healthcare quality, substantial changes in harmful health behaviors and an unprecedented impairment of mental health in REUMAVID participants. REUMAVID will continue to collect information in order to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in people affected by RMDs across Europe.Acknowledgements:This study was supported by Novartis Pharma AG. We would like to thank all patients that completed the survey as well as all of the patient organisations that participated in the REUMAVID study including: the Cyprus League Against Rheumatism (CYPLAR) from Cyprus, the Association Française de Lutte Anti-Rhumatismale (AFLAR) from France, the Hellenic League Against Rheumatism (ELEANA) from Greece, the Associazione Nazionale Persone con Malattie Reumatologiche e Rare (APMARR) from Italy, the Portuguese League Against Rheumatic Diseases (LPCDR), from Portugal, the Spanish Federation of Spondyloarthritis Associations, the Spanish Patients’ Forum (FEP), UNiMiD, Spanish Rheumatology League (LIRE), Andalusian Rheumatology League (LIRA), Catalonia Rheumatology League and Galician Rheumatology League from Spain, and the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS), National Rheumatoid Arthritis (NRAS) and Arthritis Action from the United Kingdom.Disclosure of Interests:Marco Garrido-Cumbrera: None declared, Helena Marzo-Ortega Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Biogen, Celgene, Janssen, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Takeda and UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, Celgene, Janssen, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB, Grant/research support from: Janssen and Novartis, José Correa-Fernández: None declared, Sergio Sanz-Gómez: None declared, Laura Christen Employee of: Novartis Pharma AG, Victoria Navarro-Compán Grant/research support from: Abbvie, BMS, Janssen, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and UCB.
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Fehily, Sasha, Grant Blashki, Fiona Judd, Leon Piterman, and Hui Yang. "Case studies in mental health in general practice: depression and malignancy." Family Medicine and Community Health 1, no. 3 (September 1, 2013): 57–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.15212/fmch.2013.0314.
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Christogiorgos, Stelios, Eleni Stavrou, Marie-Ange Widdershoven-Zervaki, and John Tsiantis. "Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy in adolescent depression: Two case studies." Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 24, no. 3 (September 2010): 262–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02668734.2010.491212.
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Elgudin, Larissa, Sunil Kishan, and Don Howe. "Depression in Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis: Case Studies." International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 34, no. 4 (December 2004): 391–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/n7dl-l6pe-mkyh-4910.
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Hale, A. S., A. W. Procter, and P. K. Bridges. "Clomipramine, Tryptophan and Lithium in Combination for Resistant Endogenous Depression: Seven Case Studies." British Journal of Psychiatry 151, no. 2 (August 1987): 213–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.151.2.213.
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Seven patients suffering from severe endogenous depression who had proven resistant to lengthy trials of treatment with tricyclic and other antidepressants are described. Their successful treatment with a combination of clomipramine, L-tryptophan and lithium is discussed in the context of other strategies for the treatment of resistant depression.
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Copeland, John. "Depression of older age." British Journal of Psychiatry 174, no. 4 (April 1999): 304–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.174.4.304.
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BackgroundThe EURODEP collaboration was formed to take advantage of existing studies of random community samples of older people in Europe, using GMS–AGECAT for case identification and diagnosis. Later, other centres joined, and the EURO–D scale was developed to harmonise the different methods used with the GMS. Previous studies had revealed different levels of depression in Europe but had been confounded by the use of unreconcilable methods. These studies attempt to overcome this problem.AimsTo introduce the first set of publications from the EURODEP collaboration.Method results and conclusionsPresented in five accompanying papers (pp. 307–345, this issue)
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Mesquita, Maria Eugênia, Maria Eliza Finazzi, Bruno Gonçalves, Lee Fu-I, Leandro L. Duarte, José Ricardo Lopes, José Alberto Del-Porto, and Luiz Menna-Barreto. "Activity/rest rhythm of depressed adolescents undergoing therapy: case studies." Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 38, no. 4 (December 2016): 216–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2015-0053.
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Abstract Introduction: Disorders of circadian rhythms have been reported in studies of both depressed children and of depressed adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is a relationship between the 24-hour spectral power (24h SP) of the activity/rest rhythm and the clinical course of depression in adolescents. Methods: Six 14 to 17-year-old adolescents were recruited for the study. They were all suffering from major depressive disorder, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria, as identified by the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children: Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Children's Depression Rating Scale - Revised (CDRS-R) and clinical evaluations. Locomotor activity was monitored over a period of 13 consecutive weeks. Activity was measured for 10-minute periods using wrist-worn activity monitors. All patients were prescribed sertraline from after the first week up until the end of the study. Results: We found a relationship between high CDRS values and low 24-hour spectral power. Conclusions: The 24h SP of the activity/rest rhythm correlated significantly (negatively) with the clinical ratings of depression.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Depression, Mental Victoria Case studies"
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Bieling, Peter J. "Sociotropy and autonomy and the interpersonal model of depression, an integration." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq25016.pdf.
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Powless, Mark Robert. "Depression among the Oneida : case studies of the interface between modern and traditional." [Milwaukee, Wis.] : e-Publications@Marquette, 2009. http://epublications.marquette.edu/dissertations_mu/10.
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Franche, Renée-Louise. "The interpersonal response to depression as a function of two levels of intimacy." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26814.
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Coyne's interactional formulation of depression (Coyne, 1976) states that the demands for support of the depressed individual are initially met with understanding but that over time, depressed persons engender increasingly negative reactions from others. The rejection of the depressed person is said to be mediated by a depressed mood induction in the other person. Coyne's model is primarily concerned with interactions involving family and friends of the depressed person, but in the past it has consistently been tested in laboratory situations examining interactions between strangers.
The present study attempted to examine subjects' reactions to interaction with a depressed person, within the context of simulated relationships between friends or between strangers. It distinguished between compliance and initiation as expressions of rejection, and investigated the controversial issue of whether or not rejection is mediated by a depressed mood induction. An exploratory aspect of the study involved an inquiry into the potential role of interpersonal needs in the response to depressed individuals.
The study was twofold: in the first part, the stimulus consisted of a videotaped interaction between two trained actresses portraying a depressed woman and a non-depressed woman in the experimental condition, and two non-depressed women in the control condition. In the second part, the same interactions were described in written scenarios. Subjects were instructed to imagine themselves as the non-depressed person interacting with the target person, as either strangers or best friends. Thus, the study consisted of two parallel 2X2 designs.
Subjects completed the Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist, the Wessman-Ricks Depression-Elation Scale, and the Mehrabian-Russell Semantic Differential at pretest and posttest to measure mood induction. Need for nurturance and need for autonomy were measured at pretest with the Interpersonal Adjective Scale, the Jackson Personality Research Form and the Campbell Need Scale. Posttest acceptance-rejection measures included a modified version of the Opinion Scale and the Impact Message Inventory.
Results indicated that interactions with depressed individuals elicit a diffuse negative mood, more so in the context of relationships between friends, in the case of the written scenarios method. Depressed targets were also more rejected than non-depressed targets, but contrary to predictions intimacy decreased the degree of rejection.
Rejection was not differentiated into the two concepts of compliance and initiation; however, results pointed to two distinct aspects of rejection - a behavioral aspect and a perceptual one. Mood induction appeared to be related only to the perceptual aspect of rejection, and not to the more salient behavioral one. The contribution of interpersonal needs to rejection appears equivocal; if indeed needs play a role in the mediation of rejection, need for nurturance seems to be more involved than need for autonomy.
Although no Method effects were predicted, levels of intimacy were apparently not successfully reproduced in the videotaped stimuli. The two methods at times yielded different results, and further research will clarify their respective external validity.
In light of the results of the present study, Coyne's model was in part supported but appears to be in need of serious revisions concerning the mediation of rejection and the effect of intimacy on rejection.Arts, Faculty of
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Falk, Sharie, and University of Lethbridge School of Health Sciences. "Depression as a transformational experience : a phenomenological hermeneutic approach." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2007, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/657.
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This study set out to explore and gain a deeper understanding of women’s experiences of depression as a transformational experience through non-dual consciousness that could not be found in contemporary psychological theories alone. The intent is to stimulate conversation and understanding through the culmination of contemporary understanding and theory intertwined with feminist and transpersonal epistomologies to explore the lived experiences of five women who have experienced transformation through their experience of depression.
A phenomenological hermeneutics approach was used to approach the phenomenon of depression as a transformational experience in women to honour the lived experience of the five women who chose to participate in this research. This study allowed for conversations to emerge out of the lived experience of the women who have been embracing non-dual consciousness for two years prior to participating in this research. Analysis and interpretation of the transcripts resulted in the emergence of twelve themes. These twelve themes fell into three main categories including Part A: The Descent, Part B: The Transformational Journey, and Part C: Transpersonal Integration. A summary of the findings were provided as well as a discussion of strengths and limitations of this study.ix, 162 leaves ; 29 cm. --
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Milnes, Genevieve. "Rewiring head and heart : An investigation into the efficacy of a clinical psychotherapeutic modality for the treatment of depression." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2010. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/540.
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This is a presentation of the psychotherapeutic treatment modality, „Rewiring Head & Heart (Rewiring)‟ that combines cognitive therapy (“head”) with psychodynamic exercises (“heart”) into an evidence-based clinical treatment modality for use by therapists. This study extends previous research conducted by Milnes (1998). Descriptions of the origins of the treatment modality, the underpinning theoretical framework, and practical application in the Rewiring Manual are followed by an empirical investigation of its efficacy on a sample of adults with depressed mood, before discussing case studies and issues of clinical application of Rewiring. Rewiring consists of two contributing elements – Cognitive Fluency (CF) and Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT). The efficacy of each element and the combination of both were subjected to separate clinical trials. After assessment using the depression subscale of the Depression and Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II) and a clinical interview, 47 participants sharing elevated scores of depression were randomly allocated to four conditions: Cognitive Fluency (CF), Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT), Cognitive Fluency combined with Psychodynamic Therapy (CF+PDT) and a control condition. During the 4-session treatment based on Rewiring all participants were measured on Self-Ratings of Belief (SRBs). Case-studies from the efficacy trial and single subject case-studies from clinical practice were also examined. Although the n was inadequate to test the hypotheses, it did indicate a direction for treatment. It was found that both the CF and the PDT treatments were efficacious and the combined condition (CF+PDT) provided still more robust results. The empirical and case study evidence supported Rewiring as a cost-effective, short-term, psychodynamic and cognitive combination therapy that can be used in a variety of settings, and as a psychotherapeutic modality available for use by trained clinicians.
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Leverett, Justin Samuel. "Stigmatization and Mental Illness: the Communication of Social Identity Prototypes through Diagnosis Labels." PDXScholar, 2019. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4681.
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This study tested whether participants exposed to a vignette describing an individual experiencing symptoms of depression, which included only the specific diagnosis label of "depression," would report significantly less stigmatized responses than participants exposed to an otherwise identical vignette which included only the non-specific diagnosis label "mental illness." The study is grounded in past research on stigmatization of mental illness and is informed by three theoretical frameworks, the social identity perspective, attribution theory, and labeling theory. Participants were randomly assigned to read one of the two alternate vignettes, then respond to a series of measures testing desire for social distance, negative emotion (affective reaction), beliefs about people with mental illness, and perceived dangerousness of the character in response to the vignette they viewed.
The results showed that labelling the character in the vignettes as struggling with "mental illness" did lead to greater perceived dangerousness of the character described, although labelling did not lead to more stigmatization in any of the other measures. This research demonstrated that people tend to consider a character in a vignette as less trustworthy and more of a risk based solely on the label "mental illness." The experiment also tested if people who have had a personal relationship with someone who has experienced mental illness will have less stigmatized responses to mental illness vignettes, but no significant difference was shown. Overall, the results imply that use of specific language in communication labelling an individual as experiencing a mental health condition is less stigmatizing than non-specific language and may improve chances for successful treatment-seeking and future patient outcomes.
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Schofield, Lorna. "Exploring the influence of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programmes on participants' experience of time, particularly the present (here and now): a case study of Eastern Cape participants." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1005640.
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This study aims to explore the extent to which participating in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme may result in shifts in people’s relationship with time, notably whether they become more present-focussed. The eight week MBSR programme advocates mindfulness, which is defined as paying attention on purpose in the present moment without judgement, as a way of reducing stress. The programme has been available in East London since 2009. A case study of eight MBSR programme participants’ experiences using narrative analysis was conducted. Narrative psychology and social constructionism provided the theoretical basis in which our storied lives are located in culturally inscribed narratives, with specific discourses around time and stress. Time discourses tend to pressurise people to believe that it is better to go about daily life at a fast pace, which requires significant hurrying and rushing with pervasive senses of time urgency. Stress discourse locates stress management within individuals. One-on-one semi structured interviews were held so that participants could reflect on their experience of time and the present moment orientation of the programme. Participants’ perceived a shift in how they experienced time with greater awareness of being present-focussed and they identified stress reduction benefits, which included feeling calmer, less panicked and more self-accepting. However, some of the participants maintaining the formal mindfulness practices like the body scan, meditation and mindful movement after the programme often proved difficult, as they were drawn back into their dominant narratives around time which were characterised by busyness, productivity and time scarcity.
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Van, der Linde Francois. "Past trauma, anxious future a case-based evaluation of the Ehlers and Clark model for PTSD applied in Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002584.
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This research report documents the therapeutic intervention undertaken with a 23-year-old Swazi rape victim. The format of this research report takes the form of a case study that follows the principles proposed by Fishman (2005). Its aim is to document the treatment process of an individual of African decent in order to establish whether the treatment model can be effective in clinical settings and in contexts and cultural settings different from that in which it was developed. The Ehlers and Clark (2000) cognitive therapy model for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was utilised to assess, conceptualise, and treat the case. The client entered therapy three years after being raped for a third time. The case formulation identified factors maintaining the disorder as well as how other traumatic and abusive events earlier in her life influenced her response to the rapes. Data consisted off audio-tape recordings and detailed written synopses of each assessment and therapy session, psychometric measurement instruments and self-report scales completed throughout the intervention, material written by the client, and a research interview conducted by an independent party. She was treated for PTSD and comorbid depression over a period of five months in accordance with the principles described by Ehlers and Clark and a narrative of the treatment process was written. The case narrative in conjunction with quantitative data suggested that this model assisted the client in initiating a healing process. As such the model was found to be both effective and transportable to an African context. Various points of discussion are highlighted, including the challenges of working with PTSD and comorbid major depression, the client-therapist relationship, and that a client and therapist from different cultures, backgrounds, and with different home languages can work together effectively using the Ehlers and Clark model.
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Treadway, Mona. "Young Adults in Transition: Factors that Support and Hinder Growth and Change." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1486639727837041.
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"中國城市居民的親屬關係與精神健康: 親屬網絡與支持對心理抑鬱的影響 : 以北京為例." Thesis, 2009. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b6074937.
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At last, we found some basic characteristics in Chinese kinship. Couple and child-parent are still the pivots in present urban China. Filial piety is undergoing many changes. For adult children, parents are important in instrumental supports. And siblings are hardly regarded as expected supporters.For urban Chinese, close-kin playa prominent role in all the support networks. Close-kin include adult children, parents, and siblings. Additionally, supportive roles of different kin are diffused. Spouse and adult children are the most prominent source of support for dealing with both instrumental and emotional problems. In particular, their emotional supports are more significantly beneficial to people's mental health. Parents are the important instrumental supporters, rather than in emotional aspects. Siblings are sitable for contact, but they are not the expected supporters. Extended kin relations are insignificant in any of support dimensions.
It is widely recognized that social relationships have powerful effects on mental health. This empirical study aims at examining this theory among urban Chinese. Based on the dataset of "social networks and mental health in Beijing in 2000", the focus of this research is how depression of the residents in Beijing is related to their kinship (especially, close-kin) networks and supports. The network structural characters include "network size", "frequency of contact", and "residence distance". The functional elements of support include instrumental support and emotional support. CES-D (The Centre for Epidemiological Studies of Depression scale) is used to measure depression.
The major findings in theoretical dimension are: (1) Social supports have main effects, namely social supports are helpful to mental health regardless of stressors people might experience. (2) Some kinds of kinship networks have direct and indirect effects (mediated by kinship supports) on depression. This result also partially confirms "the support argument", which suggests that the social networks enhance the likelihood of accessing support which in turn provides the protective function against distress.
孫薇薇.
Adviser: Rance Pui Leng Lee.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 72-10, Section: A, page: .
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-212).
Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web.
Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web.
Abstracts in Chinese and English.
Sun Weiwei.
Books on the topic "Depression, Mental Victoria Case studies"
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McMillin, David. Case studies in depression: Based on the readings of Edgar Cayce. Virginia Beach, Va: A.R.E Press, 1997.
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MacKinnon, Bernard. Seven mourners: Depression and the needs of human nature. Commack, N.Y: Kroshka Books, 1998.
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Nudelman, Dorothea. Healing the blues: [a success story of a patient and her therapist]. Los Angeles, Calif: Health Information Press, 1997.
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Nudelman, Dorothea. Healing the blues: Drug-free psychotherapy of depression : an account by patient and therapist. Pacific Grove, CA: Boxwood Press, 1994.
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Surviving depression: My agonizing struggle with sanity. New York: Vantage Press, 2008.
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Dorcas, Kingham, ed. Beating depression: The complete guide to depression and how to overcome it. 2nd ed. London: Class Pub., 2006.
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Julian, Lieb, ed. Manic depression and creativity. Amherst, N.Y: Prometheus Books, 1998.
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1948-, Wells Kenneth B., and Minnium Katherine, eds. Beating depression: The journey to hope. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
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Shuvalov, A. V. Bezumnye grani talanta: Ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡ patografiĭ : diagnosis post exitus letalis. Moskva: AST, 2004.
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Shuvalov, A. V. Bezumnye grani talanta: Depressii︠a︡ : pisateli i poėty. Moskva: Abbott. A promise for life, 2013.
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Bartels, Susanne, Isabelle Richard, Barbara Ohlenforst, Sonja Jeram, Julia Kuhlmann, Sarah Benz, Dominik Hauptvogel, and Dirk Schreckenberg. "Coping with Aviation Noise: Non-Acoustic Factors Influencing Annoyance and Sleep Disturbance from Noise." In Aviation Noise Impact Management, 197–218. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91194-2_8.
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AbstractAnnoyance and sleep disturbances due to aircraft noise represent a major burden of disease. They are considered as health effects as well as part of the causal pathway from exposure to long-term effects such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases as well as mental disorders (e.g. depression). Both annoyance and sleep disturbance are not only determined by the noise exposure, but also to a considerable extent by non-acoustic factors. This chapter summarises the most relevant non-acoustic factors and briefly explains their mechanisms on annoyance and sleep as well as the potential to address these factors via intervention methods aiming at the reduction of adverse noise outcomes and an increase in the quality of life of airport residents. Here, the focus is on airport management measures that are considered to help improve the residents’ coping capacity. Findings from the ANIMA case studies with regard to main aspects of quality of life in airport residents around European airports are briefly reported and recommendations for a community-oriented airport management are derived.
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Townsend, Mardie, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Haywantee Ramkissoon, and Rona Weerasuriya. "Therapeutic landscapes, restorative environments, place attachment, and well-being." In Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health, edited by Matilda van den Bosch and William Bird, 57–62. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198725916.003.0036.
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Evidence of declining well-being and increasing rates of depression and other mental illnesses has been linked with modern humans’ separation from nature. Landscapes become therapeutic when physical and built environments, social conditions, and human perceptions combine. Highlighting the contextual factors underpinning this separation from nature, this chapter outlines three Australian case studies to illustrate the links between therapeutic landscapes, restorative environments, place attachment, and well-being. Case study 1, a quantitative study of 452 park users near Melbourne, Victoria, focuses on place attachment and explored the links between pro-environmental behaviour and psychological well-being. Case study 2, a small pilot mixed-methods study in a rural area of Victoria, explores the restorative potential of hands-on nature-based activities for people suffering depression, anxiety, and social isolation. Case study 3, a qualitative study of users’ experiences of accessing hospital gardens in Melbourne, highlights improved emotional states and social connections.
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Thambirajah, MS. "Adolescent depression." In Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 25–47. CRC Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315377582-2.
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Dietz, Laura J. "Commentary." In Case Studies Within Psychotherapy Trials, 181–89. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780199344635.003.0006.
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As a clinical researcher and practitioner with a specialty interest in preadolescent and adolescent depression and structured treatments for it, I was particularly interested in Kerner and Young’s excellent and engaging chapter (this volume) that focuses on and adds importantly to the research knowledge base on this topic. As these authors point out, depression, like other mental disorders, often begins early in life and has a recurrent course. Early-onset depression (i.e., depression occurring before the age of 18) has a more debilitating and severe course of disorder as compared to that of adult-onset depression marked by greater functional impairment, increased likelihood of depression recurrence, and higher risk of suicidality (...
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Interian, Alejandro, Ariana Prawda, Daniel B. Fishman, and William M. Buerger. "Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Increasing Antidepressant Medication Adherence and Decreasing Clinical Depression Among Adult Latinos." In Case Studies Within Psychotherapy Trials, 256–362. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780199344635.003.0009.
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Case Studies Within Psychotherapy Trials: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods presents a specific, mixed-methods approach, called the “Cases Within Trials” (CWT) model, to psychotherapy research, combining the results from a randomized clinical trial (RCT), from case studies drawn from the RCT, and a synthesis of the two types of knowledge. Chapter 6 of the book applies this model to a study of the application of a three-session, individual, “motivational interviewing” therapy—specifically labeled “motivational enhancement therapy for antidepressants” (META). META was employed for treating disadvantaged, predominantly Spanish-speaking Latinos with depression. Finding META plus routine individual psychiatric therapy based in a community mental health center (CMHC) to be statistically and substantially superior to the CMHC-therapy-only condition, the authors then analyze and compare the positive-outcome case of Lupe, the mixed-outcome case of Ana, and the negative-outcome case of Maria, all drawn from the META condition.
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McCarty, Richard. "Making the Case." In Stress and Mental Disorders: Insights from Animal Models, 29–56. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780190697266.003.0002.
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revolutionized the field of psychiatric genetics by examining genetic variation at millions of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in many thousands of individual genome using microarrays. The sample sizes for these studies range from tens of thousands on up. Results to date from GWAS have called into question the validity of current diagnostic categories in psychiatry. For example, there may be some level of genetic risk that is shared across many psychiatric disorders, with the final symptom clusters of a given disorder being shaped by other genetic, epigenetic, and environmental variables. Research findings on three mental disorders are evaluated to make the case that stressful life events play a crucial role in the etiology of mental disorders. The mental disorders discussed include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. These findings set the stage for the remainder of the book.
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Peavie, Shawn, and Mercedes Falciglia. "Case 63: Failure to Coordinate Diabetes Care between Hospital and Ambulatory Settings: A Threat to Safe and Quality Patient Care." In Diabetes Case Studies: Real Problems, Practical Solutions, 237–39. American Diabetes Association, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/9781580405713.63.
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A 61-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, stroke, vascular dementia, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and depression presented to the hospital from a nursing home with altered mental status and weakness. The patient had been residing in a nursing home due mainly to dementia. On admission, he and his wife reported he had been experiencing altered mental status with increasing confusion over the past few months. On admission to the hospital, his ambulatory insulin regimen from the nursing home was continued. This regimen consisted of glargine 15 units subcutaneous every night and lispro 4 units subcutaneous with each meal, as well as a correction scale of 1 unit for every 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) >150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L).
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Rajanna, Shyam Hanumanapura, and Raju Heggadadevanakote Hanumanthaiah. "Psychosocial Correlates of Dissociative Motor Disorder of Impairment or Loss of Speech." In Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies, 27–38. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4955-0.ch003.
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The present chapter is intended to elucidate the role of psychosocial factors such as stressful life events, adjustment issues in family, social, occupational, and academic setup, personality, and socioeconomic correlates in the individual suffering from functional aphonia/dissociative motor disorder of impairment or loss of speech which is also called as functional voice disorder (FVD). This chapter explores a study carried out by purposively selected (N=32) case files reviews of individuals with FVD who were treated with functional voice therapy. The study results indicated various stressful life events such as marital discord, adjustment difficulties with social, occupational, family, and academic stipulation, and rapidly changing personal and health conditions were significantly associated with FVD. Majority of the cases were belonging to lower socioeconomic status and depressive symptoms were observed. Presence of the persistent role of life events, adjustment issues, and depression influencing development and maintenance along with diagnosis and management techniques are discussed.
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Rahman, Atif. "Maternal depression and child health: The case for integrating maternal mental health in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programmes." In Perinatal Psychiatry. Oxford University Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199676859.003.0014.
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While the physical health of women and children is emphasized in international policy guidelines, the mental dimensions of their health are often ignored, especially in developing countries. However, recent and strong evidence suggests that the mental and physical health of mothers and children is inextricably linked, and the one cannot be possible without the other (Prince et al. 2007). This chapter reviews the evidence and suggests directions for policy and research in this area. Depression is the fourth leading cause of disease burden and the largest cause of nonfatal burden, accounting for almost 12% of all total years lived with disability worldwide. Depression around childbirth is common, affecting approximately 10–15% of all mothers in Western societies (O’Hara and Swain 1996). Epidemiological studies from the developing world have reported increasingly high rates of postnatal depression in diverse cultures across the developing world. An early pioneering study by Cox (1979) in a semirural Ugandan tribe found rates of 10% based on the ICD-8 criteria. Two decades later, a community study by Cooper et al. (1999) in a periurban settlement in South Africa, found rates of 34.7%, an increase of over threefold. Hospital-based studies have found rates of 23% in Goa, India (Patel et al. 2002), 22% in eastern Turkey (Inandi 2002) and 15.8% in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Goubash and Abou-Saleh 1997). A rural-community study in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, reported over 25% women suffering from depression in the antenatal period and 28% in the postnatal period (Rahman et al. 2007). Over half these women were found to be still depressed a year later (Rahman and Creed 2007). A recent meta-analysis shows that the rates in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC) are higher than high income countries, ranging from 18–25% (Fisher et al. 2012). Risk factors identified include previous psychiatric problems, life events in the previous year, poor marital relationship, lack of social support, and economic deprivation. Female infant gender was found to be an important determinant of postnatal depression in India, but not in South Africa. Importantly, postnatal depression was found to be associated with high degrees of chronicity, disability and disturbances of mother–infant relationship.
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Painter, Kirstin, and Maria Scannapieco. "Depressive Disorders." In Understanding the Mental Health Problems of Children and Adolescents, 64–88. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190927844.003.0005.
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Chapter 5 provides an overview of the causes and prevalence of depression in children and adolescents, followed by a discussion of brain research and genetic susceptibility of depressive disorders. A description of the signs and symptoms and the diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders and issues specific to children and adolescents is presented. Suicide rates in young people in the United States continue to rise. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10–14 and the second leading cause of death among those 15–24 years old. An overview of risk and protective factors for suicide, warning signs, and information on intervening with suicidal youth is presented. Eating disorders are addressed in this chapter due to the high co-occurrence of eating disorders with depression, suicide, and the serious health complications that accompany them. The chapter ends with real-life case studies followed by questions for consideration or class discussion.
Conference papers on the topic "Depression, Mental Victoria Case studies"
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Sapira, Violeta, Mihaiela Lungu, Alexandru Paul Baciu, Anca Telehuz, Constantin Marcu, Iulia Chiscop, Carmen Gavrila, Ciprian Dinu, Ginel Baciu, and Anamaria Ciubara. "FROM DEPRESSION TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS – A CASE REPORT." In The European Conference of Psychiatry and Mental Health "Galatia". Archiv Euromedica, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.35630/2022/12/psy.ro.19.
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Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is often preceded or accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms, including depression. This fact has been evaluated in most of the clinical studies to date as associated with HIV infection already diagnosed. Case report: We report a case of a 46-year-old woman patient with no prior diagnosed pathology, suffering from depressive disorder for roughly 6 months, with a progressive evolution under treatment. Blood tests showed a moderate normochromic normocytic anemic syndrome of unspecified origin. Given the fact that depressive syndrome has not improved under treatment, a cerebral computed tomography (CT) scan and a cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are decided, revealing an expansive cerebral process which in turn recommends performing stereotactic biopsy, but the family of the patient refuses the procedure. The patient is neurologically evaluated and after considering the cerebral MRI pattern and the presence of anemia, an HIV and syphilis detection test is decided, revealing a positive result for HIV infection. An antiretroviral therapy has been initiated, resulting in favorable clinical and imaging outcomes. Conclusions: Each patient and each case are individual and is to be approached as such. Depression in a progressive evolution under treatment requires imaging evaluation (cerebral CT scan, ideally cerebral MRI).
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Loreti, Eduardo Henrique, Giovanna Fernandes dos Reis, Alisson Alexandre da Silva, and Marcelo Gonçalves da Silva. "Is non-invasive neuromodulation effective in the treatment of gestational depression? A systematic review with bibliometric analysis." In XIII Congresso Paulista de Neurologia. Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicação, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/1516-3180.332.
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Background: The gestational period is a period of high prevalence of mental disorders, including depression, requiring effective therapeutic measures. Objectives: systematize the effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of depression during pregnancy. Design and setting: Systematic review with bibliometric. Methods: Articles were searched in the databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus. Randomized clinical trials, case-control studies and case series, published between 2011 and 2020, that used tDCS and TMS to treat depression in pregnant patients were included. Studies that used transcranial electrostimulation associated with another technique (except the pharmacological one) were excluded. The quality of studies was evaluated independently by the reviewers according to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews for Interventions for assessing bias. Software R was used to perform bibliometrics. Results: Seven studies were included, totaling 102 participants. The stimulated area was the dorsalateral prefrontal cortex (CPFDL). Two studies used tDCS with an intensity of 2 mA and application for 20 minutes and 30 minutes. Five studies used TMS, of which 2 used a frequency of 1 Hz, 2 used 25 Hz and 1 used 10 Hz. The University of Pennsylvania sets up the research center with the most affiliated articles, 8 in total. The author with the greatest impact was Kin, D.R. (index h: 6, index g: 7, index m: 0.462, total of publications 7, beginning: 2009). Conclusions: tDCS and TMS proved to be effective for the treatment of symptoms of depression during pregnancy. Systematic Review Registration: The review was registered in PROSPERO with protocol: CRD42021235355.
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"The Prevalence of Depressive and Anxious Symptomatology and Use of Antidepressants Among Breast Cancer Patients :A Cross-Sectional Study ." In International Conference on Public Health and Humanitarian Action. International Federation of Medical Students' Associations - Jordan, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56950/xsxm3127.
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Background: breast cancer is considered as one the most common type among women worldwide and for Jordanian citizens according to Jordan Ministry of health that there was around 1292 (38.4%) new cases of breast cancer reported in 2020, and The diagnosis of breast cancer is usually associated with psychological stress such as Anxiety and depression that is resulting from the diagnosis itself, where if it's was incurable diseases, fear of death, fear of loss, at the end previous studies show that there is a higher prevalence of depressive disorder which is up to two to three times more than the general population. Objective: Our goal in this cross-section study is to find out the prevalence of psychological and depressive disorders correlates to breast cancer (BC) in outpatient and inpatient setting as it was approved that depression is comorbid to cancer that should not be neglected. We also aim to identify risk factors of depression among study participants like cancer stage ( initial or later), income and marital status, and type of intervention chemotherapy or radiation therapy plus their treatment sessions Method: This study was conducted at king Abdullah university hospital in Irbid, King Hussein cancer center (KHCC), and queen Alia Military hospital in Amman, Jordan. More than 400 formed the study sample include inpatient and outpatient setting of breast cancer using in them Depression and anxiety assessment scale. In the inpatient setting The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) instrument used, which is a 14-question instrument given to patients in a secondary care setting to screen for the presence and severity of depression and anxiety. Also, the beck depression Inventory (BDI) used, which is a self-report rating inventory that measures characteristics, attitudes, and symptoms of depression. In the outpatient setting The PHQ-9 instrument which includes nine questions given to the patient in primary care settings. The anxious symptomatology defined by using the GAD-7 instrument with a total score of 15 and above indicating a case with severe anxious symptomatology. Results: Our study findings demonstrated a higher prevalence of depressive and anxious symptomatology in the inpatient setting and advanced disease stages. In addition, the underutilization of antidepressant therapy was observed. there for we need to consider mental disorder as part of the treatment protocol for breast cancer patient. Keywords: anxiety , antidepressants medications, breast cancer, depression, inpatient, Jordan, outpatient
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Saes, Joana, and Augusto Deodato Guerreiro. "Design in a Context of Social Equity: Therapy Rooms in Schools." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001399.
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The term design, used in the English language but whose origin goes back to Latin, “designare”, concentrates in itself a double meaning, that of “designating” and “drawing”. The concept of design entered the present world of communication and globalization from the nineteenth century through the three interconnected historical global processes: “Industrialization”, “Modern Urbanization” and “Globalization”, thus giving birth to a new form of represent and convey knowledge. Knowledge, in all contexts and situations, will only have to be available to everyone, in terms of ergonomics (but inclusive), accessibility and usability. Design, in a context of social equity, works on the needs of each individual and the same individual in the community, thus, it can be perceived as a tool that allows transforming spaces, equipment, and environments, according to the target audience requirements.As contemporary societies face global changes, so do the individuals. Studies show an increase of about 25% in cases of anxiety and depression in young people, motivated by the pandemic caused by Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID 19). UNICEF alerts of the high impact, on the mental health and well-being of children and young people, that the confinements, resulting from the current pandemic, continues to cause, as well as some type of loss in terms of education, in more than 1,6 billion children, as stated by Lusa (2021). The school emerges as a lifesaver, a space for education, socialization, and therapy, although not always equipped for the current reality that the world is going through. The classroom gives way to the therapy room, within the school itself, where students learn to deal with the new reality. Design emerges as an enabling tool to create suitable spaces for this new learning process. We intend to analyze existing cases, using a mixed theoretical, qualitative, and quantitative methodology, based on case study, survey and interviews, with the aim to assess the real potential of these therapy rooms in schools, their usability, and benefits for target audience. This article suggests a reflection on a concept of social design, for all, which may amaze everyone from the observational point of view, of sensoriocognitive comfort, in their contemplation and intellection in the hypothetical, revitalizing and multisensory ergonomic enjoyment of its beauty and personal and collective well-being. It is in this sense that we will make a journey through the “vital” importance that design represents for the human being as an integrating factor in society, in a conceptual perspective for the user, for his senses and multisensory, in the contexts and somatosensory and synesthetic situations, focusing on sensory and multisensory perception, where space, equipment, colour, and feeling take place.