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&NA;. "Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illnesses and Psychosocial Issues in Primary Care." Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 23, no. 5 (October 2002): 400–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004703-200210000-00036.

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WALKER, DEBORAH KLEIN, RUTH E. K. STEIN, ELLEN C. PERRIN, and DOROTHY JONES JESSOP. "Assessing Psychosocial Adjustment of Children with Chronic Illnesses." Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 11, no. 3 (June 1990): 116???121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004703-199006000-00004.

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Zimmermann Tansella, C. "Psychosocial factors and chronic illness in childhood." European Psychiatry 10, no. 6 (1995): 297–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0924-9338(96)80311-7.

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SummaryChronic illness in a child requires successful organisational and emotional adjustment of the child and the family. The way in which the child and the family adapt to the illness will affect their psychological well-being and their quality of life. This review summarizes recent research findings on the relationship between illness factors, individual and family functioning, coping strategies and psychosocial adjustment. The findings are presented within the framework of three complementary theoretical models: the family developmental approach; the psychosocial typology of illnesses; and the process model of stress and coping. These models are useful for a better understanding of the complex interactions between illness, family and coping and offer to the professionals engaged in the care of chronically sick children, guidelines for assessment and the development of intervention programs. The review starts with examining the impact of chronic illness on the psychosocial adjustment of the sick child, his/her siblings and parents. Then psychosocial Stressors and risk factors in terms of illness and family related characteristics are discussed. Coping resources and strategies are presented which have been shown to be related to child and parental adjustment; and finally, successful intervention programs are described.
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Sharma, J., and Rinchen Zangmo. "Psychosocial aspects of diabetes in pregnancy." Journal of Social Health and Diabetes 05, no. 01 (June 2017): 009–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2321-0656.193993.

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AbstractAs treating physicians, we usually focus on the patient's medical condition, forgetting the impact of the illness on the psychosocial aspects of the patient's life. Patients with chronic medical illnesses usually suffer from a lot of psychosocial stress. Diabetes is one such medical condition where numerous studies focus on the physical and medical aspects, but fewer are concerned with the psychosocial experiences and needs of the patients. Transition to motherhood is a major life-changing event for all women. It brings in a big psychological impact on the woman who has to go through this transition with an added medical condition which can affect her pregnancy and also the health and well-being of the unborn child. In this article, we discuss the psychosocial issues faced by a diabetic woman going through the transition from pregnancy to motherhood.
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Lau, Nancy, Shayna Waldbaum, Ryan Parigoris, Alison O'Daffer, Casey Walsh, Susannah F. Colt, Joyce P. Yi-Frazier, Tonya M. Palermo, Elizabeth McCauley, and Abby R. Rosenberg. "eHealth and mHealth Psychosocial Interventions for Youths With Chronic Illnesses: Systematic Review." JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 3, no. 2 (November 10, 2020): e22329. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/22329.

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Background An estimated 12.8% of children and adolescents experience chronic health conditions that lead to poor quality of life, adjustment and coping issues, and concurrent mental health problems. Digital health deployment of psychosocial interventions to support youth with chronic illness has become increasingly popular with the advent of the technological advances in the digital age. Objective Our objectives were to systematically review published efficacy studies of eHealth and mHealth (mobile health) psychosocial interventions for youths with chronic illnesses and review intervention theory and treatment components. Methods PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched for studies published from 2008 to 2019 of eHealth and mHealth psychosocial interventions designed for children and adolescents with chronic illnesses in which efficacy outcomes were reported. We excluded studies of interventions for caregivers, healthy youth, disease and medication management, and telehealth interventions that function solely as a platform to connect patients to providers via phone, text, or videoconference. Results We screened 2551 articles and 133 relevant full-text articles. Sixteen efficacy studies with psychosocial and health outcomes representing 12 unique interventions met the inclusion criteria. Of the included studies, 12 were randomized controlled trials and 4 were prospective cohort studies with no comparison group. Most interventions were based in cognitive behavioral theory and designed as eHealth interventions; only 2 were designed as mHealth interventions. All but 2 interventions provided access to support staff via text, phone, email, or discussion forums. The significant heterogeneity in intervention content, intervention structure, medical diagnoses, and outcomes precluded meta-analysis. For example, measurement time points ranged from immediately postcompletion of the mHealth program to 18 months later, and we identified 39 unique outcomes of interest. The majority of included studies (11/16, 69%) reported significant changes in measured health and/or psychosocial posttreatment outcomes, with small to large effect sizes. Conclusions Although the available literature on the efficacy of eHealth and mHealth psychosocial interventions for youth with chronic illnesses is limited, preliminary research suggests some evidence of positive treatment responses. Future studies should continue to evaluate whether digital health platforms may be a viable alternative model of delivery to traditional face-to-face approaches.
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Ellis, JA. "Psychosocial adjustment to cancer treatment and other chronic illnesses." Acta Paediatrica 89, no. 2 (January 2, 2007): 134–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb01202.x.

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Lin, Elizabeth H. B. "Adherence with Antidepressant Therapy and Successful Patient Self-Management." CNS Spectrums 12, S13 (August 2007): 4–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1092852900003734.

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Until recently, depression was considered an acute, self-remitting illness of limited duration. However, it is increasingly recognized as a chronic, relapsing, or recurrent illness in most patients, imposing a substantial burden on the individual and society. Research has demonstrated an association between depression and impaired psychosocial functioning, reduced productivity and life satisfaction, excess health care utilization, increased reporting of medically unexplained medical symptoms, comorbidity with other psychiatric illnesses, and suicide. It is more prevalent in patients with common chronic medical conditions, such as obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, coronary artery disease, asthma, and chronic pain. In addition to its association with medical morbidity and mortality, depression has a negative impact on self-care behaviors, including medication adherence, in patients with chronic medical illnesses, and in health-related behaviors such as exercise, smoking, and weight control. As a consequence, it is a major barrier to effective care of chronic medical illnesses.
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Shute, Rosalyn H. "Childhood Chronic Illness and the School." Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools 9, S1 (August 1999): 109–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1037291100003034.

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This paper introduces to school personnel some important issues with regard to chronic illness in children and adolescents. Current approaches to understanding the adaptation of young people to chronic illness are introduced, and the present state of knowledge about its psychosocial impact is outlined. Specific effects on education are then discussed, followed by a consideration of the role of school personnel, particularly guidance officers and school counsellors, in ensuring that the needs of students with chronic illnesses are appropriately met.
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Tritt, Sharon Goszer, and Lillian M. Esses. "Psychosocial adaptation of siblings of children with chronic medical illnesses." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 58, no. 2 (April 1988): 211–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1988.tb01582.x.

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Pang, S., M. Subramaniam, S. P. Lee, Y. W. Lau, E. Abdin, B. Y. Chua, L. Picco, J. A. Vaingankar, and S. A. Chong. "The Singaporean public beliefs about the causes of mental illness: results from a multi-ethnic population-based study." Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 27, no. 4 (April 3, 2017): 403–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s2045796017000105.

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Aims.To identify the common causal beliefs of mental illness in a multi-ethnic Southeast Asian community and describe the sociodemographic associations to said beliefs. The factor structure to the causal beliefs scale is explored. The causal beliefs relating to five different mental illnesses (alcohol abuse, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), dementia and schizophrenia) and desire for social distance are also investigated.Methods.Data from 3006 participants from a nationwide vignette-based study on mental health literacy were analysed using factor analysis and multiple logistic regression to address the aims. Participants answered questions related to sociodemographic information, causal beliefs of mental illness and their desire for social distance towards those with mental illness.Results.Physical causes, psychosocial causes and personality causes were endorsed by the sample. Sociodemographic differences including ethnic, gender and age differences in causal beliefs were found in the sample. Differences in causal beliefs were shown across different mental illness vignettes though psychosocial causes was the most highly attributed cause across vignettes (endorsed by 97.9% of respondents), followed by personality causes (83.5%) and last, physical causes (37%). Physical causes were more likely to be endorsed for OCD, depression and schizophrenia. Psychosocial causes were less often endorsed for OCD. Personality causes were less endorsed for dementia but more associated with depression.Conclusions.The factor structure of the causal beliefs scale is not entirely the same as that found in previous research. Further research on the causal beliefs endorsed by Southeast Asian communities should be conducted to investigate other potential causes such as biogenetic factors and spiritual/supernatural causes. Mental health awareness campaigns should address causes of mental illness as a topic. Lay beliefs in the different causes must be acknowledged and it would be beneficial for the public to be informed of the causes of some of the most common mental illnesses in order to encourage help-seeking and treatment compliance.
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Tan, Gregory Tee Hng, Shazana Shahwan, Chong Ming Janrius Goh, Wei Jie Ong, Ellaisha Samari, Edimansyah Abdin, Kian Woon Kwok, Siow Ann Chong, and Mythily Subramaniam. "Causal beliefs of mental illness and its impact on help-seeking attitudes: a cross-sectional study among university students in Singapore." BMJ Open 10, no. 7 (July 2020): e035818. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035818.

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ObjectivesA considerable proportion of those who suffer from mental illnesses in Singapore do not seek any form of professional help. The reluctance to seek professional help could be due to misconceptions about the causes of mental illnesses. Research has shown that help-seeking attitudes can predict actual service use. As young adults are most at risk of developing mental illnesses, this study aims to elucidate the impact of causal beliefs about mental illness on help-seeking attitudes among university students in Singapore.DesignPrior to attending an anti-stigma intervention, data on the Causal Beliefs about Mental Illness, Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health services and questions pertaining to sociodemographic background were collected from participants using a self-administered questionnaire. Multiple linear regressions were performed to examine the relationship between causal beliefs and help-seeking, as well as their sociodemographic correlates.SettingsA university in Singapore.Participants390 students who were studying in a University in Singapore.ResultsYounger age was associated with higher scores on psychosocial attribution, while prior social contact with individuals with mental illness was significantly associated with lower scores on personality attribution. With regard to help-seeking attitudes; being a male and personality attribution were significantly associated with lower scores on ‘Psychological Openness’ and ‘Indifference to Stigma’, while psychosocial attribution was significantly associated with higher scores on ‘Help-seeking Propensity’. Having prior social contact also predicted higher ‘Psychological Openness’, while being in Year 2 and 3 predicted lower scores on ’Indifference to Stigma’.ConclusionFindings from this study suggest that help-seeking attitudes might be influenced by causal beliefs, with personality attribution being the most impairing. Hence, to reduce the wide treatment gap in Singapore, anti-stigma interventions targeting young people could focus on addressing beliefs that attribute mental illness to the personality of the individual.
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Karavaeva, Tatyana, Anna Vasileva, and Tatyana Semiglazova. "THE PSYCHOPARMACOTHERAPY SPECIFIC IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS WITH ANXIETY DISORDERS." Problems in oncology 64, no. 5 (May 1, 2018): 651–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.37469/0507-3758-2018-64-5-651-655.

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There is a high incidence of the comorbid non-psychotic anxiety disorders in oncology patients. The choice of psychopharmacological treatment for this group of patients is a difficult task needing consideration of the complex of clinical psychosocial factors, peculiarities of the tumor process course, illness prognosis and pharmacological interactions. The article proposes the anxiolytic therapy algorithm, describes the psychopharmacological treatment in the framework od the complex healthcare services and oncology illnesses rehabilitation.
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Rao, Krithika S., Pankaj Singhai, Naveen Salins, and Seema Rajesh Rao. "The pathway to comfort: Role of palliative care for serious COVID-19 illness." Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 72 (August 21, 2020): 95–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/ijms_157_2020.

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to significant distress among people of all age groups. Patients with advanced age and severe life-limiting illnesses are at increased risk of death from COVID-19. Not all patients presenting with severe illness will be eligible for aggressive intensive treatment. In limited resource setting, patients may be triaged for supportive care only. This subset of patients should be promptly identified and receive appropriate palliative care with adequate symptom control strategies and psychosocial support. Breathlessness, delirium, pain, and noisy breathing are main symptoms among these patients which can add to the suffering at end-of-life. The COVID-19 pandemic also contributes to the psychological distress due to stigma of the illness, uncertainty of the illness course, fear of death and dying in isolation, and anticipatory grief in families. Empathetic communication and holistic psychosocial support are important in providing good palliative care in COVID-19 patients and their families.
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Wessely, Simon. "Old wine in new bottles: neurasthenia and ‘ME’." Psychological Medicine 20, no. 1 (February 1990): 35–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700013210.

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SYNOPSISThe history of neurasthenia is discussed in the light of current interest in chronic fatigue, and in particular the illness called myalgic encephalomyelitis (‘ ME ’). A comparison is made of the symptoms, presumed aetiologies and treatment of both illnesses, as well as their social setting. It is shown that neurasthenia remained popular as long as it was viewed as a non-psychiatric, neurological illness caused by environmental factors which affected successful people and for which the cure was rest. The decline in neurasthenia was related to the changes which occurred in each of these views. It is argued that similar factors are associated with the current interest in myalgic encephalomyelitis. It is further argued that neither neurasthenia nor ‘ ME ’ can be fully understood within a single medical or psychiatric model. Instead both have arisen in the context of contemporary explanations and attitudes involving mental illness. Future understanding, treatment and prevention of these and related illnesses will depend upon both psychosocial and neurobiological explanations of physical and mental fatigability.
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Holloway, Frank, Jerome Carson, and Sarah Davis. "Rehabilitation in the United Kingdom: Research, Policy, and Practice." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 47, no. 7 (September 2002): 628–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674370204700704.

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Objective: To review research, policy, and practice in psychiatric rehabilitation in the UK. Method: We undertook a literature review and review of government policy documents. Findings: Most individuals with severe, disabling mental illnesses are cared for by generic community mental health services under the Care Programme Approach (CPA). Current government policy requires the introduction of assertive outreach and early psychosis services and is highly consistent with the adoption of the recovery paradigm within UK mental health services. Research and development activities have demonstrated the success of the UK hospital-closure program and have contributed to the worldwide resurgence of interest in psychosocial interventions in psychosis. Conclusions: A need remains to focus research and practice on those who are most disabled by their illnesses and to improve the skills of the workforce in psychosocial interventions.
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Farkas, Marianne, Mary A. Jansen, and Walter E. Penk. "Psychosocial rehabilitation: Approach of choice for those with serious mental illnesses." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 44, no. 6 (2007): vii. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/jrrd.2007.09.0143.

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Al Abeiat, Dana D., Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour, Bushra Mustafa Ghannam, Saleh N. Azzeghaiby, and Laila Y. Dawood. "Psychosocial Health Status of Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Illnesses in Jordan." Open Journal of Medical Psychology 03, no. 04 (2014): 281–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojmp.2014.34029.

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ALIZAH, ALAMAN, and ALI MUNIRA MINAZ. "Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being of Preschoolers Suffering from Fatal Illnesses." i-manager’s Journal on Nursing 6, no. 3 (2016): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.26634/jnur.6.3.8261.

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Sood, Mamta, and Rakesh K. Chadda. "Psychosocial rehabilitation for severe mental illnesses in general hospital psychiatric settings in South Asia." BJPsych. International 12, no. 2 (May 2015): 47–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s2056474000000301.

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In South Asia, general hospital psychiatric units (GHPUs) have developed as an alternative to mental hospitals for the provision of comprehensive mental health services, training and research. GHPUs provide clinical care for all types of patients, including those with severe mental illnesses (SMIs). However, psychosocial rehabilitation is often neglected in GHPUs, partly because of the predominance of the medical model in routine clinical care and a lack of resources. This paper discusses the challenges in the management of SMIs in GHPUs and proposes a model of psychosocial rehabilitation which could be used in such settings.
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Friedman, Susan Hatters, Martha Sajatovic, Isabel N. Schuermeyer, Roknedin Safavi, Robert W. Hays, Jane West, Rosalinda V. Ignacio, and Frederic C. Blow. "Menopause-Related Quality of Life in Chronically Mentally ILL Women." International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 35, no. 3 (September 2005): 259–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/br03-8gyd-5l9j-lu17.

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Objective: Menopause is an important life event that has not yet been well characterized among women with severe mental illness. Our goal was to evaluate menopause-related quality of life among severely mentally ill women. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional assessment of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, ages 45–55, diagnosed with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depression, who were receiving inpatient or outpatient psychiatric care. Women were compared regarding menopausal symptoms and quality of life using the Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale (MENQOL). Results: Women with severe mental illnesses who were peri- and post-menopausal experienced considerable vasomotor, physical, sexual, and psychosocial symptoms related to menopause. On seven of 29 MENQOL items, women with major depression reported problems significantly more often than women with other serious mental illnesses. Conclusions: This preliminary study indicates that psychiatrists and other physicians should consider the frequency and overlap of menopausal and psychiatric symptoms among women with serious mental illness in this age group.
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Han, Jina. "Chronic Illnesses and Depressive Symptoms Among Older People: Functional Limitations as a Mediator and Self-Perceptions of Aging as a Moderator." Journal of Aging and Health 30, no. 8 (May 30, 2017): 1188–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264317711609.

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Objective: This research examined the mediation of functional limitations in the relationship between chronic illnesses and depressive symptoms among older Americans along with tests for the moderation of self-perceptions of aging. Method: Data from the Health and Retirement Study (2008, 2010, and 2012) were used. Longitudinal mediation models were tested using a sample of 3,382 Americans who responded to psychosocial questions and were over 65 years old in 2008. Results: Functional limitations mediated the linkage between chronic illnesses and depressive symptoms. Negative self-perceptions of aging exacerbated the effects of chronic illnesses on depressive symptoms. Discussion: Health care professionals should be aware of depressive symptoms in older adults reporting chronic illnesses and particularly in those reporting functional limitations. To decrease the risk of depressive symptoms caused by chronic illnesses, negative self-perceptions of aging may need to be challenged.
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Harun, Aisha Zainab, Angela Maiyo, and Sum Tecla Jerotich. "Exploration of the psychosocial wellbeing aspect of vulnerable populations at risk in Kakuma Refugee Camp." Research Journal in Advanced Social Sciences 3, no. 2 (October 20, 2022): 76–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.58256/rjass.v3i2.923.

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The refugee experience is characterized by exposure in one's country of origin to numerous traumatic incidents during migration and daily stressors after settlement in the camps as a result of natural disasters, wars and persecution on the basis of their race, religion, political beliefs and social identity, who cannot rely on their country of origin to protect them. Although numerous studies on deaths, illnesses and physical traumas resulting from wars and disasters have been performed, there are scanty longitudinal studies on how psychosocial issues influence refugees' mental health and the problem-specific interventions used to address mental ill health. The prevalence of mental illnesses among refugees keeps increasing in spite existing psychiatric treatment approaches used to resolve the particular concerns associated with mental health. The general objective of the study was to exploration of the psychosocial wellbeing aspect of vulnerable populations at risk in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana County, Kenya.
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STEWART, JANET L. "Children Living With Chronic Illness: An Examination of Their Stressors, Coping Responses, and Health Outcomes." Annual Review of Nursing Research 21, no. 1 (January 2003): 203–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0739-6686.21.1.203.

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This chapter reviews nursing research from the last decade on children and adolescents coping with chronic illnesses. Studies were identified by searches of MEDLINE and CINAHL and were included if at least one primary author was a nurse, the primary informants were children, and the focus of the study was on children’s responses to illness and/or developmental stressors. Synthesis of the reviewed studies yielded typologies of illness-related and developmental stressors faced by chronically ill children, the coping strategies they commonly employed, and indices of their adjustment to illness. Although there was considerable agreement across illnesses, age ranges, and methodologies, the lack of explicitly employed developmental models or other theoretical perspectives means that very little is known about the processes by which individual characteristics, stressors, coping strategies, and outcomes are related. Recommendations for future research include the development and testing of conceptual models that will promote our understanding of how children’s medical, psychosocial, and developmental outcomes can be improved, and a more systematic approach to understanding how children’s maturing cognitive abilities affect their appraisal of stress and utilization of coping strategies in response to the demands of chronic illness.
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Tsang, Hector W. H., Leo Cheung, and Davis C. C. Lak. "Qigong as a psychosocial intervention for depressed elderly with chronic physical illnesses." International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 17, no. 12 (2002): 1146–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.739.

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Dorian, Barbara, and Paul E. Garfinkel. "Stress, immunity and illness — a review." Psychological Medicine 17, no. 2 (May 1987): 393–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700024958.

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SynopsisPsychological factors have long been thought to play a contributing role in either the predisposition, onset or course of various physical illnesses. Recently, rapid advances in immunology have created interest in the interaction between psychosocial factors, behaviour and the immune system. This paper reviews some of the models proposed to explain the relationship between psychological variables and physical illness and presents evidence for a contribution of psychological factors to certain illnesses in which abnormalities in immunologic state are thought to be important. From a somewhat different perspective, animal studies have demonstrated complex effects of stress, on disease susceptibility. Recent human studies have demonstrated consistent immunologic changes in people undergoing acute naturally occurring psychological stress such as bereavement or an important examination. In humans, the effects of chronic stress may be different from acute stress, corresponding to the findings in animals. Abnormalities in immunologic functioning and physical illness are reviewed for different psychiatric disorders — depression, anorexia nervosa and schizophrenia; depression is the only disorder which consistently demonstrated immunologic changes. Possible mechanisms for the stress/immune-change relationship are suggested.
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Holder, Gerard N., William C. Young, Sheeba R. Nadarajah, and Ann M. Berger. "Psychosocial experiences in the context of life-threatening illness: The cardiac rehabilitation patient." Palliative and Supportive Care 13, no. 3 (June 3, 2014): 749–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951514000583.

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AbstractObjective:One of the most prevalent life-threatening illnesses is heart disease. The initial trauma of being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness or having a cardiac event can begin a psychosocial chain reaction that results in a transformation of the lives of these patients. The goal of our study was to investigate the lived experiences of psychosocial healing in rehabilitation of cardiac patients using a qualitative written interview.Method:A purposive sample of 14 cardiac event survivors was recruited. Participants were interviewed after informed consent and screening. We used a qualitative analysis and model-revision approach similar to the procedure outlined by Charmaz (2006).Results:Participants consistently mentioned that a heightened awareness of mortality was a motivating factor that led to participants focusing more on their family and relationships, having an enhanced outlook on life, and making healthy lifestyle changes.Significance of results:If clinicians are able to employ a measure to better understand the nature of a patient's progression from cardiac event to successful recovery, interventions such as cardiac rehabilitation can be implemented earlier and more effectively during the course of the illness and recovery phases of treatment. Theoretically, this early detection of a patient's progression could reduce the time spent recovering from a cardiac event, and it would allow treatments for these conditions to better alleviate the psychosocial concerns faced by patients.
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Pitman, Michael M. "Psychotherapy is Delicate Psychosurgery." South African Journal of Psychology 32, no. 4 (December 2002): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124630203200401.

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The paper involves an attempt to draw out the implications of a ‘moderate materialism’ for the understanding of mental illness. The argument of the paper is that once a moderate materialism which navigates carefully between the poles of (materialist) reductionism and dualism has been unpacked, the relations between the manifestations, bases, aetiologies and treatments of mental illnesses emerge as being considerably more complex than is often allowed for. Specifically, the conceptual tools required within a moderate materialist position about the mind allow us to expose potential fallacies in thinking about the nature of mental illnesses, in inferences drawn from these ‘natures’ to ideal modes of treatment, and in inferences drawn from treatment response. It is concluded that moderate materialism undermines the oversimplifications which tend to cloud ‘biophysical versus psychosocial’ debates in the field of psychopathology, in part because psychological change is physiological change, and because physiological change and/or intervention need not ‘cure’ by removing a physiological cause.
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Psota, G., S. Schuett, and B. Vyssoki. "“Protect, test, vaccinate”: dealing with Covid-19 in outpatient psychiatric care." European Psychiatry 65, S1 (June 2022): S505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1284.

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Introduction Curbing the spread of the coronavirus and stabilizing the overall psychosocial situation requires compliance with preventive measures: “Protect, test, vaccinate”. Objectives Population groups with psychosocial problems which are difficult to reach and have a high risk of infection, morbidity and mortality as well as unfavorable help-seeking behavior and generally lower vaccination rates need support. Methods In the outpatient psychiatric facilities of the Psychosocial Services in Vienna (PSD-Wien), specific concepts to support “protect, test, vaccinate” were implemented to protect patients and employees. Information about the benefits and risks of vaccination, relieving fears and support in registering and attending vaccination appointments were of special significance. Results Analyzes of selected data from 1,319 patients at PSD-Wien show (period: 1st half of 2021) that these measures made it possible to achieve a significantly higher vaccination willingness in people with severe mental illnesses (84 %) than in the general Austrian population (based on the date of examination, currently approximately 60 %). The same applies to vaccination rates: at least 47 % have received a partial vaccination, of which about half have already received both partial vaccinations. Conclusions High vaccination willingness and rates as well as the necessary protection (wearing masks, keeping distance, complying with hygiene rules) and regular testing must not be a phenomenon of privileged population groups. Psychosocial support is needed so that the trilogy “Protect, test, vaccinate” becomes possible for everyone, including people with severe mental illnesses. Social psychiatry is not just about mental health, but also about physical health care and prevention. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Craig, Tom K. J. "A case for psychosocial interventions to prevent mental illness." BJPsych Advances 25, no. 05 (August 8, 2019): 333–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bja.2019.43.

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SUMMARYThe development of effective preventions for psychosis is hindered by conceptual challenges underlying diagnosis and the fact that few of the many biological risk factors identified to date are sufficiently well understood to form the basis of a targeted intervention. On the other hand, a great deal is known of the psychosocial conditions that increase the lifetime risk of most mental illnesses: surely enough to justify better resourcing of interventions focused on antenatal care and the emotional well-being of children from the early years through adolescence, where as much as a half of all mental ill health has its roots.DECLARATION OF INTERESTNone.
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Murugesan, Ganapathi, Carlene G. Amey, Frank P. Deane, Robyn Jeffrey, Brian Kelly, and Helen Stain. "Inpatient Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Rural NSW: Assessment of Clinically Significant Change for People with Severe Mental Illness." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 41, no. 4 (April 2007): 343–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048670701213260.

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Objective: The aim of the present study was to describe an inpatient psychosocial rehabilitation programme in rural New South Wales and to assess the effectiveness of the programme using measures of clinically significant change. Method: The first 88 patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder to enter the Manara Clinic and Turon House, New South Wales, psychosocial rehabilitation programmes were assessed at admission and discharge using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales, and the Kessler-10 self-report measure. Results: Significant improvements in psychiatric symptomatology, psychosocial functioning, and psychological distress were found over the course of the inpatient stay. Clinical significance analyses using patients in the community as the reference group indicated a reliable and clinically significant improvement for 33% of inpatients on psychiatric symptomatology, 39% of inpatients on psychosocial functioning, and 21% of inpatients on psychological distress. Conclusions: The psychosocial rehabilitation programme provides clinically significant initial benefits for patients with severe mental illnesses. More attention needs to be paid to evaluating which components of psychosocial rehabilitation contribute most to these benefits. Follow-up evaluation is required to determine whether the benefits of this programme are sustained in the community.
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Jeste, Dilip V. "Positive psychiatry comes of age." International Psychogeriatrics 30, no. 12 (December 2018): 1735–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610218002211.

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Positive psychiatry is the science and practice of psychiatry that focuses on psycho-bio-social study and promotion of well-being and health through enhancement of positive psychosocial factors (such as resilience, optimism, wisdom, and social support) in people with illnesses or disabilities as well as the in community at large (Jeste and Palmer, 2015). It is based on the principles that there is no health without mental health and that mental health can be improved through preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative interventions to augment positive psychosocial factors. Positive psychiatry is not a naïve, feel-good pseudoscience that views the world through rose-colored glasses. It is an evidence-based approach to understanding normal behavior as well as psychopathology and to improving well-being by measuring and enhancing positive psychosocial factors (Jeste et al., 2015).
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Preyde, Michèle, Shrenik Parekh, Nicole Karki-Niejadlik, Lynn Vanderbrug, Graham Ashbourne, Karen MacLeod, and John Heintzman. "Calling on All Child and Family Practitioners to Help Mitigate the Impacts of the Poor Behavioural Health of Children with Psychiatric Illness." Adolescents 2, no. 4 (December 16, 2022): 508–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/adolescents2040040.

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Adolescents and children (aged 6 to 17+ years) admitted to inpatient psychiatry or intensive out-of-home mental health programs (formerly called residential mental health treatment centres) are among those with the most severe psychiatric illnesses. Moreover, these children also have very poor behavioural and biopsychosocial health including sleep deprivation, difficult relationships, problematic use of electronic devices, academic difficulty, poor school engagement, insufficient exercise and poor diets; all of these were noted before the pandemic. The pandemic has only increased the social isolation, poor health behaviours and mental health challenges for many children and adolescents. The poor behavioural and psychosocial health of those in their youth with psychiatric illnesses can exacerbate symptoms and can interfere with academic performance, development and good decision making; these biopsychosocial health behaviours are modifiable. All child and family practitioners including pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists and psychotherapists have an important role in fostering the behavioural and biopsychosocial health (i.e., sleep, positive relationships, electronic device use, exercise and diet) of all family members and especially children with psychiatric illness. Enacting biopsychosocial lifestyle interventions before or during childhood and adolescence may reduce the burden of mental illness.
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Amer, Nuha Remon Yacoub, and Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour. "Psychosocial Predictors of Suicidal Ideation in Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Illnesses in Jordan." Issues in Mental Health Nursing 35, no. 11 (October 29, 2014): 864–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2014.917752.

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Mariańczyk, Katarzyna, Wojciech Otrębski, and Karolina Krzysztofik. "The Function of Occupational Activity for Health as Perceived by Chronically Ill People." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 13 (June 26, 2022): 7837. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137837.

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Existing studies confirm the benefits of employment for chronically ill persons’ health, but few studies so far have delved into how they themselves perceive employment in relation to their health. There is also a paucity of information about individual factors influencing the formation of their perceptions. This study sought to determine differences between chronically ill persons with and without jobs regarding their perceptions of the function of employment for the physical, mental and social dimensions of health, as well as how their occupational activity or inactivity moderates the associations between the perception of work as health beneficial or health adverse and selected individual characteristics, such as self-efficacy, acceptance of illness, actualisation of self, and psychosocial problems. The study involved 80 adults with chronic illnesses and was conducted using the following psychological tools: the WH Scale, the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, the Acceptance of Illness Scale, the Actualization of Self Scale and the Psychosocial Problems of Persons with Chronic Illness Scale. It has been found that the way in which chronically ill persons perceive the function of employment for health is unrelated to whether or not they have a job, and that occupational activity moderates associations between the sense of self-efficacy and the perception of work as benefitting health.
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McCarthy, Paul L., Domenic V. Cicchetti, Semi D. Sznajderman, Brian C. Forsyth, Michael A. Baron, Howard D. Fink, Nancy Czarkowski, Howard Bauchner, and Katherine Lustman-Findling. "Demographic, Clinical, and Psychosocial Predictors of the Reliability of Mothers' Clinical Judgments." Pediatrics 88, no. 5 (November 1, 1991): 1041–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.88.5.1041.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent selected adverse demographic, clinical, and psychosocial data measured at the 2-week well child visit could predict poorer reliability of mothers' judgments during acute illness episodes over the next 32 months. The study was a randomized trial of the Acute Illness Observation Scales (AIOS); 369 mothers participated, 183 in the intervention group using the Acute Illness Observation Scales and 186 in the control group using a three-point global assessment scale. There were 704 acute illnesses judged simultaneously and independently by mothers and pediatricians. Standard Pearson r correlations were performed between the independent variables, taken singly and in all possible combinations, and the dependent variable, reliability of mothers' judgments as measured by weighted kappa (kw). Group assignment was entered as an independent variable. Analyses were performed separately for all first, second, and third acute illness visits to control for any "practice effect" (analysis 1). To control for consistency of observers, the first, second, and third visits of mothers with three visits were also analyzed (analysis 2). Depending on the visit number, adverse demographic, clinical, and psychosocial characteristics did correlate with poorer reliability independent of group assignment. The correlations ranged from small (analysis 1, first visit, multiple variable r2 = 4%) to large (analysis 2, second visit, multiple variable r2 = 29%). Controlling for both visit number and consistency of observers vs visit number alone (analysis 2 vs analysis 1) increased multivariate correlations to kW. The results support the untoward impact that adverse demographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors have on mothers' clinical judgment. These data may assist pediatricians in identifying parents who might benefit from more intensive teaching and support about acute illness episodes in their children.
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Gómez-Batiste, Xavier, Dolors Mateo-Ortega, Cristina Lasmarías, Anna Novellas, Jose Espinosa, Elba Beas, Sara Ela, and Javier Barbero. "Enhancing psychosocial and spiritual palliative care: Four-year results of the program of comprehensive care for people with advanced illnesses and their families in Spain." Palliative and Supportive Care 15, no. 1 (November 7, 2016): 98–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951516000857.

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AbstractObjective:We aimed to describe the overall quantitative and qualitative results of a “La Caixa” Foundation and World Health Organization Collaborating Center Program entitled “Comprehensive Care for Patients with Advanced Illnesses and their Families” after four years of experience.Method:Qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to assess the program. Quasiexperimental, prospective, multicenter, single-group, and pretest/posttest methods were utilized to assess the quantitative data. The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions was assessed at baseline (visit 1) and after four follow-up visits. The following dimensions were assessed: mood state, discomfort, anxiety, degree of adjustment or adaptation to disease, and suffering. We also assessed the four dimensions of the spiritual pain scale: faith or spiritual beliefs, valuable faith or spiritual beliefs, meaning in life, and peace of mind/forgiveness. Qualitative analyses were performed via surveys to evaluate stakeholder satisfaction.Results:We built 29 psychosocial support teams involving 133 professionals—mainly psychologists and social workers. During the study period, 8,964 patients and 11,810 family members attended. Significant improvements were observed in the psychosocial and spiritual dimensions assessed. Patients, family members, and stakeholders all showed high levels of satisfaction.Significance of Results:This model of psychosocial care could serve as an example for other countries that wish to improve psychosocial and spiritual support. Our results confirm that specific psychosocial interventions delivered by well-trained experts can help to ease suffering and discomfort in end-of-life and palliative care patients, particularly those with high levels of pain or emotional distress.
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Yusuf, Husmiati. "Family Psychosocial Problem and Role of Psychoeducation in the Improvement of the Quality of Life of the Ex Mental Patient." Asian Social Work Journal 2, no. 2 (December 15, 2017): 19–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.47405/aswj.v2i2.17.

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Family plays an important role in maintaining and treating a psychotic mental patient in society. Treatment and family support are believed to accelerate the recovery of ex-psychotic mental patients. However, families often face psychosocial problems either directly or indirectly because they have family members who are psychotic. Psychosocial problems include anxiety, stress, loss of hope, loss of sense, shame and guilt. Families are also experiencing financial problems, disruptions in social activity, and physical health damage. Therefore psychoeducation for families with family members who have psychotic mental illnesses is considered very important to improve the quality of life of former mental patients.
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S, Dr Dinesh Selvam, and Dr Sharmila J. "Roles and Responsibilities of Nurses in End-of-Life Care Patients and Delivering Palliative Care." Journal of Nursing Practices and Research 1, no. 1 (July 3, 2021): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.36647/jnpr/01.01.a001.

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Palliative care includes range of illnesses involving “physical, psychosocial and emotional requirements of chronic ill patients”. The demand for palliative will continue to increase worldwide due to escalating burden of communicable/non-communicable infections and diseases and ageing populations. Adequate measures and “early palliative care” possibly limit unnecessary hospitalizations. Nurses are the primary and essential source for providing safe and efficient care globally. Efficient nurse practitioners “lowers the stress, suffering and complications of patients facing death”. Further, nurses extend “physical, social, psychological” assistance to patients with severe illnesses. Nurses have shown a proven commitment in the treatment of end-of-life patients with better outcomes to palliative care.
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Shabbir, Syed H. "Psychiatric Underpinnings of Chronic Diabetic Neuropathic Pain." Einstein Journal of Biology and Medicine 30, no. 1&2 (March 2, 2016): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.23861/ejbm201530639.

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There is increasing evidence that psychosocial factors may be involved in the pathophysiology of chronic diabetic neuropathic pain. Individuals with diabetic polyneuropathy exhibit significantly higher rates of axis I psychiatric disorders, and worsening neuropathic symptoms correlate with worsened psychiatric illness. This association exists even when social-support and quality-of-life measures are controlled. Aberrant supraspinal structures and neuronal networks in diabetic neuropathy mimic those found in other psychiatric illnesses. Response to standard medications and therapeutic approaches remains unsatisfactory, and antidepressants continue to serve as first-line treatment for diabetic neuropathy. The exact interplay between neuropathic pain and psychiatric illness remains unclear and may have a common pathophysiological focus. This area of study needs to be revisited and psychological interventions must be explored as possible treatment options for diabetic neuropathy.
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Santhouse, Alistair, and Frank Holloway. "Physical health of patients in continuing care." Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 5, no. 6 (November 1999): 455–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/apt.5.6.455.

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As psychiatrists, we are responsible for large numbers of patients who require follow-up over years, and often lifelong. Usually these patients suffer from chronic psychotic illnesses, and their psychiatrist may be their main point of contact with the medical profession. As a group they face a whole range of problems – not only from the psychiatric condition itself, with its associated stigma and psychosocial stresses, but also from unemployment, poverty, poor housing and worse physical health.This review will look at the evidence that patients in continuing care have increased morbidity and mortality. The types of illness excess will be examined and explanations suggested as to why such an increase exists. Finally, we present practical steps that might usefully be taken to reduce physical illness and premature death in this vulnerable group.
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Magliano, Lorenza, Corrado De Rosa, Andrea Fiorillo, Claudio Malangone, Manuela Guarneri, Cecilia Marasco, Mario Maj, and Gruppo Di Lavoro. "Causes and psychosocial consequences of schizophrenia: the opinions of Italian population." Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale 12, no. 3 (September 2003): 187–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1121189x00002967.

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SummaryObjective – Description of opinions on schizophrenia and its psychosocial consequences in a sample of general population. Methods – The study has been carried out in 29 GP units stratified by geographic area and population density of their catchment areas and randomly selected. Each respondent was asked to read a case-vignette describing a patient who met ICD-10 criteria for schizophrenia, and then to fill the Questionnaire on the Opinions about Mental Illness General Population's version (QO-GP). Results – Data on 714 respondents were collected. 21% of the sample identified a case of schizophrenia, 66% of depression/anxiety disorder, and 13% of “nervous breakdown”. Factors most frequently mentioned as causes of detected disorder were stress (72%), heredity (62%), family difficulties and psychological traumas (45%). More pessimistic opinions about psychosocial consequences of schizophrenia were found among respondents with lower educational level and older age. Respondents who referred the case-vignette to schizophrenia reported more pessimistic opinions about psychosocial consequences of detected disorder. Conclusions – The results of this study outline the need to plan educational campaigns on mental illnesses, which take into account the socio-cultural characteristics of the target populations.Declaration of interest: none of the seven authors has had any interest or received any form of support, including that from drug companies and honoraria for lectures and consultancies, potentially in conflict with this scientific work, in the last 2 years.
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Breitbart, William. "Palliative and Supportive Care: Introducing a new international journal; The “Care” Journal of Palliative Medicine." Palliative and Supportive Care 1, no. 1 (March 2003): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951503030232.

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We are extremely proud and gratified to present the inaugural issue of our new international palliative care journal, Palliative & Supportive Care (P&SC). P&SC is the first international journal of palliative medicine that focuses on the psychiatric, psychosocial, spiritual, existential, ethical, philosophical, and humanities aspects of palliative care. The journal's aim is to serve as an educational resource for practitioners from a wide array of disciplines engaged in the delivery of care to those with life-threatening illnesses along the entire continuum of care, from diagnosis to the end of life. The journal also seeks to both stimulate and provide a forum for research in the psychiatric, psychosocial, and spiritual components of palliative care.
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Mwila, Kunda Faith, Phoebe Albina Bwembya, and Choolwe Jacobs. "Experiences and challenges of adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus presenting at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia." BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 7, no. 1 (November 2019): e000497. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2017-000497.

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ObjectiveThe study explored the experiences and challenges of adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) presenting at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka.Research designA qualitative descriptive study was conducted. The research relied on purposive sampling to select 28 participants for in-depth interviews. Participants were interviewed during clinical visits at UTH.ResultsViews from participants showed that some adults living with T2DM experienced physical and mental illnesses. Participants’ views reflected that their livelihood with T2DM was influenced by family support, poor or non-adherence to treatment guidelines and access to information, education and communication materials. The most important challenges reported were psychosocial and financial.ConclusionThe study concluded that some adults living with T2DM experience a lot of physical sicknesses and their challenges, especially of the psychosocial nature may require professional attention. However, particular attention should be paid to the patient’s self-care and psychosocial therapy. Self-care protocols should be tailored to complement the different types of patients with diabetes and improve their quality of life.Cite Now
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Mueser, Kim T., Robert E. Drake, Stacey C. Sigmon, and Mary F. Brunette. "Psychosocial Interventions for Adults with Severe Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders." Journal of Dual Diagnosis 1, no. 2 (April 5, 2005): 57–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j374v01n02_05.

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O'donnell, Maryanne, Derrick Silove, and Denis Wakefield. "Current Perspectives on Immunology and Psychiatry." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 22, no. 4 (December 1988): 366–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048678809161345.

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We selectively review recent research findings in the field of psychoimmunology which test the hypotheses that immunological dysfunction may be aetiologically related to mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, and that certain morbid affective states such as depression and other forms of psychosocial distress may be the cause of immunosuppression and through this mechanism affect the outcome of illnesses such as cancer. Our examination of research implicating immunological or infective mechanisms in the aetiology of schizophrenia indicates that most studies have been unable to control for major methodological difficulties but the compatibility of these theories with the dopamine hypothesis suggests that further research attention is warranted. More clearly, there is growing evidence demonstrating a link between depression, other states of psychological distress and immunosuppression, but the clinical significance of these findings remains uncertain. The complex relationship between stress and the outcome of illnesses such as cancer is discussed and the possible implications of these findings for clinical psychiatry are suggested.
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Irwin, Scott A., and Frank D. Ferris. "The Opportunity for Psychiatry in Palliative Care." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 53, no. 11 (November 2008): 713–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674370805301103.

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The need for psychiatrists to work with patients and families living with chronic life-threatening illnesses has never been greater. Further, psychiatrists may find exciting work within the relatively new field of palliative care, which is devoted to the prevention and relief of all suffering. Increasingly, individuals are living longer with multiple issues that cause suffering, interfere with their lives, and often lead to psychosocial sequelae. To ensure state-of-the-art care for patients and families throughout an illness and any ensuing bereavement period, many experienced psychiatrists are needed as consultants to, and as members of, interdisciplinary palliative care teams. This need presents limitless opportunities for psychiatrists to care for patients, provide education, and engage in research. The potential to make a difference is great.
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Toyoda, Atsushi, Kina Kawakami, Yuto Amano, Hideaki Nishizawa, Shin-ichi Nakamura, Takahiro Kawase, Yuta Yoshida, Hodaka Suzuki, and Takamitsu Tsukahara. "Impacts of Subchronic and Mild Social Defeat Stress on Plasma Putrefactive Metabolites and Cardiovascular Structure in Male Mice." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 2 (January 8, 2023): 1237. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021237.

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Psychosocial stress precipitates mental illnesses, such as depression, and increases the risk of other health problems, including cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we observed the effects of psychosocial stress on the histopathological features of systemic organs and tissues in a mouse psychosocial stress model, namely the subchronic and mild social defeat stress (sCSDS) model. There were several pathological findings in the tissues of both sCSDS and control mice. Mild fibrosis of the heart was observed in sCSDS mice but not in control mice. Extramedullary hematopoiesis in the spleen and hemorrhage in the lungs were observed in both the control and sCSDS mice. Focal necrosis of the liver was seen only in control mice. Furthermore, putrefactive substances in the blood plasma were analyzed because these metabolites originating from intestinal fermentation might be linked to heart fibrosis. Among them, plasma p-cresyl glucuronide and p-cresyl sulfate concentrations significantly increased owing to subchronic social defeat stress, which might influence cardiac fibrosis in sCSDS mice. In conclusion, several pathological features such as increased cardiac fibrosis and elevated plasma putrefactive substances were found in sCSDS mice. Thus, sCSDS mice are a potential model for elucidating the pathophysiology of psychosocial stress and heart failure.
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Nersessova, Karine S., Tomas Jurcik, and Timothy L. Hulsey. "Differences in beliefs and attitudes toward Depression and Schizophrenia in Russia and the United States." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 65, no. 5 (June 4, 2019): 388–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764019850220.

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Background: Cross-cultural studies find that culture shapes people’s understanding of mental illnesses, particularly Depression and Schizophrenia. Aims: To compare individuals’ beliefs and attitudes toward Depression and Schizophrenia in Russia and the United States. Method: Participants ( N=607) were presented with vignettes of two diagnostically unlabeled psychiatric case histories and then answered questions regarding mental health literacy (MHL) and attitudes toward the person and the illness. Results: Our findings indicate that Depression was most often attributed to psychosocial stress while Schizophrenia was thought to be caused by biological factors. People from both countries considered those suffering from Schizophrenia to be unpredictable and dangerous. US participants were more likely to endorse lay and professional help for both disorders than their Russian counterparts. Russian participants reported being less likely to turn to someone they trust and more likely to deal with problems on their own. Russian participants were also more likely to view those with Depression as ‘weak-willed’ and leading an ‘immoral lifestyle’. Conclusion: Our findings further inform cultural understandings of these mental illnesses in an often neglected national group. Patterns suggest that both groups may benefit from exposure to corrective information about Depression and Schizophrenia.
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Schwartz, Robert C. "Reliability and Validity of the Functional Assessment Rating Scale." Psychological Reports 84, no. 2 (April 1999): 389–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1999.84.2.389.

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The Functional Assessment Rating Scale was developed as a measure of psychiatric symptomatology and psychosocial impairments. This study was designed to report estimates of reliability and validity with a population of schizophrenic patients. The scale showed very good interrater agreement, test-retest reliability, construct validity, and concurrent validity, so the scale seems a useful measure of psychopathology which may be used to assess and monitor patients displaying severe mental illnesses.
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Dr. B. Sathyabama, Dr P. Anitha, Dr V. Daisy Rani,. "POSITIVE PARENTING AS AN INTEGUMENT OF INSTINCTUAL PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION FOR SHEILDING ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH-A Mixed Method Analysis." Psychology and Education Journal 58, no. 2 (February 10, 2021): 4736–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v58i2.2865.

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Community mental health covers all the beings existed in the universe. Community mental health a milestone in the field of psychiatry set up in community to promote mental health services to prevent and treat mental illnesses. The researcher adopted a sequential explanatory research design to qualitatively study the psychological and sociological perspectives of the adolescent college students hailing from both rural and urban background. The researcher conducted three focused group discussion constituting 8 members in each group and found that inadequate parenting and over controlled parenting leads them to deal with practising drugs and illegal relationship and finally lost the connection with their immediate community and social connectedness. The latest census 2011 data shows that around 41 percent of India's is below the age of 20 years. According to The Times of India, half the population is in the 20-59 age group. So focussing deinstitutionalization and treating the mental illness and preventing the same by evolving a therapeutic community can bring down the height of mental illness and prevent the upcoming worsening of mental illness among the adolescents who covers the 41% of the total population
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