scholarly journals An Islamic Form of Logotherapy in the Treatment of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptoms in University Students in Iran

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shapour Fereydouni ◽  
Simon Forstmeier
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Treatment Of Depression

AbstractPrevious research demonstrated that spiritually sensitive psychotherapy is an effective treatment for clients with depression or anxiety, with outcomes equivalent to secular control interventions. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of spiritually sensitive logotherapy intervention in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in university students in Iran. Sixty students with elevated depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory II, BDI-II, 22 or greater) were randomly assigned to either a twelve-session group logotherapy programme or a control group. Results showed that spiritually sensitive logotherapy significantly reduced depression, anxiety, and stress, and significantly more so than in the control group (e.g. interaction effect for BDI-II: F = 56.8, p < 0.001, with a large effect size).

The effect of midodrine on lactate clearance in patients with septic shock: a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Effat Davoudi-Monfared ◽  
Mostafa Mohammadi ◽  
Meysam Khoshavi ◽  
Hossein Khalili
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Lactate Clearance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Group 13 ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
To Receive

Background: The effect of midodrine on lactate clearance has not been assessed in critically ill patients yet. Objective: The goal of this study was to assess the effect of adjunctive midodrine therapy on lactate clearance in patients with septic shock. Materials & methods: Patients with septic shock were assigned to receive either adjunctive midodrine 10 mg three-times a day for 5 days (midodrine group = 15 patients) or not (control group = 13 patients). Results: The lactate clearance was significantly faster in the midodrine group than the control group (p = 0.049) with a large effect size ([Formula: see text] = 0.141). Conclusion: When midodrine was added to intravenous vasopressors, it significantly accelerated lactate clearance in patients with septic shock. Trial registration number: IRCT20100228003449N25 (Clinicaltrials.gov).

scholarly journals Validasi Modul Pelatihan Pendampingan Klien pada Pekerja Sosial

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Yova Tri Yolanda ◽  
Muhana Sofiati Utami
Keyword(s):  
Social Worker ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Test Sample ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control

Purpose of this research is to validated the module Client Facilitating Training to increase social worker knowledge about stress  and skill for facilitating client. Training included psychoeducation about stress and management stress, basic of client facilitating method and communication skill in facilitating process. Subjects of this research are 12 social worker and divided to experiment and control group. This research using quasi experiment with non control group design with pretest and post test sample. Data collected by management stres questionnaire, facilitating scale and field data collected by observer and supervisor. Results indicated that there is a significant differences between experiment and control groups in stress and management stress (Z=-3,017; p<0,05) with large effect size of 0,87 and Facilitatting skill (Z= -1,354; p<0,05) with large effect size of 0,84. Client Facilitating Training is valid to improve social worker knowledge stress  and management stress  and facilitating skill.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Efficacy of Therapeutic Programs on Improving Cognitive Function and Depression among Older Adults Living with Dementia in Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3218
Author(s):  
Jaeeon Yoo ◽  
Sunhee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Group Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Meta Regression Analysis ◽  
Comprehensive Curriculum

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect size of programs for enhancing cognition and alleviating depression in older adults with dementia. This study selected 45 cognition and 37 depression programs, which conducted pre- and post-tests and had a treatment group and a control group comprising older adults living in Korea. This study conducted a meta-regression analysis to examine the moderating effect of the program location, number of sessions, intervals, group activities, and curriculum on cognition and depression. Most programs improved cognitive function and lowered depression symptoms. The heterogeneity of the effect size was large. The effect size of the number of sessions on a cognitive function significantly increased with an increasing number of sessions. The effect size of the group activity program on cognitive function was higher. The effect of healthcare institutions on depression was lower compared to other locations. To make more effective interventions for cognition and depression, long-term and group activity programs following a comprehensive curriculum will be required. The programs of healthcare institutions are encouraged to accept the advantages of other institutions and apply them to improve the effects of the programs on depression. Future studies shall focus on establishing concrete measures to enable healthcare institutions to connect older adults with dementia with various other institutions that offer long-term group programs.

scholarly journals Stress and Fatigue Management Using Balneotherapy in a Short-Time Randomized Controlled Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lolita Rapolienė ◽  
Artūras Razbadauskas ◽  
Jonas Sąlyga ◽  
Arvydas Martinkėnas
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Geothermal Water ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
General Physical ◽  
Short Time ◽  
And Control

Objective. To investigate the influence of high-salinity geothermal mineral water on stress and fatigue.Method. 180 seamen were randomized into three groups: geothermal (65), music (50), and control (65). The geothermal group was administered 108 g/L salinity geothermal water bath for 2 weeks five times a week. Primary outcome was effect on stress and fatigue. Secondary outcomes were the effect on cognitive function, mood, and pain.Results. The improvements after balneotherapy were a reduction in the number and intensity of stress-related symptoms, a reduction in pain and general, physical, and mental fatigue, and an improvement in stress-related symptoms management, mood, activation, motivation, and cognitive functions with effect size from 0.8 to 2.3. In the music therapy group, there were significant positive changes in the number of stress symptoms, intensity, mood, pain, and activity with the effect size of 0.4 to 1.1. The researchers did not observe any significant positive changes in the control group. The comparison between the groups showed that balneotherapy was superior to music therapy and no treatment group.Conclusions. Balneotherapy is beneficial for stress and fatigue reduction in comparison with music or no therapy group. Geothermal water baths have a potential as an efficient approach to diminish stress caused by working or living conditions.

scholarly journals Association of Diabetes Complications With Depression and Suicidality in Hospitalized Patients: a Multicenter Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Pakdin ◽  
Alireza Ebrahimi ◽  
Mohammadsaeed Gharaati Jahromi ◽  
Ali Firoozabadi
Keyword(s):  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Mental Health Issue ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus and depression are both considered the most prevalent diseases of the recent century. On the other hand, it is estimated that the rate of depression is nearly doubled in diabetic patients compared with the general population.Method: A total of 89 patients, who were admitted to the hospital because of the complications of the disease, were voluntarily and conveniently participated in the study. The participants were given the questionnaires of Beck Depression Inventory-2nd-edition and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation. They were divided into two age groups: 18-50 years old and 50-75 years old. Control group, consisting of 89 individuals without any underlying disease, were randomly selected from the patients’ visitors, matched with the participants according to the age group and gender. Statistical analysis was performed between the two groups based on scores obtained. Results: Beck Depression Inventory Scale score was significantly higher, regardless of age, in the patient group compared to the control group. However, there was no significant difference between the scores of Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation between the patient group and the control group. In the patient group, it was found that among the variables, female gender, and diabetic foot were associated with higher severity of depression symptoms. Conclusion: It is vitally essential for diabetic patients to undergo periodic psychiatric evaluation. Early diagnosis of depression could help them to better cope with their mental health issue, and as a result, it will decrease risk of suicidal ideation and other consequences.

scholarly journals The Effects of Tai Chi in Centrally Obese Adults with Depression Symptoms

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Liu ◽  
Luis Vitetta ◽  
Karam Kostner ◽  
David Crompton ◽  
Gail Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Leg Strength ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Severity Of Depression

This study examined the effects of Tai Chi, a low-impact mind-body movement therapy, on severity of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in centrally obese people with elevated depression symptoms. In total, 213 participants were randomized to a 24-week Tai Chi intervention program or a wait-list control group. Assessments were conducted at baseline and 12 and 24 weeks. Outcomes were severity of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, leg strength, central obesity, and other measures of metabolic symptom. There were statistically significant between-group differences in favor of the Tai Chi group in depression (mean difference = −5.6 units,P<0.001), anxiety (−2.3 units,P<0.01), and stress (−3.6 units,P<0.001) symptom scores and leg strength (1.1 units,P<0.001) at 12 weeks. These changes were further improved or maintained in the Tai Chi group relative to the control group during the second 12 weeks of follow-up. Tai Chi appears to be beneficial for reducing severity of depression, anxiety, and stress and leg strength in centrally obese people with depression symptoms. More studies with longer follow-up are needed to confirm the findings. This trial is registered withACTRN12613000010796.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF MINDFULNESS ON ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

2019 ◽  
pp. 170-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack R. Menges ◽  
Marie L. Caltabiano
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Mindfulness Intervention ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

This study examined the effect of a brief mindfulness intervention on academic self-efficacy. Twenty-six university students were randomized to a four-day brief mindfulness intervention or a wait-listed control condition. The brief mindfulness intervention took the form of four 30 minute sessions of mindfulness meditation over four consecutive days. Measures of mindfulness, emotional wellbeing, and academic self-efficacy were obtained via a self-report survey prior to the intervention, post-intervention and at a one-month follow-up. Both groups had comparable baseline measures on all three scales. Data analysis revealed that both academic self-efficacy and mindfulness increased between pre- and post-intervention with a medium effect size (d = 0.472 and 0.415 respectively). Emotional wellbeing significantly increased following the intervention with a large effect size (d = 0.652) and remained at this level after one month. Academic self-efficacy also stayed at elevated post-intervention levels after one month while mindfulness continued to increase following the intervention and was significantly higher at follow-up than at baseline (d = 0.564). There were no significant changes in the measured variables for the control group. Regression analysis revealed that increases in emotional wellbeing significantly predicted increases in academic self-efficacy for participants in the experimental group, both increases in mindfulness and emotional wellbeing were significantly correlated with increases in academic self-efficacy. These findings suggest that a brief mindfulness intervention is an effective and practical means to improve academic self-efficacy and emotional wellbeing in university students. Implications, limitations and future directions for research are discussed.

scholarly journals Ultrasound-guided percutaneous neuromodulation in chronic lateral elbow pain

2019 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 103-104
Author(s):  
De la Cruz-Torres B.
Keyword(s):  
Effect Size ◽  
Radial Nerve ◽  
Tennis Elbow ◽  
Accommodation Coefficient ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Painful Condition ◽  
Lateral Epicondylalgia

Abstract Background Lateral epicondylalgia (LE), also known as tennis elbow, refers to a painful condition around the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the common extensor tendon, which worsens with dorsiflexion and/or wrist supination against resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ultrasound-guided percutaneous neuromodulation (PNM) applied to the radial nerve in relation to pain, functionality, electrophysiological excitation and the morphology of the nerve in patients with chronic lateral epicondylalgia. Material and Methods A randomized clinical trial was performed. In total, 28 patients (15 women, 13 men) with chronic unilateral LE were randomly divided into two groups: a control group (CG = 12) who did not receive any treatment and an experimental group (PNM = 16) who received a weekly session during three weeks of ultrasound-guided PNM on the affected radial nerve. Concretely, the therapy consisted of the application of an asymmetric biphasic current on the symptomatic side, with a frequency of 10 Hz, a phase duration of 250 microseconds, and sufficient current intensity to observe a contraction in the forearm during 1.5 minutes. The variables analyzed were: pain, measured via the visual analog scale (VAS); functionality, measured using the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE); the morphology of the nerve with the calculation of the cross-sectional area (CSA) and the electrophysiological excitability with the intensity-time curve (accommodation coefficient) of the radial nerve studied Results There were no differences between the two groups in the initial assessment regarding pain, functionality and nerve morphology (all comparisons obtained a p > 0.05). However, at the end of the study, the groups were significantly different. After treatment, there were significant differences in all variables: for the VAS (p < 0.001) with a large effect size (d > 0.8); for all values of the PRTEE (p < 0.001) the effect size was median (d > 0.5) and for the CSA (p = 0.001) the effect size was large (d > 0.8). Only the PNM group displayed significant increases in their values compared to the initial assessment, with a large effect size for all variables (d > 0.8). Regarding the accommodation coefficient, 75% of patients (12/16) displayed hypoexcitability of the nerve in the PNM group and 64% of patients (8/12) in the CG at the beginning of the study. After treatment, only the PNM group showed significant improvements in the pattern of excitability of the radial nerve, reaching normal nerve function in all subjects (p < 0.001). Conclusion Ultrasound-guided PNM leads to a decrease in pain and CSA of the radial nerve; furthermore, it produces an increased functionality of the elbow and normalization of the electrophysiological excitability of the affected radial nerve. Ultrasound-guided PNM appears to be an appropriate tool for the treatment of patients with chronic LE.

scholarly journals Postactivation Performance Enhancement (PAPE) Increases Vertical Jump in Elite Female Volleyball Players

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 462
Author(s):  
Lamberto Villalon-Gasch ◽  
Alfonso Penichet-Tomas ◽  
Sergio Sebastia-Amat ◽  
Basilio Pueo ◽  
Jose M. Jimenez-Olmedo
Keyword(s):  
Effect Size ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Volleyball Players ◽  
And Control

The purpose of this study was to verify if a conditioning activity was effective to elicit postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) and to increase the performance in vertical jump (VJ) in elite female volleyball players. Eleven national Superliga-2 volleyball players (22.6 ± 3.5 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental and control group. Countermovement jumps (CMJ) were performed on eight occasions: before (Pre-PAPE) and after activation (Post-PAPE), after the match (Pre-Match), and after each of the five-match sets (Set 1 to 5). ANOVA showed significantly increased jump performance for the experiment between baseline (Pre-PAPE) and all the following tests: +1.3 cm (Post-PAPE), +3.0 cm (Pre-Match), +4.8 cm (Set 1), +7.3 cm (Set 2), +5.1 cm (Set 3), +3.6 cm (Set 4), and +4.0 cm (Set 5), all showing medium to large effect size (0.7 < ES < 2.4). The performance of the control group did not show significant increases until Set 3 (+3.2 cm) and Set 5 (+2.9 cm), although jump heights were always lower for the control group than the experimental. The use of conditioning activity generates increased VJ performance in Post-PAPE tests and elicited larger PAPE effects that remain until the second set of a volleyball match.

scholarly journals Learning to Read by Learning to Write: Evaluation of a Serious Game to Foster Business Process Model Comprehension

10.2196/15374 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e15374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Winter ◽  
Rüdiger Pryss ◽  
Thomas Probst ◽  
Manfred Reichert
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Impact

Background The management and comprehension of business process models are of utmost importance for almost any enterprise. To foster the comprehension of such models, this paper has incorporated the idea of a serious game called Tales of Knightly Process. Objective This study aimed to investigate whether the serious game has a positive, immediate, and follow-up impact on process model comprehension. Methods A total of two studies with 81 and 64 participants each were conducted. Within the two studies, participants were assigned to a game group and a control group (ie, study 1), and a follow-up game group and a follow-up control group (ie, study 2). A total of four weeks separated study 1 and study 2. In both studies, participants had to answer ten comprehension questions on five different process models. Note that, in study 1, participants in the game group played the serious game before they answered the comprehension questions to evaluate the impact of the game on process model comprehension. Results In study 1, inferential statistics (analysis of variance) revealed that participants in the game group showed a better immediate performance compared to control group participants (P<.001). A Hedges g of 0.77 also indicated a medium to large effect size. In study 2, follow-up game group participants showed a better performance compared to participants from the follow-up control group (P=.01); here, a Hedges g of 0.82 implied a large effect size. Finally, in both studies, analyses indicated that complex process models are more difficult to comprehend (study 1: P<.001; study 2: P<.001). Conclusions Participants who played the serious game showed better performance in the comprehension of process models when comparing both studies.

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