Session One: Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal

2018 ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
The Impact

Session One orients clients to the clinical milieu and clarifies client and clinician roles and responsibilities. This session also teaches how to start the ongoing practice of cultivating gratitude through journaling positive experiences and appreciating the impact of gratitude on well-being. The two positive psychotherapy practices covered in this session are Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal.

Session One: Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal

2018 ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
The Impact

In Session One, clients learn about the clinical environment; this chapter also clarifies client and clinician roles and responsibilities. This session teaches how to start the ongoing practice of cultivating gratitude through journaling positive experiences and appreciating the impact of gratitude on well-being. The two positive psychotherapy practices covered in this session are Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to both the Positive Introduction and the Gratitude Journal and offers a worksheet to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes two case studies to illustrate the use of Positive Introduction and the Gratitude Journal.

Positive Psychotherapy

2018 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychiatric Distress ◽  
The Impact

Positive psychotherapy (PPT) is an emerging therapeutic approach that is broadly based on the principles of positive psychology (PP). PP studies the conditions and processes that enable individuals, communities, and institutions to flourish. PPT is the clinical or therapeutic arm of PP. PPT integrates symptoms with strengths, risks with resources and deficits with assets. Without dismissing the severity psychiatric distress, or naively minimizing clients’ genuine concerns, PPT identifies and teaches clients evidence-based skills which use their best resources to meet their toughest challenges. Specifically, PPT helps clients to translate their cognitive, emotional, social and cultural strengths into goal-oriented, purposeful and pragmatic actions and habits, which aim to reduce their psychiatric distress as well as enhance their well-being. A strengths-based approach such as PPT can improve the effectiveness of psychotherapy by expanding the scope of psychotherapy, broadening beyond the medical model, expanding the outcome of psychotherapy, and attenuating the impact on the clinician.

scholarly journals Queensland public sector nurse executives: job satisfaction and career opportunities

2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Courtney ◽  
Jan Yacopetti ◽  
Catherine James ◽  
Anne Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nursing Administration ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Opportunities For Promotion ◽  
Management Staff ◽  
The Impact

During the past decade, economic and political forces have caused radical transformations in health caresystems resulting in changed circumstances within which nursing executives must function. This paper providesan understanding of nursing executives' roles and responsibilities and the impact changes in the health industryhave had on their careers.One hundred and forty-seven (52%) of the 281 nursing executives employed in the Queensland Public HealthSector completed a postal self-administered survey. The findings of this study demonstrate their role hasexpanded to include not only nursing administration, but also responsibility for financial, human resources,strategic and resource management, staff development and quality improvement. The impact of these rolechanges has affected the health and well-being of nursing executives, with nearly half reporting increased stress,frustration and irritation. Their workload has increased and some reported deterioration in their health,specifically, exhaustion, fatigue and insomnia. Respondents reported they now have less time to spend withfamilies and friends, which has had a negative impact on family relationships. Overall, nursing executives weresatisfied with their current position, the work itself and their relationships with their co-workers, but dissatisfiedwith organisational aspects, especially the quality of mentorship and opportunities for promotion.

Measuring the impact of extended cancer survival on broader aspects of life and wellbeing: The PROACT Study.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 227-227
Author(s):  
Valerie M Shilling ◽  
Rachel Starkings ◽  
Valerie A. Jenkins ◽  
Lesley Fallowfield
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Cancer Survival ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Cognitive Interviews ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
The Impact

227 Background: Living with cancer and its treatment affects many aspects of life, impacting roles and responsibilities. Formal assessment of these impacts is not normal practice and there is a need for rigorously developed, well-validated measures for both patients (pts) and informal caregivers (cgs). We present an overview of work (PROACT) detailing the development of such tools. Methods: Stage 1: Two systematic reviews of existing PROs used to measure broad life impact in pts and cgs, mapping individual scale items to conceptual domains to identify what is currently being measured and where gaps exist. Stage 2: Qualitative 1: Thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with pt-cg dyads about the impact of extended cancer survival on broader aspects of life and wellbeing to generate potential items for new measures. Qualitative 2: Cognitive interviews with new pt-cg dyad cohort using "think aloud" and specific probes to refine items for new measures. An advisory panel of 5 people with lived experience of cancer or caregiving worked with us throughout the project. Results: Systematic reviews identified gaps in existing measures around changes in occupational, financial, household and family roles and responsibilities and informed topic guides for Qualitative 1. Interviews with 24 pt-cg dyads generated 20 themes and 33 sub-themes from which 31 pt and 64 cg items were devised. Cognitive interviews with 20 pt-cg dyads in Qualitative 2 refined the measures. The final measures consisted of 29 items for pts (intended to be administered alongside FACT-G/QLQ-C30) and 60 for cgs (stand alone). Items cover family responsibilities, financial well-being, jobs and careers and additional sections on relationships and communication, lifestyle and outlook and health and well-being for cgs. Conclusions: We have developed two scales to measure broad life impacts of cancer for patients and informal caregivers. These are currently being evaluated and validated in Stage 3 of the project. Once validated these scales will be useful tools for clinicians and researchers enabling wide-ranging longer-term evaluation of new treatments in clinical trials and to aid decision-making about treatment options and supportive interventions.

scholarly journals Positive Interventions in the Therapy of Schizophrenia Patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryla Sawicka ◽  
Agnieszka Żochowska
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Therapeutic Goals ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Positive psychology directs its research interests primarily to healthy people. The most important goal is to build a positive attitude towards yourself and the surrounding world. Recently, positive psychology has set a new area of research interest, which is clinical psychology. In recent years, several positive psychotherapy programs have been developed for people with schizophrenia experience. The article presents the latest trends in positive psychotherapy for people with schizophrenia. They involve taking into account the individual differences of each patient and the specificity of his / her psychopathology. As far as the therapeutic goals are concerned, there are interventions focused on strategies for enhancing positive emotions and wellbeing or the method of activating the strengths of character. Taking into account the methods of therapeutic work, they can be divided into training methods or those of the behavioral-cognitive psychotherapy as well as those that take into account the various aspects of meditation. The article presents the distribution of therapeutic programs in terms of the range of therapeutic goals in which the most important are: intensification of positive experiences, building of strengths of character and well-being. Therapeutic programs have been shown to focus not only on breaking down negative attitudes towards one’s own illness and life, but also on those that try to deal with the unsolved schizophrenia problem - negative symptoms.

The Impact of Robotic Companion Pets on Depression and Loneliness for Older Adults with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 089801012110646
Author(s):  
Donna M. Fogelson ◽  
Carolyn Rutledge ◽  
Kathie S. Zimbro
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pet Therapy ◽  
Meaningful Activity ◽  
Moderate Dementia ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Differences in depression and loneliness, during the COVID-19 pandemic, for older adults with mild to moderate dementia living in residential care after interacting with a robotic companion dog or cat were explored. Experiences of family members and professional caregivers were also examined. Design: This study used a mixed research design with pre- and post-questionnaires on depression and loneliness. Method: Quantitative data exploring the impact of companion pets on depression and loneliness were collected from participants pre-intervention and at 3- and 6-week intervals. Qualitative data were collected during the 6-week study period, permitting researchers to explore the impact of robotic companion pets on participants, family members, and professional caregivers. Findings: Results indicated depression (χ2F(2)  =  21.29, p < 0.001) and loneliness (χ2F(2)  =  21.11, p < 0.001) improved. Moreover, participants were engaged with their companion pet, providing meaningful, activity and positive experiences. Conclusions: Robotic companion pet therapy, a holistic, nonpharmacologic animal-assisted therapy (AAT), changed the AAT landscape at the study site and provided an alternative option to live pet therapy during COVID-19. Participant interactions with their robotic companion pets enhanced their well-being and quality of life, especially during stringent COVID-19 restrictions and social isolation.

Measuring Impact of Stress in Sandwich Generation Caring for Demented Parents

GeroPsych ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence M. Solberg ◽  
Lauren B. Solberg ◽  
Emily N. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sandwich Generation ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adult Caregivers ◽  
The Impact

Stress in caregivers may affect the healthcare recipients receive. We examined the impact of stress experienced by 45 adult caregivers of their elderly demented parents. The participants completed a 32-item questionnaire about the impact of experienced stress. The questionnaire also asked about interventions that might help to reduce the impact of stress. After exploratory factor analysis, we reduced the 32-item questionnaire to 13 items. Results indicated that caregivers experienced stress, anxiety, and sadness. Also, emotional, but not financial or professional, well-being was significantly impacted. There was no significant difference between the impact of caregiver stress on members from the sandwich generation and those from the nonsandwich generation. Meeting with a social worker for resource availability was identified most frequently as a potentially helpful intervention for coping with the impact of stress.

Efficacy of Crisis Intervention

Crisis ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Reisch ◽  
Petra Schlatter ◽  
Wolfgang Tschacher
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Indirect Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Term Therapy ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Step Therapy ◽  
Long Term Therapy ◽  
The Impact

This study assesses the efficacy of the treatment approach implemented in the Bern Crisis Intervention Program, where particular emphasis is placed on the remediation of suicide ideation and suicidal behavior, and depression, fear, and phobia are generally considered to be contributing factors. Four questionnaires addressing psychopathology, emotional well-being, social anxiety, and personality were administered prior to and after the treatment of 51 patients over a period of 2 to 3 weeks. The reduction of symptoms contributing to suicidal ideation and behavior was interpreted as indirect evidence of an antisuicidal effect of the program. Significant improvements were found in the psychopathology ratings, with depression and anxiety showing the largest reductions. The impact on personality and social phobia, however, was only moderate, and on average patients still exhibited symptoms after attending the program. This residual symptomatology points to the necessity of introducing a two-step therapy approach of intensive intervention targeted at the precipitating causes of the crisis, augmented by long-term therapy to treat underlying problems.

The Therapist’s Reaction to a Patient’s Suicide

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Martin Wurst ◽  
Isabella Kunz ◽  
Gregory Skipper ◽  
Manfred Wolfersdorf ◽  
Karl H. Beine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Reaction ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Retrospective Nature ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Background: A substantial proportion of therapists experience the loss of a patient to suicide at some point during their professional life. Aims: To assess (1) the impact of a patient’s suicide on therapists distress and well-being over time, (2) which factors contribute to the reaction, and (3) which subgroup might need special interventions in the aftermath of suicide. Methods: A 63-item questionnaire was sent to all 185 Psychiatric Clinics at General Hospitals in Germany. The emotional reaction of therapists to patient’s suicide was measured immediately, after 2 weeks, and after 6 months. Results: Three out of ten therapists suffer from severe distress after a patients’ suicide. The item “overall distress” immediately after the suicide predicts emotional reactions and changes in behavior. The emotional responses immediately after the suicide explained 43.5% of the variance of total distress in a regression analysis. Limitations: The retrospective nature of the study is its primary limitation. Conclusions: Our data suggest that identifying the severely distressed subgroup could be done using a visual analog scale for overall distress. As a consequence, more specific and intensified help could be provided to these professionals.

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