How to manage emotional problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Andrew E. Budson ◽  
Maureen K. O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Talk Therapy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sleep Difficulties

It is important to address your loved one’s emotional problems. Learn to recognize the signs of depression and anxiety. Common symptoms of depression include feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt; fixating on past failures; being tearful; irritability or frustration, even over small matters; memory difficulties; trouble concentrating; sleep difficulties; daytime fatigue and lack of energy; changes in appetite; often wanting to stay home; physical slowing; physical aches or pains; loss of interest in activities; loss of interest in sex; loss of interest in living; hopelessness about the future; frequent thoughts of death. Help them to deal with the sadness and frustration that often come with declining abilities. Start by improving your loved one’s abilities and adjust tasks to make them easier. Treat depression and anxiety with aerobic exercise, meditation, relaxation, and talk therapy.

How to manage emotional problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Andrew E. Budson ◽  
Maureen K. O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Talk Therapy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sleep Difficulties

It is important to address your loved one’s emotional problems. Learn to recognize the signs of depression and anxiety. Common symptoms of depression include feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt; fixating on past failures; being tearful; irritability or frustration, even over small matters; memory difficulties; trouble concentrating; sleep difficulties; daytime fatigue and lack of energy; changes in appetite; often wanting to stay home; physical slowing; physical aches or pains; loss of interest in activities; loss of interest in sex; loss of interest in living; hopelessness about the future; frequent thoughts of death. Help them to deal with the sadness and frustration that often come with declining abilities. Start by improving your loved one’s abilities and adjust tasks to make them easier. Treat depression and anxiety with aerobic exercise, meditation, relaxation, and talk therapy.

The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Garnefski ◽  
Vivian Kraaij
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Abstract. The psychometric properties of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) as well as its prospective relationships with symptoms of depression and anxiety were studied in an adult general population sample. The results showed that the CERQ had good factorial validity and high reliabilities, with Cronbach's αs ranging between .75 and .87. In addition, the cognitive emotion regulation strategies accounted for considerable amounts of variance in emotional problems and strong relationships were found between the cognitive strategies self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and positive reappraisal (inversely) and symptoms of depression and anxiety, both at first measurement and at follow-up. The CERQ might therefore be considered a valuable and reliable tool in the study of individual risk and protective factors associated with emotional problems, while providing us with important targets for intervention.

scholarly journals Practical and emotional problems reported by the general public during the COVID-19 pandemic when using a self-guided digital problem-solving intervention: A content analysis (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Hentati ◽  
Erik Forsell ◽  
Brjánn Ljótsson ◽  
Martin Kraepelien
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
General Population ◽  
General Public ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Health Care Intervention ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Practical Nature

BACKGROUND In order to better direct assessments and interventions towards the general population during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and future crises with societal restrictions, data on the types of practical and emotional problems people are suffering from are needed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine what types of practical and emotional problems the general population is suffering from during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to construct an empirically derived inventory based on the findings. METHODS A total of 396 participants from the general public, with practical and/or emotional problems, accessed a self-guided digital problem-solving intervention for a period of one week to report and solve problems they experienced. Prior to accessing the intervention, participants completed a short self-assessment regarding symptoms of depression and anxiety. Content analysis was used to account for the types of problems participants reported. A set of items for an inventory was later proposed based on the problem categories derived from the analysis. RESULTS A majority of participants had either clinically relevant symptoms of depression or anxiety. The problems reported were categorized as 13 distinct types of problems. The most common problem was difficulties managing daily activities. Based on the categories, a 13-items inventory was proposed. CONCLUSIONS The 13 types of problems, and the proposed inventory, could be valuable when composing assessments and interventions for the general population during the ongoing pandemic or similar crises with societal restrictions. The most common problem was of practical nature, indicating the importance of including examples of such problems within assessments and interventions. CLINICALTRIAL This article does not report results of a health care intervention, but was nevertheless retrospectively registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT04677270).

Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents and Young Adults With Allergies: A Comparison to Healthy Peers

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth S. Molzon ◽  
Stephanie E. Hullmann ◽  
Angelica R. Eddington ◽  
Carmen A. Del Olmo Vazquez ◽  
Larry L. Mullins
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression

PASIFIKA FUTURES WHĀNAU ORA: F’INE – Nurturing the Future for Pasifika LGBTQI

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saneta Manoa ◽  
Phylesha Brown-Acton ◽  
Tatryanna Utanga ◽  
Seini Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
The Future ◽  
Specific Provider

F’INE Aotearoa, through Pasifika Futures Whānau Ora programme, is supporting Pacific Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) individuals and their families to transform their lives and achieve their aspirations.  The LGBTQI community in New Zealand experience significant disadvantage across a range of areas affecting wellbeing, including higher rates of poor mental health, depression and anxiety 1,2,3. For Pacific LGBTQI, the disadvantages are compounded further.  F’INE, an LGBTQI specific provider in New Zealand, is working to change this.

A fully automated conversational agent with artificial intelligence capabilities (Youper) for treating depression and anxiety: A nonrandomized feasibility trial (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Hamilton Vargas ◽  
Thiago Antonio Marafon ◽  
Diego Fernando Couto ◽  
Ricardo Giglio ◽  
Marvin Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Conversational Agents ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Viable Solution

BACKGROUND Mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety disorders, are significant global concerns. Many people with these conditions don't get the help they need because of the high costs of medical treatment and the stigma attached to seeking help. Digital technologies represent a viable solution to these challenges. However, these technologies are often characterized by relatively low adherence and their effectiveness largely remains empirical unverified. While digital technologies may represent a viable solution for this persisting problem, they often lack empirical support for their effectiveness and are characterized by relatively low adherence. Conversational agents using artificial intelligence capabilities have the potential to offer a cost-effective, low-stigma and engaging way of getting mental health care. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of Youper, a mobile application that utilizes a conversational interface and artificial intelligence capabilities to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults. METHODS 1,012 adults with symptoms of depression and anxiety participated in a real-world setting study, entirely remotely, unguided and with no financial incentives, over an 8-week period. Participants completed digital versions of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) at baseline, 2, 4, and 8 weeks. RESULTS After the eight-week study period, depression (PHQ-9) scores of participants decreased by 48% while anxiety (GAD-7) scores decreased by 43%. The RCI was outside 2 standard deviations for 93.0% of the individuals in the PHQ-9 assessment and 90.7% in the GAD-7 assessment. Participants were on average 24.79 years old (SD 7.61) and 77% female. On average, participants interacted with Youper 0.9 (SD 1.56) times per week. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that Youper is a feasible, acceptable, and effective intervention for adults with depression and anxiety. CLINICALTRIAL Since this study involved a nonclinical population, it wasn't registered in a public trials registry.

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