Anxiety and Depression Management For Elderly Using Internet of Things and Symphonic Melodies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shama Siddiqui ◽  
Anwar Ahmed Khan ◽  
Farid Nait-Abdesselam ◽  
Indrakshi Dey
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Management

scholarly journals Exploring the efficacy of music in palliative care: A scoping review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mathew Nyashanu ◽  
Deborah Ikhile ◽  
Farai Pfende
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Depression Management

Abstract Objective There is an increasing recognition of the significance of music as a complementary therapy in palliative care. Limited studies exist on how music is used as a coping mechanism by palliative care patients. Therefore, the purpose of this scoping review was to explore the efficacy of music interventions for palliative care. Method We conducted a literature search between June and November 2019 in the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), British Nursing Index (BNI), and PubMed, which includes MEDLINE. The search identified eight articles which met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results Using thematic analysis, six themes were synthesied to show how music contributes to palliative care. The six themes include Pain management; Relaxation; Happiness and hope; Anxiety and depression management; Enhanced spirituality; and Improved quality of life. These themes reflect the psychological and emotional benefits palliative care patients derive from music therapies. Significance of results Music therapy can be an effective psychosocial approach when managing palliative symptoms through its therapeutic effects on physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

scholarly journals Developing a complex intervention whilst considering implementation: the TANDEM (Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management) intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Steed ◽  
Karen Heslop-Marshall ◽  
Ratna Sohanpal ◽  
Sarah Saqi-Waseem ◽  
Moira Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Complex Intervention ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Tailored Intervention ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Depression Management

Abstract Background Guidelines now call for a thorough and comprehensive description of the development of healthcare interventions to aid evaluation and understanding of the processes of change. This was the primary aim of this study but we also recognized that effective interventions are commonly not implemented in clinical practice. It is suggested that insufficient attention is given to the implementation process at the development phase of interventions. This study outlines the 5 step iterative process we adopted for considering both implementation and effectiveness issues from the outset of intervention development. We use the development of a complex intervention Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management (TANDEM) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to illustrate this process. Methods Intervention development built upon the Medical Research Council framework for developing complex interventions and the Person Based Approach for development of behavioural interventions. Building an expert team, specifying theory, qualitative data collection and pre-piloting were all critical steps in our intervention development and are described here.Results Contact with experts in the field, and explicitly building on previous work, ensured efficiency of design. Qualitative work suggested guiding principles for the intervention such as introducing mood in relation to breathlessness, and providing flexible tailoring to patients’ needs, whilst implementation principles focused on training selected respiratory professionals and requiring supervision to ensure standards of care. Subsequent steps of intervention development, pre-piloting and intervention refinement led to an intervention that was deemed acceptable and if successful will be ready for implementation. Conclusions The TANDEM study was developed efficiently by building on previous work and considering implementation issues from the outset, with the aim that if shown to be effective it will have more rapid translation in to the health care system with accelerated patient benefits. Trial Registration ISRCTN, ID: ISRCTN59537391. Registered on 20 March 2017. Protocol version 6.0, 22 April 2018.

scholarly journals Developing a complex intervention whilst considering implementation: the TANDEM (Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management) intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Steed ◽  
Karen Heslop-Marshall ◽  
Ratna Sohanpal ◽  
Sarah Saqi-Waseem ◽  
Moira Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Complex Intervention ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Tailored Intervention ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Depression Management

Abstract Background Guidelines now call for a thorough and comprehensive description of the development of healthcare interventions to aid evaluation and understanding of the processes of change. This was the primary aim of this study but we also recognised that effective interventions are commonly not implemented in clinical practice. It is suggested that insufficient attention is given to the implementation process at the development phase of interventions. This study outlines the 5 step iterative process we adopted for considering both implementation and effectiveness issues from the outset of intervention development. We use the development of a complex intervention Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management (TANDEM) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to illustrate this process. Methods Intervention development built upon the Medical Research Council framework for developing complex interventions and the person-based approach for development of behavioural interventions. Building an expert team, specifying theory, qualitative data collection and pre-piloting were all critical steps in our intervention development and are described here. Results Contact with experts in the field, and explicitly building on previous work, ensured efficiency of design. Qualitative work suggested guiding principles for the intervention such as introducing mood in relation to breathlessness, and providing flexible tailoring to patients’ needs, whilst implementation principles focused on training selected respiratory professionals and requiring supervision to ensure standards of care. Subsequent steps of intervention development, pre-piloting and intervention refinement led to an intervention that was deemed acceptable and if successful will be ready for implementation. Conclusions The TANDEM study was developed efficiently by building on previous work and considering implementation issues from the outset, with the aim that if shown to be effective it will have more rapid translation in to the health care system with accelerated patient benefits. Trial registration ISRCTN ISRCTN59537391. Registered on 20 March 2017. Protocol version 6.0, 22 April 2018.

scholarly journals Clinical Study on Electronic Medical Neuroelectric Stimulation Based on the Internet of Things to Treat Epilepsy Patients with Anxiety and Depression

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Weijie Wang ◽  
Shenguo Wang ◽  
Shaoping Li ◽  
Mingchao Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Clinical Study ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Treatment Of Epilepsy ◽  
The Internet Of Things

With the continuous development and improvement of the level of medical technology in our country in recent years, the treatment of epilepsy has been constantly updated and developed. Nerve electrical stimulation is considered to be a very effective method for treating epilepsy with anxiety and depression. There are many traditional methods for the treatment of epilepsy. For example, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been applied earlier, and the therapeutic effect has been confirmed, but it will cause serious complications and is easier to be uncomfortable; deep brain stimulation for epilepsy is still in the immature stage, and there is no final conclusion. Therefore, this article proposes a clinical study on the treatment of patients with epilepsy with anxiety and depression based on the electronic medical nerve stimulation of the Internet of Things. First of all, this article uses the literature method to study the causes of epilepsy and previous treatment methods. Then, we designed an experimental study of epilepsy with depression based on the Internet of Things electronic medical neuroelectric stimulation therapy and selected the core quality of life questionnaire, SDS, and SAS as observation indicators. Finally, the comparison of epilepsy symptoms and depression and anxiety between the control group and the observation group before and after treatment was analyzed. The results of the experiment showed that, among the 50 subjects in the study, the observation group that used electrical nerve stimulation therapy had 5 people who stopped seizures after treatment, accounting for 10%, while in the control group of traditional drug treatment methods, after treatment, only one person stopped the seizure, accounting for 2%. In addition, the SAS and SDS scores of the observation group were also lower than those of the control group. Therefore, the use of nerve electrical stimulation to treat epilepsy with anxiety and depression symptoms has better performance and can help patients recover as soon as possible.

Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients With Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Kimball ◽  
Toby Hamilton ◽  
Erin Benear ◽  
Jonathan Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Verbal Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Results

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized. Two hundred “initial” and 200 “reply” Facebook posts were collected from members of a tinnitus group and a hyperacusis group. Data were analyzed via the LIWC 2015 software program and compared to typical bloggers. As this was an explanatory mixed-methods study, we used qualitative thematic analyses to explain, interpret, and illustrate the quantitative results. Results Overall, quantitative results indicated lower overall emotional tone for all categories (tinnitus and hyperacusis, initial and reply), which was mostly influenced by higher negative emotion. Higher levels of authenticity or truth were found in the hyperacusis sample but not in the tinnitus sample. Lower levels of clout (social standing) were indicated in all groups, and a lower level of analytical thinking style (concepts and complex categories rather than narratives) was found in the hyperacusis sample. Additional analysis of the language indicated higher levels of sadness and anxiety in all groups and lower levels of anger, particularly for initial replies. These data support prior findings indicating higher levels of anxiety and depression in this patient population based on the actual words in blog posts and not from self-report questionnaires. Qualitative results identified 3 major themes from both the tinnitus and hyperacusis texts: suffering, negative emotional tone, and coping strategies. Conclusions Results from this study suggest support for the predominant clinical view that patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis have higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. The extent of the suffering described and patterns of coping strategies suggest clinical practice patterns and the need for research in implementing improved practice plans.

The French Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) in a Nonclinical Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine Bouvard ◽  
Anne Denis ◽  
Jean-Luc Roulin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
French Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This article investigates the psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). A group of 704 adolescents completed the questionnaires in their classrooms. This study examines potential confirmatory factor analysis factor models of the RCADS as well as the relationships between the RCADS and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders-Revised (SCARED-R). A subsample of 595 adolescents also completed an anxiety questionnaire (Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised, FSSC-R) and a depression questionnaire (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, CES-D). Confirmatory factor analysis of the RCADS suggests that the 6-factor model reasonably fits the data. All subscales were positively intercorrelated, with rs varying between .48 (generalized anxiety disorder-major depression disorder) and .65 (generalized anxiety disorder-social phobia/obsessive-compulsive disorder). The RCADS total score and all the RCADS scales were found to have good internal consistency (> .70). The correlations between the RCADS subscales and their SCARED-R counterparts are generally substantial. Convergent validity was found with the FSSC-R and the CES-D. The study included normal adolescents aged 10 to 19. Therefore, the findings cannot be extended to children under 10, nor to a clinical population. Altogether, the French version of the RCADS showed reasonable psychometric properties.

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