Short-term Stress Management Programme with Acutely Depressed In-Patients

1989 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Stein ◽  
Janet Smith
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Progressive Relaxation ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Finger Temperature

A short-term stress management programme was carried out as a pilot study with seven acutely depressed in-patients. Various techniques in muscle relaxation and biofeedback were used in a six-session programme designed to decrease anxiety and to cope more effectively with stress. One occupational therapist served as a group facilitator and teacher of stress management techniques while a second occupational therapist served as the group recorder. During the one and a half hour sessions specific techniques were practised by the patients. These techniques included Benson ‘s Relaxation Response, visual imagery, Jacobson's Progressive Relaxation, heart rate and finger temperature biofeedback and behavioural rehearsal. A Stress Management Questionnaire, developed by the first author, was used to help the patients become more aware of the symptoms of stress, stressors that “trigger” symptoms and everyday activities that can be used to control stress. The State — Anxiety Scale was administered pre- and post-intervention to assess the reduction of anxiety. Results showed that there was a significant reduction in anxiety at the .05 level using a correlated t-test. Qualitative comments from the patients at the end of the stress management programme indicated that the sessions had a positive effect in increasing their ability to relax and in learning to recognize individual stress reactions as well as new alternatives to coping with stress.

scholarly journals A short-term evaluation of a prototype disposable Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) device in a cohort of children with cystic fibrosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin J. O’Sullivan ◽  
Valerie Power ◽  
Barry Linnane ◽  
Deirdre McGrath ◽  
Magdalena Mulligan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
Clinical Investigation ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Intervention Participant ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Disposable Device ◽  
Positive Expiratory Pressure

Abstract Background Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) devices are important adjuncts to airway clearance therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Current devices are typically reusable and require daily, or often more frequent, cleaning to prevent risk of infection by acting as reservoirs of potentially pathogenic organisms. In response, a daily disposable OPEP device, the UL-OPEP, was developed to mitigate the risk of contamination and eliminate the burdensome need for cleaning devices. Methods A convenience sample of 36 participants, all current OPEP device users, was recruited from a paediatric CF service. For one month, participants replaced their current OPEP device with a novel daily disposable device. Assessment included pre- and post-intervention lung function by spirometry, as well as Lung Clearance Index. Quality of life was assessed using the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire – Revised, while user experience was evaluated with a post-study survey. Results 31 participants completed the study: 18 males; median age 10 years, range 4–16 years. Lung function (mean difference ± SD, %FEV1 = 1.69 ± 11.93; %FVC = 0.58 ± 10.04; FEV1: FVC = 0.01 ± 0.09), LCI (mean difference ± SD, 0.08 ± 1.13), six-minute walk test, and CFQ-R were unchanged post-intervention. Participant-reported experiences of the device were predominantly positive. Conclusions The disposable OPEP device maintained patients’ lung function during short term use (≤ 1 month), and was the subject of positive feedback regarding functionality while reducing the risk of airway contamination associated with ineffective cleaning. Registration The study was approved as a Clinical Investigation by the Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority (CRN-2209025-CI0085).

A stress management programme for Crohn’s disease

2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
E García-Vega ◽  
C Fernandez-Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Crohn’S Disease ◽  
Crohn's Disease ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Management Programme

A personal construct approach to avoiding teacher “burnout” and “rustout”

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
C. T. Patrick Diamond
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Teacher Stress ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Personal Construct Psychology ◽  
Idiographic Approach ◽  
Construct Psychology

Personal construct psychology enabled teacher stress to be conceptualised in terms of their perceptions of their ability to cope with stressors. Different degrees of support were seen in terms of the teachers' allocation of dependencies. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires and FOCUS-ed (or cluster analysed) Dependency (individual and mode) grids were used to reveal and manipulate 11 teachers' resources and then to monitor how their group levels of stress were affected. Although the study reflected an idiographic approach rather than a substantive pattern, stress was reduced for the highly stressed, maintained for the moderately stressed and increased for the low stressed. Since using a not coping rather than a coping perspective characterised the distressed group before the intervention, teachers may need to emphasise a more affirmative stance. Once teachers establish what they construe as stressful and what support they can use, they are in a more informed position to engage in stress management or maintenance.

scholarly journals The Impact of Short-term Integrated Yoga practice on Psychological wellbeing in special educators of individual with special needs

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
pp. 68-72
Author(s):  
Vijayakumar PS ◽  
Sahana AU ◽  
Anusha Rajanna
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Yoga Practice ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Signed Rank Test ◽  
The Impact

Background: Special educators face unprecedented work conditions and expectations that affect their psychological wellbeing and professional outcome as well. This study examines the growing evidence that even a short-term Integrated yoga practice enhance psychological wellbeing among special educators by reducing their stress, anxiety and depression levels. Materials and Methods: Special educators were recruited based on inclusion and exclusion criteria (n=20) age ranging between 25-50 years (Mean35±6.3) for a single group interventional pre-post study design: Integrated yoga module (included postures, breathing practices, relaxation and mediation) was given for a period of 8 weeks. The subjects were assessed on day 1 pre and post intervention on day 60 on perceived stress scale (PSS), Beck’s depression inventory (BDI-II) and Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: After 8 weeks of Integrated yoga practice there was asignificant reduction in anxiety scores (P less than 0.000), depression scores (P less than 0.000) and perceived stress levels (P less than 0.000) respectively compared to baseline by wilcoxon signed rank test. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that even a short-term integrated yoga intervention that can enhance psychological wellbeing of the special educators.

scholarly journals Self-Care Options for Resilient Educators (SCORE) Teaches Aspiring Teachers How to Manage Stress in Light of COVID-Related Disruptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Brandis M. Ansley ◽  
◽  
Meagan A. Wander ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Secondary Trauma ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Medium Effects ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Stress Management Training ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Self-Care Options for Resilient Educators (SCORE) is an 8-week, asynchronous virtual training program that teaches stress management skills relevant to educators’ job-related responsibilities and interpersonal interactions. From January-April 2020, 28 pre-service teachers participated in a quasi-experimental study of SCORE’s feasibility and preliminary efficacy. Volunteers chose to either complete SCORE concurrent with their teaching internship or to complete the same assessments for comparison purposes. Recruitment and implementation took place prior to COVID-19 disruptions. Then, six weeks into SCORE, the participants encountered unanticipated school closures and uncertainties associated with their internships (e.g., Would they be able to complete their internships and degree programs? Would they be eligible to teach the next school year?). Despite disruptions to their teaching internships, the remote format of SCORE allowed the study to continue and for participants to complete the full training. Pre-intervention to post-intervention changes in outcomes for the intervention group reflected large effect sizes for decreases in burnout and increases in teacher efficacy. There were medium effects for increased self-compassion and small-to-medium effects for increased cognitive reappraisal. However, pre-to-post intervention differences for the comparison group were relatively unchanged on most indicators. Results for secondary traumatic stress was remarkable, as the comparison group demonstrated a medium-to-large effect for an increase at post-intervention. This measure, however, revealed no effect in change for program participants. This finding is noteworthy and suggests that participation in SCORE or a similar program may help mitigate the potentially harmful effects of exposure to secondary trauma. Overall, this study’s results support arguments for including stress management training during pre-service teaching internships.

scholarly journals Exploring the Effects of COVID-19 Containment Policies on Crime: An Empirical Analysis of the Short-term Aftermath in Los Angeles

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gian Maria Campedelli ◽  
Alberto Aziani ◽  
Serena Favarin
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Time Windows ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Crime Trends ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Structural Time Series ◽  
Deadly Weapon ◽  
Partner Assault

This work investigates whether and how COVID-19 containment policies had an immediate impact on crime trends in Los Angeles. The analysis is conducted using Bayesian structural time-series and focuses on nine crime categories and on the overall crime count, daily monitored from January 1st 2017 to March 28th 2020. We concentrate on two post-intervention time windows—from March 4th to March 16th and from March 4\textsuperscript{th} to March 28th 2020—to dynamically assess the short-term effects of mild and strict policies. In Los Angeles, overall crime has significantly decreased, as well as robbery, shoplifting, theft, and battery. No significant effect has been detected for vehicle theft, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, intimate partner assault, and homicide. Results suggest that, in the first weeks after the interventions are put in place, social distancing impacts more directly on instrumental and less serious crimes. Policy implications are also discussed.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Short-Term Walking Intervention to Decrease Perceived Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie J. Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Private University ◽  
Upper Midwest ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Walking Intervention ◽  
The Impact

This study examined a short-term, low-cost walking intervention developed and implemented at a small, private university in the upper Midwest. Results showed a significant decrease in perceived stress (pre-intervention PSQ mean = 0.41 ± 0.16 versus post-intervention PSQ mean = 0.30 ± 0.14, p <0.001), and a significant increase in daily steps (pre-intervention mean = 6,810 ± 2,544 versus post-intervention mean = 9,352 ± 2,825, p < 0.001). These results provide support for the effectiveness of a short-term walking intervention to increase daily steps and decrease perceived stress for university employees.

Can healthy motivated British adults achieve the revised UK government fibre recommendations of 30 g per day? Results from a preliminary study

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Áine O’Connor ◽  
Sophie Crosswaite
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
High Fibre ◽  
Dietary Fibre Intake ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
Average Body

Background: UK Government recommendations for dietary fibre intakes have recently increased to 30 g per day, well below current population intakes. Aim: This study aimed to explore whether the target for dietary fibre intake could be achieved and the effects on markers of cardiometabolic health. Methods: In this 4-week high-fibre intervention study, 15 participants were instructed to achieve dietary fibre intakes of 30 g/day. Results: Dietary fibre intakes significantly increased post intervention (16.0 ± 8.1 g/day, p < 0.001). No significant changes in glucose and triglyceride concentrations were observed and there was a significant increase in average body weight (0.7 ± 1.2 kg, p = 0.025). Conclusions: This study shows that achieving the new dietary fibre recommendations of 30g/day is achievable, in the short term, in a sample of British adults without any observed effect on health markers.

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