Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder

SummaryBipolar disorder is a complex disorder of mood and behaviour that requires a multimodal treatment approach. In the past 10 years there has been growing interest in psychoeducational interventions delivered as adjuncts to conventional management. Several studies have tested the effectiveness of psychoeducational treatments delivered in a variety of formats. In this article we assess the evidence for the efficacy of these interventions and consider the likely future role of structured psychoeducational treatments in clinical practice.

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PT-11 * THALAMIC TUMORS IN CHILDREN: THE CURRENT ROLE OF SURGERY IN A MULTIMODAL TREATMENT APPROACH

Neuro-Oncology ◽

10.1093/neuonc/nou266.11 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (suppl 5) ◽

pp. v177-v177

Author(s):

I. Slavc ◽

C. Dorfer ◽

C. Haberler ◽

M. Chocholous ◽

A. A. Azizi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multimodal Treatment ◽

Treatment Approach ◽

Current Role ◽

Multimodal Treatment Approach ◽

Thalamic Tumors

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Placebo use in clinical practice by nurses in an Iranian teaching hospital

Nursing Ethics ◽

10.1177/0969733011398093 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 364-373 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nayereh Baghcheghi ◽

Hamid Reza Koohestani

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Placebo Treatment ◽

Self Report ◽

University Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

The present study was carried out to explore Iranian nurses’ use of placebos in clinical practice and their knowledge and attitude towards its use. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted using self-report questionnaires. All nurses working in a university hospital in Arak (n = 342) were invited to participate in the study. Among 295 respondents, 221 (75%) reported that they had used at least one placebo within the past year and 179 (81%) told patients they were receiving actual medication. The most common reason and symptom for placebo use were after unjustified demand for medication and pain, respectively. Only 60 (20.33%) of the nurses believed that placebos should never be used. Results showed that most nurses in our study had used placebos and probably will continue to use them. Placebo use is viewed as ethically permissible among nurses. Some patients benefit from the placebos, but their use raises ethical questions. The role of placebo treatment, its mechanisms, and its ethics issues should be taught to nurses.

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A multimodal treatment approach including high-dose chemotherapy in very advanced gastric cancer: evidence for control of metastatic disease

Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽

10.1038/sj.bmt.1704203 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 32 (7) ◽

pp. 665-671 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A Reichle ◽

U Bolder ◽

F Bataille ◽

H Messmann ◽

H Wagner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gastric Cancer ◽

Advanced Gastric Cancer ◽

Metastatic Disease ◽

Multimodal Treatment ◽

Treatment Approach ◽

High Dose Chemotherapy ◽

High Dose ◽

Multimodal Treatment Approach

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How I treat CLL up front

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2009-08-207126 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 115 (2) ◽

pp. 187-197 ◽

Cited By ~ 133

Author(s):

John G. Gribben

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Treatment Approach ◽

The Elderly ◽

Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽

Watch And Wait ◽

First Line ◽

The Past ◽

Risk Patients ◽

Underlying Pathophysiology

AbstractAlthough chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) remains incurable, over the past decade there have been major advances in understanding the pathophysiology of CLL and in the treatment of this disease. This has led to greatly increased response rates and durations of response but not yet improved survival. Advances in the use of prognostic factors that identify patients at high risk for progression have led us to the question whether there is still a role for a “watch and wait” approach in asymptomatic high-risk patients or whether they should be treated earlier in their disease course. Questions remain, including, what is the optimal first-line treatment and its timing and is there any role of maintenance therapy or stem cell transplantation in this disease? CLL is a disease of the elderly and not all patients are eligible for aggressive up-front chemoimmunotherapy regimens, so what is the optimal treatment approach for more frail elderly patients? It is highly likely that our treatment approaches will continue to evolve as the results of ongoing clinical trials are released and that further improvements in the outcome of this disease will result from identification of therapies that target the underlying pathophysiology of CLL.

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Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the uterus: Excellent clinical response following a multimodal treatment approach

Gynecologic Oncology Reports ◽

10.1016/j.gore.2020.100550 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 100550

Author(s):

Adam Khorasanchi ◽

Elizabeth Kertowidjojo ◽

Sara Kim ◽

William Burke ◽

Andrzej Kudelka

Keyword(s):

Clinical Response ◽

Multimodal Treatment ◽

Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor ◽

Treatment Approach ◽

Neuroectodermal Tumor ◽

Multimodal Treatment Approach

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Seeking Forgiveness: Theoretical Context and an Initial Empirical Study

Journal of Psychology and Theology ◽

10.1177/009164710002800102 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 21-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Steven J. Sandage ◽

Everett L. Worthington ◽

Terry L. Hight ◽

Jack W. Berry

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Potential Role ◽

Initial Study ◽

Future Research ◽

Developmental Level ◽

Theoretical Base ◽

Self Monitoring ◽

The Past ◽

Developmental Factors

While research on granting forgiveness has exploded recently, no theoretical or empirical attention has been directed at seeking forgiveness. We lay a theoretical base for the study of seeking forgiveness and report our initial study bearing on the concept. We investigate the potential role of some personality and developmental factors that might promote seeking forgiveness. Students ( N = 232) who indicated having transgressed against a partner in the past year completed questionnaires on religiosity, age, developmental level of reasoning about forgiveness, narcissism, self-monitoring, and the level to which they had sought forgiveness. Neither religiosity nor age significantly predicted seeking forgiveness. Developmental level of reasoning about forgiveness predicted seeking forgiveness beyond religiosity and age. Narcissism and self-monitoring significantly predicted seeking forgiveness. We outline limitations of the study and implications for future research, clinical practice, and integration.

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