Personality and Relaxation Therapy: Changes among Clinical and Normal Subjects

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn I. Bird ◽  
Vietta E. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Relaxation Therapy ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Eysenck Personality Inventory ◽  
Few Data ◽  
And Control ◽  
Multiple Health

There are increasing numbers of self-referral stress-management programs, a few of which use group-relaxation techniques, but few data are available on the personalities of the symptomatic and asymptomatic clients who attend or on any changes in personality after the program. Scores on the Eysenck Personality Inventory, Multiple Health Locus of Control, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory as well as demographic information were obtained from 255 adults who attended a 10-session, university-based, group-relaxation program. The symptomatic clients reported significantly less anxiety, less neuroticism, were more extraverted and ascribed less of their behavior to chance at a 1 month post-treatment follow-up than at intake. The small group of asymptomatic clients also reported less anxiety and neuroticism at the follow-up. There were no sex differences on the Eysenck inventory or the anxiety scales but there were for the Multiple Health internal and control scales. It was concluded that group relaxation appeared to improve mental health scores effectively for both stressed and nonstressed adults and that age was significantly related to some personality scores.

scholarly journals Literatur Review : Penerapan Teknik Relaksasi Genggam Jari Untuk Menurunkan Intensitas Nyeri Pada Pasien Pasca Operasi

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 653-658
Author(s):  
Firda Nur Ayu Puspita Dewi ◽  
Nuniek Nizmah Fajriah
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Chief Complaint ◽  
T Test ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Relaxation Therapy ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Treatment Room ◽  
And Control ◽  
Paired T Test

AbstractPostoperative is a time since patient entered the recorvery room until the follow-up evaluation in the treatment room. Pain is the most chief complaint experienced by postoperative patiens. One of the non-pharmacological pain management is grip finger relaxation therapy. The study purpose was to describe the application of grip finger relaxation techniques to reduce pain in postoperative patients. The study was done by researched articles related to the intervention. The result showed that the pain decreased in the experiment and control groups was 2.44 and 3.2 respectively. By using the Paired T-test, the result shows there was a significant decreased of pain among experiment group (p-value0.000). As the conclusion, the grip finger relaxation technique is effective for reducing pain in postoperative patiens. As the suggestion, nurses can be taught to postoperative patients to reduce pain.Keywords: Pain; Postoperative; Grip finger relaxation AbstrakPasca Operasi yaitu massa dimana pasien mulai memasuki ruang pemulihan sampai evaluasi tindak lanjut diruang perawatan. Pasien pasca operasi pasti akan merasakan nyeri. Menejemen nyeri non farmakologis yang dapat mengatasi nyeri yaitu terapi relaksasi genggam jari. Tujuan karya tulis ilmiah ini yaitu untuk mengetahui gambaran mengenai penerapan teknik relaksasi genggam jari terhadap penurunan intensitas nyeri pasca operasi. Metode dilakukan dengan mencari beberapa jurnal penelitian tentang penerapan teknik relaksasi genggam jari terhadap penurunan intensitas nyeri post operasi. Hasil yang didapatkan setelah diberikan pada kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol memiliki rata-rata 2.44 dan 3.2, nilai Pvalue 0.000, 0.003 dengan P = <0.005 menggunakan alat uji Pairet T test. Simpulan karya tulis ilmiah ini yaitu teknik relaksasi genggam jari efektif untuk menurunkan nyeri pada pasien pasca operasi. Saran bagi perawat sekiranya bisa diajarkan kepada pasien pasca operasi untuk mengurangi nyeri.Kata kunci: Nyeri; Pasca operasi; Relaksasi genggam jari

scholarly journals Effects of relaxation on anxiety and salivary IgA levels in puerperae

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cândida Caniçali Primo ◽  
Maria Helena Costa Amorim
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Immunoglobulin A ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
The State ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
State Variables ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Salivary Iga ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This experimental study aimed to evaluate the effect of relaxation techniques on anxiety levels, and the relation between anxiety and the concentration of Immunoglobulin A. The study was carried out in a maternity hospital in a city of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The sample was composed of 60 puerperae. The information on the variables: age, education, marital status, type of childbirth, and parity were collected with a specific form; the trait and state of anxiety were based on the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI/IDATE); and the level of salivary IgA was obtained through immunoturbidimetry. The application of the Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, and Pearson's correlation statistical tests showed a significant reduction in the levels of the state of anxiety in the experimental group (p = 0.01); there was no correlation between the trait and state variables of anxiety and the salivary IgA level; both groups (experimental and control) showed trait and state of medium-intensity anxiety.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study of the Effects of Psychological Interventions on Adult Patients with Dental Anxiety

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Shou Wan Gan ◽  
Coumaravelou Saravanan ◽  
Ammar Musawi ◽  
Choon Yoong Wong
Keyword(s):  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Relaxation Therapy ◽  
Assessment Scores ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
And Control ◽  
Post Assessment ◽  
Experimental Group

Dental anxiety is a common problem and is considered an obstacle to providing quality dental care to patients. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dental anxiety among patients under going restorative procedures in a university dental clinic, to determine the effect of a combination of psychological interventions (psychoeducation, relaxation therapy, and modeling technique) in reducing dental anxiety within and between experimental and control groups, and to identify differences in concern or anxiety towards dental procedures between pre-assessment, post-assessment, and follow-up assessment of experimental and control groups. Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale, Revised (DAS-R) measured dental anxiety prevalence, and the Dental Concerns Assessment (DCA) identified factors causing dental anxiety. Patients experiencing dental anxiety were randomly assigned into an experimental or control group. Experimental group patients (n=15) received a 45-minute session of a combination of psychological interventions to reduce dental anxiety, whereas control group patients (n=15) received dental treatment as usual from general dental practitioners. A t-test and One-way analysis of variance were used for analyses. Results show that out of 65 patients, 41 had dental anxiety (prevalence 63.1%). Experimental group patients showed significant reduction in the post-assessment and follow-up DAS-R scores (F=18.85, P=<0.01) compared with pre-assessment scores. Significant reductions in post-assessment DCA scores were found for extraction, injection, and sound or vibration of the drill for the experimental group compared with pre-assessment scores (P<0.03). Over all, the combination of psychoeducation, relaxation therapy and modeling technique was effective at reducing dental concern and anxiety of dental procedures.

scholarly journals Correlation of Anxiety and Uterine Artery Doppler Flow in Pregnant Women with High Risk of Down syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Shirazi ◽  
Mehnoosh Torkzaban ◽  
Marjan ghaemi ◽  
Maryam Moshfeghi ◽  
Mahmoud Shirazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Maternal Anxiety ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background: Maternal anxiety may lead to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between maternal anxiety and uterine blood flow index in pregnant women with high risk of Down syndrome undergoing amniocentesis.Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at 15-18 weeks of gestational age on 199 pregnant women with high-risk of Down syndrome, candidates for amniocentesis, and 176 pregnant women at low-risk of Down syndrome in the control group from 2017 to 2019. Anxiety state by Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and uterine artery blood flow indices were assessed at baseline and two weeks follow-up visits (immediately before amniocentesis and after receiving the karyotype results in the amniocentesis group). Results: The mean±SD age of participants was 33.11 ± 5.96 years. There were 176 negative and 23 positive results for Down syndrome in the amniocentesis group. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores were significantly different between the amniocentesis and control groups at baseline and follow up (p = 0.033 and p=0.003 respectively) and between baseline and follow-up assessments in the amniocentesis-negative group (p = 0.001, with lower follow-up scores). A significant decrease was observed between baseline and follow-up uterine PI in amniocentesis group (p<0.05), and between baseline and follow-up uterine RI in both amniocentesis and control groups (p <0.001). There was a significant but weak correlation between uterine RI and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores at follow-up (r=0.137, p=0.008).Conclusions: Maternal anxiety may decrease uterine artery blood flow in pregnancy.Trial registration: IR.TUMS.IKHC.REC.1397.174

scholarly journals A Rapid Penetration Trajectory Optimization Method for Hypersonic Vehicles

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binbin Yan ◽  
Ruifan Liu ◽  
Pei Dai ◽  
Muzeng Xing ◽  
Shuangxi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Trajectory Optimization ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Hypersonic Vehicle ◽  
Hypersonic Vehicles ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Computational Performance ◽  
Second Order Cone ◽  
Ballistic Missiles ◽  
And Control

The evasion maneuver problem of hypersonic vehicles differs from those of ballistic missiles and other traditional weapons, showing distinctive properties including expansive maneuver range and weak maneuverability. How to avoid the disadvantage of low available overload and ensure follow-up tasks are the main concerns of the hypersonic penetration. This paper presents a penetration trajectory optimization algorithm for an air-breathing hypersonic vehicle, where the prerequisite penetration condition is analyzed and control costs are chosen as an objective function to minimize the fuel consumption and maneuver range. This paper focuses on how to formulate the complex, highly constrained nonconvex penetration problem to be a sequence of easily solved second-order cone programming through a combination of successive linearization and relaxation techniques. Innovation lies in the raising of the penetration angle and the relaxation technique of nonlinear and nonconvex elements. Various numerical simulations are conducted to verify the validity of penetration condition and to demonstrate that the proposed method is effective and has a good computational performance irrespective of initial guesses.

Assessing Sexual Dysfunction, Part 1: Male Sexual Dysfunction

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Seth D. Cohen ◽  
Steven Mandel ◽  
David B. Samadi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
Aging Male ◽  
Testosterone Deficiency ◽  
Subjective Complaint ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Multiple Health

Abstract To properly assess men and women with sexual dysfunction, evaluators should take a biopsychosocial approach that may require consultation with multiple health care professionals from various fields in order to get to the root of the sexual dysfunction; this multidisciplinary methodology offers the best chance of successful treatment. For males, this article focuses on erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypogonadism. The initial evaluation of ED involves a thorough case history, preferably taken from the patient and partner, physical examination, and proper laboratory and diagnostic tests, including an acknowledgment of the subjective complaint. The diagnosis is established on the basis of an individual's report of the consistent inability to attain and maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. Initial workups for ED should entail a detailed history that can be obtained from a validated questionnaire such as the International Index of Erectile Function and the Sexual Health Inventory for Men. Hypogonadism is evaluated using the validated Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male questionnaire and laboratory testing for testosterone deficiency. Treatments logically can begin with the least invasive and then progress to more invasive strategies after appropriate counseling. The last and most important treatment component when caring for men with sexual dysfunction—and, arguably, the least practiced—is close follow-up.

Research Participation Experiences of Informants of Suicide and Control Cases

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 238-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. C. Wong ◽  
Wincy S. C. Chan ◽  
Philip S. L. Beh ◽  
Fiona W. S. Yau ◽  
Paul S. F. Yip ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Initial Contact ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study ◽  
The People ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Background: Ethical issues have been raised about using the psychological autopsy approach in the study of suicide. The impact on informants of control cases who participated in case-control psychological autopsy studies has not been investigated. Aims: (1) To investigate whether informants of suicide cases recruited by two approaches (coroners’ court and public mortuaries) respond differently to the initial contact by the research team. (2) To explore the reactions, reasons for participation, and comments of both the informants of suicide and control cases to psychological autopsy interviews. (3) To investigate the impact of the interviews on informants of suicide cases about a month after the interviews. Methods: A self-report questionnaire was used for the informants of both suicide and control cases. Telephone follow-up interviews were conducted with the informants of suicide cases. Results: The majority of the informants of suicide cases, regardless of the initial route of contact, as well as the control cases were positive about being approached to take part in the study. A minority of informants of suicide and control cases found the experience of talking about their family member to be more upsetting than expected. The telephone follow-up interviews showed that none of the informants of suicide cases reported being distressed by the psychological autopsy interviews. Limitations: The acceptance rate for our original psychological autopsy study was modest. Conclusions: The findings of this study are useful for future participants and researchers in measuring the potential benefits and risks of participating in similar sensitive research. Psychological autopsy interviews may be utilized as an active engagement approach to reach out to the people bereaved by suicide, especially in places where the postvention work is underdeveloped.

Postural Changes in Essential Hypertension under Treatment and their Effect on the Renogram

1971 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
C. Alexandrou ◽  
E. Papadakis ◽  
E. Gyftaki ◽  
J. Darsinos
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Postural Hypotension ◽  
Antihypertensive Treatment ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Upright Position ◽  
Postural Changes ◽  
Significant Impairment

SummaryRadioisotope renograms were obtained in the upright and prone position in 9 normal subjects, in 5 patients with untreated essential hypertension and in 21 hypertensives under treatment, showing moderate postural hypotension.No significant renographic change were seen in the two positions in normal subjects and untreated hypertensives. Treated hypertensives with postural hypotension showed significant impairment of renal function in the upright position in 15 cases and no change in 6. Renal creatinine clearance was lower in the group that showed renographic changes. Renography in the upright position is suggested as a convenient test for early diagnosis and follow-up of the adverse effects of antihypertensive treatment.

Obesity management through Ayurveda - A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dheeraj Kumar Tyagi ◽  
Shivakumar .
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Management ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
And Control

Lifestyle disorders are one of the biggest threats for the population living unhealthy lifestyle. Sthoulya (Obesity) is one such disorder which creates lot of physical as well as mental disorder to the sufferer. Due to changing lifestyle, comforts and dietary habit lots of individuals changed their life totally. Obesity is a growing disease in developed and developing countries. Prevalence is drastically hike in past few years. Ayurveda, the science of life with which we can manage and control lots of lifestyle disorders. Focusing on dietary and lifestyle management along with treatment, we can overcome the hazards of obesity which is growing in a uncontrolled manner. The available data is based on the clinical findings only. Aim and objective: To assess the effect of “Guru Cha Atarpanam Chikitsa” in the management of Sthoulya. Setting: Swastharakshana evam Yoga, OPD and IPD, SDMCAH, Hassan. Method: Udwarthana, Parisheka, Shamana Aushadhis, Ahara, and Vihara was followed within the treatment duration and effect of treatment was assessed before and after treatment, advised for follow up. Results: The treatment adopted is effective in the management of Sthoulya and to improve the quality of life.

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