Positive Interventions in the Therapy of Schizophrenia Patients

Abstract Positive psychology directs its research interests primarily to healthy people. The most important goal is to build a positive attitude towards yourself and the surrounding world. Recently, positive psychology has set a new area of research interest, which is clinical psychology. In recent years, several positive psychotherapy programs have been developed for people with schizophrenia experience. The article presents the latest trends in positive psychotherapy for people with schizophrenia. They involve taking into account the individual differences of each patient and the specificity of his / her psychopathology. As far as the therapeutic goals are concerned, there are interventions focused on strategies for enhancing positive emotions and wellbeing or the method of activating the strengths of character. Taking into account the methods of therapeutic work, they can be divided into training methods or those of the behavioral-cognitive psychotherapy as well as those that take into account the various aspects of meditation. The article presents the distribution of therapeutic programs in terms of the range of therapeutic goals in which the most important are: intensification of positive experiences, building of strengths of character and well-being. Therapeutic programs have been shown to focus not only on breaking down negative attitudes towards one’s own illness and life, but also on those that try to deal with the unsolved schizophrenia problem - negative symptoms.

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“The secret to happiness may be unhappiness”

Propelled ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190912963.003.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Andreas Elpidorou

Keyword(s):

Social Psychology ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Good Life ◽

Well Being ◽

The Good Life ◽

Philosophical Literature ◽

Negative Experiences ◽

Emotional Adaptation ◽

Positive Experiences ◽

Conception Of The Good

The chapter explores the nature of the good life, articulates the role that happiness, pleasure, and positive emotions play in such a life, and considers the effects of emotional adaptation and emotional diversity on our well-being. By drawing upon both philosophical literature and research in social psychology and cognitive neuroscience, it argues for a broad conception of the good life, one that does not identify the good life simply with the presence of positive experiences and the absence of negative ones. The chapter shows not only that negative experiences aren’t detrimental to our well-being, but that they are often necessary to achieve it.

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Personal strength in the “VIA” model as a predictor of a teacher’s well-being in the professional sphere

Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University Psychology ◽

10.21638/spbu16.2021.406 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 371-388

Author(s):

Artur Rean ◽

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Alexey Stavtsev ◽

Keyword(s):

Positive Psychology ◽

Professional Competence ◽

Well Being ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Personal Strengths ◽

Multiplier Effect ◽

Action Model ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

The One ◽

The Individual

This article examines the “predictive model of personal well-being of a teacher in the professional sphere” developed by the authors based on a study conducted on a wide sample of teachers in the Russian Federation (N=7946). The presented model is based on the VIA (Values in Action) model, one of the key measures in the scientific direction of positive psychology. In the course of the study, 14 personal strengths out of 24 in the original model, which have the greatest multiplier effect of usefulness for personal well-being in the professional sphere of education were identified. Personal well-being in the professional sphere is described as a set of personal factors, including, first of all, high self-efficacy of the individual and the absence of professional burnout, and secondly, the individual’s general psychological well-being represented by life satisfaction and self-esteem. The authors believe that the resulting model can become an effective tool for the practical application of the concepts of positive psychology. On the one hand, it can be applied in the field of vocational guidance of young people. On the other hand, the model can be used as a tool for the development of professional competence of teachers in the field of personal well-being in the professional sphere, for example, in the form of selecting the most effective positive psychological interventions (PPI). The authors con clude that in the future, it is possible to scale the presented concept to other professional areas.

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The Intertwined Relationship Between Job Crafting, Work-Related Positive Emotions, and Work Engagement. Evidence from a Positive Psychology Intervention Study

The Open Psychology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874350101811010210 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 210-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Arianna Costantini ◽

Riccardo Sartori

Keyword(s):

Positive Psychology ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Well Being ◽

Job Crafting ◽

Work Related ◽

Positive Psychology Intervention ◽

Public Organisation ◽

Emotions In The Workplace ◽

The Impact

Purpose: The present study examines the impact of a positive psychology intervention on job crafting, positive emotions and work engagement. Design: A sample of 43 employees working in a public organisation received a three day-long resource-based intervention grounded on meaningfulness and practical exercises. Findings: Results showed that the intervention had a positive effect on job crafting, positive job-related affective well-being and work engagement. Moreover, findings from a mediation model show that the intervention was effective in sustaining work engagement resulting from experienced positive emotions, which in turn resulted from job crafting behaviours. Originality/Value: To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to investigate the intertwined relationships between job crafting behaviours, positive emotions in the workplace, and work engagement. Moreover, our findings provide evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed positive psychology intervention to support work engagement resulting from proactive adjustment to the work environment and the positive emotions deriving from it.

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Daily Positive Experiences and Health: Biobehavioral Pathways and Resilience to Daily Stress

The Oxford Handbook of Integrative Health Science ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190676384.013.10 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 154-172

Author(s):

Nancy L. Sin ◽

David M. Almeida

Keyword(s):

Positive Emotions ◽

Well Being ◽

Daily Stress ◽

Positive Events ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Negative Experiences ◽

Stress Buffering ◽

Theoretical Perspectives ◽

Positive Experiences ◽

Stress And Health

Positive emotions and minor positive events are more likely to occur in people’s daily lives than negative emotions and stressors. This chapter provides an overview of theoretical perspectives and previous research linking positive experiences with stress and health. A conceptual framework is proposed that describes constructs within the realm of “daily positive experiences.” The framework posits that daily positive experiences contribute to health through biological, behavioral, and stress-buffering pathways. The sociodemographic patterning of daily positive experiences by age, gender, race, and socioeconomic status is described. Multidisciplinary work is presented linking between-person differences and within-person (day-to-day) variations in daily positive experiences to stressor reactivity, inflammation, and diurnal cortisol rhythms. The chapter concludes with a discussion of unanswered questions and key areas for future discovery and innovation. The study of everyday positive experiences provides insights into health and well-being that go beyond what can be learned from focusing solely on negative experiences.

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Positive Psychology: Past, Present, and Future

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195187243.013.0002 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 6-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ed Diener

Keyword(s):

Positive Psychology ◽

Good Life ◽

Well Being ◽

The Good Life ◽

Human Functioning ◽

History Of ◽

The Individual

This chapter briefly reviews the history of positive psychology, and the endeavor by scientists to answer the classic question posed by philosophers: What is the good life? One piece of evidence for the growth of positive psychology is the proliferation of measures to assess concepts such as happiness, well-being, and virtue. The chapter briefly reviews the importance of C. R. Snyder to the field of positive psychology. Several critiques of positive psychology are discussed. One valid critique is that there is too much emphasis within positive psychology on the individual, and too little focus on positive societies, institutions, and situations. We can profit from considering the various critiques because they will help us to improve the field. Positive psychology has important strengths, such as the number of young scholars and practitioners who are entering the field. The Handbook of Positive Psychology is an outstanding resource for all those who are working in this discipline, and also for others outside of the area, to gain broad knowledge of the important developments that are occurring in our understanding of positive human functioning.

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Well-Being at Work

Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development - Handbook of Research on Organizational Culture and Diversity in the Modern Workforce ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2250-8.ch005 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 78-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pinar Bayhan Karapinar ◽

Selin Metin Camgoz

Keyword(s):

Occupational Stress ◽

Work Performance ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Well Being ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Work Settings ◽

The Individual ◽

Organizational Consultants

Well-being is defined as individuals' subjective and global judgment whether the individual is experiencing the relative presence of positive emotions, the relative absence of negative emotions, and satisfaction with their life. This chapter addresses individuals' well-being at work, since work composes an important part of individuals' life experiences and has important effects on both employees' and organizations' effectiveness. For this purpose, this book chapter provides a comprehensive overview of well-being with respect to its predictors as well as its outcomes. More specifically, personality factors, job characteristics, and occupational stress are explored in terms of individual and organizational antecedents, whereas job satisfaction and work performance are utilized as outcomes of well-being. This chapter will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, and organizational consultants in providing a comprehensive guideline about the implications of well-being at work settings.

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Well-Being at Work

Social Issues in the Workplace ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3917-9.ch029 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 538-559 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pinar Bayhan Karapinar ◽

Selin Metin Camgoz

Keyword(s):

Occupational Stress ◽

Work Performance ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Well Being ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Work Settings ◽

The Individual ◽

Organizational Consultants

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Positive psychology and the training of psychologists: Students’ perspectives

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v36i2.848 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tharina Guse

Keyword(s):

Positive Psychology ◽

Professional Training ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Sense Of Self ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Qualitative Research Design ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Value Add ◽

The Impact

Orientation: The development of positive psychology interventions have burgeoned internationally and are relevant to the professional training of psychologistsResearch purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the personal and professional impact of including positive psychology in the professional training of clinical and counselling psychologists.Motivation for the study: It is not known how students previously educated in a pathogenic paradigm experience the exposure to positive psychology, and resultant paradigm shift, as part of their professional training.Research design, approach and method: A qualitative research design was implemented. Data consisted of written documents submitted by the participants and was analyzed by means of thematic analysis.Main findings: Integrating positive psychology in the professional training curriculum was valuable and enriching on both a professional and personal level. The participants reported an experience of positive emotions and increased sense of self-understanding and psychological well-being. Professionally they experienced a sense of increased self-efficacy.Practical/managerial implications: Positive psychology should be considered as part of the basic training of psychologists since it may enhance the development of trainee psychologists’ professional self, enhance aspects of psychological well-being as well as prevent stress and burnout.Contribution/value-add: This is the first South African study to explore the impact of including positive psychology principles and interventions in professional training.

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Positive Psychotherapy

Positive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780195325386.003.0001 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 3-7

Author(s):

Tayyab Rashid ◽

Martin Seligman

Keyword(s):

Positive Psychology ◽

Therapeutic Approach ◽

Medical Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Positive Psychotherapy ◽

Psychiatric Distress ◽

The Impact

Positive psychotherapy (PPT) is an emerging therapeutic approach that is broadly based on the principles of positive psychology (PP). PP studies the conditions and processes that enable individuals, communities, and institutions to flourish. PPT is the clinical or therapeutic arm of PP. PPT integrates symptoms with strengths, risks with resources and deficits with assets. Without dismissing the severity psychiatric distress, or naively minimizing clients’ genuine concerns, PPT identifies and teaches clients evidence-based skills which use their best resources to meet their toughest challenges. Specifically, PPT helps clients to translate their cognitive, emotional, social and cultural strengths into goal-oriented, purposeful and pragmatic actions and habits, which aim to reduce their psychiatric distress as well as enhance their well-being. A strengths-based approach such as PPT can improve the effectiveness of psychotherapy by expanding the scope of psychotherapy, broadening beyond the medical model, expanding the outcome of psychotherapy, and attenuating the impact on the clinician.

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Session One: Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal

Positive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190920241.003.0002 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 8-13

Author(s):

Tayyab Rashid ◽

Martin Seligman

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Well Being ◽

Clinical Environment ◽

Positive Psychotherapy ◽

Roles And Responsibilities ◽

Positive Experiences ◽

The Impact

In Session One, clients learn about the clinical environment; this chapter also clarifies client and clinician roles and responsibilities. This session teaches how to start the ongoing practice of cultivating gratitude through journaling positive experiences and appreciating the impact of gratitude on well-being. The two positive psychotherapy practices covered in this session are Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to both the Positive Introduction and the Gratitude Journal and offers a worksheet to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes two case studies to illustrate the use of Positive Introduction and the Gratitude Journal.

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