scholarly journals The Benefits of Holistic Therapy for Psychological Disorders in Postpartum Mother: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1708-1717
Author(s):  
Syafrida Ainur ◽  
Lucky Herawati ◽  
Melyana Nurul Widyawati
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Postpartum Mothers ◽  
Holistic Therapy ◽  
Holistic Therapies

Physical and psychological changes during postpartum period can make  postpartum mother vulnerable to psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze several holistic therapies that are beneficial for reducing psychological disorders during postpartum period. The inclusion criteria in this study were articles in english; samples in the form of postpartum mothers; and experimental research. There are 12 research articles that included in the analysis of this research, research articles on mindfulness (n = 4), massage (n = 4), and aromatherapy (n = 4). Holistic therapy can affect the regulation of the nervous system and reduce levels of cortisol hormone. Holistic therapies such as mindfulness, massage, and aromatherapy have been shown to be beneficial for reducing psychological disorders such as anxiety to depression in postpartum mothers which have an impact on increased relaxation and positive mood.

A Systematic Review on Self-Construal and Social Network Sites

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Soon Li Lee ◽  
Cai Lian Tam
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Intervening Variables ◽  
Present Systematic Review

The present research was conducted to systematically review existing research that examined the relationships of the aspects of self-construal and social network sites (SNS) usages. A total of 12 research articles met the inclusion criteria for the present review. The reviewed research articles mainly supported the significant relationship of the interdependent self-construal and SNS-related outcomes. The present review highlighted that the reviewed relationships differed. Some findings supported the direct effect of self-construal on SNS-related outcomes, whereas some supported the indirect effects of intervening variables on these relationships. The reviewed findings supported the influence of self-construal on cognition, emotion, and motivation. Implications of the present systematic review were discussed in the manuscript.

scholarly journals Reflective Case Discussion (RCD) for Nurses : A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-337
Author(s):  
Haeril Amir ◽  
Sudarman Sudarman
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Synthetic Data ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Flow Diagram ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Case Discussion ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Double Publication

The aim of this study was to determine the benefits of RCD on nurses themselves, this literature through identification from the Pubmed database, Science direct and online wiley, use the keywords 'Reflection' and 'Case' and 'Nursing'. The method of searching articles uses PICOT technique, Prism Flow diagram, abstraction and synthetic data. Through fulltext screening, double publication and eligibility, 455 research articles were found. The next step is to screen through the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria so that the final result of the article found is 4 articles. Articles have a lot to explain about the benefits RCD for nurses, RCD can add to the knowledge of nurses, minimize the gap theory and practice so that errors can be resolved. Literature is also finding benefits RCD on nurses is increasing the professionalism of the work and cooperation among fellow colleagues. Implementation of the RCD environment of clinical very ber benefits

The prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression in near-centenarians and centenarians: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1539-1558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Cheng ◽  
Yvonne Leung ◽  
Fleur Harrison ◽  
Henry Brodaty
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Younger Age

ABSTRACTBackground:Current research on the psychological health of near-centenarians (95−99 years old) and centenarians remains limited. Existing studies have mainly characterized their physical, cognitive, and social health. Results on the anxiety and depression of near-centenarians and centenarians (more than 95 years old) have been mixed with some studies, finding higher rates of anxiety and depression among those older than 95 years and others reporting no difference in rates compared with younger age groups. This study aims to synthesize the existing literature on the prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression in near-centenarians and centenarians.Method:A systematic review was conducted using Ovid Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and the Cochrane database. Common and conflicting findings among the literature were examined.Results:Thirty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Six studies examined the prevalence and predictors of anxiety, and 37 studies investigated the prevalence and predictors of depression. Five studies examined both anxiety and depression in the same sample. Prevalence data on anxiety and depression varied significantly, as did comparisons with rates in younger populations. Findings on predictors of anxiety and depression were contradictory.Conclusion:There is a large degree of heterogeneity among studies of centenarians’ psychological status. Findings conflict on the prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression and rates compared with younger age groups. Variation in findings may result from the different inclusion criteria, sampling methods, and measurement tools. Better harmonization of centenarian study methodologies may improve consistency of findings to aid in developing clinical interventions.

scholarly journals Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Reduce Psychological Distress in Perinatal Women: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8421
Author(s):  
Katherine S. Bright ◽  
Elyse M. Charrois ◽  
Muhammad Kashif Mughal ◽  
Abdul Wajid ◽  
Deborah McNeil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Interpersonal Psychotherapy ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Perinatal Women

Background: Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a psychological intervention with established efficacy in the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders. Previous systematic reviews have not evaluated the effectiveness of IPT on symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, quality of life, relationship satisfaction/quality, social supports, and an improved psychological sense of wellbeing. There is limited information regarding moderating and mediating factors that impact the effectiveness of IPT such as the timing of the intervention or the mode of delivery of IPT intervention. The overall objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of IPT interventions to treat perinatal (from pregnancy up to 12 months postpartum) psychological distress. Methods: MEDLINE(R) and Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Daily (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ovid), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (OVID), CINAHL with Full Text (Ebsco), Social Work Abstracts (Ebsco), SocINDEX with Full Text (Ebsco), Academic Search Complete (Ebsco), Family & Society Studies Worldwide (Ebsco), Family Studies Abstracts (Ebsco), and Scopus databases were searched from inception until 31 January 2019. Two researchers independently screened articles for eligibility. Of the 685 screened articles, 43 met the inclusion criteria. The search was re-run on 11 May 2020. An additional 204 articles were screened and two met the inclusion criteria, resulting in a total of 45 studies included in this review. There were 25 Randomized Controlled Trials, 10 Quasi-experimental studies, eight Open Trials, and two Single Case Studies. All included studies were critically appraised for quality. Results: In most studies (n = 24, 53%), the IPT intervention was delivered individually; in 17 (38%) studies IPT was delivered in a group setting and two (4%) studies delivered the intervention as a combination of group and individual IPT. Most interventions were initiated during pregnancy (n = 27, 60%), with the remaining 18 (40%) studies initiating interventions during the postpartum period. Limitations: This review included only English-language articles and peer-reviewed literature. It excluded government reports, dissertations, conference papers, and reviews. This limited the access to grassroots or community-based recruitment and retention strategies that may have been used to target smaller or marginalized groups of perinatal women. Conclusions: IPT is an effective intervention for the prevention and treatment of psychological distress in women during their pregnancy and postpartum period. As a treatment intervention, IPT is effective in significantly reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as improving social support, relationship quality/satisfaction, and adjustment. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42019114292.

scholarly journals Impacts of Internet-Based Interventions for Veterans With PTSD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Zhenggang Bai ◽  
Wei Wu ◽  
Zijia Fan ◽  
Cuiying Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Positive Effect

Background: Veterans who did not seek and complete treatment as intended have been shown to have an elevated risk of experiencing and being exposed to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Internet-based interventions (IBIs) provide more confidentiality and fewer treatment barriers, and they are regarded as potential treatments to reduce PTSD in veterans. However, the effects of IBI for veterans with PTSD are inconclusive.Objectives: IBI is defined as any internet-based series of psychosocial interventions, of which the internet works as a way of delivery. Psychosocial content and reduction of PTSD symptoms in veterans have been recognized as two core elements of this intervention. This study aimed to (1) examine the effects of IBI on veterans’ PTSD outcomes and (2) distinguish between the elements of IBI that play an important role for veterans with PTSD.Methods: Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane, Wanfang Data, CNKI, and CQVIP databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCT) in IBI programs for veterans with PTSD, covering all studies in English and Chinese published from January 1990 to November 2020. Also, related studies tracking citations were identified. Studies met the following inclusion criteria of (1) being RCTs; (2) containing IBI in the full text; (3) having IBI conducted on veterans as participants; and (4) being on PTSD. All processes followed PRISMA. The risk of bias of the studies was assessed by the Cochrane Systematic Review Handbook. The confidence of outcomes of this review was valued according to the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation). The meta-analysis was done by RevMan 5.13. Two teams of reviewers independently searched the literature, made the assessment, and extracted the data.Results: A total of 1,493 citations were identified after initial searching, of which the full texts of 66 studies were screened. Eventually, six RCT studies met the inclusion criteria. Beneficial effects of IBI were found on the overall PTSD outcome (−0.29; 95% CI–0.48 to −0.11, p<0.01). Particularly, IBI based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with peer support was found to be effective for PTSD outcomes (−0.36; 95% CI–0.61 to −0.11, p<0.01). The subgroup analysis demonstrated that scores of PTSD outcome measured by a PCL (PTSD Checklist) decreased to an average score of 0.38 (95% CI –0.60 to −0.15, p=0.001). The intervention had a positive effect on the PTSD outcome on veterans with comorbid psychological disorders (−0.30; 95% CI –0.61 to −0.11, p<0.01). Overall, the six studies included were evaluated with a low risk of bias, and the outcomes of the meta-analysis were proven with high confidence.Conclusion: On the whole, IBIs have a positive effect on the overall PTSD outcome of veterans. The results encouraged us to focus on IBI with CBT with peer support for veterans, on specific instruments for veterans with PTSD, and on veterans with comorbid psychological disorders. This study, however, has limits. Only six studies with a Western population were included, which might result in cultural bias on IBI effects. In future, more high-qualified research and diverse cultural background of RCTs is needed to prove the effectiveness of IBI on veterans with PTSD.

A Systematic Review of the Psychosocial Correlates of Academic Performance Abstract

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Tindle ◽  
Eid G. Abo Hamza ◽  
Ahmed A. Helal ◽  
ALaa Eldin A. Ayoub ◽  
Ahmed Moustafa
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Relationship

Understanding the psychosocial factors that positively and negatively impact on academic performance are important to help students succeed and persist within higher education. In this article, we conducted a systematic review to clarify and identify the psychosocial factors affecting university students’ academic performance. The initial search returned 1657 articles and 36 articles met the inclusion criteria. Inspection of the articles were conducted to identify the relationship between psychological and social variables on academic performance. We found that psychosocial factors were significantly related to university students’ academic performance. Specifically, academic performance was often correlated with social support, motivation, stress, satisfaction, self-efficacy, anxiety and depression, prior academic achievement, study effort, adjustment, family, and emotions.

scholarly journals Post-Thalamic Stroke Movement Disorders: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 303-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navnika Gupta ◽  
Sanjay Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Movement Disorder ◽  
Movement Disorders ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Thalamic Stroke ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
The Brain

Background: After a stroke, movement disorders are rare manifestations mainly affecting the deep structures of the brain like the basal ganglia (44%) and thalamus (37%), although there have been case studies of movement disorders in strokes affecting the cerebral cortex also. Summary: This review aims to delineate the various movement disorders seen in association with thalamic strokes and tries to identify the location of the nuclei affected in each of the described movement disorders. Cases were identified through a search of PubMed database using different search terms related to post-thalamic stroke movement disorders and a secondary search of references of identified articles. We reviewed 2,520 research articles and only 86 papers met the inclusion criteria. Cases were included if they met criteria for post-thalamic stroke movement disorders. Case-cohort studies were also reviewed and will be discussed further. Key Messages: The most common post-stroke abnormal movement disorder reported in our review was dystonia followed by hemiataxia. There was a higher association between ischaemic stroke and movement disorder. Acute onset movement disorders were more common than delayed. The posterolateral thalamus was most commonly involved in post-thalamic stroke movement disorders.

scholarly journals The Quality of Life of Patients with HIV/AIDS Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review

Jurnal NERS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Putri Irwanti Sari ◽  
RTS Netisa Martawinarti ◽  
Nurmawati S. Lataima ◽  
Vivi Meiti Berhimpong
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hiv Aids

Introduction: Quality of Life (QoL) is one of the most important things for a patient with HIV/AIDS. Good QoL will improve the adherence to treatment, especially antiretroviral therapy. The purpose of this study was to explore about the quality of life of the patients with HIV/AIDS undergoing antiretroviral therapy.Methods: The data was collected through a literature review from electronic databases such as Scopus, ProQuest, Google Scholar and Springerlink journal. The keywords were "quality of life", "HIV/AIDS", "quality of life of patients with HIV/AIDS" or "quality of life and HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral therapy".Results: The researcher obtained 15 articles based on the inclusion criteria. Several research articles that were analyzed showed that the Quality of Life of HIV/AIDS patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy was not all good. This is caused by the side-effects of using antiretroviral therapy and the side-effects that were physical, psychological, social and environmental.Conclusion: The impact of the side effects of antiretroviral therapy has caused the clients with HIV/AIDS to choose other therapies such as ART replacement therapy to improve the quality of life for patients with HIV/AIDS.

scholarly journals Puppets in the Development of Communicative Competencies in Elementary School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2439-2446
Author(s):  
Lina Veronica Yanac-Leon, Juan Mendez Vergaray, Edward Flores
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
School Students ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this systematic review is to analyze the relationship between the use of puppets in the development of communication skills in children. Methodology: 20 articles obtained from the Scopus, EBSCO, Dialnet, Redalyc databases during the months of January and February of this year were used for the research; the study was carried out using the Prisma methodology; the inclusion criteria were research articles, systematic reviews and quantitative studies that addressed the relationship between puppets and communicative skills, and as exclusion criteria: those that did not collect the necessary data for the study, that is, with methodological deficiencies, or those that were not directly related to the categories. Results: 160 documents, 150 articles and 10 theses were reviewed, and 114 research studies were selected after eliminating duplicates, having been excluded 36 articles and 26 theses that did not respond to the categories and methodology; likewise, the evaluation of 32 full-text articles was determined, of which 32 studies were excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria; and 11 articles and 9 theses were used in the study. Conclusion: It was found that there is a cause-effect relationship between puppets and communicative competencies, insofar as they favor attention and motivation to communicate children's thoughts, feelings and ideas.

Exploring the Impact of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Families: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Von Ralph Dane Marquez Herbuela ◽  
Tomonori Karita
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Social Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Child Centered ◽  
The Impact

Numerous researches have been focused on introducing child-centered interventions, therapies and instructions for children with disorders recently but only a few have conducted on exploring the specific life challenges faced by their families every day. This study aimed to, through systematic review of research articles, identify and analyze the problems that families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders experience. This review included 60 researches that were searched using qualifying terms and inclusion criteria and underwent thematic synthesis and quantitative content analysis. 637 content units were identified, coded and grouped into major themes: towards the child with disorder (34.69%); 23.39% related to psycho-emotional problems; 11.15% towards the self (parenting); 8.95% related to social life and support, and; 6.44% are problems with family functioning.

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