Efficacy of Art Therapy in Treating Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia

2017 ◽  
pp. 308-320
Author(s):  
Deepali Bedi
Keyword(s):  
Art Therapy ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Paranoid Schizophrenia ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Good Communication

Paranoid Schizophrenia chronic mental illnesses according to DSM-IVTR characterized by the presence of delusion of persecution, suspicious, distrusting, guarded, reserved, tensed, and also sometimes hostile or aggressive. Patients also perceive exaggerated warmth and friendship by the professionals as attempt at bribery, manipulation or exploitation. But therapeutic relationship between patient and the professional is integral to the recovery process and the outcome. Good communication on the part of health care professionals is an essential element in developing the strong practitioner-patient relationship necessary in the treatment of schizophrenia. Professionals are usually at a look out for tools to build a working alliance best used in such cases. Usually behavioural therapy, supportive therapy and family therapy are used for such patients. But sometimes with chronic and resistant client will get stuck at the initial rapport itself. At this stage probably art therapy as an advance intervention strategy to work with patient as an advanced intervention strategies and treatment.

Efficacy of Art Therapy in Treating Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia

2021 ◽  
pp. 815-827
Author(s):  
Deepali Bedi
Keyword(s):  
Art Therapy ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Paranoid Schizophrenia ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Good Communication

Paranoid Schizophrenia chronic mental illnesses according to DSM-IVTR characterized by the presence of delusion of persecution, suspicious, distrusting, guarded, reserved, tensed, and also sometimes hostile or aggressive. Patients also perceive exaggerated warmth and friendship by the professionals as attempt at bribery, manipulation or exploitation. But therapeutic relationship between patient and the professional is integral to the recovery process and the outcome. Good communication on the part of health care professionals is an essential element in developing the strong practitioner-patient relationship necessary in the treatment of schizophrenia. Professionals are usually at a look out for tools to build a working alliance best used in such cases. Usually behavioural therapy, supportive therapy and family therapy are used for such patients. But sometimes with chronic and resistant client will get stuck at the initial rapport itself. At this stage probably art therapy as an advance intervention strategy to work with patient as an advanced intervention strategies and treatment.

scholarly journals Depression and Physical Illnesses: an Update

1970 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
MA Mohit ◽  
MM Maruf ◽  
H Ahmed ◽  
MT Alam
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Almost All

Many chronic illnesses have a strong effect on an individual's mental and emotional status, and, in turn, undiagnosed mental disorders can affect a person's ability to cope with an illness and participate in the treatment and recovery process. Depression is the most common complication of almost all chronic or serious medical conditions. Major depression among persons experiencing chronic medical conditions like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory diseases, obesity, cancer etc. increases the burden of their physical illness and somatic symptoms, causing increased functional impairment along with increased medical costs. Depression in long-term illnesses impairs ability for self -care and for maintenance of treatment regimens thus causing increased mortality. Yet, effective treatments, for depression exist. Many factors point to reasons that mental illnesses are not adequately addressed as evidenced by the literatures. Primary care services need to improve ways of identifying depression associated with particular chronic illnesses. we must develop new ways to understand the extent of this mental health problem, and optimal ways to evaluate manage and treat depression in patients with other co-morbid medical conditions. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v40i1.9966 BMJ 2011; 40(1): 53-58

scholarly journals Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care of Health Professionals Working in a State Hospital

Religions ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Kerem Toker ◽  
Fadime Çınar
Keyword(s):  
State Hospital ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Specific Care ◽  
The Individual

Background: The determination and fulfillment of the spiritual needs of the individual in times of crisis can be realized by the health care professionals having the knowledge and skills to provide individual-specific care. This research was conducted to determine the perceptions of health professionals about spirituality and spiritual care. Methods: The study of 197 health professionals working in a state hospital was performed. This study is a descriptive study which was conducted between December 2017 and January 2018. Data in the form of an “Introductory Information Form” and “Spirituality and Spiritual Care Grading Scale” was collected. In the analysis of the data, the Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis tests, frequency as percentage, and scale scores as mean and standard deviation were used. Results: It was determined that 45.7% of the health professionals were trained in spiritual care, but that they were unable to meet their patients’ spiritual care needs due to the intensive work environment and personnel insufficiency. The total score averaged by the health professionals on the spirituality and spiritual care grading scales was 52.13 ± 10.13. Conclusions: The findings of the research show that health professionals are inadequate in spiritual care initiatives and that their knowledge levels are not at the desired level. With in-service trainings and efforts to address these deficiencies, spiritual care initiatives can be made part of the recovery process.

scholarly journals Satisfaction and maternal postnatal adjustments following different modes of delivery

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 640
Author(s):  
Manorama Eti ◽  
Sunitha C. ◽  
Sarojamma C. ◽  
Sai Lakshmi M. P. A.
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
P Value ◽  
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Initiation Of Breastfeeding

Background: Childbirth has a profound influence in a women’s life. One factor that has been more consistently identified as influencing the women’s physical and psychological symptoms following childbirth is the mode of birth.  This study aims at figuring out on women’s satisfaction with their mode of delivery and what difficulties they faced in the immediate postnatal period accordingly.Methods: All women who delivered between the period 1st July 2019 to 1st August 2019 were interviewed with a pretested semi structured questionnaire on postnatal day two. Patient was asked how much they were satisfied with their mode of delivery, immediate postnatal adjustments like ambulation, holding the baby first time, initiation of breastfeeding and pain score following different modes of delivery. The data was analysed to find out which mode of delivery made women more comfortable in the immediate postnatal period.Results: A total 97.1% women were satisfied with the support they got from health care professionals during labour. But when compared, spontaneous vaginal delivery group were satisfied with their mode of delivery (P-value-0.0005 highly significant) than the rest. Women who had vaginal delivery were ahead of caesarean group in terms of ambulation, holding the baby, initiation of breastfeeding and were well adjusted in their postnatal period.Conclusions: Authors conclude that women in our study were more satisfied with spontaneous vaginal delivery than caesarean section which was reflected in their immediate postnatal adjustments. As obstetricians’ authors need to understand the empowering effects of the psychological experience of vaginal delivery. The benefits of this process can be maximized through good communication skills and emotional support for women, enhancing their confidence to deliver normally so that caesarean section is done only when really indicated.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experience of Unemployment Among People with Severe Mental Illness

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-444
Author(s):  
Reema Samuel ◽  
Abirame S. ◽  
K. S. Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Role Expectations ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Economic Productivity ◽  
Barriers To Employment

Background: Severe mental illnesses lead to deterioration in the life skills of the patient, resulting in socio-occupational dysfunction and low rates of employment. The purpose of this study was to explore attitudes, knowledge, and barriers to employment as experienced by patients and their caregivers in India. Method: Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder, aged between 18 and 60 and undergoing inpatient treatment and their caregivers, were approached for written informed consent and recruited for focus group discussions. A total of eight focus groups were conducted until saturation of themes was seen to have been achieved. The data were transcribed, coded, synthesized, and organized into major findings and implications for practice. Results: Role expectations based on gender were seen to influence the decision to work. The possible recurrence of illness due to excess stress and unsupportive working environments was cited as the most common problem that could arise related to employment. Stigma and faulty attributions related to the illness were the most cited barriers to employment. Most participants felt that psychosocial rehabilitation and family and community support were essential for facilitating work. Most participants did not consider mental illness as a disability and were unaware of government schemes for the mentally ill. Conclusion: Considering gender-based role expectations, avenues for self/family employment and improving the awareness of benefits for mental illness both among consumers and health care professionals are essential to enhance economic productivity in people with severe mental illness.

scholarly journals Cognitive Restructuring and Graded Behavioural Exposure for Delusional Appraisals of Auditory Hallucinations and Comorbid Anxiety in Paranoid Schizophrenia

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawel D. Mankiewicz ◽  
Colin Turner
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Paranoid Schizophrenia ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Subjective Data ◽  
Comorbid Anxiety ◽  
Behavioural Experiments

The prevalence of diagnostic comorbidity between psychosis and anxiety disorders has been found to be considerable. Cognitive models of psychosis suggest that anxiety does not arise directly from positive symptoms of schizophrenia but rather from an individual interpretation of such experiences. In the United Kingdom, cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp) has been recommended within clinical guidelines as a psychological treatment of choice for those diagnosed with schizophrenia. However, despite empirical evidence supporting CBTp, the treatment provision remains infrequent and not routinely available. This case describes a successful implementation of CBTp. Sixteen sessions were delivered to a 40-year-old male with diagnoses of paranoid schizophrenia and comorbid anxiety, focusing primarily on cognitive restructuring of paranoid appraisals of auditory hallucinations and behavioural experiments employed progressively via graded exposure to anxiety-inducing stimuli. Standardised measurements, behavioural frequency sampling, and subjective data indicated a considerable reduction in both paranoia and anxiety. Also, the client’s psychosocial functioning improved substantially. This report indicates that the treatment may help those with experiences of psychosis and comorbid anxiety reach a significant improvement in their quality of life and offers an encouraging and innovative perspective on direct engagement with the content of paranoia and voices at the onset of therapy.

Writing for Publication: Supporting the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Student

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-76
Author(s):  
Carol Trotter ◽  
Lynn Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Writing For Publication

THE QUESTION POSED TO PARTICIPANTS AT THE International Academy of Nurse Editors (INANE) was “Why don’t nurses write for publication?” The answer that surfaced throughout the discussions was because nurses never learned why and how to write professional manuscripts.1 It is our belief that authorship should be part of the curriculum of every advanced practice nursing (APN) program. Four articles published in this issue of Neonatal Network® were written by University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) students as part of their required course work. Neonatal Network® has chosen to highlight these student writers in an effort to encourage all neonatal nurses to consider this opportunity and to encourage faculty to incorporate this activity into their curricula for APNs. Sharing one’s knowledge and expertise is an essential element of advanced nursing practice and provides the opportunity to enhance the science of nursing practice. By writing for publication, students work toward achieving the following recently published Acute Care NP Competencies:2• Integrates research to promote evidence-based practice for patients with acute, critical, and chronic illness.• Participates in formal and informal education provided to other health care professionals to promote positive outcomes during complex acute, critical, and chronic illness.• Contributes to the knowledge base of the health care community through research, presentations, publications, and involvement in professional organizations.• Promotes valuing lifelong learning and evidence-based practice while continually acquiring knowledge and skills needed to address questions arising in practice to improve patient care.

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