scholarly journals Effectiveness of ‘Mother Supportive Group’ intervention on childhood nutrition improvement in Monaragala District of Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Nimal Gamagedara ◽  
Eresha Mendis ◽  
Nihal Wijesinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Childhood Nutrition ◽  
Supportive Group

Acceptability, Feasibility, and Efficacy of a Supportive Group Intervention for Caregivers of Newly Diagnosed Leukemia Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan E. Pailler ◽  
Teresa M. Johnson ◽  
Michael A. Zevon ◽  
Sarah Kuszczak ◽  
Elizabeth Griffiths ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Intervention ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Supportive Group

scholarly journals Meningkatkan Harga Diri Pasien Kusta Dengan Terapi Kelompok

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Fajar Rinawati ◽  
Moh Alimansur
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Inpatient Care ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
P Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Supportive Group ◽  
Group Self

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that can cause disability. East Java is the province where leprosy cases are evident in Indonesia. Negative stigma on people with leprosy can cause serious psychosocial problems, one of them is low self esteem. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of group therapy toward self esteem of patients with leprosy. The design of this study was quasy-experimental design with one group intervention with total sampling method. The sample of this study ware patients in inpatient care (14 respondents). The results showed that there were significant differences of self esteem between before and after intervention (p-value=0,033). Patients with leprosy need to change their negative perception in order to be able to adapt positively.;Keywords: supportive group, self esteem, leprosy

scholarly journals Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy for People Experiencing Collective Traumatic Crisis During the Genocide Commemoration Period in Rwanda: Impact and Implications

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 469-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darius Gishoma ◽  
Jean-Luc Brackelaire ◽  
Naasson Munyandamutsa ◽  
Jane Mujawayezu ◽  
Achour Ait Mohand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Crisis Period ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Supportive Group

In Rwanda, the annual commemorations of the genocide are associated with an increase in the level of collective traumatic crises whereby many people participating in commemoration activities present various symptoms, including emotional distress and re-experiencing traumatic events of the 1994 genocide. These sudden crises normally last between 30 and 120 minutes and can affect hundreds of people at big commemoration events. They are accompanied by a degree of urgency that disturbs the whole assembly. This article briefly presents an overview of these crises and highlights the results of a study on the effects of a supportive-expression group intervention in the post-crisis period for people who experienced these collective traumatic crises. The study compares the therapeutic progress made by a group of people who participated in a supportive-expression group therapy program as compared to those who did not receive the intervention. The study suggests that the supportive group intervention can improve the overall psychological wellbeing of people who experienced collective traumatic crisis even though it was ineffective for some symptoms.

scholarly journals Online Supportive Group as social intervention to face COVID lockdown. A qualitative study on psychotherapists, psychology trainees and students, and community people

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Brusadelli ◽  
Laura Ferrari ◽  
Michele Benetti ◽  
Stefania Bruzzese ◽  
Giada Maria Tonelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Psychology Trainees ◽  
Linguistic Inquiry Word Count ◽  
Psychodynamically Oriented ◽  
Supportive Group ◽  
Linguistic Categories

Several psychological interventions have been activated to help people during the Coronavirus pandemic, and research highlights the crucial role of group interventions as a space for sharing and processing the psychological experiences linked to this emergency and the consequent changes in people’s lifestyles. In this context, psychologists are mostly providers of this kind of service more than users. This study aimed at investigating and comparing post-hoc the subjective experience of psychotherapists, psychology trainees & students, and individuals of the general population who participated in a psychodynamically-oriented supportive group intervention. Fifty-two subjects were enrolled to participate to focus groups aimed at exploring participants’ decision to participate, their perceptions on how the support group influenced their elaboration of the psychological effects of pandemic/lockdown, and their feedback on its utility. Transcripts of the focus groups were analyzed with the Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC). Differences in the use of words/linguistic categories between groups were tested through chi-square tests. Content analysis was conducted by independent judges who extracted the most relevant comments. Preliminary results showed the main features related to the crisis response, and how belonging to different social roles was associated with different ways of experiencing and sharing emotions. People react in different ways to traumatic events, and how people react may say a lot about how they cope with the event and the extent to which the event plays a role in the future. Clinical implications on the use of this data for future treatment planning are also discussed.

Moving Forward Four Words at a Time: Effects of a Supplemental Preschool Vocabulary Intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey A. Peters-Sanders ◽  
Elizabeth S. Kelley ◽  
Christa Haring Biel ◽  
Keri Madsen ◽  
Xigrid Soto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Intervention ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Design ◽  
Vocabulary Intervention ◽  
Iterative Development ◽  
At Risk Children ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Child Friendly ◽  
Interactive Lessons ◽  
Case Design

Purpose This study evaluated the effects of an automated, small-group intervention designed to teach preschoolers challenging vocabulary words. Previous studies have provided evidence of efficacy. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the program after doubling the number of words taught from 2 to 4 words per book. Method Seventeen preschool children listened to 1 prerecorded book per week for 9 weeks. Each storybook had embedded, interactive lessons for 4 target vocabulary words. Each lesson provided repeated exposures to words and their definitions, child-friendly contexts, and multiple opportunities for children to respond verbally to instructional prompts. Participants were asked to define the weekly targeted vocabulary before and after intervention. A repeated acquisition single-case design was used to examine the effects of the books and embedded lessons on learning of target vocabulary words. Results Treatment effects were observed for all children across many of the books. Learning of at least 2 points (i.e., 1 word) was replicated for 74.5% of 149 books tested across the 17 participants. On average, children learned to define 47% of the target vocabulary words (17 out of 36). Conclusions Results support including 4 challenging words per book, as children learned substantially more words when 4 words were taught, in comparison to previous studies. Within an iterative development process, results of the current study take us 1 step closer to creating an optimal vocabulary intervention that supports the language development of at-risk children.

Abstract #604: Detection of Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Anthropometric Measures in Adults Living in an Urban Setting in Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 114-115
Author(s):  
Kavinga Gunawardane ◽  
Noel Somasundaram ◽  
Neil Thalagala ◽  
Pubudu Chulasiri ◽  
Sudath Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Anthropometric Measures

Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation in Sri Lanka

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudath Samaraweera ◽  
Athula Sumathipala ◽  
Sisira Siribaddana ◽  
S. Sivayogan ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
General Population ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
National Average ◽  
The West ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Completed Suicide ◽  
The World

Background: Suicidal ideation can often lead to suicide attempts and completed suicide. Studies have shown that Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world but so far no studies have looked at prevalence of suicidal ideation in a general population in Sri Lanka. Aims: We wanted to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation by randomly selecting six Divisional Secretariats (Dss) out of 17 in one district. This district is known to have higher than national average rates of suicide. Methods: 808 participants were interviewed using Sinhala versions of GHQ-30 and Beck’s Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Of these, 387 (48%) were males, and 421 (52%) were female. Results: On Beck’s Scale for Suicidal Ideation, 29 individuals (4%) had active suicidal ideation and 23 (3%) had passive suicidal ideation. The active suicidal ideators were young, physically ill and had higher levels of helplessness and hopelessness. Conclusions: The prevalence of suicidal ideation in Sri Lanka is lower than reported from the West and yet suicide rates are higher. Further work must explore cultural and religious factors.

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