The Lived Experiences of Mothers Having children with Cancer: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: People do health care not only to diagnose and relieve pain but also to reduce pain, anxiety, and loneliness in their daily lives. The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Morita therapy among older women suffering from emotional distress and social isolation with chronic knee pain. Methods: The research method was pretest - posttest with a control group. The statistical population of the study included the older adults with chronic knee pain in the period of May to August 2020 in Tabriz, Iran. The sample consisted of 30 female patients aged 60-70 years with chronic knee pain who entered the study by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control group (15 patients each group). The research instruments included the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS). In the experimental group, Morita therapy was held during nine sessions for 90 minutes once a week. Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed significant effectiveness of Morita therapy on emotional distress and social isolation (p < 0.001). Morita therapy significantly reduced patients' depression and anxiety scores (Eta = 0.68). In addition, the social isolation scores of the experimental group significantly reduced compared to the control group (p < 0.001), which indicates an increase in the quality of social network (Eta = 0.49). Conclusion: Morita therapy can help reduce emotional distress and social isolation in older women with chronic knee pain and can be used in conjunction with other common therapies.

Effectiveness of Morita Therapy on Emotional Distress and Social Isolation of Older Adult Women with Chronic Knee Pain

Introduction: People do health care not only to diagnose and relieve pain but also to reduce pain, anxiety, and loneliness in their daily lives. The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Morita therapy among older women suffering from emotional distress and social isolation with chronic knee pain. Methods: The research method was pretest - posttest with a control group. The statistical population of the study included the older adults with chronic knee pain in the period of May to August 2020 in Tabriz, Iran. The sample consisted of 30 female patients aged 60-70 years with chronic knee pain who entered the study by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control group (15 patients each group). The research instruments included the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS). In the experimental group, Morita therapy was held during nine sessions for 90 minutes once a week. Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed significant effectiveness of Morita therapy on emotional distress and social isolation (p < 0.001). Morita therapy significantly reduced patients' depression and anxiety scores (Eta = 0.68). In addition, the social isolation scores of the experimental group significantly reduced compared to the control group (p < 0.001), which indicates an increase in the quality of social network (Eta = 0.49). Conclusion: Morita therapy can help reduce emotional distress and social isolation in older women with chronic knee pain and can be used in conjunction with other common therapies.

Literature And Writing

Penggunaan literatur secara terapeutik sebagai alat penyembuhan dalam konseling dikenal dengan berbagai nama. Di Barat, perkembangan terapi melalui tulisan disebut dengan berbagai istilah yaitu: theraupetic letter writing, expressive writing, therapeutic writing, scriptotherapy, dan dikaitkan dengan narrative therapy serta Morita therapy (White dan Murray, 2002; Soper dan Bergen, 2001; Felthan, 2000; Adams, 1999; Riordan, 1996).

Morita Therapy Combined with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Postpartum Depression in Primiparas and its Effect on Prolactin

Objective: To explore the treatment of Morita therapy combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation in postpartum depression of primipara and its effect on prolactin. Method: From May 2018 to November 2019, 92 cases of postpartum depression and postpartum women who were treated in our hospital were randomly divided into 2 groups, 46 cases each. The control group was treated with transcranial magnetic stimulator, and the observation group was treated with Morita therapy on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated continuously for 6 weeks. The degree of depression and prolactin levels of the two groups was observed. Result: After 6 weeks of treatment, the HAMD scores of the two groups were lower than before the treatment, and the observation group was the lowest. The prolactin levels of the two groups were higher than before the treatment, and the observation group was the highest. The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion: Morita therapy combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation can effectively improve the postpartum depression of primiparas, increase the level of prolactin, and have a good clinical effect.