scholarly journals Music Therapy on Cancer Patient: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Pubalin Dash
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Practice Problem ◽  
The Individual

The present investigation evaluated the utility of music therapy on cancer patient who met diagnostic criteria of medical science. Music therapy, as an adjunct to traditional therapies and treatment for those with mental health needs, has been demonstrated to be an effective intervention. It can allow individuals to explore personal feelings, to make positive changes in mood and emotional states, to practice problem solving, and to develop the skills required for wellbeing. Empirical studies of the use of music with oncology patients have demonstrated that music can reduce anxiety, stress and physical symptoms, can help to manage pain, can encourage a reflective awareness of emotion, and can enhance communication and quality of life. The participant of the present study is a forty years old professional detected blood cancer in 2013 having severe depression. The intervention was to use standard procedures of music therapy in order to design interventions that would be effective in reducing depression and stress of the individual. The treatment consisted of 10 sessions. The treatment was evaluated qualitatively by means of interviews with the participant and his family and quantitatively by means of repeated applications of depression scale. The results showed a decrease in the client’s depression, stress and an increase in pro social behavior. The client ultimately ceased from maximum depressive behavior and this outcome was sustained during his last two months in therapy.

scholarly journals Does your neighborhood protect you from being depressed? A study on social trust and depression in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Fahmi ◽  
Nur Afni Panjaitan ◽  
Ibnu Habibie ◽  
Adiatma Y. M. Siregar ◽  
Gilang Amarullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Trust ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Multilevel Regression ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Background Prevalence of depression in Indonesia is estimated at about 3.7% of the total population, although the actual may be higher. Studies worldwide have linked the environment where people live to their mental health status. However, little research is found in Indonesia regarding this link. We examined the association between individuals’ perception towards their neighborhood and their depression symptoms. Methods Social trust was measured at the individual (level 1) and community (level 2) levels based on the Indonesian Family Life Survey 5 (IFLS5) in 2014. Depression was measured using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R-10) and the scores were transformed into logit form using the Rasch model. Multilevel regression was used to determine correlations. Results Of the total sample of 14,227 respondents in this study, about 19.4% had experienced severe depression symptoms in the past week. Social trust was found to be significantly associated with severe depression symptoms. The weaker the individuals’ social trust towards their neighbourhood, the higher the probability of experiencing severe depression symptoms would be. Conclusions This study shows that social trust is associated with the severity of depression symptoms: the higher the social trust, the lower the probability of having severe depression symptoms is. Depression symptoms may also be attributed to significant differences between communities.

scholarly journals A phenomenology of subjectively relevant experiences induced by ayahuasca in Upper Amazon vegetalismo tourism

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom John Wolff ◽  
Simon Ruffell ◽  
Nigel Netzband ◽  
Torsten Passie
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Typical Structure ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Heuristic Study ◽  
Visual Phenomena ◽  
Emotional Conflicts ◽  
The Individual

Aims This heuristic study reports observations on the phenomenology of ayahuasca experiences of nine foreign tourist participants of an ayahuasca retreat in Peru. Methods Narrative interviews, reflecting individual experiences after ayahuasca “night ceremony,” have been analyzed by qualitative content analysis using a data-driven strategy in order to extract themes and categories inherent in the interviews. Previously, a demographic questionnaire was given. The dose–response connection was uncontrolled, which is typical for this naturalistic setting. Results The typical structure of spontaneously reported experiences includes: personal preparation, physical symptoms, visual phenomena, cognitive and emotional phenomena, reactions of the individual within the psychedelic “world” as well as within ordinary reality, and appraisal to the process. Emotional reactions were subsumed under pleasant (psychotherapeutic “target emotions” and hedonistic emotions) and unpleasant emotions. For a majority, the presence of psychotherapeutic target emotions seemed to involve the presence of unpleasant emotions in the same session – possibly as transitional emotional states. Conclusions This suggests that psychodynamic processes, for example, possible activation of emotional conflicts – can take place spontaneously, during ayahuasca intake in this particular setting. Some participants attributed symbolic meaning to the visionary content, which was more likely to take place in psychotherapeutically motivated clients. The specific setting influence as well as corresponding expectations of the participants in native wisdom could have considerable influence on experiences and interpretations, such as communication with entities as well as receiving personal teachings.

scholarly journals Economic inequality and depressive symptoms: an individual versus aggregate-level analysis using Mexican survey data

2021 ◽  
pp. jech-2020-214682
Author(s):  
Lucio Esposito ◽  
Adrián Villaseñor ◽  
Rowena Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
The Individual

BackgroundThere is a lack of consensus on the relationship between economic inequality and mental health, which may be due to the measures of inequality used in empirical studies. We studied this relationship using individual and aggregate measures of economic inequality, and tested whether there is an interaction between the individual and the aggregate levels.MethodsWe used data from a nationally representative Mexican health survey (Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición, n=44 324) where depressive symptoms were measured through a validated 7-item version of the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. We estimated multilevel models employing aggregate inequality measures (Gini coefficient) and the individual-level framework of advantageous and disadvantageous inequality, where economic status comprised absolute wealth, relative deprivation and relative affluence.ResultsThe three facets of economic status were independently associated with depressive symptoms, while Gini coefficients showed no associations. Absolute wealth and relative affluence were associated with lower depressive symptoms while relative deprivation was associated with higher depressive symptoms. However, interaction models indicated an interplay between the Gini and relative affluence: higher status became a risk factor at high levels of aggregate economic inequality. For those at the top of the economic hierarchy, being in a context of high inequality more than doubles our measure of depressive symptoms—from 2.08 (95% CI 1.28 to 2.87) to 6.29 (95% CI 4.1 to 8.5) for state inequality and from 2.40 (95% CI 1.64 to 3.16) to 6.24 (95% CI 3.87 to 8.62) for municipal inequality.ConclusionWe provided a novel perspective on the economic gradient in mental health, and on how high aggregate economic inequality may harm also the better off. Policymakers need to consider the consequences of economic inequalities, which can harm the mental health of both those at the bottom and the top of the socioeconomic ladder.

Targeting the individual cancer patient

2011 ◽  
pp. 8-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Baltogiannis ◽  
Christos S Katsios ◽  
Dimitrios H Roukos
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patient ◽  
The Individual

Depression, psychosocial correlates, and psychosocial resources in individuals with mast cell activation syndrome

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110145
Author(s):  
Jennifer Nicoloro SantaBarbara ◽  
Marci Lobel
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cell ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Mast Cell Activation ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome ◽  
Disease Experience ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Activation Syndrome

Individuals with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), a rare chronic disease, experience unpredictable physical symptoms and diagnostic challenges resulting in poor emotional states. The prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms were examined among 125 participants who completed the CES-D and relevant instruments. The majority reported a clinically-significant level of depression which was especially common among younger participants and those who reported greater loneliness or more disease-specific stressors. Greater magnitude of depressive symptoms was associated with greater illness intrusiveness, less social support, and lower optimism. Results highlight the value of interventions targeting loneliness and stressors unique to this population.

scholarly journals Patients referred to a German TMD-specialized consultation hour—a retrospective on patients without a diagnosis according to RDC/TMD decision trees

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelika Rauch ◽  
Sebastian Hahnel ◽  
Anita Kloss-Brandstätter ◽  
Oliver Schierz
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Decision Trees ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorders ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Objectives The objective was to describe the physical and psychosocial features of patients attending a specialized consultation hour for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). This investigation focused on those patients who did not receive a diagnosis according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). Materials and methods From 2004 to 2017, patients seeking care during a TMD-specialized consultation hour were consecutively recruited. Each patient completed a TMD-related questionnaire, psychosocial questionnaires (Graded Chronic Pain Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Beschwerden-Liste), and the Oral Health Impact Profile-49. The clinical examination was performed according to the RDC/TMD. Results The mean age of the 1020 patients was 43.3 years (75.3% female). According to the RDC/TMD decision trees, 351 patients were categorized without a TMD diagnosis (NoTMDdx). The most frequent reasons for seeking care were orofacial pain/TMJ pain or headaches revealing an OR of 1.89 (for TMDdx group). A relevant proportion of patients was categorized as positive for anxiety (NoTMDdx/TMDdx 30.8/41.2%; p = 0.072), depression (20.8/23.9%; p = 0.433), non-specific physical symptoms (31.4/44.1%; p < 0.001), or dysfunctional chronic pain (11.5/18.2%; p < 0.001). In both patient groups, the oral health-related quality of life was impaired (42.9/52.7 points; p < 0.001), and the frequency of therapy measures prior to the consultation hour was high. Conclusions Patients seeking care from TMD specialists were usually referred with TMD-associated symptoms. Of those, a relevant proportion did not receive a diagnosis according to RDC/TMD decision trees. Clinical relevance Psychosocial screening and the avoidance of overtreatment are recommended for patients with TMD-related symptoms.

scholarly journals Transnational sustainability certification for the bioeconomy? Patterns and discourse coalitions of resistance and alternatives in biomass exporting regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Vogelpohl
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
General Pattern ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Political Economies ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Sustainability Standards ◽  
Discourse Coalitions

AbstractThe bioeconomy is nowadays widely proclaimed by governments and corporations around the world as a new paradigm for a sustainable economy. Essentially, it broadly denotes the promotion, development and establishment of the use of biogenic resources in diverse kinds of industrial technologies, production processes and products. Yet, in order for the bioeconomy to be sustainable, it has to be assured that these biogenic resources are sourced sustainably. In the last 30 years, transnational sustainability certification (TSC) has established itself as a popular instrument in this context, for example in the case of European biofuels sustainability regulation. In the last decade or so, however, TSC initiatives in several biomass production sectors like palm oil, soy, fruits, aquaculture or fisheries—mostly initiated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and corporations from the Global North—are increasingly met with resistance from actors from the resource-producing countries, mostly located in the Global South. Issues brought up in this context concern their lack of legitimacy and respect for national regulatory sovereignty and conflicting priorities in terms of sustainable development. Consequently, governmental and corporate actors from the resource-producing countries have developed sustainability standards that now at least partly compete with TSC. Against this background, this contribution investigates this apparent dilemma of biomass certification by taking stock of existing TSC initiatives and territorial responses to them in several sectors of the bioeconomy in order to discover general patterns and dynamics of transnational biomass sustainability certification. This analysis is based on a review of existing empirical studies on these issues as well as on conceptual literature on discourse coalitions and transnational hybrid governance for the classification of the different aspects and developments in the individual sectors. Results show that TSC is indeed challenged in all sectors around story lines of sovereignty and sustainability, employed by closely associated state and industry actors in the specific context of the prevalent state-industry relations and the practices and institutions of the respective international political economies. Beyond this general pattern, these alternative systems take on different shapes and complex relations between transnational and territorial sustainability governance emerge that are not always antagonistic, but also exist in parallel or even complementarily and involve various hybrid configurations of public and private actors. Overall, this casts some doubt on the potential of TSC as an instrument to safeguard the sustainability of the bioeconomy and shows one of its potential pitfalls, which is reflected upon in the conclusion.

scholarly journals A SIGHT OVER THE HEALTH OF WASTE PICKERS: AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK PROPOSITION

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
LAYSCE ROCHA DE MOURA ◽  
SYLMARA LOPES FRANCELINO GONÇALVES DIAS ◽  
LUCIANO ANTONIO PRATES JUNQUEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Individual Activity ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Waste Pickers

Abstract This study aims to identify articles focused on the waste picker’s health to support the construction of an analytical framework that considers the individual and the environment in the scope of their labor activity. For this purpose, it is intended to answer the following question: which aspects can be considered in the analysis of the waste picker’s health in their labor activity? Methodologically, it has an exploratory nature and use the Systematic Review of Literature. The results pointed out to four categories of analysis grouped into the following aspects: meanings, individual, activity and environment. The analytical framework proposed presents contributions for an extended understanding of waste picker’s health, its aspects and interrelationships. Finally, it is suggested that empirical studies could be carried out to validate the proposed structure.

Anti-craving biofeedback program in clinical course of pathological addictions

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s879-s879
Author(s):  
I. Sosin ◽  
Y. Chuev ◽  
A. Volkov ◽  
O. Goncharova
Keyword(s):  
Individual Preference ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
External Monitoring ◽  
Computer Testing ◽  
Mode Of Life ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Monitoring Module ◽  
And Control

IntroductionModern clinical narcology searches for anti-craving programs to overcome psychoactive substances (PAS) pathological addiction with bio-adaptive regulation of systems (BARS).Aims and objectivesTo develop computer modified biofeedback program integrated with Luscher test.MethodTwenty-two PAS addicts who were undergoing biofeedback modified psycho-training were examined. Computer rheoencephalogram (REG) was used as an external monitoring module.ResultsTechnologically novel biofeedback computer modification was developed with preceding Luscher computer testing for determination of the individual preference colour and the colour producing individual unpleasant associations in respondents. Consequently, biofeedback program was corrected differentially by changing standard colour templates for those personified on monitor. Cerebral hemodynamics condition transferred to individually designed for a particular respondent colour registers is used as a homeostatic parameter reflecting alcohol craving presence/absence: in case of the disordered REG parameters the signal reflects the respondent's unpleasant (negative) colour, and with no craving the screen is filled with positive, pleasant, favourite colour. During BARS auto-training the respondents’ skills to mediate present subjective clinical PAS craving manifestations with unpleasant colour and the experimental auto-training method have been mastered, and those psycho emotional states which displace PAS craving symbolic colour from the screen are selected, and it is substituted with favourite colour (symbol of healthy mode of life motivations).ConclusionsUsage of combined BARS biofeedback improved effectiveness of the training and allowed to objectivize and control the condition of the patient getting reliable visual and digital information about either regress or activation of PAS craving and potential relapse of addictive behaviour.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Screening for Depression in the Medically Ill: The Suggested Utility of a Cognitive-Based Approach

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 474-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Parker ◽  
Gordon Parker ◽  
Therese Hilton ◽  
Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic ◽  
Jatinder Bains
Keyword(s):  
Mood State ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Medically Ill ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Comparison Measures

Objective: There is a need for a valid measure of depression in the medically ill, and one that is independent of medical illness characteristics. As yet, there is no such widely accepted measure. We thus report on the early development of such a measure using cognitive constructs that define depressive mood state nuances. Method: We studied 67 patients with a significant medical illness, verbally administering a set of 81 provisional items. Sample members also alternatively completed one of two comparison measures: the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) or the Beck Depression Inventory for Primary Care (BDI-PC). A psychiatrist interviewed a subset to determine severity of any depression and whether subjects met formalized caseness criteria for depression. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was also administered during interviews to assess agreement with psychiatrist judgements about caseness. Results: A 16-item measure with high internal consistency was derived, with validation analyses suggesting it was distinctly superior to the HADS and somewhat superior to the BDI-PC measure. Conclusions: A cognitive-based approach (as used by both our measure and the BDI-PC) to screen for depression in medically ill groups appears to have distinct utility in identifying depressed patients, and in avoiding confounding influences of physical symptoms.

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