scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - ‘Deborah’

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Benelli ◽  
Maddalena Bergamaschi ◽  
Cristina Capoferri ◽  
Stefano Morena ◽  
Vincenzo Calvo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Subthreshold Depression ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
The Third ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Previous Series

This study is the third of a series of seven, and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from two previous series (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013; Benelli, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c) that investigated the effectiveness of a manualised transactional analysis treatment for depression through Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design (HSCED). Major Depression and Subthreshold Depression are often in comorbidity with Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence and represent a risk factor for ongoing mental health problems in adulthood. The therapist was a white Italian woman with 15 years of clinical experience and the client, Deborah, was a 15-year old white Italian female adoloscent who attended sixteen sessions of transactional analysis psychotherapy. The conclusion of the judges was that this was a good-outcome case: the depressive and anxious symptomatology clinically and reliably improved over the course of the therapy and these improvements were maintained throughout the duration of the follow-up intervals. Furthermore, the client reported significant change in her post-treatment interview and these changes were directly attributed to the therapy. In this case study, the transactional analysis manualised treatment for depression in adulthood has demonstrated its effectiveness also in treating depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescence.

scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - ‘Luisa’

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Benelli ◽  
Desiree Boschetti ◽  
Cristina Piccirillo ◽  
Laura Quagliotti ◽  
Vincenzo Calvo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Adjustment Disorder ◽  
The Third ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Italian Woman ◽  
Moderate Depression ◽  
Treatment Of Depression

This study is the third of a series of three, and represents an Italian systematic replication of previous UK findings (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013) that investigated the effectiveness of a recently manualised transactional analysis treatment for depression with British clients, using Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design (HSCED). The various stages of HSCED as a systematic case study research method are described, as a quasi-judicial method to sift case evidence in which researchers construct opposing arguments around quantitative and qualitative multiple source evidences and judges evaluate these for and against propositions to conclude whether the client changed substantially over the course of therapy and that the outcome was attributable to the therapy. The therapist in this case was a white Italian woman with 10 years clinical experience and the client, Luisa, was a 65-year old white Italian woman who attended sixteen sessions of TA therapy. Luisa satisfied DSM-5 criteria for severe adjustment disorder, with moderate depression and mixed deflected humour and anxiety, for which she had been taking medications and homeopathic treatments for over a year. The conclusion of the judges was that this was a good-outcome case: the client improved over the course of the therapy, reported a positive experience of therapy and maintained this improvement at the end of the follow-up.

scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - ‘Sara’

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Benelli ◽  
Barbara Revello ◽  
Cristina Piccirillo ◽  
Marco Mazzetti ◽  
Vincenzo Calvo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Italian Woman ◽  
Moderate Depression ◽  
Treatment Of Depression

This study is the first of a series of three, and represents an Italian systematic replication of previous UK findings (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013) that investigated the effectiveness of a recently manualised transactional analysis treatment for depression with British clients, using Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design (HSCED). The various stages of HSCED as a systematic case study research method are described, as a quasi-judicial method to sift case evidence in which researchers construct opposing arguments around quantitative and qualitative multiple source evidences and judges evaluate these for and against propositions to conclude whether the client changed substantially over the course of therapy and that the outcome was attributable to the therapy. The therapist in this case was a white Italian woman with 10 years clinical experience and the client, Sara, was a 62-year old white Italian woman with moderate depression and three recent bereavements, who attended sixteen sessions of transactional analysis therapy. The diagnosis is based on the new DSM-5 criteria that allow differentiation between Depression and Bereavement. The conclusion of the judges was that this was a good-outcome case: the client improved early over the course of the therapy, reported positive experience of therapy and maintained the improvement at the end of the follow-up.

scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - ‘Anna’

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Benelli ◽  
Emanuela Moretti ◽  
Giorgio Cristiano Cavallero ◽  
Giovanni Greco ◽  
Vincenzo Calvo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Italian Woman ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Interpersonal Patterns ◽  
Persistent Depressive Disorder

This study is the first of a series of seven, and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from two previous series (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013; Benelli, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c) that investigated the effectiveness of a manualised transactional analysis treatment for depression through Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design (HSCED). The therapist was a white Italian woman with 8 years of clinical experience and the client, Anna, was a 33-year old white Italian woman who attended 16 sessions of transactional analysis psychotherapy. Anna satisfied DSM-5 criteria for mild persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) with anxious distress. The conclusion of the judges was that this was a good-outcome case: the dysthymic symptoms improved over the course of the therapy and were maintained in the ‘healthy’ range at the 6-month follow-up, the client reported a positive experience of the therapy and described important changes in intrapsychic and interpersonal patterns. In this case study, transactional analysis treatment for depression has proven its efficacy in treating persistent depressive disorder.

scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - ‘Caterina’

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Benelli ◽  
Sara Filanti ◽  
Roberta Musso ◽  
Vincenzo Calvo ◽  
Stefania Mannarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Italian Woman ◽  
Treatment Of Depression

This study is the second of a series of seven, and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from two previous series (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013; Benelli, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c) that investigated the effectiveness of a manualised transactional analysis treatment for depression through Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design. The therapist was a white Italian woman with 10 years of clinical experience and the client, Caterina, was a 28-year old white Italian woman who attended 16 sessions of transactional analysis psychotherapy. Caterina satisfied DSM-5 criteria for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder. The conclusion of the judges was that this was an outstanding good-outcome case: the depressive symptoms showed an early clinical and reliable improvement, maintained till the 6 months follow-up, accompanied by reductions in anxiety symptoms, global distress and severity of personal problems. Adherence to the manualised treatment for depression appears good to excellent. In this case study, transactional analysis treatment for depression has proven its efficacy in treating major depressive disorder in comorbidity with anxiety disorder.

scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression - A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - ‘Linda’ - a mixed outcome case

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Widdowson
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Case Comparison

Hermeneutic Single-Case EfficacyDesign (HSCED) is a systematic case study research method involving the cross-examination of mixed method data to generate both plausible arguments that the client changed due to therapy and alternative explanations. The present study is the fourth article of a case series which has investigated the process and outcome of transactional analysis psychotherapy using Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design (Elliott 2002). The client, Linda, was a 45 yearold white British woman with mild depression who attended nine sessions of therapy. The conclusion of the judges was that this was a mixed-outcome case:whilst the client improved over the course of therapy and was positive about her experience of therapy, her changes did not last when she experienced considerable stressful events during follow-up. Linda provided a detailed and idiosyncratic description of the aspects of the therapy which were most helpful for her. A cross-case comparison with other cases in this series suggests several interesting features which are worthy of further investigation. Specifically, the use of a shared theoretical framework and an egalitarian therapeutic relationship were helpful. As with other cases in this series, the client experienced positive changes in her interpersonal relationships suggesting that this outcome of TA therapy warrants further investigation

scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - Beatrice

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Benelli ◽  
Francesca Vulpiani ◽  
Giorgio Cristiano Cavallero ◽  
Vincenzo Calvo ◽  
Stefania Mannarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
Design Study ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Italian Woman ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Previous Series

This study is the sixth of a series of seven and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from previous series that investigatedthe effectiveness of a manualized transactional analysistreatment for depressionthrough Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design.The therapist was a white Italian woman with 10 years of clinical experience and the patient, Beatrice, was a 45-year old white Italian woman who attended sixteen sessions of transactional analysis psychotherapy. Beatrice satisfied DSM 5 criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, Anxious Distress, with Dependent and Histrionic Personality Traits. The judges evaluated the case as a good outcome: the depressive and anxious symptomatology clinically and reliably improved over the course of the therapy and these improvements weremaintained throughoutthe duration of thefollowup intervals. Furthermore, the patient reported significant change in her post-treatment interview and these changes were directly attributed to the therapy.Citation - APA format:Benelli, E., Vulpiani, F., Cavallero, G., Calvo, V., Mannarini, S., Palmieri, A. and Zanchetta, M. (2018). TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - Beatrice. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research & Practice, 9(2), 42-63 https://doi.org/10.29044/v9i2p42

Amavat in pediatric age group (multidisciplinary Ayurvedic approach): a single case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayuri Pawar
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Oral Intake ◽  
External Application ◽  
Pediatric Age Group ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Ayurvedic Treatment

Amavata is a chronic, progressive and crippling disorder caused due to generation of ama and its association with vitiated vata dosha and deposition in shleshma sthana (joints). Clinically resembling with Rheumatoid Arthirtis, it poses a challenge for the physician owing to its chronicity, morbidity and complications. The treasure of Ayurveda therapeutics has laid out detailed treatment line for amavata. A 13years old male patient reported to this hospital with pain and stiffness of metacarpophalangeal joints of right hand followed by pain in corresponding joints of other hand 1 year back. This was succeeded by pain and mild swelling on bilateral wrist, ankle and elbow joints. Based on clinical examination and blood investigations, diagnosis of amavata was made and Ayurvedic treatment protocol was advised with baluka sweda (sudation) as external application, rasnasaptak kashayam and dashmoolharitaki avaleha for oral intake for 30 days. The patient was asked for follow up every 15 days up to total of 45 days. Assessment was done subjectively based on clinical symptoms and blood investigations as objective parameters. There was substantially significant improvement and the patient felt relieved of the pain and inflammation of the joints after the treatment. This case study reveals the potential of Ayurvedic treatment protocol in management of amavata and may form a basis for further detailed study of the subject.

scholarly journals Geographic Information Systems and COVID-19: The Johns Hopkins University Dashboard

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
BELMIRO N JOAO
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Epidemic Outbreak ◽  
Global Epidemic ◽  
Johns Hopkins University ◽  
Successful Case ◽  
Other Information

Abstract Background: This article presents a single case study on the development of a GIS for global monitoring of coronavirus (COVID-19). For such concepts presented about GIS, its use and evolution in epidemic events and a presentation of the context of the current coronavirus outbreak and the meaningless results of consolidating a panel with reliable data.Methods: A single case study of a GIS in continuous development with data sharing and comments from the scientific community was carried out. Because it is not a post-mortem analysis, or a follow-up to a successful case, it was not possible to use more rigorous and systematic approaches such as those used by Lee (1989) and Onsrud, Pinto and Azad (1992) for case studies in GIS.Results: The case study presents the results of the development of a control dashboard, as well as the availability of consolidated data made by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and who showed a reliable platform and a world reference for health comunity.Conclusions: Efforts to develop a dashboard and provide data on the coronavirus outbreak resulted in the immediate replication of several other information systems with different approaches (Power BI, R, Tableau), becoming a reference for any new global epidemic outbreak events.

scholarly journals TA Treatment of Depression. A Simplified Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design. The Case of “Giovanni”

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariavittoria Zanchetta ◽  
Laura Farina ◽  
Stefano Morena ◽  
Enrico Benelli
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Transactional Analysis ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Case Evaluation ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Depressive Personality

This study is inspired by previous case series replications of Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design which aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a manualized transactional analysis treatment for depressive disorders and depressive personality. We address problems and difficulties emerged in previous case series, such as: spending time in training a group of people to conduct the hermeneutic analysis, organizing the involvement of external judges to give the final adjudication, and dealing with inconsistencies between quantitative and qualitative data. For these reasons, this study suggests a simplified method to conduct the hermeneutic analysis that require one person only, maintaining its validity. Therefore, we integrated hermeneutic design with the pragmatic case evaluation methodology in order to follow pre-defined criteria in analysing qualitative material. Furthermore, we present a way to use the Script System to detect changes in depressive symptomatology and depressive personality. We tested this approach to HSCED in the case of ‘Giovanni, a 17-years old white Italian boy who attended sixteen session of transactional analysis psychotherapy with a white Italian woman specializing in psychotherapy with 2 years of clinical experience. The patient satisfied DSM-5 criteria for moderate major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.This is the second investigation which has evaluated the effectiveness of Transactional Analysis psychotherapy for depressed adolescents.  

scholarly journals AYURVEDIC UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (STROKE WITH ISCHEMIAAND HEMORRHAGE): A CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Anoop. A. S ◽  
Anupama. A. S ◽  
Kannan Sagar
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrovascular Accident ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
The Third ◽  
Oral Medications ◽  
Chief Complaints ◽  
The Right ◽  
Inpatient Department

Stroke or cerbreovascular accidents are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the world.Infact the third leading cause after heart diseases and cancer.Strokes can be classied broadly as ischemic and hemorrhagic which accounts for 80% and 20% of the total cases.The prognosis of CVA depends on the type and its fast and appropriate management.A 50 year old male patient who is k/c/o type 2 diabetes mellitus,hypertension and hypercholistremia was admitted to the inpatient department of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital,Chennai on 20.01.2020 with the conrmed diagnosis of stroke(CVA) having both infarct and hemorrhage.The chief complaints were difculty in walking without support,reduced strength, stiffness and heaviness in the right hand and leg, difculty in speech, pain in right shoulder joint and knee joint since 4 months.This condition can be understood as Pakshaghata in Ayurveda.After proper evaluation of the avastha of the patient,Avarana chikitsa along with the Pakshaghata chikitsa was adopted in this case,Signicant improvements were observed on various subjective and objective parameters.The patient was discharged after 10 days of treatment with oral medications and advised for a follow up after 1 month.

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