EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED APPROACH OF PSYCHO AND YOGA THERAPY IN MANAGEMENT OF ANXIETY NEUROSIS: A CASE STUDY

Case study of a 45-year-old male patient with sedentary life style, diagnosed with anxiety disorder (Neurosis) and other anxiety related problems since 2004. He undergone with integrated approach of psycho & yoga therapy (IAPYT) for 15 days at Psycho Clinic, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Uttarakhand between September and October 2009. The results showed that reduction in anxiety symptoms. There was significant reduction of psychological parameter scores after 15 days of IAPYT intervention. The percentage change of trait anxiety was 60.42%% after Integrated Yoga Therapy. His anxiety symptoms minimized and blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse rate came to normal condition at the time of discharge. There was improvement in feeling of wellness and overall functional health. This case report suggested that the yogic lifestyle and IAPYT intervention are beneficial in treating anxiety disorders.

Evaluation of music interventions for anxiety during dermatosurgery under local anesthesia

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Music is a safe, non-invasive and affordable adjunct to office surgery with several studies based on the effect of music on anxiety levels in varying age groups proving beneficial. The main aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of music intervention on the anxiety levels of patients going through dermato-surgery under local anesthesia.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> Participants (n=150) undergoing dermato-surgery were divided equally as control (no music intervention) and experimental group (music intervention). The demographic data, physiological parameters (blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR)) at varying time intervals (baseline, 10 minutes after the commencement of surgery and 20 minutes after the end of surgery) along with the psychological parameter (anxiety) were recorded.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Participants listened to the music of their interest during surgery. The anxiety levels decreased significantly within both the experimental and control groups at varying time intervals (p&lt;0.0001). Within each group, BP, HR, and RR at all time intervals were statistically significant (p&lt;0.0001). On comparing the control and experimental groups, only systolic BP at all time intervals was statistically significant (p&lt;0.05). A negative correlation was observed in RR at 10 minutes with respect to interest in music and social avoidance; at 20 minutes only with interest in music (p&lt;0.05).</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The anxiety level of patients going through dermato-surgery under local anesthesia was reduced due to music intervention at varying time intervals. </p>

Positive and Negative Ambivalence of Trust to the Teacher Between Students with Different Styles of Pedagogical Leadership

The model of two types of ambivalence of student’s confidence in the teacher is presented - positive and negative. Integration of psychological parameter ("psychological health" of the subject of the trust) determined by features of a ratio of trust/mistrust and a formalized (construct of the measurement of ambivalence) determined by method of measurement and statistical technology of the analysis of data is the basis for differentiation. In longitudinal analysis and taking into account the contradictoriness of the trust object as the determinant of ambivalence, an empirical verification of the validity of the model was carried out on the sample of students (N = 78) and teachers (N = 4). The statistically significant prevalence of students with a negative ambivalence of confidence in a controversial (liberal) style compared to a consecutive (authoritarian) one is established. A decrease (statistically reliable in the liberal style) of the proportion of such students as the time of interaction with teachers has been increased. The empirical results are interpreted substantively.

A basic information psychological parameter (BIP) for the reconstruction of concepts of intelligence

Adherents of the Galton paradigm favour the concept that the simple parameter ‘speed of information processing’ has a physiological basis and determines complex achievements assessed in intelligence tests as well as social success. These assumptions are supported by inter‐individual correlations. Further supporting evidence comes from total measurement where not only the information content of the stimuli is measured, but also the time to process them. This reveals an individually constant period during which 1 bit of information is processed. It is called the ‘basic period of information processing’ (BIP), which lasts 1/15 s (= 67 ms) in average adults (IQ 100) and is constant over the ranges from which target stimuli can be drawn and over varying modes of the signs (letters, numbers, musical notes, etc.). In representative samples of adults duration of BIP correlates with global IQ (r ≅ −0.60): We conclude that the BIP of an adult with an IQ of 122 is 50 ms and with an IQ of 78 twice as long (100 ms). We consider BIP to be a physiological and general determinant of intelligence, being measurable at a ratio or even an absolute scale level. Thus, it appears to be suitable as a building unit for reconstructing the rather fuzzy traditional concept of general intelligence.