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Willingness to forgive: relationships with mood, anxiety and severity of symptoms
- Authors:
- RYAN Rita B., KUMAR V. K.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Religion and Culture, 8(1), March 2005, pp.13-16.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Willingness to Forgive Scale (WFS) was correlated with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the Brief Symptom Inventory. Participants were 45 male and 55 female outpatients being treated for affective and anxiety disorders. No gender differences (a = 0.05) were found on the aforementioned instruments. In the females, the WFS was not correlated with any of the three scales. In the males, the WFS was significantly correlated ( r = -0.38, p = 0.009) with the BAI scores, marginally correlated ( r = -0.29, p = 0.052) with the GSI, but not correlated with the BDI-II scores. That anxiety and symptom severity were related to willingness to forgive in males, but not in females, is a finding difficult to explain but worth exploring in future research.
Efficacy of an adjunctive computer-based cognitive training program in amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: a single-blind, randomized clinical trial
- Authors:
- GAITÁN Adrian, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(1), 2013, pp.91-99.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study tested the hypothesis that the addition of a 3-month computer-based cognitive training (CBCT) program for patients with multi-domain amnestic mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’ disease who were already receiving traditional cognitive training (TCT) would improve more outcomes at 12-month follow-up. Sixty Spanish patients were randomly assigned two groups; CBCT for 3 months and TCT (CBCT + TCT), (n = 23, 65% male mean age 74.8 years); TCT only (n=16, 25% male, mean age 76 years), Patients were assessed at baseline and after 3 and 12 months of treatment using a neuropsychological battery (primary outcomes) and measures of decision making, memory complaints, and emotional disturbances. The CBCT + TCT group showed fewer anxiety symptoms and fewer disadvantageous decisions than the TCT group at 12 months. No significant improvement or worsening was observed in the other measures examined. However, positive effect sizes favouring the CBCT + TCT group were observed for all variables. The authors conclude that the addition of a CBCT program was effective in anxiety and decision making but had no significant effects on outcomes in basic cognitive functions in patients who were already receiving cognitive training, possibly due to a ceiling effect. They suggest future studies should compare the efficacy of CBCT with TCT in naïve patients.
Occupational therapy in community mental health, Part 2: factors influencing choice
- Author:
- MEESON Beverley
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(2), February 1998, pp.57-62.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Part 1 of this article examined how frequently various intervention media were chosen by occupational therapists working in community mental health. An emphasis on anxiety management, problem solving and supportive counselling techniques was evident. In part 2, these therapists' rationale for therapy choices is explored.