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The appropriateness and necessity of short term therapy in the context of the employee assistance programme
- Author:
- TAUTE Florinda
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 40(1), March 2004, pp.15-24.
Discusses critically the concept of short-term therapy within the EAP context, focusing on its appropriateness and necessity. The role of homework during short-term therapy for the employee as a client in EAP is highlighted. Definitions of short term therapy are provided for a better understanding of this work. The types of problems that can be addressed by short-term therapy in the workplace will be discussed.
The invisible intruders
- Author:
- ROMME Marius
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 4.3.98, 1998, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Discusses how the hearing of voices can stem from memories of unresolved emotional problems. Looks at how people can be taught how to take control of them.
An open trial of exposure therapy based on deconditioning for post-traumatic stress disorder
- Authors:
- THOMPSON J.A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 34(3), September 1995, pp.407-416.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Twenty-three patients who had experienced a major stressful event were given a debriefing session followed by eight weekly sessions of imaginal exposure and in vivo exposure. Patients recounted their traumatic experiences aloud, using the first person and the present tense, and included as much detail as possible. This account was audiotaped and patients were asked to listen to the tape between treatment sessions. The number of patients who satisfied the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder was halved.
Using action methods to counter social isolation and shame among gay men
- Authors:
- OLESEN John, CAMPBELL Jean, GROSS Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 29(2), 2017, pp.91-108.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Despite legal and cultural amelioration of homophobia, shame and internalised homophobia persist with concomitant adverse health and mental health consequences. J. L. Moreno's system of psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy offers approaches that help counter shame and internalised homophobia and increase peer support among diverse groups of gay men. Sociometric tools help create safety, establish group cohesion, build interpersonal connections, and strengthen identification and a sense of universality. The technique of doubling increases empathy. Explorations conducted during brief enactments using psychodramatic techniques heighten appreciation for diversity in the community while promoting self-acceptance and increased self-efficacy. Group sharing guidelines help strengthen mutual identification and mitigate shame and social isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)
A review of ecotherapy as an adjunct form of treatment for those who use mental health services
- Authors:
- WILSON Neil William, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 7(3), November 2008, pp.23-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The concept of utilising green space to promote and maintain mental health predates the development of almost all current treatment modalities. Although the use of green space as a therapeutic tool decreased throughout the 20th century, research in this area has grown exponentially over the last 20 years. This review examines the theory and increasing evidence base behind the psychological, social and physical health benefits of viewing and interacting with green space, and considers some of the common methodological limitations within the literature. Those who use secondary and tertiary care mental health services typically experience secondary problems due to reduced levels of social and physical activity. This review argues that the holistic benefits of green space make ecotherapy particularly appropriate for such a population. The review recommends that the effects of ecotherapy on those who use secondary and tertiary mental health care services be explored as part of an effort to redress the absence in the literature of quality studies in this area for this population.
The effects of light therapy on depressed elders
- Authors:
- TSAI Yun-Fang, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 19(6), June 2004, pp.516-522.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Elderly depression has gradually become a severe issue in the health care system. No studies have focused on evaluating the effects of light therapy on the elderly with depression in a subtropical climate area. Experimental design was used. For the experimental group, patients sat in front of a light box, receiving 5000 lux in the morning. The light therapy course was administered for 50 minutes per day and lasted for 5 days. The control group did not receive any treatment. Depressive symptoms were significantly reduced in the experimental group at post-test but no significant decline was found in the control group. Based upon the results of this study, light therapy could be used to decrease depressive symptoms in the elderly.
Cognitive behavioural computer therapy for the anxiety disorders: a pilot study
- Authors:
- WHITE Jim, JONES Ray, McGARRY Eiledh
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 9(5), October 2000, pp.505-516.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
As part of a wider attempt to improve treatment provision in primary care and to provide greater patient choice, a pilot study of a three session CD-ROM anxiety management programme was tested on carefully assessed and representative long-term sufferers of anxiety disorder living in an area of high social deprivation. The aim was to test whether a successful written package could be turned into an interactive computer package capable of providing a rapid, effective and inexpensive intervention to those patients who wish such an approach. Treatment outcome to 6-month follow-up suggests that this approach was effective and was welcomed by patients.
Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder
- Author:
- ADSHEAD Gwen
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 177, August 2000, pp.144-148.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Since the incidence and prevalence rates for PTSD in the community are significant, it is important that general practitioners and psychiatrists be familiar with possible therapeutic options. This review looks at the published evidence about the effectiveness of psychological treatment for PTSD. Although a proportion of people with complex or chronic PTSD may require specialist interventions, most patients can be treated effectively by a general psychiatric service which can offer both pharmacological and psychological interventions.
Voice-overs
- Author:
- CLARKE Liam
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 4.3.98, 1998, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Hearing voices is distressing and frightening, but cognitive psychology can provide a range of interventions that enable people to live with auditory hallucinations. Looks at ways to empower this patient group.
The efficacy of physical activity interventions within mental health services: anxiety and depressive disorders
- Author:
- BURBACH Frank R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 6(6), December 1997, pp.543-566.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the efficacy of physical activity as a treatment intervention for out- and in-patients with anxiety and depressive disorders. The discussion covers comparison of outcomes between different types of physical activity interventions and between physical activity and other therapies. Implications for mental health services are explored and further research questions raised.