Sentences with phrase «distress patients experience»

This study has the potential to reduce the psychological distress patients experience prior to receiving radiation therapy.

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Frank recognizes the inspiration of Arthur Kleinman, author of The Illness Narratives, who provides an epigraph for the book: «It is possible to talk with patients, even those who are most distressed, about the actual experience of illness....

-- We will examine the utility of screening for enhancing provider - patient discussion of experience, deepening or repairing relationships, making tentative diagnosis, and offering a pathway to effective referral and the alleviation of distress.

This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience.

Dr. Mehnert noted that it was surprising that patients with a more treatable cancer, such as breast cancer, experienced more distress than people with cancers that are more challenging to treat, such as stomach and pancreatic cancers, and that more research is needed to interpret these findings.

New research, published in Stress & Health explores the psychological relationship between patients and health insurance coverage, finding that adults with private or no health insurance coverage experience lower levels of psychological distress than those with public coverage.

«This study is a concrete step towards identifying which patients are more likely to experience these distressing symptoms,» said Mayer Fishman, M.D., Ph.D., senior member of Moffitt's Genitourinary Oncology Program.

The primary objective of this review is to provide a brief introductory overview of the distress experienced by all PBT patients.

But new research is building on that association, suggesting that the bad and «restless» REM sleep experienced by insomnia patients may, in turn, undermine their ability to overcome emotional distress, raising their risk for chronic depression or anxiety.

Bad and «restless» REM sleep experienced by insomnia patients may, in turn, undermine their ability to overcome emotional distress, raising their risk for chronic depression or anxiety.

And it's not easy to see your pal so distressed: When a dog panics, «every single muscle in their body contracts simultaneously, like they're having a seizure while standing up,» says veterinarian Marty Becker, founder of Fear Free, a program that trains veterinary professionals to create a more calming experience for their patients.

That is what makes this condition challenging for even informed physicians to diagnose... and it's also what makes this condition so damn dangerous for patients who have celiac disease but do not experience any gastrointestinal distress when eating gluten.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Physiotherapy has an important role in managing patients with non-specific low back pain who experience elevated psychosocial distress or risk for chronic disability.

demonstrated that patients diagnosed with depression experienced significant improvements in depression, along with insomnia, emotional instability, and symptoms of distress.

Example One: Misha, an elderly Russian Jewish patient, does not wish to be admitted to the local hospital in his town in Iowa because he had distressing experiences with the medical system as a child in the Former Soviet Union, some of which he experienced as directly related to being Jewish.

American Humane Association researchers have hypothesized that the groups participating in animal - assisted therapy will experience less distress throughout the course of the patients» treatment, and are employing a number of biological and psychological measures to test their assumptions.

Despite this lack of objective findings, there is no doubt that chronic pain patients are suffering and in distress, and that the disability they experience is real.

With more than 13 years of experience providing crucial support to patients suffering from mental disorders and / or emotional distress, I have confidence in my ability to significantly benefit your practice.

Utilization of the nursing process as charge nurse and medication nurse to care for adult patients experiencing acute mental distress

• Great critical - thinking skills, with ability to quickly determine the best course of action for a patient's health • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to lead effectively and manage staff • Sympathetic, caring, and able to show compassion for patients experiencing physical and emotional distress • Demonstrated knowledge of spreadsheet, word, and database applications • Skilled in conflict resolution • CPR and BLS certified

St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center 1/2012 — Present Nurse Provided care to patients experiencing acute mental distress or have an enduring mental illness.

My experience medicating, treating, and caring for patients suffering from mental illnesses, distresses, or disabilities gives me confidence in my ability to significantly benefit your organization.

Owing to my extensive experience, I am well - versed in handling both nursing and personal grooming functions, including administering medication, assisting with food and water intake, recording meal intake, answering distress calls, and providing companionship and support to patients assigned to me.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND STRENGTHS • Over 2 years» experience as a Chaplain • Certified by clinical pastoral agency • Well versed in assessing the patient / families spiritual needs and the level of spiritual distress • Adept at providing patient and family with spiritual counseling • Ensures that patient and family beliefs and practices are respected by the hospice team

• Track record of efficiently recording important signs that incorporate respiration, blood pressure and pulse • Skilled in laying out infection control procedures, aimed at ensuring patient safety and wellbeing • Committed to providing exceptional patient care through well - placed comprehension of patients» needs and ways of helping them handle them • Focused on quality bedside care by assisting with grooming, bathing and toileting needs • Known for diffusing patient anger / frustration by providing psychological counseling through distressing times • Excellent skills in identifying patients» specific medical and emotional needs and helping them come to terms with their situations • Qualified to monitor patients» physical and emotional behavior changes and logging and reporting them in a timely and efficient manner • Hands - on experience in following dedicated plan of care set by nursing managers and physicians • Demonstrated expertise in handling victims of emergencies such as acute sicknesses and accidents

When patients are receiving chemotherapy, partners may experience great distress because they feel that is difficult to deal with patients» side effects [20], and participation in social activities decreases [9].

Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between psychological distress and resilience, and also to investigate the influence of cancer - related psychological experiences on relationship between psychological distress and resilience among partners of cancer patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy.

Therefore, the psychological distress experienced by partners of patients who receive chemotherapy needs to be examined carefully.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is 1 of only 2 DSM - IV diagnoses for which suicidal behavior is a criterion.1 Borderline personality disorder is a severe and persistent mental disorder experience of severe emotional distress and behavioral dyscontrol.1 - 3 Among patients with BPD, 69 % to 80 % engage in suicidal behavior,4 - 9 with a suicide rate of up to 9 %.10 Forty percent of the highest users of inpatient psychiatric services receive a diagnosis of BPD.11, 12 Patients with BPD use more services than those with major depression13 and other personality disorders.14 Among patients with BPD seen for treatment, 72 % have had at least 1 psychiatric hospitalization and 97 % have received outpatient treatment from a mean of 6.1 previous therapists.15, 16 Despite this high - use pattern, patients with BPD have high rates of treatment failurpatients with BPD, 69 % to 80 % engage in suicidal behavior,4 - 9 with a suicide rate of up to 9 %.10 Forty percent of the highest users of inpatient psychiatric services receive a diagnosis of BPD.11, 12 Patients with BPD use more services than those with major depression13 and other personality disorders.14 Among patients with BPD seen for treatment, 72 % have had at least 1 psychiatric hospitalization and 97 % have received outpatient treatment from a mean of 6.1 previous therapists.15, 16 Despite this high - use pattern, patients with BPD have high rates of treatment failurPatients with BPD use more services than those with major depression13 and other personality disorders.14 Among patients with BPD seen for treatment, 72 % have had at least 1 psychiatric hospitalization and 97 % have received outpatient treatment from a mean of 6.1 previous therapists.15, 16 Despite this high - use pattern, patients with BPD have high rates of treatment failurpatients with BPD seen for treatment, 72 % have had at least 1 psychiatric hospitalization and 97 % have received outpatient treatment from a mean of 6.1 previous therapists.15, 16 Despite this high - use pattern, patients with BPD have high rates of treatment failurpatients with BPD have high rates of treatment failure.17, 18

For example, Chinese caregivers displayed a tendency for collective decision - making regarding important decisions, adopted a fatalistic explanation for the care recipients» illness, experienced a sense of guilt and shame, 16, 17 and had reservations in expressing their feelings to avoid placing unnecessary burden on other family members.16, 18 Familial obligation to care for the family member with cancer was also emphasised.19 Distress was often experienced in terms of physical symptoms, and emotional coping involved the strategy of endurance.17 Since these culturally derived attitudes and perceptions frame the caregiving experience, interventions that are culturally sensitive, patient - centred and theoretically motivated have been advocated.20

Many patients continue to experience persistent positive psychotic symptoms, hallucinations, and delusions, which are disabling and distressing.

Otherwise, there are patients that are distressed but already experience adequate support from their social network.

We speculate that IPT may be indicated for depressive patients who have experienced recent distressing life events and are likely to experience more in the future.