Sentences with phrase «patients experience psychological»

Many patients experience psychological complications in additional to their physical injury, including severe bouts of depression.

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Traditional Buddhist stories abound of meditators being taken over by evil spirits, and contemporary psychological studies of mindfulness practice going back to the 1970s include patients who experienced hallucinations, psychotic episodes, depression and other mental trauma, as well as nerve pain and similar physical impacts.

Some of the patients referred to us were found to be experiencing additional psychological difficulties, and needed further referral and management.

«On the other hand,» Vollenweider adds, «the reduction of psychological pain and fear can facilitate the therapist - patient relationship and therefore the psychotherapeutic treatment of formative negative social experiences.»

Instead of focusing solely on reducing pain intensity, this psychological treatment encourages patients to engage in meaningful life activities, while promoting mindfulness and acceptance of difficult experiences such as pain.

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.

They should ask their patients if they ever experience a feeling of being unable to control what or how much they are eating and closely monitor these symptoms at follow - up visits to determine the need to refer them for more intensive psychological treatment.»

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.

For example, researchers have found significant positive relationships between patient experience measures and psychological / functional status and symptom recovery, viii medication compliance, ix and adherence to practice guidelines and outcomes.x

The amputation of any body part is a life - altering experience that can lead to serious health problems and psychological issues for a patient.

Patients who are experiencing psychological abuse may exhibit behavioral changes.

Responsible, reliable and emphatic Music Therapist, with excellent interpersonal abilities and previous experience in working with mentally disabled patients of all ages, I am eager to face new challenges and use my talent in order to assist patients who are dealing with behavioral and psychological problems.

Experienced in planning psychological treatments and monitor patients» mental health conditions.

With my experience providing comprehensive nursing care to patients suffering from a variety of mental disorders and psychological conditions, my background has prepared me to excel in this position.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS • Over three years of experience working in personal care capacities • Highly skilled in looking after patients who are in need of assistance with day to day chores • Expert in handling irate patients politely • Able to keep an eye on residents who may be a threat to themselves or other patients around them • Comprehensive understanding of the psychological and physical tactics needed to transfer patients • Comfortable with patients of all ages and backgrounds

• 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

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.

I have had experience treating patients with anxiety, panic disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, physical and psychological trauma, strokes and brain injury, chronic illnesses, low self - esteem, attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder, and executive function issues.

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

The care co-ordination aspect of the intervention was based on current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.17 18 BA is a simple psychological treatment for depression that aims to re-engage patients with positively reinforcing experiences and reduce avoidance behaviours.19 It is no less clinically effective but more cost effective than cognitive behavioural therapy in treating depression in adults.20

A psychodynamic psychotherapy patient does not generally recognize his or her own psychological tendencies, so the therapist's goal is to help the patient discuss and reenact past painful experiences.

Among patients with relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, those who have higher stress related to their cancer experience at the start of treatment have worse psychological functioning during the first five months of treatment.

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

Patients had to fulfil the following criteria: a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective psychosis, or delusional disorder according to criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition, revised11; no evidence of organic brain disease; substance abuse not identified as the primary problem; age between 18 and 65 years; presence of persistent hallucinations or delusions, or both, for a minimum of 6 months and at least 1 month of stabilisation if they had experienced an exacerbation during this period; stable medication; no psychological or family intervention; their responsible medical officer had given permission for them to enter the study; no serious threat of violence towards the assessors; and they had given informed consent to participate.

He has experience working in in - patient, out - patient and educational settings and has performed individual and family therapy and diagnostic psychological evaluations.

Dr. Gear has experience working with patients across the age and diagnostic spectrum providing individual, group and family therapy and psychological assessments.

Our highly experienced Licensed Psychologists are dedicated to the psychological wellbeing of our patients.

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14

Relatively little is known about how this trait actually influences physiology and health, but the data suggest it does (Lahey, 2009) and it could therefore be of clinical importance to infertility patients, as well as of psychological significance to their treatment experience.

Broadening our approach to understanding adaptive coping and management of emotional challenges may be of particular relevance to the development of psychological support for this patient group because of the uncertain outcome (i.e. whether resolution will ever be achieved through parenthood) and given the evidence that some couples manage to find positive outcomes in a traditionally negative infertility experience.