Guided imagery as a therapeutic intervention has been shown to have positive effects
on psychological functioning, stress reduction, and pain management.
Studies suggest that having a child with autism has a negative impact on
maternal psychological functioning, but no large - scale, population - based studies are available.
• Four previous studies indicate that people with
better psychological function do survive longer with cancer — but four others suggest that a healthier psychological condition predicts shorter survival time.
The evidence to date suggests that body psychotherapy provides improvements in
general psychological functioning rather than changes in specific habits or behaviors.
The study indicates that brain networks supporting basic
psychological functions such as attention do not communicate appropriately in young individuals at genetic risk for illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Conversely, the lack of a supportive close friendship did not predict
worse psychological functioning; however, depressive symptoms and low self - worth did predict less close friend support two years later.
Although walking in nature could enhance or supplement existing clinical depression treatments, more studies are required to understand exactly how effective walking in nature can be for helping
improve psychological function.
High exercise levels are related to favorable sleep patterns and
psychological functioning in adolescents: a comparison of athletes and controls.
Yoga, as a therapeutic intervention, has positive effects
on psychological functioning, especially in children coping with emotional, mental, and behavioral health problems.
A series of recent studies indicate that mindfulness predicts better self - regulation of sleep and improved emotional and social well being,
better psychological functioning, and stronger coping skills.
Indeed, studies of chronic illness samples over the past 25 years have consistently identified family functioning as an important predictor of
psychological functioning of children with chronic illness (Finney & Bonner, 1992; Quittner & Digirolamo, 1998).
Psychoanalysis is a psychological therapy developed by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and his associates, which is devoted to the study of
human psychological functioning and behavior.
Findings suggest cancer - specific stress at treatment initiation may be a risk factor for poorer
psychological functioning during treatment for patients with relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Mental health professionals can broaden their interventions that aim to improve
adolescent psychological functioning by either focusing on the quality of the parent - adolescent relationship or adolescent self - esteem.
This finding also has implications for intervention work, since avoidance that is used as a coping mechanism is likely to further
impair psychological functioning,» Valentino said.
The relations between independent predictor variables (measures of immunological and
psychological function at entry to the trial, age of onset, and duration of illness) and dependent dichotomous outcome variables (self rated global outcome; presence or absence of caseness on the general health questionnaire at follow up; reduced or normal delayed responses to hypersensitivity skin test) were examined in separate logistic regression analyses.
«La Jolla Center for Neurofeedback provides an integrated approach using neurofeedback and psychotherapy to treat mental disorders and to improve our
clients psychological functioning.»
She studied psychology at the University of Zurich and earned a master's degree in neuropsychology, a discipline that aims to understand how the brain mechanisms
underlie psychological functions.
The RISK researchers examined mental health trajectories, in particular whether those women had returned to their level of
psychological functioning from before the storm.
Learning what to ignore is critical for
effective psychological functioning — it would be simply overwhelming to process the full stream of information available to our senses as we make our way through the world.
On the other hand, traditionally made flower essences have a
more psychological function and generally they work indirectly on the physical body by addressing emotional, mental and soul components of physical imbalance.
Lincoln, UK About Blog The Forensic and Clinical Psychology Research Group (FCRG), led by Dr Adrian Parke and based in the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln, is concerned with aspects of
psychological functioning related to forensic and clinical topics.
With an eye for translating research into practice, Nick has consulted both Fortune 500 companies and leading entrepreneurs on how to drive behavioral change and uncover
peak psychological functioning.
Many studies have documented that families with increased financial and other concrete resources have
enhanced psychological functioning (Mistry et al., 2002 & McLoyd, 1998).
Results indicated that mothers»
psychological functioning significantly predicted parenting stress; however, neither mothers» intolerance for their children's misbehavior nor observed child behavior were significant predictors of parenting stress in the regression model.