69 research outputs found
Impact of Fatigue on Quality of Life in People With Parkinson’s Disease
No full textAbstract
Date Presented 3/30/2017
The symptom of fatigue was shown to be an effector for quality of life (QOL) in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) independently from motor function–related PD symptoms. Intervention to improve specific aspects of fatigue is recommended to promote better QOL for people with PD.
Primary Author and Speaker: Kayoko Takahashi
Contributing Authors: Naoto Kamide, Michinari Fukuda</jats:p
The Art of Communication Through Drawing: The Case of "Mr. R, " a Young Man Professing Misanthropy While Longing for Connection With Others
No full textc I had the kind suggestions and the support of many people throughout my encounter with Mr. R. Beginning with Mr. R himself, I would like to express my gratitude to all of those people ___________________________________________________________________________ This case study reports the psychotherapy process of "Mr. R, " who was 18 years old at the time when the therapy started. A total of 10 sessions were held in a period of six months. As the therapist, I was still at an early stage in my career, in the process of forming an integrative approach, which values an authentic and genuine therapeutic relationship with the client on the one hand, and the client’s adjustment to his living environment, on the other. Mr. R initially presented intense aggression and violence toward his family. He had been given a diagnosis of personality disorder, possible schizoaffective disorder, and atypical mental illness by different psychiatrists who had seen him. Because a past attempt with conventional talking therapy and pharmacological treatment did not produce positive results, I attempted to create a therapeutic relationship characterized by genuineness and authenticity, and I used Mr. R's drawings to hel
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No full textO câncer de mama tem motivado pesquisas de avaliação e intervenção psicológica pelos altos índices de mulheres acometidas pela doença, por ser o segundo tipo de câncer mais comum entre as mulheres no mundo e também responsável pelo maior número de mortes. As pacientes com câncer de mama enfrentam o sofrimento psíquico com o diagnóstico e as vicissitudes do tratamento oncológico, necessitando de ajuda psicológica urgente. Definiu-se como objetivo geral desta pesquisa investigar os efeitos terapêuticos da Psicoterapia Breve Operacionalizada (PBO) no atendimento de mulheres diagnosticadas com câncer de mama e em tratamento oncológico. Como objetivos específicos este estudo pretende averiguar os efeitos da técnica da PBO nas situações-problema localizadas nos setores adaptativos e verificar a eficiência da PBO nas situações de crise adaptativa. A pesquisa foi delineada pelo método misto e as participantes foram 17 mulheres, com idade entre 30 e 65 anos, que estavam em tratamento num ambulatório de oncologia do Grande ABC Paulista. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: entrevista clínica preventiva; Escala Diagnóstica Adaptativa Operacionalizada (EDAO) para avaliação da adaptação, antes e após a intervenção psicológica breve e no follow-up; e a PBO. Os resultados mostraram na avaliação inicial que 17,5% das participantes estavam com adaptação ineficaz grave (grupo 5), 53% estavam com adaptação ineficaz severa (grupo 4), 17,5% com adaptação ineficaz moderada (grupo 3) e 13% com adaptação ineficaz leve (grupo 2), sendo que 41,2% estavam em crise adaptativa por perda; o setor Orgânico foi o mais comprometido, seguido do Afetivo-Relacional com soluções pouquíssimo adequadas. A situação-problema da maior parte das participantes estava relacionada ao câncer de mama, o que na compreensão psicodinâmica mostrou-se associada ao intenso desamparo egóico diante do adoecimento e tratamento oncológico. Na avaliação adaptativa final e follow-up, 82,4% das participantes apresentaram evolução de grupo adaptativo. Concluímos que a PBO se mostrou eficiente em todas as idades, estado civil, escolaridade, tempo de diagnóstico, fase de tratamento oncológico e tipo de cirurgia (mastectomia radical ou parcial) e a técnica da interpretação teorizada mostrou-se eficiente para a solução das situações-problema e da crise adaptativa por perda. A motivação, a aliança terapêutica e a transferência positiva foram fundamentais para as participantes no aproveitamento das sessõesBreast cancer has motivated research of evaluation and psychological intervention by the high rates of women affected by the disease, because it is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and also responsible for more deaths. Patients with breast cancer face the psychological suffering with diagnosis and the events of cancer treatment, requiring urgent psychological help. Thus this research had as a general objective investigate the therapeutic effects of Brief Psychotherapy Operationalized (PBO) in the care of women diagnosed with breast cancer and cancer treatment. And the specific objectives were to investigate the effects of PBOs technique in problem-situations located in adaptive sectors and verify the efficiency of the PBO in situations of adaptive crisis. The research was outlined by the mixed method and the participants were 17 women aged 30 to 65, who were being treated in an oncology outpatients clinic in São Paulo. The instruments used were: preventive clinical interview, Adaptative Operational Diagnostic Scale (EDAO) for evaluation of adaptation before and after the brief psychological intervention and follow-up; and the PBO. The results showed in the initial evaluation that 17,5% of participants were in ineffective adaptation serious (group 5), 53% were in ineffective adaptation severe, 17,5% ineffective adaptation moderate and 13% ineffective adaptation light, whereas 41,2% were in the adaptative crisis by loss; the Organic sector was the most committed, followed by the Affective-Relational with solutions very little adequate. The problem-situation of most participants was related to breast cancer, which in psychodynamic understanding was associated to the intense helplessness ego in the face of illness and cancer treatment. In the final adaptive evaluation and follow-up, 82,4% of participants presented evolution of adaptive group. We concluded that the PBO was efficient at all ages, marital status, scholarity, time of diagnosis, cancer treatment stage and type of surgery (radical and partial mastectomy) and the technique of interpretation theorized proved efficient for the solution of problem- situations and adaptive crisis by loss. The motivation, the therapeutic alliance and positive transference were crucial for the participants in harnessing of the session
On Reading Dr. Kumano's and Dr. McLeod's Commentaries
No full textI would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to read commentaries by non-Japanese and Japanese commentators and reflect back on both this case and on the basic principles of psychotherapy. Both commentators (McLeod, 2015 and Kumano, 2015) picked up profound themes such as therapis
List of items
No full textHandwritten note listing items, such as towels, pinstripes, threads, tobaccos, vegetable seeds, shoes, coffee, soap, ointment, cheese crackers, drapes, sugar, cough drops, candy, and others. The items are listed for Seijiro Ogawa, Fumko Saito, Kayoko, and Kilr__. The list was compiled by Seijiro Ogawa probably during the war
<ARTICLES>A New Approach to Social Inclusion: The Case of The Big Issue Japan
No full textWhile the concept of social inclusion has been widely discussed in the academic arena, sociologists such as Ruth Lister have pointed out several associated dilemmas. Modern society is prone to value people according to their contribution to industrial society, and schemes of social inclusion often reflect this. They try to redirect excluded people back into society via some "remedy" or "treatment." This paper explores another possible means of achieving social inclusion, by examining the case of The Big Issue Japan. By tracing the transformation of the measures of social inclusion practiced for the street magazine vendors, the author tries to identify the elements needed to bring about significant changes. First, this paper reviews the literature related to social inclusion and examines the Japanese policy of Jiritsu-Shien-ho, a law aiming to enhance the self-support of homeless people, enacted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2002. Second, it traces the transformations in social inclusion practiced by The Big Issue Japan by examining its magazine content and organizational outlines. Third, three of the homeless people who act as street vendors for the magazine were interviewed to investigate how their daily practices helped broaden the range of social inclusion possibilities available. In the last chapter, the author investigates how the social inclusion plan embodied by The Big Issue Japan has been transformed under the influence of the decisions made by the organization, the daily practices of the vendors themselves, and by the prevailing social structure
E-books Versus Printed Books in Extensive Reading
No full textThis paper presents how e-books and printed books were used in Extensive Reading (ER) in an English course during the first semester of 2015 at Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT). By comparing the actual number of e-books and printed books read by students and analyzing the comments about these two types of readers, the author concludes printed books are more useful for the students in ER activity. Finally, suggested improvements to the e-book system are discussed.identifier:2016092802
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