Experiences of domestic violence during childhood can leave long-term psychological impacts that affect individuals into adulthood. This study aims to describe a portrait of resilience in individuals with childhood trauma resulting from experiences of domestic violence. The research employed a qualitative approach using descriptive phenomenological analysis involving five participants aged 18–30 who had experienced domestic violence since childhood. The findings indicate that despite experiencing profound emotional trauma, participants were able to develop resilience through internal strengths such as hope, responsibility, spirituality, and the ability to forgive, supported by external factors including extended family, friends, and safe environments. The process of resilience appeared unique to each individual and developed dynamically in accordance with their life experiences. In addition, factors such as temperament, cultural values, religious coping, and age were found to influence the adaptation processes they underwent. These findings emphasize the importance of supportive environments and psychological interventions that take into account personal backgrounds and socio-cultural contexts in helping survivors of domestic violence recover and lead healthier and more meaningful lives.
We will share five fragments of a collaborative exchange where multi-storied bodies practices are brought to practitioner-centred conversations. Our written dialogue woven throughout will illustrate how these practices create opportunities to disrupt professional binaries such as personal/professional, thought/feeling, and individual/collective. We will show how each turn in our exchange was taken and how this has shaped the practice. The story of this collaboration is at its heart, and we will therefore begin there.
This paper shares stories of conversations in my personal and professional lives, the theories which informed the incubation of those conversations, and what developed as a result. The relationships cultivated through those conversations are recorded here in written form, which offers the illusion of stability, suggesting that what I write now will remain true when you read it, but the relationships will continue moving beyond this static written form. For instance, the coaching relationship mentioned in this paper is temporarily on hold, and the peaceful glow, with which the story of my marriage closes, has been ruptured on several occasions since. Understanding that creating space for stories yet to be told allows them to change and transform, has challenged my previous high regard for permanency. The movement of relations now fuels my work and seasons my life. My systemic and new materialist learning, simultaneously at foundation and doctorate levels, enables me to search for that movement in conversations within this writing. I acknowledge the changes that the writing process has created in me. I have begun to question how we reference our learning, who we ascribe our learning to, and how the land on which the learning occurred might be recognised and honoured for its part in the process.
Objectives: To determine the characteristics of tinnitus and its association with clinical and demographic variables including psychological health.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study recruited N=80 tinnitus cases from ENT outpatients of District Head Quarter Hospital Chakwal from over a period of 6 months from 1st Jan 2019 to 31st June, 2019, using convenience sampling. Sample included both genders, aged 18-75 years with tinnitus for at least three months. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) & Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21) were utilized for data collection & analysis done using SPSS-version 20. Anova statistics & Pearsons correlation was determined for THI and DASS-21. Chi-square was used to see any association with clinic-demographic variables. P<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Study revealed 30(37.5%) cases with mild, 20(25%) each with moderate and severe while least 4(5%) catastrophic tinnitus. Tinnitus severity was significant associated with gender (p=0.005), age (p=0.035), educational level (p=0.049), occupation (p=0.002), duration of tinnitus (p=0.038), site of tinnitus (P<0.001) and type of tinnitus sound (P=0.003). Duration of tinnitus was associated with anxiety (p=0.024), site of tinnitus was associated with THI (p=0.016), anxiety (p=0.021), stress (p<0.001) and depression (p=0.02) and total DASS-21 (p=0.005). A significant positive correlation was present between tinnitus handicap, Anxiety, stress, depression and DASS-21 total score (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Mild tinnitus was most prevalent (37.5%) with Tinnitus severity having significant association with gender, age, educational level, occupation, duration of tinnitus, site of tinnitus, and type of tinnitus sound. Duration of tinnitus was also associated with anxiety while site of tinnitus has association with THI, anxiety, stress, depression and total DASS-21. Significant positive correlation is present between THI and Anxiety, stress, depression and DASS-21 total score.
Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, Therapeutics. Psychotherapy
Vahid Mirzaie, Seyed Mosa TabaTabaee, Shahrokh Makvand Hosseini
The current paper aimed to investigate the effectiveness of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation on cognitive flexibility and selective attention of high school students. A total of 30 high school students from Tehran were selected. The participants were randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control, using a convenience sampling method. The sample size for each group was determined to be 15, based on an effect size of 0.3, a power of 0.8, and an alpha of 0.05. The experimental group received 16 sessions of 45-minute computer-based cognitive rehabilitation intervention. The control group received no intervention. Research tools included the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and Stroop Color Word Test (SCWT). The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) with SPSS 26 software. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in some components of cognitive flexibility and selective attention. The findings demonstrated that computer-based cognitive rehabilitation intervention was effective on cognitive flexibility and selective attention of high school students.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan motivasi belajar terhadap pemahaman konsep alat tes inventori pada mahasiswa fakultas Psikologi UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. Hipotesis dalam penelitian ini adalah ada hubungan yang signifikan antara motivasi belajar terhadap pemahaman konsep alat tes inventori pada mahasiswa fakultas Psikologi UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantiatif dengan metode korelasional. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian yaitu mahasiswa fakultas Psikologi UIN Raden Fatah Palembang minimal semester 6 dan telah mempelajari alat tes inventori sebelumnya yang berjumlah 40 orang dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan skala motivasi belajar dan skala pemahaman konsep. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji hipotesis dan uji prasyarat dengan bantuan SPSS 21 for windows. Hasil penelitian menggunakan metode analisis korelasi Pearson Product Moment menunjukkan bahwa nilai signifikansi adalah 0,152. Nilai signifikansi 0,152 > 0,05 dapat disimpulkan tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara variabel bebas dan variabel terikat. Sehingga hipotesis penelitian ditolak. Artinya, tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara motivasi belajar dan pemahakan konsep alat tes inventori pada mahasiswa psikologi universitas islam negeri raden fatah Palembang
The most commonly used perceived control scales focus on persistent general control beliefs or the control over personal reactions. These scales are not applicable to various adult groups and fail to represent main life domains. In addition, previous research shows that current control feelings explain health outcomes better than general control beliefs. This study aimed to develop a general current control scale based on the degree of perceived control at five main life domains, targeting various adult groups. Five main life domains (i.e., health, interpersonal relations, personal growth, economy, and societal issues) and their subsections were determined based on the perceived control literature. Five academics assessed the scale’s content validity, and its feasibility was tested via a pilot study. 376 participants (281 females, mean age 30.5) completed Demographic Information Form, the Multi-dimensional Current Control Scale (MCCS), the Domain General Perceived Control Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Psychological Wellbeing Scale online. Results show that the scale has a good degree of factor, convergent, and criterion validity. In addition, the scale has high internal reliability (a = .89) and test-retest reliability scores (r = .69) with a two-week interval. These findings helped us develop a multidimensional current control scale targeting various adult groups with good psychometric characteristics.
Hüdanur Akkuzu, Ayşe Beyza İnce Çolak, Gülşen Karaman
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed by Linehan for clients with borderline personality disorder. It is based on behaviorist approach, Zen Buddhism, and dialectical philosophy. There are four components: individual session, group skills training, telephone coaching, and consultation team. DBT group skill training consists of four modules in total, including mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, stress tolerance, and emotion regulation skills. Many studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of DBT and DBT group skills training. In this study, the effectiveness of 8-week DBT group skill training in university students on depression, anxiety, and stress levels during the pandemic was investigated. In addition, the improvements in emotion regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness skills were observed. A total of 17 women, who were undergraduate students between the ages of 18-24, participated in the study. An online self-evaluation form was sent to the participants and feedback was given to the applicants by phone call. Sociodemographic Information Form, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Brief Form, Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire-Short Form, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale were sent online to the selected participants before participating in the group skill training, after the 4th session, and at the end of the 8th week. According to the results, DBT group skill training was found to be helpful in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress levels. In addition, an increase was observed in emotion regulation and interpersonal competence skills.
Psychedelics have been already used by human societies for more than 3000 years, mostly in religious and healing context. The renewed interest in the potential application of psychedelic compounds as novel therapeutics has led to promising preliminary evidence of clinical benefit in some psychiatric disorders. Despite these promising results, the potential for large-scale clinical application of these profoundly consciousness-altering substances, in isolation from the sociocultural contexts in which they were traditionally used, raises important concerns. These concerns stem from the recognition that the mechanisms of therapeutic action of psychedelics are not entirely dependent on neurobiology, but also on the psychological, social and spiritual processes for their efficacy. For these reasons, physicians or psychotherapists involved in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy need training in ways to accompany patients through this experience to promote positive outcomes and address potential side effects. Psychedelic therapies may foster the emergence of a novel paradigm in psychiatry that integrates psychopharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and cultural interventions for patients with mental health issues.
S. Jordan, Margaret A. Zielinski, M. Kortylewski
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In the past, psychotherapy and neuropharmacological approaches have been the most common treatments for disordered thoughts, moods, and behaviors. One new path of brain therapeutics is in the deployment of noninvasive approaches designed to reprogram brain function at the cellular level. Treatment at the cellular level may be considered for a wide array of disorders, ranging from mood disorders to neurodegenerative disorders. Brain-targeted biological therapy may provide minimally invasive and accurate delivery of treatment. The present article discusses the hurdles and advances that characterize the pathway to this goal.
TikTok is one of the results of advances in the world of technology that can make it easier for someone to do anything online. It is not surprising that most people today use various social media to disseminate the information they get, both in groups and individually. The purpose of the study is to get an overview of the feelings of insecurity among Satya Wacana Christian University psychology students who are addicted to TikTok social media, as well as the factors that affect insecurity that cause feelings of insecurity among Satya Wacana Christian University psychology students who are addicted to TikTok social media. This type of research is qualitative research with a phenomenological research design. Data collection in this study used interviews and observations of 3 participants. This study uses technical triangulation and time triangulation as a test of the credibility of the data. From the results of this study, it was found that the insecurity of the Satya Wacana Christian University psychology faculty students felt anxious and nervous about their own appearance, as well as a feeling of lack of confidence in their abilities. There are factors that affect the insecurity of Satya Wacana Christian University psychology students, namely comparing their work too much and comparing their physical appearance to other people who are more famous.
SUMMARY Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common trauma and stressor-related disorder. Trauma-focused psychotherapies and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors represent current state of the art treatment for PTSD, with current evidence favouring psychotherapy as first-line treatment. Much room remains for development of more effective therapeutics. This article give a brief update on diagnosis and treatment of PTSD.
Luciana Maria Mazon, Josiane Steil Siewert, Vanderleia Muller Duarte
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Introduction: anxiety syndromes are amidst the most frequent among adolescents appearing to be in the first forms of psychopathology. Drug Therapy and psychotherapy are strongly used in anxiety treatment, however, other therapeutic strategies are also been used, such as auriculotherapy, which consists of activating reflex points in the ear in order to improve mental and physical health. Objectiv: to map available evidences about the therapeutics effects of auriculotherapy on anxiety syndromes among adolescents. Inclusion criteria: This review will consider studies that include adolescents (10 to 19 years old) diagnosed with anxiety of any nature defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and that have undergone auriculotherapy to treat these clinical conditions. Methods: A three-step search strategy will be used for this review. The databases to be searched include MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL, LILACS, Scielo/ BDENF, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science. Quantitative and qualitative studies will be considered. Only studies published in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be included, with no date limit. The extracted data will be presented in a diagram or tabulated in a way that aligns with the objective of this scoping review. A narrative summary will also be presented.
CELEBRACIÓN DE LOS VEINTE AÑOS DE DESDE EL JARDÍN DE FREUD
¿Por qué escribir hoy Desde el Jardín de Freud?
El día 9 de octubre del 2020, en medio del primer año de la pandemia, tuvimos ocasión de presentar el número 20 de la revista Desde el Jardín de Freud. En la distancia, nos acercamos a nuestros lectores y colaboradores no solo para presentar el número dedicado a los “Cálculos del discurso: lo inconsciente y la política”, sino para decir de nueva manera el espíritu que anima esta publicación. Decidimos entonces invitar a tres de nuestros colaboradores cuyas contribuciones siempre han abierto horizontes de elaboración novedosos. Una sola y única pregunta les formulamos a Nieves Soria Dafunchio, Clara Cecilia Mesa y Marie-Jean Sauret:
“¿Por qué escribir hoy Desde el Jardín de Freud?”.
Esta sección reúne las repuestas que cada uno presentó en aquella ocasión.
Para ver la jornada completa siga el enlace: https://youtu.be/Amu6Tk-RY-Q
The concept of digital therapeutics is becoming increasingly popular. At the end of 2019, NHS England announced that over 300,000 patients were using some form of digital therapy, ranging from CBT and psychoeducation to counselling and psychotherapy. With the advent of the COVID-19 crisis the numbers are now far higher, with most therapists expected, even required, to offer their services via online platforms such as Zoom or Skype. But in the rush to capitalise on the convenience and accessibility of online therapy, it seems as if something, somewhere, has gone missing. In this paper, I will try to characterise and articulate the sense of loss that frequently attends online work, drawing on the work of Freud and the German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin.
Despite observed correlations between acute glucocorticoid release, self-reported anxiety, and long-term treatment outcomes for human studies using psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy approaches, the mechanistic relationship between psychedelic-dependent stress and subsequent behavioral responses remains unclear. Using rodents, direct manipulation of stress-associated hormone responses can be achieved with established pharmacologic models for the assessment of antidepressant and anxiolytic therapeutics. Here, chronic oral corticosterone-induced suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is used to assess the relevance of drug-induced glucocorticoid release on the acute, post-acute, and long-term effects of psilocybin in male C57BL/6J mice. In these studies, psilocybin-induced acute anxiogenesis was found to be correlated to post-acute anxiolysis in a dose-dependent manner. Psilocybin also displayed acute increases in plasma corticosterone, but a post-acute anxiolytic effect in the novelty suppressed feeding test. Both effects were lost when psilocybin was administered in animals pre-exposed to chronic oral corticosterone. A similar long-term interaction between chronic corticosterone and psilocybin administration was observed in an open field test occurring one week after drug administration. Psilocybin administration alone led to more time spent in the center of the arena, but animals spent less time in the center with chronic corticosterone exposure. Intriguingly, these interactive effects were absent in animals exposed to brief isoflurane anesthesia after drug treatment. Overall, these experiments identify acute glucocorticoid release as a relevant biological modifier for the post-acute and long-term behavioral effects of psilocybin in mice. Rodent studies are thus suggested as a tractable means to address neuroendocrine mechanisms supporting context-dependent psychedelic effects in mammalian species.
One of the most distinctive aspects of contemporary psychiatry is its firm grounding in a neurological and biochemical framework for the interpretation of mental life and its disturbances. In the absence of any strong neurological understanding or systematic knowledge of active pharmaceutical substances, one might expect that early ancient medicine readily resorted to non-somatic approaches to healing mental suffering. Instead, what is usually labelled “therapy of the word” and other forms of what one may call psychotherapy emerge relatively late in Greek medicine, only in the first centuries of our era. This paper provides an overview and analysis of this development in ancient history of psychology, philosophy and medicine, covering a broad period of time from the fifth century BCE to the end of the late-antique period, the fifth century CE. The focus is on the very idea (or lack thereof) of the curability of mental disturbance, and on the particular branch of therapeutics which addresses the psychological and existential condition of the patient, rather than his or her physiological state.
Graphic medicine holds promise for overcoming a client’s initial dismissal of psychotherapeutic treatment by improving their agency in their own treatment. Graphic medicine refers to the use of comics or graphic novels to facilitate the mutual understanding of psychotherapeutic processes, and may be potentially used to stimulate enjoyable discussion of a range of different experiences that may traditionally be difficult to discuss due to clients’ shame, vulnerability, fear of retraumatization, and/or the stigma of mental illness. I outline how the Japanese comic (i.e., manga) and animated film (i.e., anime) series Naruto can be used as graphic medicine for conversational model therapy (CMT), stimulating conversations without triggering the distress underlying a client’s coping mechanisms. Various concepts of CMT will be discussed within the conceptual, linguistical, and metaphorical framework already supplied by Naruto. These therapeutic conversations can potentially amplify the client’s feelings of positive affect for the manga/anime, while still relating with the similarities between their own difficulties and the negative affect portrayed by the characters.