BACKGROUND When health declines, older persons may benefit from an intervention program that strengthens their self-management and empowers them to keep in control of their own body and life. Therefore we conducted a Randomized Controlled Trial using the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) in a sample of 169 older persons in frail health and in need of elderly care. METHODS We ass...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of two different group psychological interventions on viable pregnancy rates in women experiencing infertility of less than 2 years' duration. DESIGN Prospective, controlled, single-blind, randomized study. SETTING Large tertiary-care teaching hospital. PATIENT(S) One hundred eighty-four women who had been trying to get pregnant for 1 to 2 years. INTE...

BACKGROUND Together at School is a universal intervention program designed to promote socio-emotional skills among primary-school children. It is based on a whole school approach, and implemented in school classes by teachers. The aim of the present study is to examine the short-term effects of the intervention program in improving socio-emotional skills and reducing psychological problems amon...

BACKGROUND Snakebite results in delayed psychological morbidity and negative psycho-social impact. However, psychological support is rarely provided to victims. AIM To assess the effectiveness of a brief intervention which can be provided by non-specialist doctors aimed at reducing psychological morbidity following snakebite envenoming. METHOD In a single blind, randomized controlled trial,...

Background/Objectives: The foundational ethical principles of yoga have not been focus and widely known. This study was to evaluate the ethics that could reduce level stress in college students. Methods/Statisticalanalysis :A randomized control trial conducted. One hundred participants were randomly assigned group experiment with a duration three months intervention one month follow-up. outcome...

OBJECTIVES To determine the long-term effects of three strength and balance exercise interventions on physical performance, fall-related psychological outcomes, and falls in older people. DESIGN A single-blinded, four-group, randomized controlled trial. SETTING Community, Germany. PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling adults aged 70 to 90 who had fallen in the past 6 months or reported fear of ...

OBJECTIVES To test experimentally whether a psychological intervention reduces depression-related symptoms and markers of inflammation among cancer patients and to test one mechanism for the intervention effects. Depression and inflammation are common among cancer patients. Data suggest that inflammation can contribute to depressive symptoms, although the converse remains untested. METHODS As...

BACKGROUND Patients with schizophrenia are characterized by high prevalence rates and chronicity that often leads to long-term institutionalization. Under the traditional medical model, treatment usually emphasizes the management of psychotic symptoms through medication, even though anti-psychotic drugs are associated with severe side effects, which can diminish patients' physical and psycholog...

BACKGROUND Female sex workers (FSWs) are often considered as the vector, if not reservoir, of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Building upon the existing evidence on the role of psychological health in sexual health, the aim of this protocol is to describe a trial investigating the effectiveness of the Personal Resilience and Enrichment Programme (PREP), a resilience-promoting int...