OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a psycho-educational intervention on caregiver burden in partners of patients with postoperative heart failure. BACKGROUND Since partners of cardiac surgery patients play a significant role in the patient's recovery, it is important to address their needs during hospitalization and after discharge. METHODS Forty-two patients with postoperative heart fail...

This pilot study examined a dolphin assisted therapy for patients with eating disorder (EDs). 25 patients received a multimodal treatment consisting of dolphin interaction in combination with psycho education, cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional education and craniosacral therapy. These patients were compared to a control group of 7 patients with standard behavioral therapy program. Three...

What exactly do you do as a Psycho-therapist in a Child Guidance Clinic? How would you define your function and are there special factors operating in Child Guidance Clinic treatment? Is there a particular quality in the relationship between therapist and child, and are there limitations peculiar to therapy in the Child Guidance Clinic? These are questions we are increasingly being asked as the...

pro mente OÖ is one of the biggest organisations offering psycho-social care and treatment. It is a crucial part of the differentiated system of social psychiatric services in Austria. First, the article describes the organization pro mente OÖ, its history and services. Then, a selection of framework conditions of social psychiatric supply is presented. In this respect some existing strengths a...

Also available in a PDF version for printing convenience. Previously distributed under the title: Global Complexification of Classic Hellenic Metaphors: transcending the Euro-centric "pillars" of institutional architecture and strategy. The theme has been further developed in associated papers: Polyhedral Pattern Language: software facilitation of emergence, representation and transformation of...

The importance of relational thinking in the practice of psycho-social research: ontology, epistemology, methodology and ethics Book Chapter How to cite: Hollway, Wendy (2008). The importance of relational thinking in the practice of psycho-social research: ontology, epistemology, methodology and ethics. In: Clarke, Simon; Hoggett, Paul and Hahn, Herbert eds. Object relations and social relatio...

There is a strong case to be made out against psycho-analysis, but Salter fails to make it. Even when he does present convincing instances of the contradictions within the theory, he spoils his case by his uncritical thinking and his sweeping condemnations. For example, he boldly and rashly rejects outright such concepts as projection and sublimation as being utterly useless. It would be more a...

We have developed a Web-delivered, multimedia health educational program, Student Bodies. designed to improve body satisfaction, a probable risk factor for the development of eating disorders in young women. The program includes psycho-educational content and a newsgroup for communication, and is delivered in a structured framework of weekly readings, assignments and postings to the newsgroup. ...

of the modern views on those functional nervous disorders called psycho-neuroses which the recent war has brought into such prominence. This need he believes the authors have been signally successful in supplying. Of the three common psycho-neuroses, vis., anxiety hysteria, neurasthenia, and psychasthenia, the first-named is alone dealt with in detail. Conversion hysteria is looked on as an off...