Objectives: Among a subgroup of participants in the Strategies for Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (SMART) Trial that were naı̈ve to antiretroviral therapy (ART) or off ART (6 months or longer) at study entry, risk of AIDS and serious non-AIDS events were increased for participants who deferred ART compared with those randomized to (re)initiate ART immediately. Our objective was to determin...

The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has produced a rich set of technical practices and interpretive conventions for building machines whose behavior can be narrated as intelligent activity. Artists have begun to incorporate AI practices into cultural production, that is, into the production of artifacts and experiences that function as art within the cultural field. In this paper I descri...

INTRODUCTION The schizophrenics are frequently disinterested and resistant to standard care. CASE REPORT We presented clinical observations of group art therapy of two schizophrenic patients during integrative therapy in Day Hospital. We modified the original "Synallactic collective image technique" (Vassiliou G, Vassiliou V.). The group is open, heterogeneous, meets once a week and discusses...

conclusions expressive emotion brief psychotherapy that focuses on the instructions of expression about one’s living and dealing with a diagnosis of chronic medical condition is recommended for kidney transplant recipients. results baseline demographic characters of patients in both groups were similar. the mean age of patients that participated in the study were respectively 39.26 ± 12.98 and ...

Drug abuse is a serious problem in many countries, including Indonesia. convicts have high risk of experiencing mental health problems and difficulties accepting themselves, which can affect the rehabilitation process. Expressive arts therapy has been used as an additional to improve individual well-being be alternative choice increase self-acceptance. This study aims evaluate impact expressive...

The aim of the paper is to assess academic experiential learning in relation to academic lectures' perceived personal and professional growth. Sixteen PhD students (age ranged between 23 and 46, 10 male, 6 females) participated in an introduction to expressive art therapy. Qualitative methods according to phenomenological methodology was used. At the beginning and end of the 48-h course they we...

Art therapy has been suggested to support veterans who may not benefit from verbal therapeutic approaches. Little is known about the perspectives of UK veterans with mental health difficulties on engaging in art therapy. This study aimed to explore the acceptability of art therapy for this group, employing a mixed-methods design. The sample was drawn from clients of treatment programmes provide...

A meta-analysis was carried out of interventions for children with primary developmental speech and language delays/disorders. The data were categorized depending on the control group used in the study (no treatment, general stimulation, or routine speech and language therapy) and were considered in terms of the effects of intervention on expressive and receptive phonology, syntax, and vocabula...