AIM The purpose of the research was to analyse the structure of social networks as well as types and sources of support received by patients with unipolar and bipolar disease. METHOD Assessment was made according to Bizoń's method and Cohen's ISEL. RESULTS It has been shown that the functioning of social networks of patients diagnosed as having unipolar affective disorders differs from the ...

The thriver model is a novel framework that unifies the concepts of posttraumatic and postecstatic growth. According to the model, it is not the quality of an event, but the way it is processed, that is critical for the occurrence of post-event growth. The model proposes that meaning making, supportive relationships, and positive emotions facilitate growth processes after positive as well as tr...

Progress in cancer treatment has brought with it challenges that go beyond cure. Toxicities and morbidity are among the biggest hurdles for a cancer patient to face while hoping for the end of chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Important advances have been made in the science of supportive care to address cancer treatment toxicities and complications. Nausea and vomiting, bone complications, ho...

Amitraz is a triazapentadiene, an α2 adrenergic agonist and a member of the amidine chemical family. A limited number of human intoxication cases have been published in the literature. Lack of a clear and specific protocol for the therapy of amitraz intoxication may make its successfully managed case reports useful and valuable for other clinical practitioners in poisoning departments. The case...

In this paper, we describe and discuss solutions capable of helping in the development of supportive multimodal user interfaces. Based on the specifications and design of European Union funded project GUIDE (Gentle User Interfaces for Elderly People), we show how it is possible to use several modalities of interaction as well as adapting UIs, as a mean of providing users with ideal interaction ...

Almost since its inception, the Internet has been used by ordinary people to connect with peers and to exchange health-related information and support. With the rapid development of software applications deliberately designed to facilitate social interaction, a new era is dawning in which patients and their loved ones can collaboratively build knowledge related to coping with illness, while mee...