Background: A case of untreated bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BPT+) represents a reservoir for transmission the disease. The objective this study was to evaluate delay and identify determinants in diagnosis BPT+ diagnostic treatment centers (CDT) Bangui. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional survey conducted. It included all new TB patients aged 15 years older (145) who p...

The aim of psychotherapy – individual or group psychotherapy – is to bring about change in painful feelings, distorted perceptions of self and others, dysfunctional behavior, etc. While there are many systematic studies of short term individual and group psychotherapy, researches of long term psychotherapy such group analytic psychotherapy is, hardly exist. The practice of group psychotherapy h...

Argues that having a theory of the self that can be applied clinically will enhance and improve bodypsychotherapy. Notes that this is a necessary move since most schools of body-centered psychotherapy have not explicitly dealt with the theories of the self they have theoretically inherited from their roots in humanistic and depth psychology (with the exception of such theorists as Jack Lee Rose...

BACKGROUND Chronic cough in babies is often associated with bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR). The objective documentation of BHR in babies is difficult, and acoustic methods have been described (provocative concentration of a substance causing wheeze) for conducting bronchial provocation tests (BPTs). We conducted a study to evaluate automatic computerized wheeze detection (CWD) in determining B...

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of group supportive psychotherapy by Interpersonal psychotherapy method in reducing anxiety of addicts who are quitting. Materials and Methods: Among rehabilitation centers for drug abusers in Isfahan, a total of 30 addicted patients in the process of withdrawal were selected by convenience sampling, and randomly divided into two groups of 15 people a...

Integrating spirituality into mental health care, psychiatry and psychotherapy is still controversial, albeit a growing body of evidence is showing beneficial effects and a real need for such integration. In this review, past and recent research as well as evidence from the integrative concept of a Swiss clinic is summarized. Religious coping is highly prevalent among patients with psychiatric ...