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Krivonis, T. G. "Medical-psychological help in oncological practice." Medicine Today and Tomorrow 86, no. 1 (2020): 61–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35339/msz.2020.86.01.08.
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Cancer cause significant shifts in the mental functioning of patients, manifested in psychological reactions and mental disorders. It determines the need for the development and implementation of medicalpsychological measures. Various aspects of medical and psychological care in oncological practice are analyzed. In work with cancer patients use various psychotherapeutic methods, such as short-term psychoanalysis, cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation, art-therapy, music therapy, creative visualization. Psychological help in oncology provided in the form of individual counseling, support groups, family psychotherapy, psychological counseling for couples. Based on the general principles of medicalpsychological help in oncology, were developed different support programs depending on the stage of the treatment, specificity of antitumor therapy, and location of the disease. Psychogenic and somatogenic effects of cancer caused the need to add psychopharmacotherapy in treatment. Cancer causes complex, multi-level disorders in the mental health of patients requiring an integrated complex approach in the form of medical-psychological interventions and psychophamiacotherapy. Keywords: medical-psychological help, psychotherapy, oncology, psycho-oncology, psychopharmacotherapy.
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Kharchenko, Yevhen, and Denys Kurytsia. "Psychological Ways of Providing Primary Medical Sanitary Help for People who Use Psychoactive Substances." Problems of Modern Psychology : Collection of research papers of Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, G.S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, no. 51 (March 15, 2021): 215–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.32626/2227-6246.2021-51.215-240.
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MS, Radha, Lavanya Subhashini, Immanuel Prabhu, and Baby GK Banubi. "Help Seeking Behaviour of Adolescents at Kolar." JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 06, no. 2 (2016): 58–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.58739/jcbs/v06i2.5.
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Background: Adolescents are full of energy, have significant drive and new ideas. They are a posi-tive force for the nation and are mostly responsible for its future productivity, provided they undergo over-all development in a healthy manner. Aims: To find the help seeking behaviour of adolescents in an urban high community. Materials and methods: Fifty boys and girls in the age group of 13 to15 years from an urban high school in Kolar were studied. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the help seeking behavior of the adolescents. Results: Among the adolescents reporting with psychological problems, con-cern with their physical height, weight and lack of concentration was more common. Among those identi-fied with behavioural problems, lack of confidence and difficulty in maintaining peer relationship was more frequent. Health problems reported commonly reported were skin and eye problems, acne and general weakness. Boys reported more frequent psychological, medical and behavioral. Those residing in urban are-as and from nuclear families reported more psychological, medical and behavioral problems when com-pared to those from rural area and from joint family. Majority of the adolescent girls approached their mothers for seeking help to their problems. Conclusions: Providing information and education to school going adolescents on their common health problems and providing help as per their help seeking behavior is necessary. Keywords: Help seeking behaviour, adolescent, school children
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STADNIK, Anatoliy, Yuriy MELNYK, Yuriy PROKOPENKO, and Volodymyr VASYSHCHEV. "MEDICAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP AND REHABILITATION OF MILITARY-MEN – UFO PARTICIPANTS." SCIENTIFIC BULLETIN OF FLIGHT ACADEMY. Section: Pedagogical Sciences, no. 5 (March 22, 2019): 488–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.33251/2522-1477-2019-5-488-493.
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Jahanbakhsh, Farzaneh, Farzaneh Raaii, Arezou Mohammadi, Mana Aminaie, and Marjan Shamspour. "Suicide Literacy and Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help among Medical Residents." Archives of Iranian Medicine 27, no. 7 (2024): 385–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/aim.28839.
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Background: This study investigates suicide literacy, help-seeking attitudes, and related factors among medical residents. Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional design and included all medical residents in Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2023‒2024. We obtained demographic information, psychiatric history, and administered questionnaires about literacy of suicide (LOSS) and the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help (ATSPPH-SF). Results: A total of 157 residents with a mean age of 28.97±2.55 years participated. The prevalence of any psychiatric history was 17.83% (95% CI: 12.1‒23.56). Notably, more educated males displayed higher suicidal literacy (95% CI: 0.231‒0.567, P=0.032), while there was no significant difference in help-seeking attitudes between genders (P=0.755). Surgical residents scored lower than non-surgical specialties like pediatrics (mean difference=2.63, 95% CI: 0.23-5.03, P=0.023, effect size d=0.589). Older age positively correlated with help-seeking attitudes (r=0.158, P=0.049). Additionally, marital status, residency level, history of psychiatric illnesses and their types, previous use of psychiatric medications, and history of self-harm or suicide had no significant impact on suicide literacy scores or attitude toward help-seeking. A moderate association (r=0.367) was found between the suicide literacy and help-seeking attitude questionnaire scores. Conclusion: Despite relatively high suicide literacy, medical residents displayed average help-seeking attitudes, positioning them as a high-risk group. Urgent interventions are needed to enhance awareness of the importance of psychological support and to reduce stress and work pressure, indirectly mitigating the risk of suicide in this vulnerable population.
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Husain, Waqar, and Ammarah Riasat. "ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IN A COLLECTIVISTIC MUSLIM CULTURE: VARIATIONS BY GENDER, AGE, EDUCATION, MARRIAGE, PROFESSION, AND INCOME." Journal of Internal Medicine: Science & Art 3 (September 28, 2022): 28–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.36013/jimsa.v3i1.101.
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Abstract: In some cultures, psychological problems and treatment are mostly not considered as important as medical illnesses. This is generally because of people's attitudes toward mental disorders and psychotherapeutic interventions. The current study involved 2702 Muslims from Pakistan. The study measured attitudes towards mental health through different dimensions. These mainly included attitudes toward mental health, attitudes towards mental disorders, attitudes towards medical illnesses, attitudes towards mentally disturbed, attitudes towards seeking psychological help for self, attitudes towards seeking psychological help for families, attitudes towards seeking psychological help for children, and attitudes towards seeking psychological help for friends. The understudied population had positive attitudes toward mental health and psychotherapy. A significant difference was found between people's attitudes towards medical illnesses and mental disorders. Attitudes based on gender, age, education, marriage, profession, and income were also significantly different. The findings of this study lead mental health practitioners and policymakers to modify their strategies for encouraging more clientele to the existing mental health facilities. 
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Yaremkevych, R. "Psychological help for patients with dermatological disorders and chronic itching." Fundamental and applied researches in practice of leading scientific schools 33, no. 3 (2019): 52–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.33531/farplss.2019.3.11.
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Somatic diseases are the cause of physical and psychological distress, which necessitates the study of factors affecting on adaptation patients to the disease and its treatment.Materials and methods. At medical center “Asklepiy”during 2016-2018 years, observed 134 patients with dermatologicaldisorderswith chronic itching, divided on groups according the level intensity of symptom. A package of psychodiagnostics techniques was used to assess the psychological status of the subjects.Results. Targets of psychological help in psycho-emotional sphere in patients with chronic itching include anxious-depressive symptoms, somatization, hypochondria, decreased mental productivity, insomnia, high levels of aggressiveness, hostility, alexithimia, in behavior patterns – ineffective coping and psychological defense mechanisms, in the psychosocial sphere – problems in interpersonal relations and perception of social support.
 Conclusions. Patients with dermatological pathology with chronic itching require implementing psychological help based on a comprehensive differentiated approach.
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Stynska, Victoriia, and Oksana Tytun. "The Activity of Social and Psychological Rehabilitation Centres for Families in Ivano-Frankivsk Region (Ukraine)." Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University 5, no. 1 (2018): 156–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.5.1.156-161.
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The article deals with the work of social and psychological services in Ivano-Frankivsk region (Regional Center of social and psychological help in the village Verkhovyna, district Verkhovyna, Municipal social rehabilitation center of mother and child “Mistechko myloserdia sviatogo Mykolaia”, Interregional center of social and psychological rehabilitation of children in the village Medynia, district Galytskyi). The centers aim at implementation of new forms of social support of women, prevention of abandonment and child's social orphanhood, providing social, psychological, pedagogical, medical and legal assistance.
 The centers carry out the activity on principles of human rights protection, humanity, legitimacy, availability, mutual respect and confidentiality.
 It has been found that the centers aim at: social and psychological diagnostics; psychological and pedagogical help, social and medical care; correction-developing work; adaptation to family environment and legal assistance.
 It was concluded that centers of social and psychological rehabilitation of families in Ivano-Frankivsk region due to the wide range of tasks have become special places (schools) of pedagogical, psychological and medical help to the children, young people and families with children in difficult life situations
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Stanovskiy, Bohdan. "Psychological help for patients with cancer." Journal of Education, Health and Sport 52 (January 31, 2024): 242–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/jehs.2024.52.110.
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The article represents the ethical aspects of the activity of oncology specialist, which is an important component of a comprehensive approach to the treatment and care of patients with cancer. It is noted that compliance with the ethical aspects of medical and psychological care for cancer patients requires the knowledge of oncology specialist of a wide range of physical, emotional, psychological and social effects that may arise as a result of the diagnosis and treatment of an oncopathology. The key ethical principles and their characteristics, which the oncology specialists must adhere to, are outlined. There is emphasized the importance of compliance by oncology specialists with ethical principles for the successful treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients.
 Conclusions. In general, ethical aspects in psycho-oncology are an integral part of professional practice and aim to ensure maximum support, safety and respect for the rights and dignity of each patient. No code of ethics can provide an unequivocal answer to what is right in specific situations, but it serves important functions. It serves as an important basis for decision-making and provides important information to oncologists, their patients and the public about the roles and responsibilities of oncology professionals. In addition, it promotes responsible psychological practice and protection of patients from inappropriate behavior of doctors, and is used as a tool for reflection and improvement of the work of a specialist in the field of oncology.
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Matveeva, Natalya Mikhailovna, and Galina Alekseevna Maksimova. "Integrated approach to providing medical and social help for domestic patients." Medsestra (Nurse), no. 3 (March 1, 2021): 50–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.33920/med-05-2103-06.
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The article reflects an innovative approach to the care of ostomy patients, which includes the interaction of three services: psychological, social and medical. Designed for palliative care and long-term care professionals.
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Ge, Hui, Liang Zhang, Xuanxuan Ma, Wen Li, and Shuwen Li. "Symptom Experiences before Medical Help-Seeking and Psychosocial Responses of Patients with Esophageal Cancer: A Qualitative Study." European Journal of Cancer Care 2023 (March 3, 2023): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6506917.
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Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate patients with esophageal cancer symptom experiences before seeking medical help and psychosocial responses. Methods. Within one month of diagnosis, semistructured interviews were held with 14 adult patients with esophageal cancer. To fully comprehend the symptom experiences that patients with esophageal cancer had prior to seeking medical help and the psychosocial responses they had to these experiences, thematic analysis and interpretative phenomenological analysis were used. Results. Patients with esophageal cancer recounted their symptom experiences, and psychosocial responses were categorized into three main themes: physical, psychological, and social. Three subthemes were included in the physiological aspect: early symptoms (warning signs), specific symptoms (the catalyst for seeking medical help), and concurrent symptoms (masked side effects). Four subthemes were associated with psychological aspects: unfairness, regret, worry, and acceptance. Two subthemes were related to the social element, namely, dragging down one’s family and societal self-isolation. Conclusion. Due to the self-remitting nature of early symptoms, the normalization of their interpretation, and concealment by other illnesses, patients with esophageal cancer may delay medical help-seeking. The findings could serve as a reference for healthcare professionals to implement tailored psychosocial interventions and help patients identify symptoms early in order to seek medical help.
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de Nooijer, Jascha, Lilian Lechner, and Hein de Vries. "Social psychological correlates of paying attention to cancer symptoms and seeking medical help." Social Science & Medicine 56, no. 5 (2003): 915–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536(02)00098-9.
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Karaffa, Kerry M., and Tamara S. Hancock. "Mental Health Stigma and Veterinary Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help." Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 46, no. 4 (2019): 459–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1217-185r.
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Potapova, Olga N. "Ethical and legal problems of organization of psychological help in Russia." Bioethics journal 17, no. 2 (2024): 48–53. https://doi.org/10.19163/2070-1586-2024-17-2-48-53.
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The state of psychological health of the population requires immediate solution of ethical, legal and socio-medical problems in terms of organization of psychological assistance in Russia. Preservation and strengthening of psychological health of the population is a top-priority task of modern public policy, it is confirmed by governmental legislation containing such information. Population health in these socio-economic and political conditions is characterized by extreme instability, growth of psychopathies, suicidal and deviant behavior, especially among young people. Postcovid social space is characterized by an increase in depressive states, anxiety disorders associated with prolonged isolation of the population. This is aggravated by a number of social and military-political factors that cause constant stressing of the population up to outright panic and phobias, which pushed a significant part of the population to make rash decisions up to leaving the country and suicide attempts. However, with competently organized and qualitatively conducted psychological assistance it would be quite possible to stop the mass exodus of the population on the background of panic. In this regard, the problem of creating a single governmental law on the organization of psychological help in Russia is the most urgent. Such laws were adopted at the regional level only in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but they were characterized by fragmentation and deficiencies in terms of professional education and training of psychologists. The article considers ways of solving ethical and legal problems related to the creation of a unified federal law on psychological assistance to the population and the development of a professional standard for the training of psychologists, taking into account ethical, legal, educational and personal qualities, with a clear description of the rights and responsibilities of practicing psychologists. The author also considers the necessity and possibility of introducing the position of a staff psychologist in every educational, departmental institution, office, companies, medical and social institutions, including antenatal clinics and hospices. Special attention should be paid to improving the Criminal Code in terms of provisions regulating safe psychological assistance and providing for criminal punishment for damage to the psychological health of the patient when professional knowledge is used for selfish purposes, as well as when people in need of psychological help are attracted to sects under the guise of group psychotherapy. It is also supposed to mandatory certification and registration of practicing psychologists, introduction of certification licensing of psychologists.
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Li, Yingqi, Jiangyou Long, Shuting Huang, Hongbing Xu, Kaixin Wangzhou, and Lei Qiu. "Latent profile analysis of psychological help-seeking stigma and influential factors among Hainan medical students." PLOS ONE 20, no. 4 (2025): e0319680. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319680.
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Objective Medical students frequently confront a range of psychological challenges inherent to their profession. Among these, the psychological help-seeking stigma (PHSS) is a crucial yet often neglected barrier, impeding medical students from obtaining necessary psychological support. This research aims to elucidate the characteristics of PHSS in medical students through latent profile analysis (LPA), examine its psycho-social determinants, and establish the threshold for PHSS using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 3650 medical students from three medical colleges in Hainan Province, China, between February and July 2023. The survey gathered data on demographic details, PHSS, family socioeconomic status, professional help-seeking attitude, mental health level, self-efficacy and family function. LPA was employed to categorize distinct stigma profiles. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were utilized to investigate the factors influencing these PHSS profiles. ROC analysis was executed to determine the optimal cut-off value for PHSS. Results Three distinct PHSS profiles emerged among the participants: “low-level stigma” (23.2%), “moderate-level stigma” (53.2%), and “high-level stigma” (23.6%). Logistic regression analysis revealed that professional help-seeking attitude, mental health level, self-efficacy and family function were associated with PHSS. The ROC analysis determined that the optimal cut-off value for identifying PHSS was ≥ 19.5. Conclusion This study highlights the substantial variability in PHSS among medical students. The identification of key influencing factors underscores the need for bespoke mental health interventions tailored to this unique demographic.
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Kotenko, K. V., N. B. Korchazhkina, A. A. Mikhailova, et al. "Computerized psychological diagnostics in persons of extreme professions (Methodological manual, 2025)." Regenerative biotechnologies, preventive, digital and predictive medicine 2, no. 2 (2025): 31. https://doi.org/10.17116/rbpdpm2025202131.
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Objective. To develop the program of computerized psychological diagnostics in persons of extreme professions. Material and methods. A system for computerized psychological diagnostics was used. Results. A comprehensive methodology for testing and training on the computerized psychological testing complex “SCHUFRIED” (VIENNA) was developed for people in extreme professions (medical workers). The last one allows for objective and standardized assessment of psychological characteristics and selection of optimal program for prevention of professional burnout (stress) and creation of conditions for psychological comfort. Conclusion. Psychological support can help medical workers cope with emotional stress, develop self-regulation skills and improve overall mental health.
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Bloch, M. E., and I. V. Dobryakov. "Psychological care in a comprehensive approach to solving the problems of reproductive health." Journal of obstetrics and women's diseases 62, no. 3 (2013): 16–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/jowd62316-19.
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The problem of complex medical and psychological interaction in addressing reproductive health. The groups of patients in need of psychological and psychiatric help, the main tasks of the psychologist working with them.
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Smith, Lisa D., Patrick L. Peck, and Rene J. McGovern. "Comparison of Medical Students, Medical School Faculty, Primary Care Physicians, and the General Population on Attitudes toward Psychological Help-Seeking." Psychological Reports 91, no. 3_suppl (2002): 1268–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2002.91.3f.1268.
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This study is a preliminary comparison of the attitudes of osteopathic medical students, medical school faculty, primary care providers, and the general population toward seeking professional psychological help. Attitudes were also studied in the former three groups for those who had and had not previously received mental health services. 103 medical students, 22 faculty, 31 primary care providers, and 395 people from the general population responded to the mail-out survey. Attitudes toward help-seeking were more negative among the general population group than among students and providers. For these students, faculty, and providers, attitudes toward seeking help were more positive if they reported having received mental health services in the past.
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Lidak, L. V., and N. N. Selina. "Improving Training to Help Women for a New Baby at Neonatal and Psychological Centers." Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Psychology 39 (2022): 32–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2022.39.32.
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The article aims at solving a vital issue of population growth in Russia. In this sense, the authors point out the necessity of providing medical and psychological support to pregnant women to prepare them for childbirth. For health practitioners, psychologists, and clients to work with expectant mothers successfully the article has given a rationale for creating an autonomous department at policlinics, maternity hospitals, or sanatoriums – that is a neonatal and psychological center. The authors have suggested their conception of the term, described the mission of neonatal and psychological centers, determined the content of client relationship, worked out and substantiated a practice oriented theoretical model including organizational, subject-action, reflexive and evaluative components.
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Zhang, Yinjuan, Fengjiao Chang, and Ying Lei. "A Study on the Cultivation of Psychological Stress Management Ability of Medical Personnel Based on Case Teaching." Contemporary Education and Teaching Research 4, no. 9 (2023): 445–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.61360/bonicetr232014860906.
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Medical work is often accompanied by high-intensity pressure and emotional load, and the impact of psychological stress on medical personnel cannot be ignored. In such a background, case teaching, as a teaching method with strong practicability and high interactivity, provides an effective way to cultivate the psychological stress-handling ability of medical personnel. This paper discusses the application of case teaching around the cultivation of the psychological stress-handling ability of medical personnel. The importance of psychological stress in medical personnel as well as its purpose and significance are introduced, as well as the advantages of case teaching in the cultivation of psychological stress handling ability and the limitations and challenges faced by case teaching. This is followed by a brief overview of the key steps of identifying training objectives and needs, collecting and screening suitable cases, designing case teaching activities, implementing case teaching, and assessment and feedback. Effective psychological stress management skills can help medical staff better cope with stress and challenges at work, enhance their psychological resilience and adaptability, and thus improve work effectiveness and provide better patient care.
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Fitzmaurice, Brian, Katie Armstrong, Valerie Carroll, Declan Dagger, and Michael Gill. "Virtual Interviews for Students Interacting Online for Psychiatry (VISIOn): a novel resource for learning clinical interview skills." Psychiatric Bulletin 31, no. 6 (2007): 218–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.106.012120.
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Academic psychiatry departments have two principle roles within undergraduate medical education. The first is to increase knowledge about psychological and psychiatric disorders and their treatments. The second is to help students develop the clinical skills to sensitively, effectively and accurately interview patients with psychological problems (General Medical Council, 1993) and to assess the mental states of patients.
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Drury, R. Michael, Nicki Taylor, and Cheryl Porter. "Medical Students’ Perception of Psychotherapy and Predictors for Self-Utilization and Prospective Patient Referrals." Behavioral Sciences 13, no. 1 (2022): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs13010017.
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The study explored if willingness to seek psychotherapy or refer patients to therapy is predicted by either perception of its usefulness or stigma (public and self-stigma), and if there are any differences based on specific psychological disorders for this population. A cross-sectional study was conducted surveying medical students enrolled at a southeastern university during spring 2022. These medical students completed the Mental Help Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS), revised Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale (SSOSH-7), Stigma Scale for Receiving Psychological Help (SSRPH), in addition to vignette-based items assessing the likelihood they would seek therapy treatment and refer a patient for therapy based on two specific psychological disorders. The survey was completed by 106 medical students out of 495 current students (21.4% response rate). The data reveal that the greater the public stigma endorsed, the less likely medical students would be willing to seek therapy for panic disorder; however, the greater the self-stigma, the less likely they would seek therapy for depression. This study found differences in willingness to utilize therapy based on stigma-related attitudes and specific disorders, but not for referring patients.
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Klikovac, Tamara D., Nikola Petrović, and Đerđi Šarić. "Assessment of Cancer Patients’ Mental Health during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Serbia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 2 (2023): 1132. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021132.
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This study aimed to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of cancer patients in Serbia. Data were collected between April–May 2021 using an online questionnaire, which estimated depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of 221 cancer patients. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Assessment Scale (DASS-21) was used to assess the cancer patients’ affective status. The T test of independent samples and the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), as well as multiple linear regression analysis, have been used as well. The results showed that moderate to extremely severe depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were present in 33.9%, 21.2%, and 26.7% of patients, respectively. Older patients and those who assessed their socioeconomic and health status as better were less anxious, depressed, and stressed. The study shows that the patients who have stated that medical help has been available significantly differ from those patients who have not had available medical help, meaning that they have shown lower scores on the scales of depression and stress. When it comes to the availability of medical help during the pandemic, statistically significant differences among patients on the scale of anxiety have not been proven. It has been determined that statistically important differences exist between patients who have needed psychological help and those who have not needed it when it comes to the results on all of the three subscales. The patients who have expressed the need for psychological help have higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. The patients who have not had available psychological help have higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress when compared to the patients who have had available psychological help.
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Gozman, Elena S. "BORDERLINE OVARIAN TUMORS. MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION." Acta medica Eurasica, no. 1 (March 28, 2024): 50–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.47026/2413-4864-2024-1-50-58.
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Ovarian tumors are the most common diseases of the female reproductive system that require comprehensive treatment. Any tumor diseases often cause negative consequences for mental health. In order to prevent undesirable mental reactions in patients who have suffered from such a disease, it is necessary to apply rehabilitation measures. Restorative treatment methods accelerate regeneration of body functions, reduce the frequency of complications, thereby improving the prognosis of the disease. The aim of the study is to study the impact of medical and psychological rehabilitation on the quality of life in patients who have suffered a borderline ovarian tumor. Materials and methods. Medical and psychological rehabilitation, which consists of a set of measures, is important in the recovery of patients with borderline ovarian tumors. These methods help to cope faster with unpleasant and adverse symptoms caused by the disease. In this work, medical and psychological monitoring of 30 patients was carried out, the average age was 28 years, and all patients were diagnosed with borderline ovarian tumor. Research results. It was found that in patients with borderline ovarian tumors who underwent complex rehabilitation measures, the risk of mental disorders decreased. For the first time, a questionnaire entitled "Scale for assessing the severity of the risk for dependent behavior development in patients with borderline ovarian tumor" was used to evaluate the results. Conclusions. Patients who suffered a borderline ovarian tumor and underwent a course of medical and psychological rehabilitation are better adapted to all areas of daily life. Various techniques designed to work with stress significantly improve the quality of life in patients. After carrying out the complex of rehabilitation measures, the risk of mental disorders is minimal. Such patients did not have symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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Hardy, Marjorie S., and Lawrence G. Calhoun. "Psychological Distress and the “Medical Student Syndrome” in Abnormal Psychology Students." Teaching of Psychology 24, no. 3 (1997): 192–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top2403_10.
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We investigated psychological distress and the “medical student syndrome” in a group of undergraduate Abnormal Psychology students. Students planning to major in psychology reported more worry about their psychological health than those planning to major in some other field. Also, students who reported a history of psychological treatment were more likely to intend to pursue an advanced degree in counseling or psychotherapy. Although the process of learning about various psychological disorders decreased students' anxiety about their own mental health, it increased their anxiety about the mental health of family members. After completing course work in abnormal psychology, students were more willing to seek help from campus mental health services for personal psychological distress.
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Tambling, Rachel, Beth Russell, Alexandria Tomkunas, Abagail Horton, and Morica Hutchison. "Factors Contributing to Parents' Psychological and Medical Help Seeking During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic." Family & Community Health 44, no. 2 (2021): 87–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/fch.0000000000000298.
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Amin, Hafsa, Mahnoor Wazeer, Nazish Imran, Amna Rashid, Roop Kiran, and Imran Ijaz Haider. "HELP SEEKING ATTITUDES FOR MENTAL ILLNESSES AMONG UNDER-GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN LAHORE." Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society 20, no. 03 (2023): 6–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.63050/jpps.20.03.203.
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Objective: The reluctance of medical students to seek help for stress is attributed to a lot of factors involving stigma, their help-seeking attitudes and psychological openness. The objective of this study is to gauge help seeking attitudes for stress and mental health issues among Pakistani medical students. Design: Two questionnaires were used to form a self-administered questionnaire, including Hopkins Symptom Checklist (SCL-5) and Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS). Place & duration of study: Students from King Edward Medical University, Lahore and Fatima Memorial Hospital were administered the questionnaire in physical form as well as an online version. Responses were gathered over a time of 3 months. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in two selected medical colleges in Lahore in 2022. After IRB approval and informed consent, a self-administered questionnaire which included Hopkins Symptom Checklist (SCL-5) and Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS) was utilized for data collection. Analysis was conducted with SPSS 26. Results: Six hundred and forty-one undergraduate medical students participated in the study with majority being female (64.2%) and hostellers (59%). SCL- 5 scores of the participants (mean=13.36, S. D=4.95) showed moderate levels of distress among students. Participants’ mean Attitude Score on IASMHS was 53.66 (S. D=10.72). Attitudes towards help seeking were fairly negative especially with regard to feeling indifferent towards stigma (mean=18.95, S.D=5.69). Student’s attitudes reflected some psychological openness (mean=14.48, S.D=5.35), while propensity to seek help was slightly better (mean=20.23, S.D = 4.75). Females and clinical year students showed more positive attitudes towards help seeking as compared to males and students belonging to pre-clinical years (P<0.05). Conclusion: The study showed that stress among under-graduate medical students remains a significant issue. While female students and clinical years’ students portrayed better help seeking attitudes towards mental illnesses and stress, further studies including interventions to address mental illness stigma are required to improve the trend.
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Lipowski, Z. J. "An Inpatient Programme for Persistent Somatizers." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 33, no. 4 (1988): 275–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674378803300408.
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Somatization, defined as a transient or persistent tendency to experience and communicate psychological distress in the form of somatic symptoms and to seek medical help for them, represents a common problem in clinical practice. A comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program for somatizing patients has been developed at the Clarke Institute in Toronto and is described in detail. It involves concurrent application of psychiatric, psychological, social, and medical therapies.
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Acharya, Jiya, and Shambhu Sahani. "Coping up with Stress as a Medical Student." Journal of Nepal Medical Association 60, no. 248 (2022): 416–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7449.
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Psychological stress is one of the most common problems faced by medical students in their day to day life. There are a variety of manifestations of stress and these manifestations can directly or indirectly hamper the performance of a medical student. Knowing proper measures to manage stress as well as time can help medical students live their life in a more practical way. Practising mindfulness, mental health awareness and seeking help from experts can be beneficial in coping with stress as a medical student.
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Zamira, Imeraj, and Veseli (Bego) Denisa. "CANCER DIAGNOSIS, THE CHANGES IT BRINGS TO THE PATIENT'S PSYCHOLOGY." Norwegian Journal of development of the International Science, no. 97 (November 26, 2022): 26–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7377294.
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<strong>Abstract</strong> <strong>Purpose:</strong> The purpose of this study is to see the psychological changes that occur in patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and the changes that this disease brings in their daily life. <strong>Method:</strong> The study was conducted in the Tirana oncology hospital. Fifty patients diagnosed with cancer participated in this study. The instrument for data collection was a self-administered questionnaire that these patients completed. <strong>Results:</strong> The results of this study showed us that most patients diagnosed with cancer had undergone many physical, medical and psychological changes, changes that have affected their family and social life. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> This study shows us that we have a lot of work to do in this field in the great battle against cancer to come to the aid of these patients to ease the pain and bitter experiences they are experiencing at this stage, suggesting you the help of the psychologist who, in cooperation with the patient's family and relatives, can manage to ease the pain, anxiety, boredom and great fear that they go through after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Deshchenko, E. V., J. E. Koniukhovskaia, O. B. Stepanova, et al. "The connection between professional burnout of medical workers and the self-help methods during the COVID-19 pandemic." European Psychiatry 67, S1 (2024): S510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.1059.
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IntroductionMany medical workers suffered from severe professional burnout while working in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, but few of them had the opportunity to find psychological help.ObjectivesThe aim of the research was to study the relationship between emotional burnout and self-help strategies in medical professionals during the pandemic.MethodsThe Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to measure the level of professional burnout. It was filled out by medical workers from January 2021 to November 2022.The sample consisted of 314 medical workers (57 men and 255 women), whose average age was 36.97±11.93. According to the level of education, the sample included specialists with secondary general education (4.14%), with secondary special education (19.4%), with incomplete higher education (11.46%), with higher education (59.87%) and PhD (5.1%). 35 people (11%) of the surveyed medical workers worked in the red zone.ResultsWhen medical workers experience severe Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization, they often try to help themselves by drinking alcohol (r=0.156; p=0.005; r=0.184; p=0.001), eating (r=0.227; p=0.000; r=0.151; p=0.007), taking medications (r=0.204; p=0.000; r=0.212; p=0.005), solitude (r=0.204; p=0.000; r=0.133; p=0.019), watching TV series (r=0.173; p=0.002; r=0.146; p=0.01). With an increase in the Reduction of professional skills, medical workers also eat more (r=-0.148; p=0.009) and try to learn something new, engage in self-development (r=-0.137; p=0.015). It is important to note that the desire to seek psychological help is associated only with Emotional Exhaustion (r=0.121, p=0.032), that is, he/she may be aware at an early stage of professional burnout, when the symptoms of depersonalization and reduction of professional skills have not yet occurred.ConclusionsThus, all the considered self-help methods are already used with pronounced symptoms of professional burnout, but do not lead to its pronounced decrease. It is important to note that seeking psychological help is possible with awareness of emotional exhaustion, but not with depersonalization and reduction of professional skills.Disclosure: Research is supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 21-18-00624.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared
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Zhang, Huijuan, Wei Li, Hui Li, et al. "Prevalence and dynamic features of psychological issues among Chinese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis." General Psychiatry 34, no. 3 (2021): e100344. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2020-100344.
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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has placed tremendous pressure on healthcare workers who are at the frontline in the battle against it, causing various forms of psychological distress.AimsTo outline the prevalence and dynamic changing features of medical workers’ psychological issues and to review the related national policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.MethodsWe systematically searched for studies on the psychological states of Chinese medical staff from 1 January 2020 to 8 May 2020. The aggregate prevalence of each psychological issue was calculated and plotted to observe the changes over time. Policies on psychological support for medical staff during the pandemic were reviewed to explore their link to the prevalence of psychological problems.ResultsIn total, 26 studies were included in this study. A total of 22 062 medical workers were surveyed from 31 January to 27 February 2020. Medical staff exhibited a substantial prevalence of anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, stress-related symptoms and sleep problems during the survey period, with aggregate prevalence rates of 27.0%, 26.2%, 42.1% and 34.5%, respectively. Cumulative meta-analyses revealed that the prevalence of psychological distress peaked at the beginning of the pandemic and subsequently exhibited a slow downward trend.ConclusionChinese medical staff displayed significant psychological disturbance during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was especially severe at the early stage. Implementing supportive policies may help alleviate ongoing psychological problems in healthcare workers.
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Kovalyova, Olga, and Dmytro Mykytenko. "Prenatal gender selection: medical, ethical and psychological aspects." EUREKA: Life Sciences, no. 3 (July 4, 2023): 3–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21303/2504-5695.2023.002923.
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The article is devoted to the methodology of prenatal gender selection and ethical aspects of its implementation. Based on the analysis of scientific publications, the principal techniques to determine sex in pre-implantation period, in the embryo and fetus, are presented. Invasive and non-invasive procedures of prenatal diagnosis are descreibed. Invasive procedures include examination of the fetus by chorionic villus sampling karyotyping of cells obtained by amniocentesis. Non-invasive techniques related to pregnant women's blood biochemistry, ultrasound markers of the Down syndrome are given. Fetal blood DNA testing is a more sensitive diagnostic parameter that reduces the indication for invasive procedures. The newest most effective method of sex determination in pre-implantation period is sperm separation screening. Medical and non-medical reasons for prenatal gender determination such as prevention of X-linked genetic disorders in a child, a couple’s choice in order to balance sex of children in the family, social gender preferences are shown. Gender selection for the prevention of the X-linked disorders is justified. Ethical issues regarding to the balance of children in the family, giving preference to a certain sex with the help of advanced diagnostic techniques, and selective abortion are discussed. The bioethical principles for the prevention selective abortion resulted from the gender reasons are established. International documents – the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine, the Declaration of the World Medical Association regulating protection against sexual discrimination are considered
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Kovalyova, Olga, and Dmytro Mykytenko. "Prenatal gender selection: medical, ethical and psychological aspects." EUREKA: Health Sciences, no. 3 (August 7, 2023): 58–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.21303/2504-5679.2023.003005.
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The aim: to summarize the methodology of prenatal gender selection and the ethical aspects of its implementation.
 Materials and methods: the authors conducted the review in the database of scientific periodicals PubMed.
 Results: based on scientific publications, the principal techniques to determine sex in the pre-implantation period, in the embryo and fetus, are presented. Invasive and non-invasive procedures of prenatal diagnosis are described. Invasive procedures include examination of the fetus by chorionic villus sampling karyotyping of cells obtained by amniocentesis. Non-invasive techniques related to pregnant women's blood biochemistry and ultrasound markers of Down syndrome are given. Fetal blood DNA testing is a more sensitive diagnostic parameter that reduces the indication for invasive procedures. The newest and most effective method of sex determination in the pre-implantation period is sperm separation screening. Medical and non-medical reasons for prenatal gender determination, such as prevention of X-linked genetic disorders in a child, a couple's choice to balance the sex of children in the family and social gender preferences are shown. Gender selection for the prevention of X-linked disorders is justified. Ethical issues regarding the balance of children in the family, giving preference to certain sex with the help of advanced diagnostic techniques, and selective abortion are discussed. The bioethical principles for preventing selective abortion resulting from gender reasons are established.
 Conclusion: for preventing prenatal gender discrimination is highlighted more strongly by the need legal regulation and the ethical control of scientific technologies in reproductive medicine.
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Ediz, Çiçek, Sevda Uzun, Masoud Mohammadnezhad, and Mehmed B. Erdaş. "Role of culture and religious beliefs on non-medical help-seeking behavior among patients with chronic mental illnesses (CMIs) in Türkiye." Indian Journal of Psychiatry 66, no. 8 (2024): 695–703. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_57_24.
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Background: Cultural beliefs significantly shape societal attitudes toward mental illness, and these social attitudes profoundly impact help-seeking behaviors. Therefore, it is important to focus on understanding and addressing these social behaviors. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of chronic mental illness interpretations based on culture and religious beliefs on non-medical help-seeking behaviors among patients in Türkiye. Methods: The study was conducted from September to October 2023 using an inductive qualitative approach. In-depth face-to-face interviews were carried out with individuals diagnosed with chronic mental illness and their relatives, registered in a state-owned Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in Türkiye. Using purposive sampling, 13 individuals who met the criteria were interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes. Results: Three main themes and eight sub-themes were identified, including the reasons for seeking non-medical help (psychological challenges, subjective norms, physical requirements), factors contributing to seeking non-medical help (predisposing factors, enabling factors, and myths), and reflections on the benefits of non-medical practices (perceived physical benefits, perceived psychological benefits). Conclusions: It was concluded that individuals with chronic mental illness and their relatives living in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye engaged in non-medical help-seeking behaviors and mostly turned to traditional religious practices. Culture and religious beliefs emerged as primary factors leading patients to seek non-medical treatment approaches. Consequently, there is a perceived need to explore non-medical alternative methods across various mental health settings and with diverse samples in future research endeavors.
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Xu, Chen, and Sheng Wang. "Investigation and Analysis of Psychological Pressure Status of Medical Postgraduates." Scientific and Social Research 7, no. 3 (2025): 106–15. https://doi.org/10.26689/ssr.v7i3.10033.
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This study used the international 12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) to survey 2578 postgraduates in three medical schools in Shanghai. The results show that the psychology of postgraduates in medical schools is generally “sub-healthy.” 55.4% of the participants are in a state of excessive psychological stress, and 38.2% of the participants have or are developing into mental illness. Compared with the data published by European scholars, the pressure on graduate students in medical schools in the country is greater, and the psychological “sub-health” is more serious. The above results all remind that schools must strengthen their attention to the mental health of graduate students in the medical school, take practical actions to help them complete their studies with a healthy attitude, and eventually grow into the pillars of socialism.
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Bui Duc, Trung, Tho Le Huu, and Chi Nguyen Thai Quynh. "Psychological distress among undergraduate students of Khanh Hoa Medical College in 2021 and associated factors." Journal of Health and Development Studies 07, no. 01 (2023): 72–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.38148/jhds.0701skpt21-119.
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The study was carried out to describe the psychological disorders of regular students at Khanh Hoa Medical College in 2021 and some related factors. Research method: A cross-sectional study, combining quantitative and qualitative, was conducted from March to October 2021 on over 752 undergraduate students of Khanh Hoa Medical College in 2021. The study used the tool Kessler 6 (K6) with total score from 0-24. The K6 higher score shows that the level of psychological disorder is more severe. The results showed that the rate of psychological disorders among students was 46.5%; accordingly, the mild, moderate and severe levels were 36.4%, 9.3% and 0.8%. Factors related to psychological disorders included: gender, physical health status, school year, previous semester's academic results, playing sports, using alcohol, parents’ marital status, friends care, sharing, helping, frequency of hospital duty. Conclusions and recommendations: With nearly 50% of the students at Khanh Hoa Medical College have psychological disorders, the school needs to have more leisure activities, training classes to help them solve their difficulties. Keywords: Psychological distress, Kessler 6, Khanh Hoa medical college.
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Chernenko, Anton Mironovich, Vsevolod Aleksandrovich Agarkov, and Svetlana Aronovna Bronfman. "Analysis of search queries as a tool for comparative assessment of the need for psychotherapeutic help." Психология и Психотехника, no. 1 (January 2022): 67–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.7256/2454-0722.2022.1.34873.
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The subject of this study is the dependence of the frequency of search queries related to a certain medical and/or psychological problem on time and geographical location. In this study, two types of search queries were studied: "status" queries and "help" queries. To obtain data on the frequency characteristics of requests, the capabilities of the Googl Trends web application were used. Requests for "help" were investigated based on the results of an anonymous questionnaire of those who applied for psychological help to the Moscow Psychological Assistance Service for the Population. Seasonal variations of the query "depression" qualitatively repeat seasonal fluctuations, which are one of the main characteristics of this disease: spring-autumn peaks of circulation with summer-winter recessions. Attention is also drawn to the high severity of the autumn peak in the number of requests. At the same time, the graph of the frequency of requests for the word "alarm" does not have such a pronounced cyclicity and does not show an upward trend in the second half of the year. The analysis of the "help" requests found: (1) seasonal cyclicity, similar to the "depression" query — with spring and autumn peaks, and (2) a downward trend by the end of the year, unlike the "depression" query.     The analysis of search queries presented in this article is an important research tool, since the statistical characteristics obtained in such a study are independent of traditional statistics based on the analysis of patients' appeals to medical or psychological institutions. Thus, we found that seasonal variations of the query "depression" qualitatively repeat seasonal fluctuations in the frequency of occurrence of the disease: spring-autumn peaks alternate with summer-winter declines, which may indicate the reliability of evaluating search queries as a tool for analyzing depressive and anxiety–depressive states. Variations of "help" requests also have a similar cyclicity.
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SMITH, LISA D. "COMPARISON OF MEDICAL STUDENTS, MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND THE GENERAL POPULATION ON ATTITUDES TOWARD PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING." Psychological Reports 91, no. 7 (2002): 1268. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.91.7.1268-1272.
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SMITH, LISA D. "COMPARISON OF MEDICAL STUDENTS, MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND THE GENERAL POPULATION ON ATTITUDES TOWARD PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING." Psychological Reports 91, no. 8 (2002): 1268. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.91.8.1268-1272.
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Enriquez Estrada, Víctor Manuel, Neftali Eduardo Antonio-Villa, Omar Yaxhemen Bello-Chavolla, et al. "Assessment of psychological terror and its impact on mental health and quality of life in medical residents at a reference medical center in Mexico: A cross-sectional study." PLOS ONE 18, no. 12 (2023): e0295138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295138.
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Background Mobbing, particularly in medical residencies, can lead to psychological terror with lasting mental and physical health consequences. Its impact on Mexican residents, however, remains underexplored. Aim This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of psychological terror among medical residents at a medical center in Mexico City. Methods In a cross-sectional study, medical residents from various specialties were assessed for mobbing domains, quality of life, and anxiety/depression using the Leymann Inventory of Psychological Terror (LIPT), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, Beck Depression Inventory-II, and Beck Anxiety Inventory, respectively. Psychological terror was defined as a LIPT score ≥ p80. Linear and binomial logistic regression models were used to explore independent predictors of mobbing and psychological terror. Results Of the 349 participants included (median age: 28; IQR: 27–30 years), 19.5% (95% CI: 15.5%-24.0%) were identified with psychological terror. Furthermore, 39% reported higher-degree trainees as mobbing perpetrators. Women in surgical residencies in their second or fifth year were found to experience higher levels of mobbing. Manifested bullying, workplace stigma, and inappropriate tasks were the most impacted mobbing domains. Anxiety, diminished mental health quality of life, and higher degree of medical specialization were independent predictors of mobbing. Meanwhile, increased anxiety, affiliation to surgical specialties, and being in the second or fifth year of training were identified as predictors of psychological terror. Conclusions Mobbing and psychological terror are prevalent conditions among medical residents in Mexico. Identification of occupational conditions and adverse psychological stressors can help to improve quality of life and training of medical residents.
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Abramova, L. N., and E. V. Shakhova. "To Say or Not to Say: Medical and Social Project." Consortium Psychiatricum 1, no. 2 (2020): 72–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.17650/2712-7672-2020-1-2-72-76.
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Mental health and psychological education activities are being carried out in Moscow (the Russian Federation), along with measures aimed at prevention of social stigma in mental health care. The medical, social and educational project To Say or Not to Say has been developed by a group of experts from the Mental-health clinic No. 1 named after N.A. Alexeev, for Moscow residents. The title chosen for the project urges participants to make a choice: continue living with their problems or take a step towards solving them. A new educational activity format has been created and tested in the course of the project, and this format provides an opportunity to largely overcome the stigmatizing barriers that prevent people from seeking psychological and psychiatric help in Moscow. Sixteen events involving over 7,000 citizens have been held, and the psychiatrists engaged in the project have spent 2,280 man-hours in this volunteering activity. We believe that this educational activity could help to overcome social stigma in psychiatry, further research is needed to measure the effect of our educational project on social stigma associated with mental health.
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Ehret, Phillip J., and David K. Sherman. "Public Policy and Health." Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 1, no. 1 (2014): 222–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2372732214549472.
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Public policies designed to improve health and well-being are challenged by people’s resistance. A social psychological perspective reveals how health policies can pose a psychological threat to individuals and result in resistance to following health recommendations. Self-affirmation, a brief psychological intervention that has individuals focus on important personal values, can help reduce resistance to behavior change and help promote health and well-being in four health-policy domains: graphic cigarette warning labels designed to get people to quit smoking, community health programs targeted at high-risk populations, alcohol intervention and prevention programs targeted at problem drinkers, and adherence to medical recommendations and treatment regimens among people coping with disease. Using self-affirmation has important strengths and limitations as a tool to help policymakers and practitioners encourage better health choices.
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Milekhin, A. V., I. B. Umnyashova, and I. A. Egorov. "Psychological and Educational Prerequisites for Primary Prevention of Drug Addiction among Students." Psychology and Law 10, no. 4 (2020): 111–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2020100408.
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The article deals with the organization of primary prevention of drug abuse in an institution of higher education. Effective psychological and educational prerequisites include: early detection of illegal use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; raising students' awareness of the legal consequences of abusing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; informing all participants in educational process on how to obtain medical and social help in the regions they live (are educated); organizing of educational activities in a higher school aiming at creation of possibilities for students to take part in active prosocial work; development of psychological and educational competency of teachers and parents (or legal representatives) in the field of prevention of addictive behavior among the youth; arrangement, carrying out and methodological support for peer training; psychological assistance for students, including educational and developmental work, psychological help and support, as well as psychological counselling.
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Butska, Lydia V., Hanna B. Varina, Oksana O. Drevitska, Valentin O. Ryzhak, Volodymyr I. Bulda, and Olha V. Kovalova. "ALGORITHMS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF MEDICAL WORKERS DURING THE WAR IN UKRAINE." Clinical and Preventive Medicine, no. 1 (January 20, 2025): 142–52. https://doi.org/10.31612/2616-4868.1.2025.17.
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Introduction. The article presents the results of research on the need to master and implement the basics of psychological support, prevention of burnout, self-help and mutual help in the practice of medical workers (MP). The principles and algorithms and features of their presentation for doctors and students of medical institutions of psychological skills and knowledge in war conditions are described. Aim. To determine the peculiarities of the algorithms of psychological education (PE) and support (PS) of workers of various medical professions during a full-scale invasion. Materials and methods. More than 100 literary sources were analyzed, among which 33 that most correspond to the topic of the study were selected, a questionnaire was developed in Google form, 75 respondents participated in the survey (medical and non-medical workers, medical and non-medical students, patients who were under medical supervision during the period of full-scale military operations in Ukraine), a comparative analysis of the obtained results was carried out. Results. Women made up 71.9% of respondents, and men – 27.8%. Among the respondents, 74.8% have a higher medical education, 62.2% of respondents live in Kyiv, 11.9% in regional centers, and 23.8% in other cities of Ukraine. There were 26 respondents under the age of 39.9, 35 between the ages of 40 and 60, and 14 over 60. A total of 29% of respondents agreed that medical workers on average possess the skills of PE and PS, and 48% believe that MPs have a low level of these competencies; 98.7% noted the need for medical professionals to have psychological education, and 100% of respondents spoke in favor of the acquisition of PS skills by students of medical educational institutions. Regarding perceptions of health, 81.3% of respondents agreed that a patient's health consists of physical and mental components. Respondents point to the ignoring of the psychological component when teaching MP in 9.3% of cases, in 34.7% they believe that information about a person's psychological characteristics is provided only as additional information. Regarding the training of medical workers in the basics of PS – 90.7% of respondents note its necessity; 6.7% believe that this is the task of medical education institutions; 98% of respondents noted the need to prevent emotional exhaustion and professional burnout of medical workers. Conclusions. The results of the study showed that additional psychological skills and knowledge will contribute to the development of the practice of a holistic approach to the patient, where the medical worker will be able to more holistically and effectively assess and restore the health of a patient who suffered from military aggression and has symptoms of PTSD.
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Krivonis, T. G. "PERSONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROFILES IN CANCER PATIENTS, DEPENDING ON THEIR CLINICAL, FAMILY AND GENDER FEATURES." Експериментальна і клінічна медицина 85, no. 4 (2019): 41–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.35339/ekm.2019.85.04.06.
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The study analyzed the personal and behavioral characteristics of cancer patients in the context of having a psychological profile with a certain level of adaptation. Based on informed consent in Medical- psychological center of Vinnitsa National Pirogov Memorial Medical University and Vinnytsa Regional Clinical Oncology Clinic during 2015-2019 years 288 cancer patients were examined. Assessment of personality traits conducted using the Freiburg Personality Inventory, FPI-B, behavioral patterns - Ways of Coping Questionnaire, WCQ by R. Lazarus and S. Folkman. Cancer causes the actualization of psychological constructs and the stress-protective mechanisms involved in overcoming stress. In families with impaired family adaptation, a higher incidence of patients with maladaptive personality and behavioral profiles was found. Patients with a disharmonious profile are at risk for developing psychological maladaptation in the stressful situation of a life-threatening illness. The personal and behavioral profile of the cancer patient is an important criterion for the choice of medical-psychological help and should be taken into account when applying psychological interventions to the patient and his immediate family (family).
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Qasim, Nawal, and Hina Rana. "Predictive Role of Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation for Psychological Distress in Pakistani Medical Students." Clinical and Counselling Psychology Review 4, no. 1 (2022): 37–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.32350/ccpr.41.03.
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This research was intended to investigate the relationship between mindfulness, emotion regulation, and psychological distress in Pakistani medical students. It was also aimed to assess the predictive role of mindfulness and emotion regulation for psychological distress (depression, anxiety, stress). Correlational research design and purposive sampling techniques were used. The data was collected from both public and private medical colleges. The total sample comprised 216 participants (men; n=96; women; n= 120). Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) along with a demographic information sheet were used to assess the study variables. Results were analyzed through SPSS 21. Findings revealed a significant negative relationship of mindfulness and emotion regulation with psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress) in medical students. Furthermore, mindfulness and emotion regulation significantly predicted psychological distress (anxiety). The results of the present study will help clinical psychologists to devise improved training programs and therapeutic interventions for medical students for minimizing their distress so that medical students become able to perform better in their academic activities.
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DeSouza, Rebecca, Shona Milon Nag, Rama Sivaram, and Anupama Dutt Mane. "From helplessness to self help: Breast cancer surviorship in India." Journal of Clinical Oncology 35, no. 5_suppl (2017): 208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.35.5_suppl.208.
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208 Background: In The Indian Scenario, a diagnosis of cancer is accompanied with social stigma and emotional upheavals, especially in breast cancer patients. They are typically thinking: “I would be less of a woman,” “I don’t know if people understand me,” “I feel isolated from myself, my family and my friends,” “Would I be normal again?” “Do I know how to help myself?” or “What will happen in the future, to my kids, to my husband?” Methods: All of these concerns are not always addressed by the medical professions. To address these issues, the Indian Breast Cancer Survivors Conference was organized as an annual conference with an attendance of 200-250 breast cancer survivors from the state of Maharashtra, India. The conference would address the psychological, emotional and social distress experienced by the patients with an aim from living a longer life to living a better and fulfilled life. Results: The emphasis of the sessions were educational (with recent updates on the surgical, medical and radiation therapy aspects of breast cancer treatment), practical (emphasized important issues like side-effects of treatment, patient advocacy, complementary therapies, spirituality, lifestyle changes, etc.), and entertaining. The summary and outcomes of the last 5 annual survivorship conferences will be described and enumerated. Results of questionnaires administered during the last 2 conferences and addressing health behavior patterns of survivors will be presented. Conclusions: We can evaluate through post conference support group discussions and conference feedback, qualify patient psychological and social health as 1) Physical:There are side effects but I choose to go on; 2) Mental: There are times that I am low, depressed, anxious, scared, guilty, but this is my new normal; 3) Emotional:Little things upset me, angry quickly but I am dealing with it; 4)Spiritual:Moved away from bargaining with God to accepting, from rituals to spiritual; 5) Social:don’t hesitate to reach out for support and to support; and 5) Intellectual:Knowledge is power, so I have learned to ask, to question, and then to decide. Achieving psychological and social health is the effort of the patient, the treating team and the support group.
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Logvinov, Yu I., and E. A. Gorbunova. "The Complex of Methods "T.O.R." Aimed at Reducing Emotional Stress and Optimizing the Process of Adaptation to the Changed Socio-Economic Conditions of Life." Virtual Technologies in Medicine 1, no. 3 (2021): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.46594/2687-0037_2021_3_1329.
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Zhu, Wangqiao, Khanitta Nuntaboot, Jia Liu, and Sulan Long. "Perceptions of Delay in Seeking Medical Help among People with Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Rural Southwest China." Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research 28, no. 2 (2024): 265–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.60099/prijnr.2024.265851.
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Diabetic foot infection is one of the most severe complications of diabetes mellitus. Immediately seeking medical attention is vital after foot ulcers occur; however there are often delays in seeking treatment. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach to explore the perceptions of delay in people seeking medical help for foot ulcers in three villages in Baise, rural areas of southwest China. Fifteen patients were recruited in this study. In-depth interviews were performed to collect data from August to October 2022, and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. This study identified four main themes: personal estimation; supernatural and traditional power; health service expertise, cost and access to hospital care; and psychological and complementary care. Inadequate awareness of potential ulcers and a preference for alternative methods significantly contributed to delays in medical foot care. Additionally, a shortage in community healthcare services impeded the timely initiation of proper foot care actions. It was worth noting that the preference for Traditional Chinese Therapy was relevant to the delay in seeking medical attention on foot, yet it was not perceived before. These findings serve as crucial evidence for developing interventions and future policy adjustments. Further consideration of the multifaceted impacts is necessary to incentivize prompt treatment decisions for diabetic foot ulcers. Nurse specialists should be concerned regarding psychological care, and dual-way support between nurses and families is vital for prompt medical care-seeking. Nursing education should emphasize knowledge of pathophysiology integrating prayer merits and Chinese therapies for patient empowerment.