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Volunteers Befriending Older Adults in Aged Care Residencies: Three Case Studies
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2016
DOI: 10.1111/AP.12160
Clients’ Perspectives on Outcomes and Mechanisms of Bereavement Counselling: A Qualitative Study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-2017
DOI: 10.1111/AP.12280
BEFRIENding for Depression, Anxiety and Social support in older adults living in Australian residential aged care facilities (BEFRIENDAS)
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-05-2021
DOI: 10.1186/S12877-021-02233-7
Abstract: This protocol describes an ongoing study of the impact of befriending on depression, anxiety and loneliness in older people living in residential aged care facilities in Australia. While systematic reviews of befriending have indicated positive benefits of befriending for people in a range of ages and settings, there have been no randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of befriending for older people living in residential aged care with depression and no studies of the cost effectiveness of befriending in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Australia. We are conducting a single blind pragmatic RCT comparing two groups of older people living in RACFs, one receiving an intervention consisting of weekly befriending for 4 months from a trained volunteer and the other receiving treatment as usual. Participants undergo eligibility screening for depression (GDS-15 ≥ 4) and cognitive impairment (GPCog ≥ 4) and assessments at three measurement time points: baseline prior to randomisation, 2 months post-baseline and 4 months post-baseline. The primary outcome measure is depression, and secondary outcome measures are anxiety, loneliness, social isolation and quality of life. The economic evaluation will take the form of a cost-utility analysis based on the outcome of quality of life. The primary and secondary outcomes will be analysed using negative binomial and logistic regressions utilizing the Generalised Estimating Equations approach. To our knowledge, this is the first RCT evaluating the effectiveness of befriending on older people with depression living in residential aged care. It is expected that the befriending intervention will reduce the severity of depression symptoms experienced by older people living in residential aged care. If the intervention proves effective it may be incorporated into volunteer training programs and adopted as a way of supporting older people’s mental health. Trial registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ANZCTR) Number: ACTRN12619000676112 , registered 06/05/2019 – retrospectively registered.
Implicit and explicit Motivated Self-Perception as hypothesis-driven self-construal
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2017
Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of telephone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy compared with befriending for treating depression and anxiety in older adults with COPD
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-2016
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S100859
Inter-individual differences in intra-individual variability in personality within and across contexts
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2020
A clinician's quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2014
DOI: 10.1111/CP.12041
Recruiting older men for geriatric suicide research
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 29-08-2013
DOI: 10.1017/S104161021200138X
Abstract: Background: Clinical research is required to develop and evaluate suicide prevention interventions in the elderly. However, there is insufficient information available about how to best recruit suicidal older adults for such research. This study evaluated the success and efficiency of five recruitment strategies for a clinical trial on the efficacy of cognitive therapy for suicidal older men. Methods: For each strategy, the numbers of in iduals approached, screened, and enrolled were calculated, and the expenses and time associated with each enrollment estimated. Men who were 60 years or older and who had a desire for suicide over the past month were eligible for the trial. Results: Of 955 in iduals considered for trial, 33 were enrolled. Most enrollments were sourced from the Veterans Affairs Behavioral Health Laboratory. Recruiting form this source was also the most time and cost efficient recruitment strategy in the study. Conclusions: Recruitment strategies are effective when they are based on collaborative relationships between researchers and providers, and utilize an existing infrastructure for involving patients in ongoing research opportunities.
L'échelle de fidélité de la Gestalt-thérapie
Publisher: CAIRN
Date: 10-07-2018
Computer-based cognitive interventions for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults: Protocol for a systematic review of published studies and meta-analysis
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 06-09-2019
Piloting the Acceptability, Practicality and Potential Benefits of Telehealth Dignity Therapy for Community-dwelling Older Adults
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 28-06-2023
DOI: 10.1007/S41042-023-00106-5
Abstract: Older adults appear to experience high levels of sub-clinical emotional distress. Past literature has predominantly focussed on ameliorating suffering in in iduals with diagnosed mental illnesses, while neglecting research investigating online therapies for enhancing wellbeing in community-dwelling older adults. A potential therapy might be Dignity Therapy, a brief psychotherapy originally designed to be delivered face-to-face for terminally ill patients. We piloted a Telehealth Dignity Therapy (TDT) program and tested its acceptability (e.g., satisfaction), practicality (e.g., time spent completing TDT), and the potential benefits for participants. Five community-dwelling older adults were recruited and completed TDT. Participants completed surveys on their satisfaction with TDT. Time spent completing TDT was recorded. We interviewed participants to identify the potential benefits of TDT their responses were analysed with qualitative methods. All five participants successfully completed the study and reported high levels of satisfaction with TDT. Levels of acceptability and practicality were similar to another online Dignity Therapy study. Participants reported several benefits including: a chance to inscribe their legacy, a deeper connection with others, triggering new self-insight, a strengthened view of self, and heightened acceptance and self-compassion. TDT appears to be acceptable and practical, and provided numerous qualitative benefits for participants. These findings suggest that Dignity Therapy is suitable is suitable to be conducted online and advantageous for community-dwelling older adults without life-limiting illnesses. Further larger-scale, quantitative research on TDT needs to be completed to better ascertain its effectiveness and feasibility.
Psychometric validation of the obsessive belief questionnaire and interpretation of intrusions inventory—Part 2: Factor analyses and testing of a brief version
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2005
DOI: 10.1016/J.BRAT.2004.07.010
Abstract: The Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ) and the Interpretation of Intrusions Inventory (III) were designed to assess beliefs and appraisals considered critical to the pathogenesis of obsessions. In previous reports we have described the construction and psychometric properties of these measures. In this study a battery of questionnaires assessing anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive symptoms was completed by 410 outpatients diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, 105 non-obsessional anxious patients, 87 non-clinical adults from the community, and 291 undergraduate students. Items from 6 theoretically derived subscales of the OBQ were submitted to factor analysis. Three factors emerged reflecting (1) Responsibility and threat estimation, (2) Perfectionism and intolerance for uncertainty, and (3) Importance and control of thoughts. A 44-item version (OBQ-44) composed of high-loading items from the 3 factors showed good internal consistency and criterion-related validity in clinical and non-clinical s les. Subscales showed less overlap than original scales. Factor analysis of the III yielded a single factor, suggesting the total score be used in lieu of the 3 rationally derived subscales. The scales performed well on tests of convergent validity. Discriminant validity was promising hierarchical regression analyses indicated that the OBQ subscales and III generally predicted OC symptoms after controlling for general distress. A revision of the OBQ, the OBQ-44, is included in the appendix
Psychological therapies for depression in older adults residing in long-term care settings
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-06-2018
Brief on the Role of Psychologists in Residential and Home Care Services for Older Adults
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2017
DOI: 10.1111/AP.12209
Psychological distress and quality of life: Rationale and protocol of a prospective cohort study in a rural district in Bangaladesh
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 09-2017
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2017-016745
Abstract: A significant proportion of the global burden of disease has been attributed to mental and behavioural disorders. People with mental disorders (MDs) have lower levels of health-related quality of life than those without MDs. Several studies have shown that in low-resource countries, a range of social determinants including poor health literacy is critical in the epidemiological transition of disease outcome. There is a lack of evidence of MDs literacy, the prevalence and risk factors of common mental health conditions, or any validated instruments to measure psychological distress or evaluate the quality of life in rural areas of Bangladesh. The aims of this study are: (1) report the awareness, knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) of MDs (2) estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for psychological distress (3) measure association of psychological distress and other socio-demographic factors with quality of life and (4) test the feasibility to use Kessler 10-item (K10) and WHO Quality Of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires in rural Bangladesh for measuring psychological distress and quality of life. A s le of 1500 adults aged 18–59 years and 1200 older adults aged 60–90 years will be interviewed from a multistage cluster random s le. Each participant will go through a face-to-face interview to assess their awareness and KAP of MDs. Information about the participant’s sociodemographic and socioeconomic status will be collected along with the psychological distress (K10) and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires. Internal consistency, validity, reliability and item discrimination of K10 and WHOQOL-BREF instruments will be determined by using Rasch analysis and regression techniques. Human Ethics Approval was received from the Swinburne University of Technology Human Ethics Committee. Results of this research will be disseminated via scientific forums including peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences.
Planting the SEED: A model to describe the functions of music in reminiscence therapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2021
Sequence of improvement in depressive symptoms across cognitive therapy and pharmacotherapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2008
The Availability of Psychological Services for Aged Care Residents in Australia: A Survey of Facility Staff
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2017
DOI: 10.1111/AP.12244
Cognitive behavioral therapy for older adults with anxiety and cognitive impairment: Adaptations and illustrative case study
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Date: 2017
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.31.1.72
Abstract: Anxiety is a prevalent condition in older adults with neurocognitive disorders such as dementia. Interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) appear to be an emerging area of treatment innovation for treating anxiety in older adults with cognitive impairment. Drawing on the empirical literature on CBT for late-life anxiety and recent trials of CBT for anxiety in persons with mild-to-moderate dementia, this article provides an overview of the customization of CBT to the needs of older adults with anxiety and cognitive impairment. Adaptations for assessment, case conceptualization, socialization, therapeutic alliance, and treatment strategies are discussed. A case study to illustrate implementation of these adaptations is presented. Limitations to the current state of the literature on the efficacy and feasibility of CBT for anxiety in older adults with cognitive impairment are identified, and future directions for treatment research are proposed.
Predictors for treatment expectancies among young people who attend drug and alcohol services: A pilot study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2014
DOI: 10.1111/CP.12009
Characteristics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Older Adults Living in Residential Care: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 04-07-2018
DOI: 10.2196/RESPROT.9902
Employment Precarity Strengthens the Relationships Between the Dark Triad and Professional Commitment
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 20-07-2021
DOI: 10.3389/FPSYG.2021.673226
Abstract: The Dark Triad traits of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy have been found to negatively impact work behaviors including information sharing, reporting of unethical conduct, and mistreatment of colleagues and subordinates. However, research has found the Dark Triad can also be related to forms of organizational commitment which underpin positive work behaviors, including engaging in tasks and duties beyond those required (i.e., “going above and beyond”). Professional commitment is a broader form of commitment that has been found to be significantly related to organizational commitment, sharing antecedents, and having similar outcomes. Professional commitment, the affective, normative, and continuance commitment toward one's profession or occupation, has the benefit of applying to in iduals employed by organizations as well as those working for themselves or between jobs. In this research, we explore relationships between professional commitment, using previous research on the relationship between the dark triad traits of Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism and organizational commitment, as a basis for predictions. We also explored two forms of precarious employment (career interruptions and part-time or casual work) as possible moderators of the dark triad-professional commitment relationship. Participants were 184 Australian professionals (52.2% men), a slight majority of whom had experienced a career interruption (69.6%) or a year or more of part-time or casual employment (70.7%). The results showed that psychopathy had a negative association with affective commitment, whereas Machiavellianism was positively related to normative commitment, and narcissism was positively related to normative and continuance commitment. Using regression analysis, we found that among in iduals who have worked in part-time/casual employment longer, Machiavellianism and psychopathy had significantly stronger negative associations with affective commitment. In contrast, among in iduals who have had a significant career interruption, Machiavellianism had significantly stronger positive association with continuance commitment. These findings help expand our understanding of both the dark triad and its contingent impact on workers' attachment to their profession.
Searches for exclusive Higgs and Z boson decays into a vector quarkonium state and a photon using 139 fb$$^{-1}$$ of ATLAS $$\sqrt{s}=13$$ TeV proton–proton collision data
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-09-2023
Investigating the Impact of Hearing Aid Use and Auditory Training on Cognition, Depressive Symptoms, and Social Interaction in Adults With Hearing Loss: Protocol for a Crossover Trial
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 23-03-2018
DOI: 10.2196/RESPROT.8936
Hearing Aid Use in Older Adults With Postlingual Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 26-10-2018
DOI: 10.2196/RESPROT.9916
Dysfunctional beliefs and psychopathology in borderline personality disorder
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Date: 04-2008
DOI: 10.1521/PEDI.2008.22.2.165
Abstract: This study examined the factor structure of the Borderline Personality Disorder subscale of the Personality Beliefs Questionnaire (PBQ-BPD Butler, Brown, Beck, & Grisham, 2002), and the relationships between the emergent factors and psychopathology. The s le comprised 184 patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Exploratory factor analysis yielded three factors relating respectively to dependency, distrust, and the belief that one should act preemptively to avoid threat. Although the three factors were significantly associated with depression, only dependency and distrust significantly correlated with hopelessness. Distrust was the sole factor that correlated significantly with suicide ideation. These findings support the dimensional structure of the PBQ-BPD. Given its multidimensional structure, the scale can be used as a measure of belief profiles associated with BPD and as an aid to conceptualizing beliefs underlying a range of psychopathology associated with patients with BPD.
An investigation of self-ambivalence in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2007
DOI: 10.1016/J.BRAT.2007.02.005
Abstract: In iduals vulnerable to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are hypothesized to have ambivalence about their self-worth, morality and lovability [Guidano, V., & Liotti, G. (1983). Cognitive processes and emotional disorders. New York: Guildford Press]. The purpose of this study was to examine whether self-ambivalence was associated with OCD phenomena and beliefs relevant to OCD. It also examined whether patients with OCD had higher levels of self-ambivalence compared to non-clinical controls and patients with other anxiety disorders. Participants were 73 OCD patients, 50 patients with another anxiety disorder, 225 non-clinical undergraduate students and 43 non-clinical community controls. They completed measures of self-ambivalence, OCD phenomena, OCD-relevant beliefs, depression, anxiety and self-esteem. Self-ambivalence was significantly associated with OCD phenomena and OCD-relevant beliefs, after controlling for self-esteem, depression and anxiety. Further, OCD participants were significantly more ambivalent than the non-clinical groups, but did not differ from anxious controls. It was argued that these results provide a basis for extending the cognitive-behavioural model of OCD to include ambivalent self-perceptions as a component of the cognitive mechanisms relevant to the disorder.
Counselling Older Adults Living in Residential Aged Care Settings: Four Illustrative Case Studies
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2015
DOI: 10.1111/AP.12098
Digital Storytelling for Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Systematic Review
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 12-01-2022
DOI: 10.2196/28113
Abstract: Older adults face a unique set of challenges and may experience a range of psychological comorbidities. Digital storytelling is an emerging tool for sharing and recording lived experiences and may have the potential to support well-being but is yet to be systematically reviewed for use among older adults. The aim of this review is to examine the methods for creating digital stories, the health-related outcomes associated with creating digital stories, and the potential for implementing digital storytelling with older adults. We systematically searched electronic databases to identify articles published in English that reported on at least one health-related outcome of digital storytelling for participants aged ≥60 years. Data were extracted and synthesized using qualitative content analysis and summarized in tables. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. A total of 8 studies were included in the review. Participants were primarily community-dwelling older adults living with dementia, involving family caregivers and professional care staff. Studies have taken various approaches to digital storytelling and reported erse benefits associated with digital storytelling, including improvements in mood, memory, social engagement, and quality of relationships. Although the potential for implementation was not widely examined, some studies have presented evidence for acceptability and feasibility. Generally, studies were of high quality, despite the absence of comparator groups and confounder analyses. The evidence reviewed suggests that despite the various approaches taken, digital storytelling shows promise as an effective approach for supporting well-being in older adults. PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42019145922 www.crd.york.ac.uk rospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019145922 RR2-10.2196/15512
National Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Australian Residential Aged Care Residents and Staff
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-10-2021
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2021.1985671
Abstract: This study is the first to obtain data on the prevalence of, contributors to, and supports required for, pandemic-related distress within the residential aged care sector in Australia. A nested mixed-methods approach was used to examine aged care leaders' opinions about the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of aged care residents and staff. A total of 288 senior staff of Australian residential aged care facilities (care managers, clinical care coordinators, and lifestyle team leaders mean age = 52.7 years, On average, nearly half of their residents experienced loneliness (41%) and a third experienced anxiety in response to COVID-19 (33%). The most frequently noted contributors to poor mental health among residents were restrictions to recreational outings and watching news coverage relating to COVID-19. Participants emphasized the need for increased access to counseling services and improved mental health training amongst staff. Residential care staff were similarly impacted by the pandemic. More than a third of staff were reported as anxious (36%) and 20% depressed, in response to COVID-19. Staff were worried about introducing COVID-19 into their facility and were impacted by news coverage of COVID-19. Staff would feel supported by financial assistance and by increased staff-resident ratios. Senior staff perceive that the mental health of Australian aged care residents and staff was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The most noted contributors were identified, as was the mental health support for aged care communities. This study provides government and policymakers with clear intervention targets for supporting the sector. Clinicians can support residential aged care communities by providing on-site or telehealth counseling, and upskill and train residential aged care staff on how to respond to the emotional needs of residents in response to COVID-19.
Introduction of a university-based counselling service for older adults
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-02-2014
DOI: 10.1111/AJAG.12114
Abstract: Despite the growing number of older adults in Australia, many do not access counselling, partly because of the lack of trained mental health professionals for older people. This paper describes an innovative solution for providing counselling services to older adults, and geropsychology training to postgraduate psychology students. A university-based counselling clinic for older adults was described – an outreach service for older adults living in the community or in residential aged care facilities in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Over its first 13 months, the clinic provided a total of 266 sessions of counselling to 57 clients (41 living in residential aged care), and involved six postgraduate students. This paper describes the potential benefits of the clinic for clients and students and the resources needed to support this model of service delivery. Thus, it provides a blueprint for other universities for developing similar services for older adults.
Development of a Suicidal Ideation Detection Tool for Primary Healthcare Settings: Using Open Access Online Psychosocial Data
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert Inc
Date: 04-2017
Abstract: Suicidal patients often visit healthcare professionals in their last month before suicide, but medical practitioners are unlikely to raise the issue of suicide with patients because of time constraints and uncertainty regarding an appropriate approach. A brief tool called the e-PASS Suicidal Ideation Detector (eSID) was developed for medical practitioners to help detect the presence of suicidal ideation (SI) in their clients. If SI is detected, the system alerts medical practitioners to address this issue with a client. The eSID tool was developed due to the absence of an easy-to-use, evidence-based SI detection tool for general practice. The tool was developed using binary logistic regression analyses of data provided by clients accessing an online psychological assessment function. Ten primary healthcare professionals provided advice regarding the use of the tool. The analysis identified eleven factors in addition to the Kessler-6 for inclusion in the model used to predict the probability of recent SI. The model performed well across gender and age groups 18-64 (AUR 0.834, 95% CI 0.828-0.841, N = 16,703). Healthcare professionals were interviewed they recommended that the tool be incorporated into existing medical software systems and that additional resources be supplied, tailored to the level of risk identified. The eSID is expected to trigger risk assessments by healthcare professionals when this is necessary. Initial reactions of healthcare professionals to the tool were favorable, but further testing and in situ development are required.
Obsessions and compulsions are associated with different cognitive and mood factors
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 06-2005
DOI: 10.1375/BECH.2005.22.2.81
Abstract: This study examined whether nonclinical obsessions and nonclinical compulsions relate differently to cognitive and mood factors such as responsibility, perfectionism, trait anxiety and depressed mood. Two hundred and three nonclinical undergraduate psychology students (70.4% females, 29.6% males, mean age = 18.7, SD = 1.1) completed questionnaires. After controlling for the relationship between obsessions and compulsions, obsessions were found to relate significantly more strongly to depressed mood, trait anxiety, socially prescribed perfectionism and responsibility than compulsions. Conversely, compulsions were found to relate more strongly to self-oriented perfectionism than obsessions. These results were interpreted as providing support for the notion that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is maintained by a conflicted mental representation of the self and the world. Obsessions were interpreted as reflecting an overdeveloped vigilance for threat, responsibility and need for social approval. Compulsions were interpreted as emanating from the belief that the self is self-sufficient and resourceful, and that the world is ordered and systematic. Implications for the treatment of OCD were discussed.
Treatment of Depression and Suicide in Older Adults
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2012
Understanding perspectives of older adults on the role of technology in the wider context of their social relationships
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 19-09-2022
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X2200085X
Abstract: Technological interventions are increasingly popular methods of targeting and preventing loneliness in older adults. Research has identified various factors that influence the willingness and propensity of older adults to integrate technology into their social lives and the ways in which this may enhance their social connectedness. Given prevalence rates and negative outcomes associated with loneliness for this population, further research is warranted to clarify the mechanisms through which technological interventions may decrease loneliness. This study aimed to better understand the perspectives of older adults on the role of technology in their social relationships in later life. Four focus groups were conducted with 27 older adults, aged 65–80 years. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis, and results were validated via written participant feedback. Participants reported technology as one of many tools used to maintain their social relationships. Their choice to use technology for social interaction was influenced by their estimation of effort required, likely quality of the interaction, and the privacy and security provided. These factors were the same as those that influenced decisions to use other methods ( e.g. face-to-face meetings). Based on the results, we recommend that loneliness interventions should be technology-agnostic and multifaceted, providing a wide range of tools that recognise the technological competencies of older adults and supporting different interaction types to meet the preferences of the in idual.
Empowering Dementia Carers With an iSupport Virtual Assistant (e-DiVA) in Asia-Pacific Regional Countries: Protocol for a Pilot Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 17-09-2021
Abstract: ementia is a global public health priority with an estimated prevalence of 150 million by 2050, nearly two-thirds of whom will live in the Asia-Pacific region. Dementia creates significant care needs for people with the disease, their families, and carers. iSupport is a self-help platform developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide education, skills training, and support to dementia carers. It has been adapted in some contexts (Australia, India, the Netherlands, and Portugal). Carers using the existing adapted versions have identified the need to have a more user-friendly version that enables them to identify solutions for immediate problems quickly in real time. The iSupport virtual assistant (iSupport VA) is being developed to address this gap and will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). his paper reports the protocol of a pilot RCT evaluating the iSupport VA. even versions of iSupport VA will be evaluated in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Vietnam in a pilot RCT. Feasibility, acceptability, intention to use, and preliminary impact on carer-perceived stress of the iSupport VA intervention will be assessed. his study was funded by the e-ASIA Joint Research Program in November 2020. From January to July 2023, we will enroll 140 dementia carers (20 carers per iSupport VA version) for the pilot RCT. The study has been approved by the Human Research Committee, University of South Australia, Australia (203455). his protocol outlines how a technologically enhanced version of the WHO iSupport program—the iSupport VA—will be evaluated. The findings from this intervention study will provide evidence on the feasibility and acceptability of the iSupport VA intervention, which will be the basis for conducting a full RCT to assess the effectiveness of the iSupport VA. The study will be an important reference for countries planning to adapt and enhance the WHO iSupport program using digital health solutions. ustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12621001452886 fum5tjz RR1-10.2196/33572
Reporting requirements, targets, and quotas for women in leadership
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2016
Harmful Workplace Experiences and Women’s Occupational Well-Being
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 27-08-2015
Abstract: We report a meta-analytic review of studies examining the relations among harmful workplace experiences and women’s occupational well-being. Based on previous research, a classification of harmful workplace experiences affecting women is proposed and then used in the analysis of 88 studies with 93 independent s les, containing 73,877 working women. We compare the associations of different harmful workplace experiences and job stressors with women’s work attitudes and health. Random-effects meta-analysis and path analysis showed that more intense yet less frequent harmful experiences (e.g., sexual coercion and unwanted sexual attention) and less intense but more frequent harmful experiences (e.g., sexist organizational climate and gender harassment) had similar negative effects on women’s well-being. Harmful workplace experiences were independent from and as negative as job stressors in their impact on women’s occupational well-being. The power imbalance between the target and the perpetrator appeared as a potential factor to explain the type and impact of harmful workplace experiences affecting women’s occupational well-being. In the discussion, we identify several gaps in the literature, suggest directions for future research, and suggest organizational policy changes and interventions that could be effective at reducing the incidence of harmful workplace experiences. Additional online materials for this article are available to PWQ subscribers on PWQ's website at upplemental .
Discrepancies Between Community-Dwelling Individuals with Dementia and Their Proxies in Completing the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia: A Secondary Data Analysis
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-2021
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S289595
Expressions of masculinity and associations with suicidal ideation among young males
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-05-2020
DOI: 10.1186/S12888-020-2475-Y
Abstract: Adolescent boys and young men are at particular risk of suicide. Suicidal ideation is an important risk factor for suicide, but is poorly understood among adolescent males. Some masculine behaviors have been associated with deleterious effects on health, yet there has been little quantitative examination of associations between masculinity and suicide or suicidal ideation, particularly among boys/young men. This study aimed to examine associations between conformity to masculine norms and suicidal ideation in a s le of adolescents. A prospective cohort design, this study drew on a s le of 829 Australian boys/young men from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health. Boys were 15–18 years at baseline, and 17–20 years at follow-up. Masculine norms (Wave 1), were measured using the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI-22). Suicidal ideation (Wave 2) was a single-item from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Logistic regression analysis was conducted, adjusting for available confounders including parental education, Indigenous Australian identity and area disadvantage. In adjusted models, greater conformity to violent norms ( OR = 1.23, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.03–1.47) and self-reliance norms ( OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.15–1.70) was associated with higher odds of reporting suicidal ideation. Greater conformity to norms regarding heterosexuality was associated with reduced odds of reporting suicidal ideation ( OR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.68–0.91). These results suggest that conforming to some masculine norms may be deleterious to the mental health of young males, placing them at greater risk of suicidal ideation. The results highlight the importance of presenting young males with alternative and multiple ways of being a male. Facilitating a relaxation of norms regarding self-reliance, and encouraging help-seeking, is vital. Furthermore, dismantling norms that rigidly enforce masculine norms, particularly in relation to heteronormativity, is likely to benefit the broad population of males, not only those who do not conform to heterosexual and other masculine norms.
Digital Storytelling for Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 22-02-2021
Abstract: lder adults face a unique set of challenges and may experience a range of psychological comorbidities. Digital storytelling is an emerging tool for sharing and recording lived experiences and may have the potential to support well-being but is yet to be systematically reviewed for use among older adults. he aim of this review is to examine the methods for creating digital stories, the health-related outcomes associated with creating digital stories, and the potential for implementing digital storytelling with older adults. e systematically searched electronic databases to identify articles published in English that reported on at least one health-related outcome of digital storytelling for participants aged ≥60 years. Data were extracted and synthesized using qualitative content analysis and summarized in tables. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. total of 8 studies were included in the review. Participants were primarily community-dwelling older adults living with dementia, involving family caregivers and professional care staff. Studies have taken various approaches to digital storytelling and reported erse benefits associated with digital storytelling, including improvements in mood, memory, social engagement, and quality of relationships. Although the potential for implementation was not widely examined, some studies have presented evidence for acceptability and feasibility. Generally, studies were of high quality, despite the absence of comparator groups and confounder analyses. he evidence reviewed suggests that despite the various approaches taken, digital storytelling shows promise as an effective approach for supporting well-being in older adults. ROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42019145922 www.crd.york.ac.uk rospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019145922 R2-10.2196/15512
Observation of the
γ γ → τ
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Date:
31-01-2018
Publisher: American Physical Society (APS)
Date: 31-01-2018
Developing A Digital Psychoeducational Tool to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults: A Design Case Study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-08-2021
Self-esteem and suicide ideation in psychiatric outpatients
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 10-2008
DOI: 10.1521/SULI.2008.38.5.511
Abstract: Depression, hopelessness, and low self-esteem are implicated as vulnerability factors for suicide ideation. The association of self-esteem with suicide ideation after controlling for depressed mood and hopelessness was examined. Adult psychiatric outpatients (N = 338) completed measures of self-esteem, suicide ideation, hopelessness, and depression. Self-esteem was operationalized as beliefs about oneself (self-based self-esteem) and beliefs about how other people regard oneself (other-based self-esteem). Each dimension of self-esteem was negatively associated with suicide ideation after controlling for depression and hopelessness. Of the two dimensions of self-esteem, other-based self-esteem was the more robust predictor of suicide ideation. These findings suggest that even in the context of depression and hopelessness, low self-esteem may add to the risk for suicide ideation.
We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are: A multidimensional worldview model of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Date: 09-2007
DOI: 10.1891/088983907781494555
Abstract: Cognitive-behavioral models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) assign a central role to specific beliefs and coping strategies in the development, maintenance and exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms. These models also implicate perceptions of self and the world in the development and maintenance of OC phenomena (e.g., overestimation of threat, sociotropy, ambivalent or sensitive sense of self, looming vulnerability), although such self and world domains have not always been emphasized in recent research. Following recent recommendations (Doron & Kyrios, 2005), the present study undertook a multifaceted investigation of self and world perceptions in a nonclinical s le, using a coherent worldview framework (Janoff-Bulman, 1989, 1991). Beliefs regarding the self and the world were found to predict OC symptom severity over and above beliefs outlined in traditional cognitive-behavioral models of OCD. Self and world beliefs were also related to other OC-relevant beliefs. Implications of these findings for theory and treatment of OCD are discussed.
Implementing Digital Storytelling for Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Protocol for a Systematic Review (Preprint)
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 22-07-2019
Abstract: he number of older adults is increasing rapidly worldwide. Older adults face a unique set of challenges and may experience a range of psychological comorbidities. Advances in multimedia technology have allowed for digital storytelling to be utilized as an intervention for health-related outcomes. he primary aim of the proposed systematic review is to examine the reported health-related outcomes for older adults engaged in digital storytelling. The review also aims to examine the methods associated with digital storytelling, characteristics of digital story products, and implementational considerations. his protocol adheres to the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols. We will systematically search selected electronic databases to identify studies that meet our eligibility criteria. From the included studies, data will be extracted and synthesized using a narrative approach and summarized in tables. The methodological quality of the included studies will be assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. ystematic searches, data extraction and analysis, and writing of the systematic review are expected to be completed by the end of 2019. he proposed systematic review will summarize the existing studies using digital storytelling to improve health-related outcomes for older adults. Results from this review will provide an evidence base for the development of digital storytelling interventions that are effective and implementable with older adults.
Changes in problem-solving appraisal after cognitive therapy for the prevention of suicide
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 19-10-2012
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291711002169
Abstract: Cognitive therapy has been found to be effective in decreasing the recurrence of suicide attempts. A theoretical aim of cognitive therapy is to improve problem-solving skills so that suicide no longer remains the only available option. This study examined the differential rate of change in problem-solving appraisal following suicide attempts among in iduals who participated in a randomized controlled trial for the prevention of suicide. Changes in problem-solving appraisal from pre- to 6-months post-treatment in in iduals with a recent suicide attempt, randomized to either cognitive therapy ( n =60) or a control condition ( n =60), were assessed by using the Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised, Short Form. Improvements in problem-solving appraisal were similarly observed for both groups within the 6-month follow-up. However, during this period, in iduals assigned to the cognitive therapy condition demonstrated a significantly faster rate of improvement in negative problem orientation and impulsivity/carelessness. More specifically, in iduals receiving cognitive therapy were significantly less likely to report a negative view toward life problems and impulsive/carelessness problem-solving style. Cognitive therapy for the prevention of suicide provides rapid changes within 6 months on negative problem orientation and impulsivity/carelessness problem-solving style. Given that in iduals are at the greatest risk for suicide within 6 months of their last suicide attempt, the current study demonstrates that a brief cognitive intervention produces a rapid rate of improvement in two important domains of problem-solving appraisal during this sensitive period.
Investigating the Impact of Hearing Aid Use and Auditory Training on Cognition, Depressive Symptoms, and Social Interaction in Adults With Hearing Loss: Protocol for a Crossover Trial (Preprint)
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 11-09-2017
Abstract: ensorineural hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit among older adults. Some of the psychosocial consequences of this condition include difficulty in understanding speech, depression, and social isolation. Studies have shown that older adults with hearing loss show some age-related cognitive decline. Hearing aids have been proven as successful interventions to alleviate sensorineural hearing loss. In addition to hearing aid use, the positive effects of auditory training—formal listening activities designed to optimize speech perception—are now being documented among adults with hearing loss who use hearing aids, especially new hearing aid users. Auditory training has also been shown to produce prolonged cognitive performance improvements. However, there is still little evidence to support the benefits of simultaneous hearing aid use and in idualized face-to-face auditory training on cognitive performance in adults with hearing loss. his study will investigate whether using hearing aids for the first time will improve the impact of in idualized face-to-face auditory training on cognition, depression, and social interaction for adults with sensorineural hearing loss. The rationale for this study is based on the hypothesis that, in adults with sensorineural hearing loss, using hearing aids for the first time in combination with in idualized face-to-face auditory training will be more effective for improving cognition, depressive symptoms, and social interaction rather than auditory training on its own. his is a crossover trial targeting 40 men and women between 50 and 90 years of age with either mild or moderate symmetric sensorineural hearing loss. Consented, willing participants will be recruited from either an independent living accommodation or via a community database to undergo a 6-month intensive face-to-face auditory training program (active control). Participants will be assigned in random order to receive hearing aid (intervention) for either the first 3 or last 3 months of the 6-month auditory training program. Each participant will be tested at baseline, 3, and 6 months using a neuropsychological battery of computer-based cognitive assessments, together with a depression symptom instrument and a social interaction measure. The primary outcome will be cognitive performance with regard to spatial working memory. Secondary outcome measures include other cognition performance measures, depressive symptoms, social interaction, and hearing satisfaction. ata analysis is currently under way and the first results are expected to be submitted for publication in June 2018. esults from the study will inform strategies for aural rehabilitation, hearing aid delivery, and future hearing loss intervention trials. linicalTrials.gov NCT03112850 t2/show/NCT03112850 (Archived by WebCite at xz12fD0B).
A randomized controlled trial examining the impact of aged care residents' written life-stories on aged care staff knowledge and attitudes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 10-12-2018
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610217002800
Abstract: The unprecedented increase in the number of older adults moving into aged care facilities has created a challenge for quality person-centered care service provision. This study examined the impact of written life-stories on knowledge and attitudes of care staff about the residents when compared to usual file notes. A randomized controlled study was carried out with 40 staff working in an aged care residential facility. Staff were randomly assigned to a control condition, in which they read file notes ( n = 21) or to an experimental condition, in which they read life stories ( n = 19) about residents who they knew, and completed the Knowledge of Resident Scale (KRS) before and after their assigned reading. A main effect for time was found for eight of the ten questions on the KRS, suggesting that irrespective of whether a participant read life stories or file notes, there was a significantly positive impact on knowledge and attitudes toward residents. However, significantly greater improvement was shown for one item on the KRS in the experimental condition when compared to the control condition, indicating that historical knowledge of residents was greater when staff read life stories than when they read file notes, F (1,38) = 6.50, p = 0.02. These results provide preliminary evidence that knowledge and attitudes of care staff can increase about the residents for whom they care following reading file notes and life stories. The increase is similar, except in the area of historical information, where it is greater for the group who read life stories.
Integrating Web-Based Applications into Aged Care: Two Case Studies and Discussion
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-04-2016
DOI: 10.1007/S10880-016-9457-8
Abstract: In anticipation of the growing need for adequate mental health care for older adults in residential aged care facilities, psychologists are challenged to overcome several barriers that impede the uptake and delivery of their services in such settings. Information and communication technologies (ICT) have strong potential to overcome some of these barriers by supporting the delivery of evidence-based psychosocial treatments for common psychogeriatric issues. This paper presents two case studies that illustrate when and how psychologists can use various ICT applications (e.g., tablet devices, web-based applications) integrated with cognitive behavioural and reminiscence-based therapies. Both case studies demonstrate that ICT can effectively support the therapeutic alliance, enhance therapeutic engagement, and in idualize treatment delivery to accommodate the needs of elderly patients. It is hoped that these case studies will encourage clinicians to consider using ICT to augment therapy with their elderly patients.
Characteristics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Older Adults Living in Residential Care: Protocol for a Systematic Review (Preprint)
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 21-01-2018
Abstract: he prevalence rates of depressive and anxiety disorders are high in residential aged care settings. Older adults in such settings might be prone to these disorders because of losses associated with transitioning to residential care, uncertainty about the future, as well as a decline in personal autonomy, health, and cognition. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is efficacious in treating late-life depression and anxiety. However, there remains a dearth of studies examining CBT in residential settings compared with community settings. Typically, older adults living in residential settings have higher care needs than those living in the community. To date, no systematic reviews have been conducted on the content and the delivery characteristics of CBT for older adults living in residential aged care settings. he objective of this paper is to describe the systematic review protocol on the characteristics of CBT for depression and/or anxiety for older adults living in residential aged care settings. his protocol was developed in compliance with the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P). Studies that fulfill the inclusion criteria will be identified by systematically searching relevant electronic databases, reference lists, and citation indexes. In addition, the PRISMA flowchart will be used to record the selection process. A pilot-tested data collection form will be used to extract and record data from the included studies. Two reviewers will be involved in screening the titles and abstracts of retrieved records, screening the full text of potentially relevant reports, and extracting data. Then, the delivery and content characteristics of different CBT programs of the included studies, where available, will be summarized in a table. Furthermore, the Downs and Black checklist will be used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. ystematic searches will commence in May 2018, and data extraction is expected to commence in July 2018. Data analyses and writing will happen in October 2018. n this section, the limitations of the systematic review will be outlined. Clinical implications for treating late-life depression and/or anxiety, and implications for residential care facilities will be discussed. ROSPERO 42017080113 www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=80113 (Archived by WebCite at 0dV4Qf54) R1-10.2196/9902
Observation of Single-Top-Quark Production in Association with a Photon Using the ATLAS Detector
Publisher: American Physical Society (APS)
Date: 30-10-2023
Search for flavor-changing neutral-current couplings between the top quark and the
Z
Publisher: American Physical Society (APS)
Date: 30-08-2023
A Scoping Review of the Measurement of Depression in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 26-09-2022
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2022.2126809
Abstract: Depression and cognitive impairment are disabling conditions that commonly occur together in older adults. The interaction is challenging when choosing appropriate measurement scales. This review aimed to summarize the scales to measure depression symptoms in older people with cognitive impairment, investigating how cognitive impairment is related to the choice of measurement, and how the setting may affect the choice of measurement. A scoping review of literature published between 2015 and 2021. After screening 1580 articles, 26 were included in the review with 11 different measures of depression symptoms identified. The measures mostly commonly used were the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q). Most studies did not report on the usability of depression scales used with people with cognitive impairment and only two scales (CSDD and NPI-Q, not GDS) have been validated for use with this population. Severe cognitive impairment was under-represented in the identified studies, and no association was detected between study setting, cognitive impairment and type of measure used. Clinicians and researchers should consider both the cognitive status of participants and the setting they live in when choosing a measure of depression symptoms.
Strong Constraints on Jet Quenching in Centrality-Dependent
p + Pb
Publisher: American Physical Society (APS)
Date: 16-08-2023
Empowering Dementia Carers With an iSupport Virtual Assistant (e-DiVA) in Asia-Pacific Regional Countries: Protocol for a Pilot Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 16-11-2021
DOI: 10.2196/33572
Abstract: Dementia is a global public health priority with an estimated prevalence of 150 million by 2050, nearly two-thirds of whom will live in the Asia-Pacific region. Dementia creates significant care needs for people with the disease, their families, and carers. iSupport is a self-help platform developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide education, skills training, and support to dementia carers. It has been adapted in some contexts (Australia, India, the Netherlands, and Portugal). Carers using the existing adapted versions have identified the need to have a more user-friendly version that enables them to identify solutions for immediate problems quickly in real time. The iSupport virtual assistant (iSupport VA) is being developed to address this gap and will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). This paper reports the protocol of a pilot RCT evaluating the iSupport VA. Seven versions of iSupport VA will be evaluated in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Vietnam in a pilot RCT. Feasibility, acceptability, intention to use, and preliminary impact on carer-perceived stress of the iSupport VA intervention will be assessed. This study was funded by the e-ASIA Joint Research Program in November 2020. From January to July 2023, we will enroll 140 dementia carers (20 carers per iSupport VA version) for the pilot RCT. The study has been approved by the Human Research Committee, University of South Australia, Australia (203455). This protocol outlines how a technologically enhanced version of the WHO iSupport program—the iSupport VA—will be evaluated. The findings from this intervention study will provide evidence on the feasibility and acceptability of the iSupport VA intervention, which will be the basis for conducting a full RCT to assess the effectiveness of the iSupport VA. The study will be an important reference for countries planning to adapt and enhance the WHO iSupport program using digital health solutions. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12621001452886 fum5tjz PRR1-10.2196/33572
Three-year retrospective case study of a clinical psychology intern program within a rural mental health service
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2006
A search for heavy Higgs bosons decaying into vector bosons in same-sign two-lepton final states in pp collisions at $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 26-07-2023
Abstract: A search for heavy Higgs bosons produced in association with a vector boson and decaying into a pair of vector bosons is performed in final states with two leptons (electrons or muons) of the same electric charge, missing transverse momentum and jets. A data s le of proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV recorded with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider between 2015 and 2018 is used. The data correspond to a total integrated luminosity of 139 fb − 1 . The observed data are in agreement with Standard Model background expectations. The results are interpreted using higher-dimensional operators in an effective field theory. Upper limits on the production cross-section are calculated at 95% confidence level as a function of the heavy Higgs boson’s mass and coupling strengths to vector bosons. Limits are set in the Higgs boson mass range from 300 to 1500 GeV, and depend on the assumed couplings. The highest excluded mass for a heavy Higgs boson with the coupling combinations explored is 900 GeV. Limits on coupling strengths are also provided.
Search for $$ t\overline{t}H/A\to t\overline{t}t\overline{t} $$ production in the multilepton final state in proton–proton collisions at $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 26-07-2023
Abstract: A search for a new heavy scalar or pseudo-scalar Higgs boson ( H/A ) produced in association with a pair of top quarks, with the Higgs boson decaying into a pair of top quarks ( H/A → $$ t\\overline{t} $$ t t ¯ ) is reported. The search targets a final state with exactly two leptons with same-sign electric charges or at least three leptons. The analysed dataset corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb − 1 of proton–proton collisions collected at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. Two multivariate classifiers are used to separate the signal from the background. No significant excess of events over the Standard Model expectation is observed. The results are interpreted in the context of a type-II two-Higgs-doublet model. The observed (expected) upper limits at 95% confidence level on the $$ t\\overline{t}H/A $$ t t ¯ H / A production cross-section times the branching ratio of H/A → $$ t\\overline{t} $$ t t ¯ range between 14 (10) fb and 6 (5) fb for a heavy Higgs boson with mass between 400 GeV and 1000 GeV, respectively. Assuming that only one particle, either the scalar H or the pseudo-scalar A , contributes to the $$ t\\overline{t}t\\overline{t} $$ t t ¯ t t ¯ final state, values of tan β below 1.2 or 0.5 are excluded for a mass of 400 GeV or 1000 GeV, respectively. These exclusion ranges increase to tan β below 1.6 or 0.6 when both particles are considered.
A clinician's quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Psychological treatments for depression and anxiety with older adults living in residential aged care facilities
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2020
DOI: 10.1111/CP.12229
Is longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy more effective than shorter-term therapies? Review and critique of the evidence
Publisher: S. Karger AG
Date: 2010
DOI: 10.1159/000313689
Abstract: i Background: /i In 2008, Leichsenring and Rabung performed a meta-analysis of 8 studies of longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP). The work was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (vol. 300, pp 1551–1565), and they concluded that LTPP was more effective than shorter-term therapies. i Method: /i Given that such claims have the potential to influence treatment decisions and policies, we re-examined the meta-analysis and the 8 studies. i Results: /i We found a miscalculation of the effect sizes used to make key comparisons. Claims for the effectiveness of LTPP depended on a set of small, underpowered studies that were highly heterogeneous in terms of patients treated, interventions, comparison-control groups, and outcomes. LTPP was compared to 12 types of comparison-controls, including control groups that did not involve any psychotherapy, short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, and unvalidated treatments. Additionally, the studies failed to protect against threats to bias, and had poor internal validity. i Conclusion: /i Overall, we found no evidence to support claims of superiority of LTPP over shorter-term methods of psychotherapy.
Brief reminiscence intervention improves affect and pessimism in non-clinical individuals: A pilot study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-2016
DOI: 10.1111/CP.12068
Beliefs and personality disorders: An overview of the personality beliefs questionnaire
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 30-11-2012
DOI: 10.1002/JCLP.20856
Abstract: This article presents an overview of the Personality Beliefs Questionnaire (PBQ)--a 126-item self-report measure of beliefs associated with 10 personality disorders. It consolidates the literature on the PBQ over the last 20 years to provide a summary of the psychometric status, revisions and applications of the PBQ scales. The PBQ scales are psychometrically reliable (α = 77-94, test-retest stability r=.57-.93) and discriminate between in iduals with and without a specific personality disorder. Two revisions have been made to the measure: A 14-item subscale measuring beliefs central to borderline personality disorder has been identified, and a short form version of the PBQ has been validated. The PBQ has been used to measure cognitive mechanisms of treatment outcomes, and has been found to be sensitive to changes in beliefs. Given the proposed shift in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) to a dimensional conceptualization of psychological components of personality dysfunction, the PBQ is likely to remain relevant and useful for identifying such components in in iduals with personality disorders.
Befriending Older Adults in Nursing Homes
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-01-2021
Transgenic wheat with increased endosperm lipid – Impacts on grain composition and baking quality
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2021
New Developments in Goal Setting and Task Performance
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 03-01-2013
Training and Consultation in Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments in Public Mental Health Settings: The ACCESS Model
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Date: 02-2010
DOI: 10.1037/A0018099
Search for a light charged Higgs boson in t → H±b decays, with H± → cb, in the lepton+jets final state in proton-proton collisions at $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 09-2023
An assessment of awareness of mental health conditions and its association with socio-demographic characteristics: a cross-sectional study in a rural district in Bangladesh
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 13-08-2019
Psychometric validation of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire and the Interpretation of Intrusions Inventory: Part I
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2003
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7967(02)00099-2
Abstract: This article reports on the validation of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ) and Interpretations of Intrusions Inventory (III) developed by the Obsessive Compulsive Cognitions Working Group (OCCWG) to assess the primary beliefs and appraisals considered critical to the pathogenesis of obsessions. A battery of questionnaires that assessed symptoms of anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive symptoms and worry was administered to 248 outpatients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), 105 non-obsessional anxious patients, 87 non-clinical adults from the community, and 291 undergraduate students. Tests of internal consistency and test-retest reliability indicated that the OBQ and III assessed stable aspects of OC-related thinking. Between-group differences and correlations with existing measures of OC symptoms indicated that the OBQ and III assess core cognitive features of obsessionality. However, the various subscales of the OBQ and III are highly correlated, and both measures evidenced low discriminant validity. The findings are discussed in terms of the relevance and specificity of cognitive constructs like responsibility, control and importance of thoughts, overestimated threat, tolerance of uncertainty and perfectionism for OCD.
Accelerating gender and sexuality inclusion in organisations: Introduction to the special issue and academic agenda
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 20-06-2023
DOI: 10.1177/03128962231181427
Abstract: Gender identity, sexual characteristics and sexual orientation are fundamental dimensions of human life, and we must understand how they relate to organisational and work processes to address workplace inclusion. This special issue was conceived to showcase contemporary research about approaches to accelerate gender and sexuality inclusion in organisations. Here, we introduce the five papers included in this special issue – outlining their logic, variety of methods and contributions. Then we present an agenda of academic work across research, teaching and leadership to further our knowledge of what works and facilitate the translation of that knowledge into inclusive organisational practice. JEL Classification: M14, M12, J16, D23, O15
Hearing Aid Use in Older Adults With Postlingual Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 12-02-2018
Abstract: lder adults with postlingual sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) exhibit a poor prognosis that not only includes impaired auditory function but also rapid cognitive decline, especially speech-related cognition, in addition to psychosocial dysfunction and an increased risk of dementia. Consistent with this prognosis, in iduals with SNHL exhibit global atrophic brain alteration as well as altered neural function and regional brain organization within the cortical substrates that underlie auditory and speech processing. Recent evidence suggests that the use of hearing aids might ameliorate this prognosis. he objective was to study the effects of a hearing aid use intervention on neurocognitive and psychosocial functioning in in iduals with SNHL aged ≥55 years. ll aspects of this study will be conducted at Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia). We will recruit 2 groups (n=30 per group) of in iduals with mild to moderate SNHL from both the community and audiology health clinics (Alison Hennessy Audiology, Chelsea Hearing Pty Ltd). These groups will include in iduals who have worn a hearing aid for, at least, 12 months or never worn a hearing aid. All participants would be asked to complete, at 2 time points (t) including baseline (t=0) and follow-up (t=6 months), tests of hearing and psychosocial and cognitive function and attend a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) session. The MRI session will include both structural and functional MRI (sMRI and fMRI) scans, the latter involving the performance of a novel speech processing task. his research is funded by the Barbara Dicker Brain Sciences Foundation Grants, the Australian Research Council, Alison Hennessy Audiology, and Chelsea Hearing Pty Ltd under the Industry Transformation Training Centre Scheme (ARC Project #IC140100023). We obtained the ethics approval on November 18, 2017 (Swinburne University Human Research Ethics Committee protocol number SHR Project 2017/266). The recruitment began in December 2017 and will be completed by December 2020. his is the first study to assess the effect hearing aid use has on neural, cognitive, and psychosocial factors in in iduals with SNHL who have never used hearing aids. Furthermore, this study is expected to clarify the relationships among altered brain structure and function, psychosocial factors, and cognition in response to the hearing aid use. ustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12617001616369 anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12617001616369 (Accessed by WebCite at 0yatZ9ze) R1-10.2196/9916
Supervising post-graduate psychology trainees in residential aged care settings: common issues
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-10-2023
Characteristics and effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for older adults living in residential care: a systematic review
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-11-2019
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1686457
Abstract: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression and anxiety for older adults living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) needs to accommodate the care needs of residents and the circumstances of RACFs. This systematic review examines the delivery and content characteristics of these interventions, in relation to participant satisfaction, staff appraisal, uptake rate, attrition rate, and treatment effectiveness. Such a review could provide important information for the development of future CBT-based interventions. Studies that examined the application of CBT for depression or anxiety in RACFs were identified by systematically searching a number of relevant databases. Reference lists of all included studies were examined, and citation searches on the Web of Science were conducted. Two independent reviewers were involved in screening articles and in extracting data and assessing methodological quality of the selected studies. Across the 18 studies included in this review, the most common therapeutic strategy was pleasant activities scheduling. Studies varied on treatment duration (2-24 weeks), number of sessions (6-24), and length of sessions (10-120 min). Residents and staff members were satisfied with the CBT interventions. The average uptake rate was 72.9%. The average attrition rate was 19.9%. Statistically significant results were reported in 8 of the 12 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In these eight RCTs, CBT was characterized by psychoeducation, behavioral activation, and problem-solving techniques further, the therapists in six of these studies had training in psychology. CBT interventions for depression and anxiety are acceptable to RACF residents and judged positively by staff members. Effective studies differed from non-effective studies on content and training characteristics, but not on other delivery features.
Self-Ambivalence in the Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Publisher: S. Karger AG
Date: 2015
DOI: 10.1159/000438676
Abstract: b i Background/Aims: /i /b Despite emerging interest in the role of self-concept in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), current research has failed to consider the role of self-perceptions in the cognitive-behavioural treatment of OCD. This study examined the relationship between ambivalence about self-worth and treatment outcomes in patients diagnosed with OCD. b i Methods: /i /b Sixty-two volunteers (59.7% female, mean age = 36.05 years, standard deviation, SD = 11.58) with a primary diagnosis of OCD were assigned to 16 sessions of face-to-face cognitive-behavioural treatment delivered in an in idual format. Symptom severity, self-ambivalence, depressive symptoms and anxiety were measured using self-report measures at 5 time points: prewaitlist, pretreatment, midtreatment, posttreatment and 6- month follow-up. b i Results: /i /b All variables improved significantly at the posttreatment compared to the earlier time points, inclusive of OCD severity and self-ambivalence, and improvements were maintained at follow-up. As revealed through a series of logistical and stepwise regression analyses, controlling for various pretreatment levels of symptom severity and/or changes in mood severity, pre-post changes in self-ambivalence were predictive of lower posttreatment OCD severity and recovery from OCD. Of particular note, participants who changed by 1 SD in self-ambivalence were 2.5-3.9 times more likely to be recovered in OCD symptoms at the posttreatment time point, depending on what factors were entered first in the regression analysis. b i Conclusion: /i /b These results suggest that resolution of self-ambivalence predicts positive treatment outcomes in the cognitive-behavioural treatment of OCD. Assisting patients resolve self-ambivalence may be an important target in the psychological treatment of OCD.
Moderators of suicide ideation in Asian international students studying in Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-01-2023
Implementing Digital Storytelling for Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 20-12-2019
DOI: 10.2196/15512
Abstract: The number of older adults is increasing rapidly worldwide. Older adults face a unique set of challenges and may experience a range of psychological comorbidities. Advances in multimedia technology have allowed for digital storytelling to be utilized as an intervention for health-related outcomes. The primary aim of the proposed systematic review is to examine the reported health-related outcomes for older adults engaged in digital storytelling. The review also aims to examine the methods associated with digital storytelling, characteristics of digital story products, and implementational considerations. This protocol adheres to the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols. We will systematically search selected electronic databases to identify studies that meet our eligibility criteria. From the included studies, data will be extracted and synthesized using a narrative approach and summarized in tables. The methodological quality of the included studies will be assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Systematic searches, data extraction and analysis, and writing of the systematic review are expected to be completed by the end of 2019. The proposed systematic review will summarize the existing studies using digital storytelling to improve health-related outcomes for older adults. Results from this review will provide an evidence base for the development of digital storytelling interventions that are effective and implementable with older adults. PRR1-10.2196/15512
Treatment integrity of studies that compare short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy with cognitive-behavior therapy.
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Date: 09-2009
Psychotherapeutic skills training for nurses on an acute aged mental health unit: A mixed-method design
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 13-11-2019
DOI: 10.1111/INM.12555
Abstract: This study examines the need for, and outcomes of, a psychotherapeutic skills training programme, within an acute psychogeriatric unit. Nursing staff were surveyed to explore their training needs in psychotherapeutic skills with inpatients diagnosed with depressive, anxiety, or neurocognitive disorders. Staff were then invited to participate in a focus group (n = 6) to identify content of such training, possible barriers, and an implementation strategy. Next, to ascertain the feasibility and acceptability of such training, materials and schedules were developed and piloted with a small group of nurses (n = 8), before being administered to nurses across the unit (n = 23). Impacts of training on the confidence and competence of nurses to use such skills were investigated. Of nurses surveyed (n = 20), 80% wanted to use psychotherapeutic skills in routine practice, but only 35% had received training in such skills in the last 5 years. Focus group results identified that nurses wanted training in skills related to engaging patients, responding to resistance from patients, problem solving, reminiscence, relaxation, and cognitive behaviour therapy. Nurses who underwent the pilot training reported increases in confidence and competence in using such skills. These findings were replicated in the unit-wide training programme and were found to be durable across a 3-month follow-up period. This study highlighted the training needs of nurses working in an inpatient psychogeriatric setting, approaches to implementing new skills, and benefits of training for nurses' levels of confidence and competence in using psychotherapeutic skills.
Future directions in examining the self in psychological disorders
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2016
Increasing understanding of environmental modifications using the Virtual Dementia Experience for professional carers of people living with dementia.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 21-08-2021
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2021.1967152
Abstract: Modifications to the environment can have a positive impact on the person living with dementia. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a virtual reality (VR) educational workshop on improving understanding of the impact of environments for people living with dementia for carers in residential aged care facilities in Australia. Participants were nonrandomly allocated to one of two conditions: a VR condition which enabled them to take the perspective of a person living with dementia as they navigate a home environment (
The impact of telephone-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy and befriending on mood disorders in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 22-05-2017
DOI: 10.1111/BJHP.12245
Preliminary evidence for the impact of digital life stories about aged care residents on staff knowledge and understanding regarding those residents; A single arm trial
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 14-09-2022
DOI: 10.1111/JOCN.16043
Abstract: This study aimed to examine the impact of digital stories about aged care residents on staff knowledge and understanding regarding those residents. More than a quarter of a million older Australians live in residential aged care facilities. This living arrangement can inhibit the expression of a person's sense of identity. Without objects and cues that reflect the person's selfhood, it can be difficult for a person to express their uniqueness. Staff may not sufficiently appreciate the resident's in iduality and therefore may not be able to customise care for the resident. This study used a single‐arm trial design. The study was conducted in four residential aged care facilities. Short digital life stories (3–4 min) of eight residents were constructed by student volunteers over 6 months. Participants ( n = 53 care staff) completed a self‐report measure of their knowledge and understanding of a resident before and after watching the resident's story. The study adhered to guidelines for Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) (see Appendix S1 ). Pre‐ and post‐test scores of the measure were compared using paired s les t‐tests. These scores changed significantly, showing an improvement of knowledge and understanding regarding residents. Watching digital life stories were associated with improvements in knowledge and understanding by staff, and hence have the potential to foster a greater level of understanding of residents by such staff, and more person‐centred care practices within residential aged care facilities. Digital stories about aged care residents are quick and efficient methods for improving aged care staff members' knowledge and understanding of the residents under their care. With such understanding, staff may be able to better customise care for residents, thereby validating residents' sense of identity and elevating residents' quality of life.
The ontology and epistemology shaping our understanding of inclusion: A critical review of the research literature on disability and inclusion
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 29-06-2023
DOI: 10.1111/JPPI.12461
Abstract: People with disability continue to face barriers to substantive and meaningful inclusion in accommodation and community settings. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the characteristics of the literature on ‘inclusion’, ‘integration’, ‘exclusion’, and ‘segregation’ for people with disability in accommodation and community settings. This literature is important because it provides the evidence base that informs policy and practice. We identified 457 articles that primarily related to the experiences of people with intellectual disability and psycho‐social disability. We found: (1) the volume of publications relating to the ‘inclusion’, ‘integration’, ‘exclusion’ and ‘segregation’ of people with disability in accommodation and community living settings has increased each year since 2006 (2) high‐income western countries were overrepresented in research outputs (3) most research has been undertaken in the health sciences (4) only 30% of literature directly engaged with people with disability (5) less than 50% of the publications we reviewed (223 out of 457 manuscripts) identified inclusion, integration, exclusion and segregation as their primary focus (6) ‘inclusion’, ‘integration’, ‘exclusion’ and ‘segregation’ were predominantly used in the context of specific populations—psycho‐social disability and intellectual disability (7) there is great variation in the attention paid to the experiences of different communities of people with disability and (8) the notable absence of current scholarly literature on the experiences and outcomes of people with disability living at home with parents and/or siblings. Each of these findings have important implications for the research agenda, policy, and practice.
Search for a new scalar resonance in flavour-changing neutral-current top-quark decays t → qX (q = u, c), with X → $$ b\overline{b} $$, in proton-proton collisions at $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 13 TeV with the
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 26-07-2023
Abstract: A search for flavour-changing neutral-current decays of a top quark into an up-type quark (either up or charm) and a light scalar particle X decaying into a bottom anti-bottom quark pair is presented. The search focuses on top-quark pair production where one top quark decays to qX , with X → $$ b\\overline{b} $$ b b ¯ , and the other top quark decays according to the Standard Model, with the W boson decaying leptonically. The final state is thus characterised by an isolated electron or muon and at least four jets. Events are categorised according to the multiplicity of jets and jets tagged as originating from b -quarks, and a neural network is used to discriminate between signal and background processes. The data analysed correspond to 139 fb − 1 of proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, recorded with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The 95% confidence-level upper limits between 0.019% and 0.062% are derived for the branching fraction $$ \\mathcal{B} $$ B ( t → uX ) and between 0.018% and 0.078% for the branching fraction $$ \\mathcal{B} $$ B ( t → cX ), for masses of the scalar particle X between 20 and 160 GeV.
Missed opportunity to rectify or withdraw a flawed metaanalysis of longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy
Publisher: S. Karger AG
Date: 2011
DOI: 10.1159/000317537
Befriending to Relieve Anxiety and Depression Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Case Report
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-02-2017
Back to basics: Could behavioural therapy be a good treatment option for youth depression? A critical review
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-04-2015
DOI: 10.1111/EIP.12142
Abstract: Recent findings from systematic reviews and primary research studies have shown more modest effects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for youth depression than previously shown, highlighting the need to further enhance the effectiveness of this intervention, or components of this intervention. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarize the work that has been done to identify the different components of CBT and their varying effectiveness for young people with depression. Narrative overview of English language reviews/meta-analyses and primary intervention studies retrieved from searches of computerized databases as well as ancestry searches. Reviews of intervention studies of adults as well as young people with depression have shown that behavioural approaches are equally as effective as cognitive approaches in reducing depression symptoms. Post-hoc analyses of large studies in youth depression have also shown that behavioural approaches might be more suitable for young people. Behaviourally based approaches appear promising in treating youth depression however, further research is required. This research will represent an essential step towards refining interventions for youth depression, and enabling interventions to be targeted to particular subgroups, to optimize their effectiveness.
Development of suicide postvention guidelines for secondary schools: a Delphi study.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 24-02-2016
Analyzing effectiveness of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy
Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)
Date: 04-03-2009
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