equal if not higher levels of anxiety or depression than the cancer patient themselves (Hacialioglu et al, 2010). Hasson et al (2010) found that spouses of patients who had been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer reported more psychological distress than patients and were above the clinical cutoff. These results are comparable with a study carried out by Hodges and Humphris (2009) in which caregivers’ of patients who had been diagnosed with cancer had higher psychological distress and fear of recurrence
Literature review A study conducting by Linn et al;(1985) three hundred males unemployed were comperaed with three hundred employed male had similar age and race found the major difference in the mental health between the groups. Unemployed respondents suffered significantly more with mental health related problems like depression, stress, insomnia, anxiety etc. On the other hand employed group males had more satisfaction in their lives because of the support of their family and friends. Many other
how it is related to appearance and productivity in an organization. At foremost, what is stress? How it is related to job and types of stress are defining, by the side of with its sources and consequence on individual. Then, types of stressors, Distress and Eustress, factors result stress, how to reduce stress? And last but not least the importance of stress management in an organization. Key Words: Job, performance, stress, organization, productivity, work place. Opening of Stress.. Stress
Investigating the Levels of Stress and Coping Strategies Among Arts Stream, Male and Female University Students of Peradeniya Buddhiprabha. D. D. Pathirana, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Department of Philosophy & Psychology, University of Peradeniya Author Note Correspondence concerning this paper should be directed to Dr. Buddhiprabha D.D.Pathirana, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, at buddhiprabha2001@yahoo.com or buddhiprabha@pdn.ac.lk Investigating the Levels of Stress and Coping
Interactive health communication applications (ICHAs) are internet-based patient centered support systems designed to enhance patient-clinician partnerships. Variable differences between the presentations of symptoms can impact a patient’s subjective experience of illness. Frequent questions and concerns about symptom management and self-care increase the demand for health care services. The rising demand for interactive healthcare calls for advanced tools to provide reliable advice, education, and
Coan, A.D., Herndon II, J.E., Koenig, H.G., & Abernethy, A.P. (2012;2011). Unmet spiritual care needs impact emotional and spiritual well-being in advanced cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 20(10), 22-69-2276. Doi:10.1007/s00520-011-1335-1. Level of Evidence: VI The authors of this study state the research questions: “Do oncology inpatients receive spiritual care consistent with their needs? When inconsistent, are there deleterious effects on patient outcomes?” (p. 2269, para 1). The authors
How Psychological States Affect the Immune System Title: How psychological states affect the immune system. Subject(s): AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Psychology; IMMUNE system -- Psychological aspects Source: Health & Social Work, Nov96, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p287, 5p Author(s): Littrell, Jill Abstract: Discusses the premise that the psychological state affects the immune system with reference to the psychological state of persons with enhanced functioning immune states and those with
Prior to European invasion and settlement, Aboriginal Australians enjoyed a non-sedentary lifestyle that concentrated upon maintaining and sustaining their country, relationships and ecosystems. Anderson et al (2006) state that ‘Precontact health care systems’ were focused upon the inter-relationships of land, people, the living and non-living entities and creator beings. If the land was not cared for, it got sick, and so would all other beings related to the land, including the people (Anderson
employed by the individual, and how dispositional and situational factors serve as mediating variables (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984; Lazarus, 1999). In early traditional approaches, studies have primarily focused on examining the causal relationship between stress and coping. For example, animal experimentations conceptualized stress as a physiological drive that is triggered by negative environmental stimuli. As such, coping behaviors were seen as acts of controlling how we respond to these negative
researchers argue that the interactions among psychological and biological factors are potent contributors to health and disease. Health is determined by several factors including genetic inheritance, personal behaviours, access to quality health care, and the general external environment. Over the past several decades, the area of health psychology has seen the rise of a great interest from researchers, motivated by recent evidence that psychological and biological factors have important implications