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Companion Dogs And Depression, Anxiety, And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Adult Icu Survivors: A Scoping Review, Lindsey Nelson, Sue Lasiter, Amanda Emerson

People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice

Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors are at risk for developing persistent psychological sequelae that have been linked to decreased quality of life and increased mortality after hospital discharge. Standardized evidence-based treatments are lacking, mainly focus on physical rather than psychological recovery, and often occur in formal settings. Benefits of human– companion dog relationships have not been explored in the ICU survivor population before. Thus, the purposes of our review were to summarize the literature focused on the influence of companion dogs on depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); identify what is known about the potential role companion dogs play …

Alternative Pharmacology: Exploring Ketamine Use For Treatment Resistant Mental Health Disorders, Kiersten L. Ash

Soaring: A Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Prevalence Of Health-Risk Behaviours Among Indigenous Australians With Diabetes: A Review, Sharon Atkinson-Briggs, Alicia Jenkins, Christopher Ryan, Laima Brazionis

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes and its complications. Optimal lifestyle choices can improve health outcomes. A thematic review of original research publications related to smoking, nutrition, alcohol intake, physical activity and emotional wellness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with diabetes was performed. Overall, 7118 English-language publications were identified by search engines (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Medline-Web of Science, and Google Scholar) with search terms Indigenous Australians OR Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders AND diabetes AND lifestyle OR smoking OR nutrition OR alcohol OR physical activity OR emotional wellbeing and their …

Vitamin D Deficiency, Its Relation To Bone, Back Pain, Tiredness And Mood Improving In Adult Sample Collected From Baghdad City, Abass T. Al Joudi, Mohammed Raad Khalaf

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Medical Sciences

Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem. With all the medicall advances of the century, vitamin D deficiency is still prevailing. Over a billion people worldwide are Vitamin D deficient or insufficient. In this study data collected from 58 outpatients Clinic from Bagdad citw/Iraq, suffering from Vitamin D deficiency at different rate. They were either suffer from Vitamin D deficiency (10-19) ng/ml, insufficient (20-29) ng/ml or some sutfer with sever deficiency< 10ng/ml. This study covered random samples of different gender (male and female) and from different life style, which include different symptoms (bone and back pain, tiredness, hair loss and mood improving). Results showed that women were more accessible than men for Vitamin D deficiency due to woman loss more Vitamin Dthrough menopause, pregnancy and lactation period and results showed that patients with age (40 to 59) year old and (60 to 69) year old were suffering from bone and back bone pain, were 25% of the sample study were suffering from hair loss. Most people covered in this study were felling tiredness and headache. Inthisstudy samplescollected from patients with Vitamin D deficiencies were treated by giving dosages of supplement medicine (like Cholecalciferoll and Colecaliciferol) to optimize level of 25-OH Vitamin D3. To increase Vitamin D rate in these patients. Results also showed that the supplement medicine help and improve reducing hair loss, bone and back pain within two months of taken it, were 25% of the sample study suffering from felling tiredness and headache which they start to recovered their health gradually after taken medication within first and second month of treatment. In relation to depression, it was concluded that depression was associated with low Vitamin D level in patients' especially old peoples and from the results, medical supplement found to be improves mood and reduce depression in a sample of people study especially in women.

Anxiety And Depression Among Students Using Tobacco In A Selected College Of Sonitpur District, Assam: A Crosssectional Study, Monalisa Saikia, Nurnahar Ahmed, Arunjyoti Baruah

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Tobacco use is one of the major public health concerns around the world, accounting for many deaths and disabilities. The use of tobacco is linked to many physical and mental ailments. A large population of adolescents are enrolled in colleges and universities in India, making them a vulnerable population for the use and abuse of tobacco. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the level of anxiety and symptoms of depression among college-going students who consume tobacco. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional approach was selected for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select college students …

Breaking Down The Impact Of Resilience On Mental Health: An Analysis Utilizing The Resilience Scale For Adults, Sydney K. Cook

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, and previous studies have determined that resilience has a relationship with mental health. However, the association of each aspect of resilience on mental health, depression, and adverse childhood events (ACEs) have not been closely examined. Discerning which aspects of resilience are associated with mental health issues, depression, and ACEs can help psychiatric nurses determine effective treatments and interventions for at-risk patients.

One hundred ninety-five community-dwelling participants (ages 18 to 89) were invited to Purdue University in Indiana and Scripps College in California for the study. Participants completed the Resilience Scale for …

Obesity Is Associated With Depression In Malaysian Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mohd Said Nurumal, Rohulizzat Zainal Abidin, Wisam Nabeel Ibrahim, Muhammad Lokman Md Isa, Muhammad Kamil Che Hasan

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: Overweight and obesity, which may lead to depression, have become prevalent among children worldwide. Hence, this study aimed to measure obesity and depression among schoolchildren in Kuantan.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in three different primary schools in Kuantan by purposive sampling. With consent from their parents/guardians, participants were given a self-administered questionnaire. Demographics and anthropometric measurement data were self-reported on the basis of the school records. Furthermore, body mass index was calculated. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0, and chi-square and correlation tests were conducted for the variables.

Results: Among the 300 schoolchildren …

Prevalence Of Depression Among Post-Stroke Survivors In South Asian Region: A Narrative Review, Roseminu Varghese Ms, Laveena Anitha Barboza Ms

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Stroke is the third biggest reason for mortality and has a massive emotional effect on clients and the members of their family. Depression is a debilitative complication of stroke, with repeated occurrences of depressive ailments after the stroke. Prevalence of post-stroke depression (PSD) has always remained unknown and is a disabling entity among the stroke survivors. Objective: The aim of this narrative review is to determine the prevalence of depression among post-stroke survivors. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was made in the following databases such as the Web of Science, PubMed-Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, J gate, and IndMED for studies between …

Associated Risk Factors Of Postnatal Depression In South Asian Region - A Narrative Review, Savitha, Linu Sara George, Shyamala G Dr, Judith Angelitta Noronha Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major source of morbidity among women who have recently delivered a child. The recognition and timely identification of risk factors of PPD is very essential to plan appropriate interventions. Objective: Current review aims to explore associated factors of postpartum depression in South Asian region. Methods: Searches of observational cohorts and surveys were performed in Medline (PubMed), CINAHL, ProQuest, and Scopus databases from 2005 to 2016 to identify English language articles. Results: Twenty-four articles were eligible for analysis. The risk factors related to postpartum depression were grouped under following categories: Demographic, psychological, social, obstetric, and …

Effectiveness Of Aerobic Exercises On Depression: An Experimental Study On Old Age At Mangalore, Sooraj K Mr, Vinish V Mr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Introduction: Old age homes have taken up the traditional role of family for the security of elderly people. Studies have proved that prevalence rate of depression were high among institutionalized elderly. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the depression status among the inmates, evaluate the effectiveness of aerobic exercises on depression among elderly and to find association between depression score among elderly with selected demographic variables. Methodology: Quantitative evaluative approach with quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used. Convenience-sampling technique was used to select 50 people above the age of 60 years, residing at a selected …

The Effect Of A Culturally Tailored Web-Based Physical Activity Promotion Program On Asian American Midlife Women’S Depressive Symptoms, Wonshik Chee, Sangmi Kim, Xiaopeng Ji, Sooyoung Park, Eunice Chee, Hsiu-Min Tsai, Eun-Ok Im

Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal

The benefits of physical activities on depressive symptoms have increasingly been reported in the literature, but the effect through which a Web-based physical activity promotion program alleviates depressive symptoms is not clearly known, especially among ethnic minority midlife women. The purpose of this pilot randomized control study is to examine the preliminary efficacy of the Web-based physical activity promotion program in enhancing the depressive symptoms of Asian American midlife women through increasing physical activity. This study adopted a randomized repeated measures pretest/posttest control group design. This study consisted of two groups of research participants: 18 in an intervention group and …

Depression And Anxiety One Month After Stroke, Cha-Nam Shin, Mo-Kyung Sin, Eunice Lee, Jongwon Lee, Kyungeh An, Jeongha Sim

Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal

Depression and anxiety after stroke negatively affect patient outcomes; however, health care professionals may overlook poststroke depression and anxiety while they focus on the physical disabilities of patients soon after a stroke. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety, or both concurrently at one month after stroke. We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive study in a sample of 231 hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke in Korea. Data were collected by interviews using a series of structured questionnaires in addition to clinical data retrieved from patients’ medical records. More than 70% were identified as …

The Effect Of Bereavement Counseling On Women With Psychological Problems Associated With Late Pregnancy Loss, Christy Simpson, Pramila Lee, Jessie Lionel

Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)

Pregnancy is most often a joyful experience and a woman’s plans and dreams are shattered when the death of an unborn or newborn infant occurs. Studies have reported that these women experience psychological problems such as grief, depression, and anxiety which can be minimized by counselling. Hence, this study was undertaken to assess the effect of bereavement counseling on women with psychological problems associated with pregnancy, focusing on Roy’s adaptation theory. An experimental design, with pre-test and post-test, was used with randomly allocated experimental and control groups. Women were randomly allocated to the experimental and control groups with 45 women …

Depression And Social Support In Families Raising A Child With A Disability/Chronic Condition, Shannon Mcomber

Journal of Undergraduate Research

An estimated 4 million children in the United States have a disability (Disability Statistic Center). How families adapt to the situation of raising a CWD may be related to a number of factors including the parents’ level and type of social support. Clearly, social support serves as an important resource to couples and families raising typically developing children; however, it may be an especially important resource for families who are raising a CWD. Since there is minimal literature examining this topic, and rarely are fathers’ perceptions of social support measured, one purpose of this study was to examine mothers’ and …