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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"biopsychosocial approach"”.
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia: a biopsychosocial approach
Background: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare heterogeneous genetic disorder associated with abnormal ciliary structure and function and characterised by progressive sinopulmonary disease. There is no ‘gold standard’ for diagnosing PCD. This thesis aimed: to provide an overview of the PCD …
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A Biopsychosocial Approach to Persistent Postpartum Pain and Postpartum Sexual Function
… issues have been investigated using a biomedical approach. With a biomedical approach, PPP is attributed to tissue damage during childbirth, and sexual problems emerge due to an overemphasis placed on the (heteronormative) functionality of the genitals. However, the biomedical model provides …
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People who inject drugs and HIV transmission in Indonesia: A biopsychosocial approach
Contains fulltext : 98637.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Treatment Considerations for Comorbid Insomnia and Chronic Pain: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Clinical Care
BACKGROUND: Interdisciplinary pain management programs have proven to be quite effective in alleviating presenting patient symptoms. Sleep is a complex process not well understood and the effects it maintains on subsequent daytime function appear to influence pain and related symptoms. SUBJECTS: …
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A biopsychosocial approach to investigating appetite self-regulation in children: The role of temperament in developmental trajectories, parent-child interactions, and brain activation
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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The lived experiences of family planning for women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
… Overall, the findings highlight the need for a biopsychosocial approach to family planning in IBD care. Visual art emerged as a promising medium for conveying complex medical information in an accessible and relatable way, especially for younger female patients.
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Disability following traumatic brain injury : considering the wider context
… process. There is a need for the WCA to adopt a biopsychosocial approach to assessment of disability, and to make reasonable adjustments for people with TBI.
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A randomized comparison of individual cognitive-behavioural therapy and pelvic floor rehabilitation in the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia
… and is currently best understood within a biopsychosocial framework. Although the usefulness of non-medical treatment options for vulvar pain is recognized by many, there is limited research investigating the effectiveness of these treatments using a biopsychosocial approach to outcome …
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Reflections beyond words: using auto-driven photo-elicitation to explore the pain management programme journey
… everyday functioning and quality of life. A biopsychosocial approach to care and pain management programmes can be adopted as a treatment option. A growing body of research supports the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy based pain management programmes. This research, …
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The use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in the treatment of psychiatric conditions at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Town. A retrospective audit
… the treatment for mental disorders utilizes a biopsychosocial approach. A small proportion of patients may require ECT. In South Africa the use of ECT is sparse with great heterogeneity regarding indications and practice. More research within the South African context would aid policy planners …
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Relational Processes in Support-Related Communication Among Young Adults with Cancer
… intimacy. A small pilot study utilizing a biopsychosocial approach to analyzing dyadic face-to-face and text message content expressed by young adults with cancer and their support network is also presented as a means to highlight how these processes can be experimentally studied. Study …
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The Elkins Distress Inventory : development of a brief biopsychosocial battery for the assessment of pain and psychological distress in a chronic pain population.
… experience of pain. Such a comprehensive, biopsychosocial approach to the assessment of pain is not typically feasible in medical settings due to the length and format of existing measures of pain and distress. This dissertation examines the convergent and discriminant validity, …
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How do practitioners examine individuals living with chronic pain and trauma - are we asking the right questions?
… Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines stipulate a biopsychosocial assessment be completed when individuals attend a chronic pain management service. The experiences of practitioners in chronic pain services are vastly under-represented, and such voices are needed to help understand how the …
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The Impact of Patient-Centered Narrative Interviewing on the Perceptions of Primary Care Clinicians: a Pilot Evaluation
… in patient-centered narrative interviewing approaches and placed in a variety of healthcare sites and conditions to function as consultants. Primary care clinicians (PCCs) in those sites selected patients that each clinician felt was frustrating or difficult and arranged for the consultant …
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Holistic strategies for clients suffering from chronic pain (CP) using transdisciplinary communication : a portrait of the insights and experiences of participants in the early stages of developing a chronic pain program by collaborating between independently operating practitioners in a local community
… billions of dollars a year (Koch, 2012). The biopsychosocial approach understands that CP is caused by a complex interaction between cognitive, emotional, physical and social factors (Young, 2010). However modern health care is often fragmented leaving choices to clients (Scott, Ruef, Mendel, …
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Towards culturally appropriate speech-language and hearing services : exploring the cultural narrative in initial consultations with Xhosa-speaking patients
… trend away from the biomedical to a more biopsychosocial and patient-centered approach to health care. Within the field of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy (SLHT), the provision of more culturally appropriate services has been emphasized and research has focused on the new field of …
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Development of an ecological momentary assessment of fatigue after ABI using sequential exploratory design
… fatigue and participation is unclear. Current approaches to assessing the impact of fatigue on participation fail to capture the variability of fatigue experiences or to evaluate the efficacy of fatigue interventions. Aim: to develop and evaluate a smartphone ecological momentary assessment …
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The Effectiveness of Biopsychosocial Interventions at the Dallas Spinal Rehabilitation Center: Applying the NIDRR Logic Model
… debated. There is strong evidence to support a biopsychosocial treatment approach for chronic pain which reduces narcotic dependence and restores daily functioning. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the comprehensive interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation (IPR) program …
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Thesis portfolio
… needs, difficulty adjusting to new parenting approaches, and the significant changes to the parenting role, often without any support, service provision or social understanding. Bearing these findings in mind, future research is recommended to explore effective support interventions for …
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Atención sanitaria de las enfermedades raras en edad pediátrica y sus familias
El padecimiento de una enfermedad rara en la edad pediátrica genera gran sufrimiento tanto para la persona afectada como para su entorno familiar, debido, principalmente, al gran desconocimiento de estas patologías. Dicho padecimiento se acompaña de la demora del diagnóstico y la escasez de …