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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"psychosocial intervention"”.
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An exploration of psychosocial intervention services to families that have experienced divorce
… aimed to understand the nature and scope of psychosocial intervention services provided by social services professionals to families that have experienced a divorce. The population was social workers and psychologists offering counselling services to families in the Cape Metropole who have …
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ATEP Directors' and Atcs' Perceptions of the Psychosocial Intervention and Referral Competencies
… Ostrowski (2008) support this by stating that psychosocial aspects of rehabilitation have been identified as an area of focus due to ATCs feeling underprepared. The current study was designed to extend from previous research by examining Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) directors' and …
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The development of a psychosocial intervention to support caregivers in post-treatment cancer survivorship
… to support the implementation of current psychosocial interventions for caregivers into practice, with a lack of specific focus on the needs of caregivers in survivorship. There is, therefore, a need for more robust intervention development to ensure programmes target the key issues …
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Finding 'I' in University: Effects of Psychosocial Intervention on Undergraduates with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms
… to investigate the effects of a six-week group psychosocial intervention, adapted from an adult ADHD cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) manual (Safren et al., 2005) on two forms of problem-focused coping (planning/self-management and seeking support from institutional resources) and five …
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Barriers and facilitators of retention to a psychosocial intervention among adolescents with common mental disorders in Harare: a qualitative study
… and adolescence. The Friendship Bench is a psychosocial intervention aimed at reducing and treating common mental disorders and is provided at 42 City health department clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe. Yet research and anecdotal evidence suggests that adolescents do not remain engaged in this …
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Effects of a psychosocial intervention on the quality of life or primary caregivers of women with breast cancer in Abuja, Nigeria
… that limited attention has been paid to the psychosocial wellbeing of caregivers of patients undergoing care and treatment for breast cancer in Nigeria. There are no interventions in place to cater for their needs despite, the psychological problems faced by this group of people. This study …
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DEVELOPING AND TESTING THE PRELIMINARY EFFECTS OF STOMA PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMME ON OUTCOMES OF COLORECTAL PATIENTS WITH STOMA: A MIXED METHOD STUDY
… period for the development of a STOMA Psychosocial intervention programme and examined its effectiveness on outcomes of colorectal patients with newly formed stoma. Phase one of the study undertook a qualitative exploration of experiences of 12 patients in care of stoma. The Phase Two …
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The experiences of facility-based counsellors who provide a psychosocial intervention for mental illness in primary healthcare facilities in the Western Cape
… facility-based counsellors (FBCs) who provide a psychosocial intervention for mental illness in primary healthcare. Project MIND, a cluster-randomized controlled trial at 24 primary healthcare facilities in the Western Cape, trained FBCs to deliver a threesession evidence-based intervention for …
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An evaluation of a psychosocial intervention for orphans on HIV treatment: A phase II RCT of memory work therapy at PASADA, Tanzania
Aim: Evidence shows high burden of psychosocial problems among orphaned children with HIV. Intervention studies have generally been conducted in developed countries. This mixed methods study aimed to determine whether Memory Work (MWT) Therapy 1 week group intervention improves outcomes for this …
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A psychosocial treatment intervention for recurrent genital herpes: an investigation of psychoneuroimmunology
… randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Psychosocial Intervention groups, Social Support groups, or Waiting-List control groups. Each condition was comprised of two, five-member groups (i.e., one group for each city), with six-members in the Pittsburgh Waiting-List condition. Two …
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The Effects of a Psychosocial Behavioural Intervention on Arterial Health in Children
… effects of a Leisure and Well-Being Model (LWM) psychosocial intervention on arterial health, measured by arterial stiffness and thickness, in 82 children aged 10-13 (n=41; intervention, n=41; control) over one year. The intervention was to provide children with the awareness, skill development, …
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Psychosocial interventions in emergencies: theoretical models and their ethical and political implications in the Venezuelan context. The case of UNICEF.
… presents an analysis of the models of psychosocial processes structuring UNICEF’s psychosocial intervention after the emergency caused by the floods in Venezuela during 1999, and some of their political and ethical implications. I discuss how UNICEF’s intervention in the shelter of …
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An explorative study of the perceptions of social workers who are exposed to work-related, secondary traumatic experiences through their clientele, of the psychosocial support Equine Assisted Therapy (E.A.T) could provide
… Secondary Traumatic Stress (S.T.S.) symptoms. Psychosocial support functions as a preventative and supportive tool for social workers and emotion-focussed programmes have beneficial effects on the psychosocial wellbeing of social workers by reducing their distress. This study will be exploring …
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Psychosocial Support, Newborn Readmissions, and Postpartum Follow-up
… in the form of developmental assessment and intervention, breastfeeding, infant and toddler nutrition, health promotion and education, and referrals to appropriate agencies when indicated. In 2004, due to inadequate funding, the hospital reduced the intervention to a postpartum clinic that …
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Are movement and dance effective methods for improving maternal mental health and wellbeing and emotional availability toward the unborn baby?: a pilot study
… a valuable tool for use in long- and short-term interventions that promote the development of a healthy caregiver-child bond across several age groups and caregiver types (Biringen et al., 2014). However, few existing studies focus on the prenatal period, and none focus specifically on the vital …
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Multi-level Model of Parent-Child Attachment, Depression & Self-Concept in Pediatric Chronic Illness
… Mastering Each New Direction (MEND) program is a psychosocial intervention aimed at addressing adherence and family issues in adolescent CI. Methods: Drawing data from 50 MEND participants, we used multilevel modeling techniques to test changes in self-concept over time as predicted by number of …
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Psychosocial Effect of a Year Round Mentoring & Online Support Program for Adolescents With Physical Disabilities Attending a Residential Medical Camp
… specialty camps are known to provide short-term psychosocial improvements for pediatric clients yet extinguishing effects are common after returning to home communities. Despite the growing criticism, the literature is void of attempts to improve the medical camp model nationally. With over 400 …
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The experience of different types of mania in bipolar disorder
Background Previous research investigating interventions which included family members and caregivers in the treatment of bipolar patients were shown to impact positively on patients’ outcomes. Although there is evidence that some family interventions showed improved relapse rates, other studies …
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Evaluation of psychological programmes for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Programmes addressing psychosocial needs of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS already exist in Sub-Saharan countries (Germann, 2002), yet in South Africa, few if any, of the relief programmes take cognisance of psychological support. Failure to provide psychological support to children orphaned by …
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Social Marketing Approach to Recruit Cancer Survivors for Research and Treatment
… adequate numbers of participants for supportive interventions for cancer survivors (Buss et al., 2008). The purpose of this dissertation was to use social marketing theory as a framework to better understand recruitment for a web-based psychosocial intervention for cancer survivors. The study …
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