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Szkolne wsparcie psychologiczno-pedagogiczne w dobie pandemii na przykładzie doświadczeń Szkoły Podstawowej nr 43 im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie

Author(s): Marta Cieślik,Piotr Pytel / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2/2021

The article discusses some issues related to psychological and pedagogical support at school in the time of a pandemic. The objective of this report is to present the transformation of a traditional, full-time school into distance learning and adaptation to the current situation caused by Covid-19. As a result of ongoing interviews carried out on the child population, parents and teachers, the authors discuss the difficulties they had to face in their daily work and concrete measures resulting from the current needs of all participants in school, especially students. They present methods and techniques of distance learning, based on literature and their own experiences. Moreover, they indicate advantages and disadvantages of distance education. According to the authors, the main reason is to maintain a true relationship. The applied solutions can be used as a reference guide from which you can draw in different situations, especially at a time of a renewed crisis.

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Funkcjonowanie psychospołeczne Dorosłych Dzieci Alkoholików (na przykładzie sondy internetowej i analizy indywidualnych przypadków)

Author(s): Renata Cichocka / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2/2021

More and more is being said about alcohol addiction and its impact on health and social sphere. Alcoholic who wants to quit drinking may relay on 12 steps program or Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting. Relatively little attention is paid to the impact of substance use disorders on family, in particular on children who involuntarily witness adult problems. Adult Children of Alcoholics Syndrome (ACoA Syndrome) is a behavioral patterns, both social and mental, as an effect of growing up in an alcoholic family. Being raised by alcoholic parent has huge impact on child’s life. Anxiety and disturbed development are common mental health conditions associated with lacking a sense of safety or support so characteristic for dysfunctional family. This article is a research summary the purpose of which was to define characteristics behavior patterns of Adult Children of Alcoholics. Based on data analysis I tried to established common features of adults raised in alcoholic families which turned out to be quite difficult.

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Combat stress within the Polish Armed Forces

Author(s): Monika Ostrowska,Cezary Podlasiński / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2022

The military forces usually conjure up the image of soldiers who serve in a given country, or those who carry out their duties in peacekeeping missions. They are frequently in the spotlight during their stay in the area of their operations and the performance of their duties. The memories of them and of any of the possible problems that they may encounter usually fade away once they have gone back to their country, or once they have returned to their parent unit. Interestingly, this rule also applies to other members of the military personnel. Service in the army, which frequently implies exposure to atrocities and ongoing hostilities, undoubtedly leaves its mark on people’s physical and mental health, and it can also have a major impact on the lives of professional soldiers and their families. Paradoxically, the level of stress experienced increases as the sense of a real threat goes down. Being a soldier is one of those professions in which exposure to stress is high, and there is a major risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially in those members of the armed forces who have taken part in foreign missions. This paper looks at the historical background of the phenomenon, its symptoms, its methods of diagnosis, as well as the entire system of monitoring, supporting and treating post-traumatic stress in the Polish Armed Forces. Such a study has been possible thanks to a thorough analysis of the applicable pieces of legislation, backed by an insight into a series guidelines, orders and dispositions given at all levels of command and supervision in the army.

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Współczesna rodzina wobec wsparcia dla osób doświadczających zaburzeń psychicznych

Author(s): ANNA BARBARA JARKIEWICZ,ALEKSANDRA ROSTOJEK / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2023

The article presents the importance of the family and its support from the perspective of a person diagnosed with a mental disorder. The given fragment of findings comes from a study whose primary subject was the socio-biographical experiences of people with a mental disorder who benefited from various forms of institutional support. The article focuses on the impact of an institution such as the family, in particular on the importance of its support for people experiencing a mental disorder. The study was conducted in an interpretative paradigm using qualitative methods – an autobiographical narrative interview. A total of 60 narratives were collected with narrators of both genders between 2019 and 2023; the youngest interviewee was 19 years old and the oldest was 65. The analysis of the material allowed us to generate the basic types of families and the type of support present in them.

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Perfekcjonizm a obraz ciała w grupie młodych kobiet i mężczyzn

Author(s): WERONIKA RĘBACZ,KATARZYNA WIKIERA,KLAUDIA WIKIERA,Dorota Mącik / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2023

Perfectionism is understood as a personality trait manifested by excessive striving for perfection, high standards and personal criticism. Criticism may concern self-evaluation, behavior, but also one’s body image. The purpose of the study was to investigate how perfectionism is associated with body perception. Aquestion was posed to verify which dimensions of perfectionism have the greatest potential to explain the assessment of representatives of both genders. A total of 213 people were tested, including 108 women (M = 21.76; SD = 2.35). The study used the Big Three Perfectionism Scale (BTPS) and Body Esteem Scale (SOC-BES), of which the former was used to research 10 dimensions of perfectionism, and the latter to analyze three dimensions of self-image for women and three dimensions for men. The results of the regression analysis showed that some dimensions of perfectionism significantly explain individual dimensions of body image for both genders. For women, the following were significant: Self-oriented perfectionism, Self-criticism, Doubts about actions, and Hypercriticism. For men, the following were significant: Self-oriented perfectionism, Concern over mistakes, and Doubts about actions. All regression models explained 17% to 28% of the variance in body image assessment, indicating their associations with perfectionism dimensions.

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Perfekcjonizm i samoakceptacja a jakość relacji interpersonalnych

Author(s): LIWIA CHEŁMINIAK,Aleksandra Górska,Dorota Mącik / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2023

People with increased perfectionism have greater interpersonal difficulties. It can also be concluded that low self-acceptance may be associated with difficulties in relationships with others. The aim of the study was to investigate how self-acceptance explains closeness in interpersonal relationships and the level of positive relationships with others. It also focused on how closeness in relationships and the quality of relationships with others is explained by self-acceptance and some sub-dimensions of perfectionism. The sample consisted of 219 adults aged 18–64 (M = 32.63; SD = 12.96) who completed the Perfectionism Scale (BTPS), the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) and the Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale (URCS). The statistical methods included correlation and regression analyses. Self-acceptance explains the intensity of positive relationships with others as opposed to closeness in relationships. In terms of perfectionism, positive relationships with others were explained by self-acceptance, self-esteem conditioning and action doubt. The results are a prelude to further research on the relationship between perfectionism, self- -acceptance and interpersonal relationships.

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The impact of interdisciplinary weight loss intervention on reduction in BMI and depression and anxiety levels [HADS] in patients with obesity. A study with repeated measurements design

Author(s): Małgorzata Obara-Gołębiowska / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

The article presents a study analyzing changes in body mass and depression and anxiety levels among the patients of the Obesity Clinic at the Municipal Hospital in Olsztyn. The aim of this study was to analyze long-term weight loss maintenance, and to evaluate depression and anxiety levels in people with obesity who participated in a weight loss treatment program in the Obesity Clinic in Olsztyn. Forty-five patients participated in a two-week weight loss program. During the treatment, the patients received support from a dietitian, a psychologist, a physician and a physiotherapist. The participants learned to consume regular meals five times a day (1200 kcal per day) to develop new eating habits, and they performed regular physical activity. During cognitive-behavioral therapy, the participants learned techniques that enabled them to reinforce new eating habits and adhere to a healthy diet. The patients were educated by all specialists during the two-week program in the obesity clinic. The study presents the results of the weight loss program in terms of body mass reduction and treatment of anxiety and depression which are often experienced by people with obesity who are unable to lose weight. The BMI and depression and anxiety levels were measured four times: before the weight loss program, at the end of the two-week program, as well as three and six months after the program. The results indicate that the program was effective in promoting sustainable weight loss.

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Dini Tutum, Psikolojik Dayanıklılık ve Depresyon İlişkisi: Suriyeli Ergen Bireyler Üzerine Nicel Bir Araştırma

Author(s): Erhan Cengiz,Zeynep Sağır / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 60/2023

This study aims to determine the relationship between religious attitudes, psychological resilience and depression in Syrian adolescent individuals. The sample of the study consists of 216 Syrian individuals aged 13-18 residing in Elazig. The average age is 15,31. About 124 of the participants were female, and 92 were male. Personal Information Form, Beck Depression Inventory II, Religious Attitude Scale, and Child and Adolescent Resilience Scale were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Statistics software, version 22.0. In the study, the following results were obtained regarding the Syrian sample: there is a negative and significant relationship between depression and religious attitude levels; there is a negative and significant relationship between depression and psychological resilience levels; and there is a positive and significant relationship between psychological resilience and religious attitude levels. In addition, the research findings showed that resilience and religious attitudes explained approximately 20% of the total variance in the level of depression in Syrian adolescents.

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COVID-19 Fear and Psychological Distress: Mediator and Moderator Effects of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies

Author(s): Ezgi Tuna,Haticenur Koçak,Senanur Sayınta,Başak Gürül / Language(s): English Issue: 30/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a worldwide threat to individuals’ physical and psychological well-being. Empirical studies show that fear and anxiety are among the most common reactions to the pandemic. There is evidence that fear of COVID-19 (FCV) may contribute to elevated levels of psychological distress and if not regulated effectively, it might create a vulnerability for the initiation of psychological problems. The purpose of the current study was to explore the mediator and moderator role of cognitive emotion regulation (CER) strategies in the relationship between FCV and psychological distress. Data was collected from 587 Turkish adults (Mage = 37, SD = 15.25) via online self-report questionnaires on FCV, CER strategies, and measures of psychological distress. We tested a multiple mediation model predicting psychological distress from FCV with CER strategies as mediators. The model was significant and among the CER strategies acceptance, rumination, catastrophizing, and blaming others partially mediated the association between FCV and psychological distress. The moderator role of acceptance was also significant, indicating a stronger relationship between FCV and psychological distress among those with more frequent use of acceptance as a CER strategy. Our findings indicate that the use of CER strategies plays a role in the link between FCV and the level of psychological distress. Targeting the use of less adaptive strategies might be an effective way to improve psychological well-being during the pandemic.

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Anneden Algılanan Narsisistik Özellikler, Borderline Kişilik Özellikleri ve Ortoreksiya Nervoza Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Author(s): Haydeh Faraji,Melissa Kahraman / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 30/2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between perceived maternal narcissism traits, borderline personality traits and Orthorexia Nervosa. The study was carried out with a total of 418 people, aged between 18-45, living in Istanbul, 223 (%53,3) female and 195 (%46,7) male. The Socio-Demographic Data Form, The Perceived Maternal Narcissism Scale (PMNS), Borderline Personality Questionary (BPQ) and Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory (ONI) were applied to the participants. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS 25.0) and the PROCESS macro program for SPSS (PROCESS 4.0). Normal Distribution Analysis, Pearson Correlation Analysis, Linear and Hierarchic Regression Analysis, Independent Samples T-Test were used from statistical analysis methods. The results of the study showed that there was a positive significant relationship between perceived maternal narcissism with borderline personality traits and orthorexia nervosa. Borderline personality traits had partially mediated the relation between the perceived maternal narcissizm and orthorexia nervosa. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed the perceived maternal narcissizm and borderline personality traits explained 13% of the variance in orthorexia nervosa. There is a positive relationship between the age variable and the narcissistic characteristics perceived from the mother; a significant negative relationship was found with the borderline personality variable and the orthorexia nervosa variable. When orthorexia nervosa tendency is examined according to gender variable, it is seen that male participants (M=1.66) receive higher scores than female participants (M=1.56)

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Využití přístupu zaměřeného na řešení v párové psychoterapii

Author(s): Leoš Zatloukal / Language(s): Czech Issue: 2/2023

Couple psychotherapy is a distinct and developing field of psychotherapy. In this text, attention is given to one approach to psychotherapeutic work with couples, namely the solution-focused approach. The aim of the text is to introduce the solution-focused approach and the possibilities of its practical application in the context of couple psychotherapy. In the first part of the text the principles of the chosen approach and the basic methods that can be used in couple psychotherapy are presented. At the core of the text are two areas that are particularly relevant to working with couples using the solution-focused approach and that also present some challenges for psychotherapists using the solution-focused approach in couple psychotherapy. The first of these areas is how to integrate the partners' perspectives in the therapy session so that they can be heard, accepted, and further developed in conversation in a useful way. The second area, which receives more detailed attention in this text, is the negotiation of preferred futures (i.e., ideas of desired change) with partners. It describes how to develop a shared description of preferred future with partners and how to work in situations where partners' ideas about preferred futures are different or even contradictory. The text is supplemented with examples from the author's practice as well as illustrative examples.

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Move- Medburnout: emotional regulation program for medical students, using dance as a therapeutic tool

Author(s): Lisandra Maria Fontes Pereira Chagas,Monalisa Nascimento Barros / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2024

This article is experience report, about a intervention developed during research with medical students in the southwest region of Bahia. The main objective of creating and implementing an emotional regulation program for medical students, using dance as a therapeutic resource with a focus on preventing and coping with Burnout Syndrome. The “Movimente-se medburnout” Program was offered in group mode, with weekly meetings, for 8 weeks, permeated by music, dance and creative body movements. 13 students of both sexes participated in the meetings, with a good response and positive evaluation of the activities developed. The result of this work was constituted as a technical technological product that will be presented to the managers of the participating universities.

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Retrospective study: incidence of burnout syndrome after the COVID-19 pandemic

Author(s): María Mora-Aznar / Language(s): English Issue: 6/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted, after more than 3 years of declaration, not only in the emergence of a “new normal” but in a change in the paradigm of 21st century medicine, going from providing our patients with comprehensive care, holistic and personalized, to a “war medicine”, leaving behind a deterioration in the functioning of the Spanish public health system and a wound of wear and tear that is difficult to heal among the health workers who fought during this international emergency. The present study has demonstrated a high incidence and prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among the health workers surveyed, an exhaustion that has affected their work and the quality of care that they provide to users of the Spanish health system.

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A pilot study to see the suitable Unani Kit medicines in the patients of drug-induced insomnia

Author(s): Humaira Bano,Sidra Sidra,Masroor Ali / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2023

Insomnia is a common disorder nowadays in the population with high rates of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, heart attack and stroke that turned the patients to take medications such as Alpha-blockers, Antidepressants, Corticosteroids, hypolipidemic, Anti-inflammatory, weight-reducing agents, and many more medicines prescribes them by the experts. The study aims to fix a suitable kit of medicines from Mujarrabat or Mamulat Matab (Trended Unani prescriptions) as mentioned in Qrabadeen/Biyadh of the Unani classics. In a view of new disease treatment, an observational study has been conducted to see the efficacy of the selected kit of medicines in the drug induced-insomnia patients. A total of 70 participants were registered in general OPD at the Co-location Research Centre J.J. Hospital Byculla Mumbai, they were categorized into three groups with conduction of question-answer session interpreted according to the ‘insomnia severity index’. All included patients have assigned scores as per the answers. Data were analyzed on the version of patients to see a relationship between the medicated and non-medicated patients and found statistically significant at Analysis of per cent distribution of the patients’ consequences and improvement observed in a lay term (Indian-currency unit) as about 20 paise, 40 paise, 60 paise, 75 paise and 80 paise of a rupee. This paisa has considered the percentage of calculation. 71.43% of patients reported the remarkable effects of the given kit medicines. The study concluded that insomnia is significantly high in medicated patients, and a result of Unani kit medicine is also satisfactory it required a clinical trial with full scientific criteria for clear and significant results.

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Burden, anxiety, and depression in caregivers of Alzheimer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic

Author(s): Gelanys Castro-Tejada,Franck Díaz-Garelli,Jesabelle D. Domínguez-Garcí,Alicia H Mauricio C.,Angel L. Rodriguez Lockward,Issaell Hernández,Karina Gomez R.,Karla Díaz Mesa,Lisemaine Dieuveuil,M. Rodriguez Tavarez,Melani Peña,Martin Medrano / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2021

Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) advancement imposes tremendous burdens on caregivers, increasing the patient’s dependency demand. Confinement and social interaction disruption increase the risk of mental health problems. We aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic confinement on AD patients’ caregivers, hypothesizing that the superimposed burden can affect their mental health. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study on 221 caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Caregivers were evaluated using the short form Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Yesavage Depression Scale (GDS) using scores and intensity as outcome measures. Results: Participants’ ages ranged from 18-76years, with 82.4% female. The intense burden was present in 59.3% of caregivers, severe anxiety in 19.5%, and 32.6% with symptoms of depression. Pearson coefficients showed positive correlations between anxiety and depression (R2=0.298, p < 0.001), caregiver burden and anxiety (R2=0.313, p<0.001) and burden and depression (R2=0.216, p=0.001). Conclusions: During the pandemic, caregivers had an intense burden. Anxiety and depression are associated with this burden; therefore, to mitigate the sequels of the worldwide COVID-19 confinement, health professionals should include a thorough caregiver mental health assessment when routine consultations resume.

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Self-efficacy and conscientiousness in caregivers of the mentally challenged: a randomized controlled trial

Author(s): Aikaterini Koutrouki / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2021

Little research has evaluated the obstacles and challenges that complicate the daily life of mentally challenged individuals and their caregivers. The involvement in the provision of care for the mentally challenged constitutes a lifetime commitment for their family members that form the main core of care, compelling them both to experience most of the health-care inequalities in comparison with the rest of the general population. Self-efficacy and conscientiousness consist two behavioral signatures/personality traits that guarantee the uncompromising enthusiasm and undivided commitment in circumstances that are defined as specifically difficult and demanding, enabling caregivers to adopt in the given conditions. The results of the survey indicate that the involvement in the provision of care for the mentally challenged (N=81) is not random and doesn’t depend on the score of the Intelligence Scale, but is in fact the result of a conscious selection, a mental commitment, whose success is ensured by the perception of self-efficacy and conscientiousness, that are statistically significant and at the same time bidirectional. Furthermore, the survey also indicates that caregivers who chose willingly to take care of the mentally challenged, have a statistically significant higher self-efficacy perception.

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Role of nutrition in depression

Author(s): Samia Mushtaq,Hina Mazhar,Sidra Khalid,Maryam Younas,Iqra Zahid,Mahnoor Jafar,Laraib Azhar,Mariam Amir,Maria Aslam / Language(s): English Issue: 5/2020

One of the major causes of global disability is depression. Many patients suffering from depression are not able show a positive response to treatments used to cure depression. Initial studies show that parallel nutrition therapy has the ability to ameliorate treatment results in patients suffering from depression. In this article we review the studies for the effectiveness and mechanism of the following nutrients: magnesium, vitamin D, Folate, zinc, omega 3 and vitamin B6. The existing knowledge and data proves that these nutrients may aid in mood management by managing the neurotransmitters, by carrying out oxidation-reduction or by regulating the structure of neurons. In spite of the fact that the preliminary research is favorable, larger placebo controlled studies are required to substantiate, corroborate and verify the effectiveness of the research.

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Achieving everlasting happiness in life through Bhagawad Gita

Author(s): Anurag Protim Das / Language(s): English Issue: 5/2020

Modern world has witnessed a drastic increase in human sufferings, from dissatisfaction, anxiety and depression. To lead a happy and satisfied life, rational and logical spiritual awakening is the need of the hour. Bhagawad Gita (“The Song of God), the ancient Hindu scripture, dictates the most powerful wisdom to lead a skillful life and endows solutions to end every human suffering. So, implementing Bhagawad Gita in our life will grant us everlasting happiness.

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Psychological violence in conjugality: a case study in light of systemic therapy

Author(s): Patrícia Manozzo Colossi / Language(s): English Issue: 6/2019

Psychological violence in the marriage presents itself as a multifaceted phenomenon that assumes importance in the field of psychotherapy for treating those involved in this context. The present case study refers to a 32 and 40 years-old heterosexual couple, no child, whose marital care took place for 20 sessions during 10 months of follow-up due to multiple conflicts. For the understanding of the case, we used a measurement scale of violence (CTS2) and reports of the couple psychological care. The CTS2 identified the presence of psychological violence and excluded other expressions of violence. They were identified with experiences of violence in families of origin of partners, communication difficulties and emotional expression, such aspects that extended the relational difficulties. The couple was assisted and helped in the recognition of their own family histories, their emotions and dissatisfaction and, as a result, could progressively recognize themselves as an active participant in conflict resolution, qualifying the relationship to both.

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Strategic approaches to combat the effect of stress induced eating

Author(s): Maria Aslam,Natasha Azhar,Farwa Murtaza,Samia Saleem,Fareena Manzoor,Sana Murtaza,Nasir Abbas / Language(s): English Issue: 6/2019

Stress is defined as non-specific reaction of the body or mental state to any external stimulus that disturbs the body’s ability to regulate the balance of internal biological mechanisms. Stress responses may be caused by many factors. It may be due to social stress which includes personal issues and life happenings or physiological stress including vigorous exercise, pain, feeling of intense heat or cold sensations and psychological or emotional stress for example anxiety, sorrow, fear and chemical stress including imbalance in blood and oxygen supply.

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