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Virtual reality treatment of claustrophobia: a case report.

1998

The efficacy of a treatment for claustrophobia using only Virtual Reality (VR) exposure was examined. The subject was a 43-year-old female who suffered from clinically significant distress and impairment and sought psychological therapy. Eight individual VR graded exposure sessions were conducted. All self-report measures were reduced following VR exposure and were maintained at one month follow-up. The necessity of a theoretical framework for this new medium for exposure therapy is discussed.

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Effectiveness of the Cognitive Differentiation Program of the Integrated Psychological Therapy

2011

The aim of the current pilot study was to compare two strategies in the application of the cognitive differentiation program of Integrated Psychological Therapy for people with schizophrenia. Twenty-six outpatients were randomly assigned to the application of the program in group sessions (CDg), or to its application in individualized sessions (CDi). The program provides cognitive exercises to promote better performance in cognition, and both groups of participants completed the same number of exercises following the same number of sessions per week. Outcomes were assessed on neuropsychological measures of attention, executive functioning and everyday memory, and everyday functioning. Effec…

AdultMalePsychological therapyPilot ProjectsNeuropsychological Testslaw.inventionRandomized controlled triallawmedicineHumansSingle-Blind MethodSocial functioningCognitive Behavioral TherapyNeuropsychologyCognitionMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasePsychiatry and Mental healthTreatment OutcomeCognitive remediation therapySchizophreniaPsychotherapy GroupFemaleCognition DisordersPsychologyEveryday memoryClinical psychologyJournal of Nervous & Mental Disease
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Impact biopsychosocial de la charge des aidants : pourquoi faut-il porter une attention spécifique envers la santé des aidants ?

2018

There are 11 million family caregivers in France and some estimates indicate that there will be 17 million in 2020. Caregiving is a source of chronic stress that requires adaptation and coping strategies. Caregiving may benefit the health of a caregiver with a positive coping style and altruistic goals. However, the caregiver's burden is frequently associated with negative effects in terms of biopsychosocial imbalance and medical conditions, with frequent anxiety and depression. The management of the caregiving burden starts with the recognition of health professionals - caregivers may benefit from consultation-liaison psychiatry and multidisciplinary medico-social strategies, in addition t…

Biopsychosocial modelGerontologyHealth professionalsFamily caregiversbusiness.industryPositive copingPsychological therapyGeneral Medicine030227 psychiatry03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineMultidisciplinary approachCost of illnessMedicineAnxietymedicine.symptombusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryLa Presse Médicale
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