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Social Distancing and Quarantine as COVID-19 Control Remedy
Published in Hanadi Talal Ahmedah, Muhammad Riaz, Sagheer Ahmed, Marius Alexandru Moga, The Covid-19 Pandemic, 2023
Adeel Ahmad, Muhammad Hussaan, Fatima Batool, Sahar Mumtaz, Nagina Rehman, Samina Yaqoob, Humaira Kausar
The workers who were quarantined was founded with irritability, poor concentration in their work and exhaustive. The post-traumatic stress was also observed even after three years in quarantined persons [42]. A study comparing the symptoms of mental retardation of quarantined parents and children with non-isolated [41] reported that the quarantined children had an average stress score of four times higher than that of non-quarantined. Liu et al. [40] reported that 9% (48 of 549) of hospital staff found with high depressive symptoms three years after quarantine. Studies have widely reported psychological symptoms [43], emotional distress, depression [37], exhaustive, irritability, insomnia [43], acute post-traumatic stress disorder [44], irritation [32] and feelings of weakness. People were suppressed because of their close association with people who may be affected by SARS [44]. Studies also reported a number of other mental issues with quarantine, like confusion [45, 46]. Anger, sadness [46, 47] and depression caused by confusion during pandemic [48]. A study of people quarantines for possible exposure to SARS [44] revealed that 54% of detainees (524 out of 1057) avoided coughing or sneeze people, with 26% (255 people) avoiding closed places, and 21% (204) avoiding public places within a few weeks after the quarantine period. A study [47] observed some people with described long-term behavioral changes after quarantined, such as vigilance in handwashing and avoided crowds, and in some cases, return to the routine that was delayed by several months.
Detection of Emotional Cues of Depression Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Ram Shringar Raw, Vishal Jain, Sanjoy Das, Meenakshi Sharma, Pandemic Detection and Analysis Through Smart Computing Technologies, 2022
Abhishek A. Vichare, Satishkumar Varma
Guidelines and information through helplines will help to people those who are having emotional suffering. Limited use of social media and news may also help as a factor to reduce the panic and stress. A healthy diet, healthy routine like good sleep [32], spending quality time with loved one’s/family members, taking advice from medical practitioners/counselors will help in emotional distress (Table 12.1).
Fundamentals of mental health assessment for non–mental health practitioners
Published in Nicola Neale, Joanne Sale, Developing Practical Nursing Skills, 2022
An important concept is that the event itself is not the concern but the service user’s perception of the event. That is – it is perceived as hazardous, threatening or extremely upsetting. Crisis situations are unique to each individual, and crisis can be defined as ‘A perception or experience of a situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds current resources and coping mechanisms’ (James and Gilliland 2016, p. 9). When an individual finds their current circumstances irresolvable, it may result in an increase in stress and anxiety, emotional distress and inability to function at their normal level of functioning for prolonged periods.
Pain and Mental Health
Published in Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2023
Colleen Johnston-Devin, Jennifer Mulvogue, Rachel Kornhaber, Loyola McLean, Michelle Cleary
Pain hurts. Chronic pain hurts for longer than three months and in some cases, is long term (Nicholas et al., 2019). Globally, it is the main cause of disease burden, disability and suffering and is one of the most common reasons for seeking healthcare (Mills et al., 2019; Treede et al., 2019). Because pain is subjective, people in pain are sometimes not believed, particularly when they have a condition such as low back pain, repetitive strain injury or fibromyalgia for which there is no overt pathology to explain their pain and disability (Newton et al., 2013; Quintner, 2020). Disbelief is known to contribute to people feeling stigmatised and disempowered, which leads to isolation, rejection, shame and guilt, potentially affecting the self-identity of the person living with chronic pain (Newton et al., 2013; Quintner, 2020). Such emotional distress is known to lead to the patient experiencing depression and anxiety (Newton et al., 2013). Pain too, may be exacerbated or experienced comorbidly with mental illness, and there is a close relationship between post-traumatic stress and pain (Linnemørken et al., 2020; Moeller-Bertram et al., 2012). The relationship between health professional and patient cannot be underestimated. Trust, rapport and working in a therapeutic partnership is of utmost importance. Therefore, an increased understanding of these issues by nurses and other health professionals can play an important part in helping people at any stage of their chronic pain experience.
Caregiving for Parents Who Harmed You: A Conceptual Review
Published in Clinical Gerontologist, 2021
Jooyoung Kong, Anne Kunze, Jaime Goldberg, Tracy Schroepfer
Adult survivors’ levels of posttraumatic growth (PTG) is another important aspect in understanding their caregiving experience and outcomes. PTG refers to the phenomenon of personal growth resulting from the struggle with significant life challenges (Sheikh, 2008; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). Through ongoing cognitive engagement and meaning-making about past adversities and long-held beliefs and schemas about self and others, growth can occur in several different forms, including greater appreciation of life, more intimate relationships with others, a greater sense of personal strength, and spiritual change (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004; Tedeschi, Calhoun, & Groleau, 2015). Caregivers who have initiated their healing process may be able to better manage stress and emotional distress, and to maintain healthy coping strategies through self-disclosure or social support seeking (Brown, 2012; Sheikh, 2008). PTG can be paramount for those who intrinsically want to challenge the historically engrained abusive relationship dynamic with the perpetrating parent (Brown, 2012; Burke Harris, 2018; Fingerman & Bermann, 2000). PTG can be practiced through recognizing and naming the problem that is causing the stress (i.e., not focusing exclusively on the symptoms), getting enough sleep, adequate nutrition, mindfulness and mental health practices, healthy relationships with self and others, and exercise (Brown, 2012; Burke Harris, 2018).
Exploratory Controlled Study of the Impact of a Hypnosis-Based Intervention on the Couple’s Communication and Coping in the Context of Cancer
Published in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 2021
Charlotte Grégoire, Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse, Vanessa Charland-Verville, Guy Jerusalem, Sylvie Willems, Isabelle Bragard
Some studies have shown the efficacy of psychological interventions to decrease patients’ emotional distress (Björneklett et al., 2013; De Vries & Stiefel, 2014). Alternative methods such as hypnosis-based interventions are also starting to show their positive effects on cancer patients’ distress (Cramer et al., 2015; Grégoire, Bragard et al., 2017; Grégoire et al., 2020; Montgomery et al., 2013, 2017). Hypnosis is often used in combination with cognitive-behavioral therapy or self-care learning (Grégoire, Bragard et al., 2017; Grégoire et al., 2018, 2020; Montgomery et al., 2014) in order to induce changes in patients’ daily functioning and dysfunctional cognitions and behaviors, including social and marital behaviors (Grégoire, Faymonville et al., 2017; Vanhaudenhuyse et al., 2017). However, few of these psychological-interventions studies investigated their indirect impact on the partner’s well-being or on the couple’s dynamic (Candy et al., 2011). Yet, if they allow positive effects on patients’ psychological state, we can hypothesize that this improvement will have different repercussions on partners and the couple. For examples, partners could experience lower distress in response to patients’ improved quality of life.