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Tag Archives: Coping Strategies
Some Speculated / Potential Benefits of COVID-19 (JGCR / BBC Radio 4’s Rethink / BGS)
Summary The following article, unusually and perhaps controversially, attempts an initial assessment of certain perceived potential beneficial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Text Link Reference Tripathy, S. Kar, SK. Roy, D. [et al]. (2020). Community perception of the environmental … Continue reading
Posted in For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Age-Attuned Acute Care, Air Pollution, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Bhubaneswar; India), Alternative Viewpoints, Bangladesh, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4: Rethink Series, Belonging, Belongingness and Meaningful Social Relationships, Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 for Elderly Population, Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 for General Population, British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Capturing Beneficial Innovations from COVID-19. British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Cognitive Flexibility, Coping and Adjustment, Coping Strategies, Coronavirus Crisis: Latent Opportunities for Societal Change, Creativity, Department of Microbiology: MKCG Medical College (Berhampur; Odisha India), Department of Psychiatry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Department of Psychiatry: Enam Medical College and Hospital (Dhaka; Bangladesh), Department of Psychiatry: King George's Medical University (Lucknow; India), Digitally-Enabled Care, Emotional Regulation, Enam Medical College and Hospital (Dhaka; Bangladesh), Health Foundation, Health Inequalities, Hope, Hospital at Home, Incomes and Poverty, India, KGMU College of Nursing: King George's Medical University (Lucknow; India), King George's Medical University (Lucknow; India), Lessons in Resilience: Learning From Older People, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Wellbeing in Old Age Population Largely Unaltered by COVID-19 Lockdown, MKCG Medical College (Odisha; India), Multi-Agency Support for Care Homes, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Noise Pollution, Non-Materialist Viewpoints, Older Adults and Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown, Openness (Personality Trait)), Opinion Polls, Ozone Layer, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Environmental Pollution (Air Noise and Water), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved / Reduced Traffic, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Health Aspects (Health Awareness / Personal Hygiene / Sanitation / Health Infrastructure), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Psycho-Social Wellbeing (Creativity / Spirituality / Interpersonal Relationships / Family Harmony), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Self-Regulation (Reduced Non-Essential Travel / Shopping / Materialist Consumption), Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Improved Sharing of Household Responsibilities, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Reduced Crime Rates, Possible Beneficial Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: Reduced Substance Abuse, Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), Proactive Anticipatory Care, Proactive Anticipatory Care for Frailty, Proactive Anticipatory Care for Older People, Psychological Adaptation to COVID-19 Pandemic, Resilience, Rethink Project: BBC Radio 4, Social and Environmental Impact of COVID-19, Spirituality, Traffic Injuries, Virtual Clinics, Water Pollution, We Are Covert [Animation]
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Timeless Good Advice? (Action for Happiness)
Summary The secret to happiness, for challenging times? Simple and evidence-based. “Action for Happiness helps people take action for a happier and kinder world”. Full Text Link Reference Active April. [Online]: Action for Happiness, April 1st 2021. Aphorisms For Informal … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Action for Happiness, actionforhappiness.org, Active April: Action for Happiness, Active Coping Calendar for April 2020 (Action for Happiness), Altruistic August: Action for Happiness, Coping, Coping and Adjustment, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Coping With Stress, Do Good December: Action for Happiness, Enabling Happiness, Eudemonic Wellbeing, Friendly February: Action for Happiness, Gnosticism, Happier January: Action for Happiness, Happiness, Happiness and Wellbeing, Happiness in Old Age, Happiness Research, Joyful June 2020 - The World is in Crisis. Keep Calm, Joyful June: Action for Happiness, Jump Back July (Resilience): Action for Happiness, Mindful March: Action for Happiness, Mindfulness, Mindfulness for People With Dementia, Mindfulness Training, Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Mindfulness: Coping With Dementia, New Ways November: Action for Happiness, Optimistic October: Action for Happiness, Positive Psychology, Self-Care September: Action for Happiness, Stay Wise and Be Kind: Action for Happiness, Support and Coping Mechanisms
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Interventions to Improve Resilience in People Living With Dementia (Frontiers in Medicine)
Summary A review of the literature has identified five types of interventions designed to support resilience (coping with adversity) in people with dementia, which comprise: Dementia Advisors. Peer Support Network Services. Visual Arts Enrichment Activities (VAEA). Memory Makers. Early-Stage and … Continue reading
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French Research Into the Needs of Carers for People With Neurocognitive Disorders (BMC Health Services Research)
Summary This review investigated aspects of the additional burdens for carers typically arising from caring for persons with neurocognitive disorders, with a view to developing a consensus on the priorities of caregivers. An expert panel was consulted, comprising 68 informal carers of … Continue reading
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The Subjective Impact of Cognitive Impairment Upon People with Parkinson’s Disease (Parkinson’s Disease)
Summary Qualitative research which explores the subjective impact of cognitive impairment on people with Parkinson’s Disease and their carers / families. Full Text Link Reference Lawson, RA. Collerton, D. [and] Taylor, JP. [et al] (2018). Coping with cognitive impairment in … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Australia, Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute: University of Cambridge, Carer Experience, Centre for Human Psychopharmacology: Swinburne University, Challenges to Coping in People with Parkinson's Disease, Characterizing Mild Cognitive Impairment in Incident Parkinson Disease: ICICLE-PD Study, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Decline Studies, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment in People With Parkinson's Disease, Coping and Adjustment, Coping Strategies, Dementia in Parkinson's Disease, Department of Clinical Neurosciences: University of Cambridge, Department of Medicine: Imperial College London, Department of Nursing Midwifery and Health: Northumbria University, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology: University of Cambridge, Diseases and Medical Conditions Associated With Increased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Experiences, Experiences of Diagnosis, Experiences of the Transition to Dementia, Family and Caregiver Experiences, Finding Meaning in Caring, Göttingen University; Institute for Neuropathology: University Medical Centre Göttingen, Germany, Hermeneutics, ICICLE-PD, ICICLE-PD Study Group, Imperial College London, Incidence of Cognitive Impairment in Cohorts with Longitudinal Evaluation–PD (ICICLE-PD), Industrial Statistics Research Unit: Newcastle University, Institute for Ageing and Health: Newcastle University, Institute of Genetic Medicine: Newcastle University, Institute of Neuroscience: Newcastle University, John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair: University of Cambridge, Lockhart Parkinson's Disease Research Fund, Loss in Carers of People with Parkinson's and Cognitive Impairment, Loss of Confidence, Loss of Independence, Loss of Mutuality, Loss of Purpose, Memory Problems, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit: University of Cambridge, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Newcastle Biomedical Research Unit, Neurology (Journal), Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Paracelsus-Elena-Klinik (Kassel), Parkinson's Disease (Journal), Parkinson’s Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia (PDD), Parkinson’s Disease: Non-Motor Symptoms, Patient and Carer Experiences of Diagnosis, Patient Experience Research, PD-MCI, PDD: Parkinson's Disease with Dementia, Predeath Grief, Prion and Dementia Research Unit: University Medical Centre Göttingen, Qualitative Research, School of Medicine: Griffith University (Australia), Self-Perception, Stressors (in Cognitive Impairment), Swinburne University (Melbourne), University Medical Centre Göttingen, University of Cambridge
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On the Possible Advantages of Spiritual Coping Models for Improving Patient Wellbeing (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Summary An examination of evidence on the relationships between spirituality and improved personal resilience, the ability to overcome challenges and resulting quality of life outcomes. Full Text Link Reference Counted, V. Possamai, A. [and] Meade, T. (2018). Relational spirituality and … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
Tagged Australia, Biopsychosocial Spirituality, Care Approaches to Spirituality and Dementia, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Cultural Competence, Domains of QoL, Emotional and Personal Resilience, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Geriatric Quality of Life-Dementia (GQOL-D) Scale, Happiness and Wellbeing, Health and Quality of Life, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (Journal), Health and Quality of Life Variables, Health and Spirituality, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Well-Being, Personal Well-Being, Psychological Coping Skills, Psychological Wellbeing, Psychological Wellbeing for Patients with Long-Term Conditions, Quality of Life (QoL), Quality of Life Alzheimer’s Disease Scale (QoL-AD), Quality of Life Outcomes, Relational Spirituality, Resilience, Resilience and Vulnerability, Resilience to Dementia Disability and Frailty, School of Social Sciences and Psychology: Western Sydney University, Spirituality, Spirituality and Religion in the Culture of Medicine, Supporting Wellbeing Resilience and Independence, Wellbeing and Resilience Services, Wellbeing in Later Life, Wellbeing in Older People, Wellbeing Indexes, Wellness and Resilience, Western Sydney University
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