Assessment of the psychopathological effects of a horticultural therapy program in patients with schizophrenia

Oh, Yun-Ah; Park, Sin-Ae; Ahn, Byung-Eun

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2017.11.019

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“…The treatment of various mental health problems can be supported by nature-assisted therapies such as hortitherapy and nature-assisted therapies [14]. It has been demonstrated that patients felt better when participating in programs consisting of planting and caring for plants [15,16]. The literature also describes forest therapy programs and their beneficial effects on the health of respondents [13,17].…”

Section: Nature and Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Viewing Video Representation of the Urban Environment and Forest Environment on Mood and Level of Procrastination

Bielinis

Simkin

Puttonen

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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A common problem among students is the problem of delaying important work activities, which is conceptualized as procrastination. Since procrastination can cause considerable costs for society, we would like to find a method to effectively alleviate the symptoms of this conditioning. It has been proven in an earlier study that staying in the forest environment increases vitality and reduces anxiety, and the negative state of these features can be associated with the intensification of procrastination symptoms. Therefore, it is likely that watching a forest video may decrease the probability or intensity of procrastination. To measure the impact of the forest environment on the level of procrastination of the subjects, a randomized experiment was carried out, in which the subjects watched in random order (on different days) one of two 15-min videos: one showing a walk in the forest area and one showing a walk in an urban environment (control). We measured the level of so-called ‘fluid procrastination’ including three aspects: ‘lack of energy to do the work’, ‘inability to get to work’ and ’pessimistic attitude to do the work’ with a set of questions the respondents completed before and after the experiment. The results showed that one aspect of fluid procrastination (‘pessimistic attitude to do the work’) can be effectively lowered by watching a video showing the forest environment. In contrast, watching a video of an urban environment increased the procrastination levels for two other aspects of procrastination (‘lack of energy to do the work’, ‘inability to get to work’). We also measured three other parameters before and after the experiment: mood state, restoration and vitality. Watching the video from forest area raised mood and restoration and watching the video from urban area, decreased mood, vitality and restoration. The study suggests that watching a video showing forest landscapes could be used as an effective remedy for problems related to procrastination among students.

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Section: Nature and Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Viewing Video Representation of the Urban Environment and Forest Environment on Mood and Level of Procrastination

Bielinis

Simkin

Puttonen

et al. 2020

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“…Most practices in the international studies (Weltin 2013;Torske et al, 2016;Artz et al, 2017) regarding context specified as hospitals or specialized centers for the treatment of specific pathologies or urban contexts for the management and use of green spaces (community gardening). According to other studies about the effects produced by the occupational therapy on patients with mental illness (Torske et al, 2016;Cipriani et al, 2018;Oh et al, 2018), the horticulture therapy shows immediate positive reactions on life satisfaction, well-being, self-perception and on all components of the quality of life. The analyzes conducted are characterized by comparisons between groups of patients who have participated in horticultural therapy projects and groups that have participated in other projects or have not been included in any therapeutic pathway.…”

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“…Beneficiary subject of therapeutic activity represents generally the focus. As regarding the benefits deriving from the animal-assisted therapies, investigations results show benefits on the cognitive, physical and psychological level (Artz, & Davis, 2017;Oh et al, 2018).…”

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How can assessment systems be used to evaluate healthcare activities in the care farms?

Salvatore¹,

Contò²

2018

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Purpose – to identify in the literature the main activities of Social Agriculture and elaborate a framework easily readable to manage them. Design/Method/Approach –systematic literature review. Findings. Formulation of an interpretative framework for evaluation and management of the existing Social Agriculture actions trough a system-describing pattern. Theoretical implications. Care farms are the most innovative expressions of the agriculture multifunctional. Through the development of complementary activities related to the production of food, they represent an opportunity to discover the innumerable resources of the rural world. An assessment system of the care farming activities, allows for reaching a clear definition of the services for the citizens. Practical implications. Individuals can use Social Agriculture as a way out of job-related stress. Firms, local, and national authorities should evaluate, support, and manage Social Agriculture. Originality/Value. This study for the first time concludes that the rural context and agricultural process are the drivers to promote social integration in the communities. Therefore, the meaning of the Social Agriculture assessment systems obtaining a great importance both for the value' increase of the farmer and for the increase of support for social policies in marginal areas. Future research. The prospects for further studies are: future research about measures to evaluate Social Agriculture activities; tools to improve the decision-making process about future scenarios of the care processes for the society; improved services to avoid the worsening of population health status and thus, improving the process of defining social policies. Paper type – conceptual.

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“…Also, the findings of a recent study on the psychopathological effects of participation in a 10session horticultural therapy program revealed a significant improvement in the clinical symptoms of patients with schizophrenia [95].…”

Section: Effects Of Gardening and Horticulture Therapy On Alzheimer'smentioning

confidence: 96%

Therapeutic Gardens – A healing environment for optimizing the health care experience of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients: A narrative review  

Uwajeh¹,

Polay²,

Iyendo³

2018

Preprint

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Purpose: This paper extends previous works to include the role of therapeutic gardens in the healing environment as an intervention for bettering the clinical outcomes of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, the positive impact of healing gardens and the innovative application of technologies with nature, for promoting cognitive rehabilitation in this particular patient population.Methods: Using ISI Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest Central, MEDLIN, Scopus and Google Scholar, a relevant literature search on the positive health implications of therapeutic gardens on Alzheimer’s and dementia patients’ in the healthcare milieu was conducted.Results: Health implication of therapeutic gardens on Alzheimer’s and dementia patients’ spans across physical, social, psychological and cognitive effects. Virtual reality (VR) technologies offer positive cognitive outcomes to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia patients.Conclusion: Therapeutic gardens should be extended for speedier recovery of other patient populations. Future directions in the design of healthcare gardens with a focus on patient experience are inferred.

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Assessment of the psychopathological effects of a horticultural therapy program in patients with schizophrenia

Cited by 44 publications

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Effect of Viewing Video Representation of the Urban Environment and Forest Environment on Mood and Level of Procrastination

Effect of Viewing Video Representation of the Urban Environment and Forest Environment on Mood and Level of Procrastination

How can assessment systems be used to evaluate healthcare activities in the care farms?

Therapeutic Gardens – A healing environment for optimizing the health care experience of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients: A narrative review

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Assessment of the psychopathological effects of a horticultural therapy program in patients with schizophrenia

Cited by 44 publications

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Effect of Viewing Video Representation of the Urban Environment and Forest Environment on Mood and Level of Procrastination

Effect of Viewing Video Representation of the Urban Environment and Forest Environment on Mood and Level of Procrastination

How can assessment systems be used to evaluate healthcare activities in the care farms?

Therapeutic Gardens &ndash; A healing environment for optimizing the health care experience of Alzheimer&rsquo;s and dementia patients: A narrative review&nbsp;&nbsp;

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