Efficacy of Psychoeducation and Relaxation Interventions on Stress-Related Variables in People With Mental Disorders: A Literature Review

Shah, Lubna Bte Iskhandar; Klainin‐Yobas, Piyanee; Torres, Samantha; Kannusamy, Premarani

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2013.11.004

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“…Hence, psycho-education might be an effective intervention in itself, potentially reducing small differences in effectiveness and leading to comparable results for DC and PMR. This explanation is in line with studies that have found psycho-education to mitigate depression and anxiety even without additional disease-specific interventions [49,50] . In addition, it has been reported that short, unspecific psycho-educational interventions can reduce stress effectively [50] .…”

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Internet-Based Self-Help for Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Decoupling and Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Weidt

Klaghofer

Kuenburg

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Psychother Psychosom

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Michael (2015). Internet-based self-help for trichotillomania: A randomized controlled study comparing decoupling and progressive muscle relaxation. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 84(6) through 6 months of follow-up. Participants' subjective appraisals favoured DC in some areas (e.g. greater satisfaction with DC than PMR). Completer analyses demonstrated the same pattern as the intention-to-treat analyses. Conclusions: Despite subjective appraisals in favour of DC, symptom reduction was comparable in the two groups. While the results suggest that even short Internet-based interventions like DC and PMR potentially help individuals with TTM, a partial effect of unspecific factors, like regression towards the mean, cannot be ruled out. Therefore, longitudinal studies with non-treated controls are warranted.

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confidence: 73%

Internet-Based Self-Help for Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Decoupling and Progressive Muscle Relaxation

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Klaghofer

Kuenburg

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“…A number of studies have generated evidence that psychoeducation is an effective remedy for a wide range of mental disorders (Parker et al, 2016;Scholten et al, 2013), whereas others have found it ineffective in various disorders (Agberotimi, Olaseni, & Oladele, 2015;Barros Pellegrinelli et al, 2013;Shah, Klainin-Yobas, Torres, & Kannusamy, 2014).…”

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Effectiveness of life skills education and psychoeducation on emotional and behavioral problems among adolescents in institutional care in Kenya: a longitudinal study

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Tele

Musyimi

et al. 2017

Child Adoles Ment Health

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Background This study aimed to test the effectiveness of life skills education (LSE) and psychoeducation in the reduction of Youth Self Report (YSR) scores on institutionalized children using structured activities supported by trained facilitators. LSE involved participation of children in life skills activities to support development of key psychosocial competencies and interpersonal skills. Methods The study included 630 children from three institutions. Of these, 171 were in the Intervention Group 1 (life skills education and psychoeducation), 162 were in the Intervention Group 2 (psychoeducation only), and 297 children were in the control group. A researcher‐developed socio‐demographic questionnaire and the YSR were used. Baseline assessments were conducted before the interventions and again at 3, 6, and 9 months. Differences between the two intervention groups and the control group were investigated using least squares linear regression. Results There was a statistically significant reduction in scores in internalizing, externalizing, and total problem scores in both intervention arms (p < .05) compared with the control arm at 3 months. At 6 months, no significant differences were found between the intervention Group 1 and control group for internalizing score (p = .594); however, there were significant differences in both intervention groups for both externalizing and total problem scores (p < .05). At 9 months, significant differences were observed between control and both intervention groups for externalizing scores; total problems for Intervention Group 1. Conclusions A combination of Life Skills Education and psychoeducation is effective in reducing emotional and behavioral problems in institutionalized children.

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“…In summary, (1) psychoeducation and relaxation exercises were followed by a general symptom reduction, as observed in previous studies (Okanoya et al, 2015;Shah et al, 2014); (2) VRE seemed to target specific PTSD symptoms; and (3) cognitive restructuring and relapse prevention were followed by a decrease of depression and anxiety symptoms. We expected that anxiety symptoms would decrease more expressively after the relaxation exercises performed during psychoeducation, or even after the VRE sessions.…”

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Terapia de Exposição com Realidade Virtual para Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático para bancários: um estudo de caso com o banco virtual

Donat

Barbosa

Silva

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Este é um artigo de acesso aberto, licenciado por Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0), sendo permitidas reprodução, adaptação e distribuição desde que o autor e a fonte originais sejam creditados.Abstract. Exposure Therapy (ET) is an established treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), in which patients gradually confront trauma memories through mental imagery. Virtual Reality Exposure (VRE) is an alternative for those who have difficulties in recreating such memories. Most studies develop VRE scenarios of war or accidents; however, traumatic events in Brazil are mainly of urban violence. Objective: To evaluate the quality of the Virtual Bank scenario through a pilot case study of a banker with PTSD through a cognitive behavioral therapy protocol. Method: A 39-year-old bank employee diagnosed with PTSD through the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID) took part on a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) protocol including VRE. Patient's symptoms were assessed through Beck's anxiety and depression inventories, the Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory. The therapy protocol was comprised of 16 sessions divided into three blocks: (i) psychoeducation; (ii) exposure and (iii) cognitive restructuring and relapse prevention. Reassessments were conducted at the end of each block. The sense of presence in the Virtual Bank was assessed through the Presence Questionnaire (PQ). Results: The patient presented at least 60% of reduction on all instruments and no longer met criteria for PTSD at posttreatment. The greatest reduction on PTSD symptoms scores occurred after the VRE block (-44.8%). The mean score of the PQ was 5.24. Conclusion: CBT protocol with VRE was effective in reducing all measures in this case study. Quality evaluation of the Virtual Bank was positive. Results are promising and similar to those of other innovative case studies using VRE for PTSD.Keywords: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Virtual Reality, Trauma, Exposure Therapy.Resumo. A Terapia de Exposição é um tratamento padrão-ouro para o Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático (TEPT), na qual os pacientes confrontam gradualmente as memórias traumáticas por meio de imagens mentais. A Terapia de Exposição por Realidade Virtual é uma alternativa para aqueles que têm dificuldades na formação das imagens mentais. Embora a

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Efficacy of Psychoeducation and Relaxation Interventions on Stress-Related Variables in People With Mental Disorders: A Literature Review

Cited by 46 publications

References 31 publications

Internet-Based Self-Help for Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Decoupling and Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Internet-Based Self-Help for Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Decoupling and Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Effectiveness of life skills education and psychoeducation on emotional and behavioral problems among adolescents in institutional care in Kenya: a longitudinal study

Terapia de Exposição com Realidade Virtual para Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático para bancários: um estudo de caso com o banco virtual

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