Pre- and postsession ratings in integrative psychotherapy of schizophrenia: A way to better understand the mechanisms of in-session psychotherapeutic change?

Zgantzouri, Konstantia A.; Vallianatou, Nionia G.; Nestoros, Joannis N.

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“…In one study we found that just one good integrative psychotherapy session lasting one hour which was judged as good by both client and therapist because of the reduction of stress led to a significant decrease of schizophrenic symptoms. On the contrary, a bad session which ended up with a stressed client significantly increased schizophrenic symptoms (Zgantzouri, Vallianatou, & Nestoros, 2006). This particular study proves that Schizophrenic Psychology symptoms can be ameliorated by stress reduction.…”

Section: Hellenic Theoretical Integration Of All Existing Psychotherasupporting

confidence: 54%

“…For example, Nestoros et al, 1998. Finally, many papers were submitted to refereed scientific journals and were accepted for publication (Zgantzouri, Vallianatou, & Nestoros, 2006;Kalaitzaki, Birtchnell, & Nestoros 2009Benioudakis et al, 2016;Zgantzouri & Nestoros, 2017;. All focused on Integrative Psychotherapy mostly with clients meeting diagnostic criteria for paranoid schizophrenia and/or schizoaffective psychosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Hellenic Integrative Psychotherapy: A Total Holistic Approach

Nestoros¹

2018

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An integrative psychotherapy model is described which proposes that the basic "schools" of psychotherapy, that is the psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic/existential, systemic and biological approaches can be synthesized into a new improved paradigm. This total holistic approach is not in conflict with any of the contributing models which are perceived as complementary to each other. Moreover, there is ample scientific evidence that all traditional psychotherapies share the same common therapeutic factors. Hellenic integrative psychotherapy comprises a new idealistic approach which has different improved properties in the same way that Water differs from its constituents Oxygen and Hydrogen. Elements of ancient Greek philosophy, mythology, history, literature, ethics, values, reasoning, mentality and way of life are considered to be an important constituent of Hellenic Integrative Psychotherapy. Hippocratic diet, Bodily exercises that enhance physical wellness and brain function, Therapeutic thermal and cold baths, Thalassotherapy, Exposure to sunlight, Music therapy, Theater therapy, Art therapy, Therapeutic architecture and the exposure to a Therapeutically beautiful physical environment constitute important integral elements of the presented total holistic approach. Last but not least, Neurofeedback (training of the EEG) and Event Related Potentials (ERPs) will be employed.

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Hellenic Integrative Psychotherapy: A Total Holistic Approach

Nestoros¹

2018

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“…The optimism resulting from the above psychopharmacological studies led the first author of the present paper to propose a novel Integrative Psychotherapy model for schizophrenia and other psychoses (Nestoros, 1997a , b , 2001 , 2006 , 2018 ) which was rigorously tested (Kalaitzaki and Nestoros, 2006 ; Zgantzouri et al, 2006 ; Kalaitzaki et al, 2009 , 2010 ; Nestoros et al, 2016 ; Zgantzouri and Nestoros, 2017 ). Moreover, the first author (J.N.N.)…”

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Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback rapidly ameliorates schizophrenia symptoms: A case report of the first session

Nestoros

Vallianatou

2022

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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A 38-year-old army officer started therapy in 2020 with a four-year history of auditory hallucinations and delusions of reference, persecution and grandeur, symptoms that were resistant to traditional antipsychotic medications. He follows an integrative psychotherapy program that aims to reduce his anxiety, continues his antipsychotic medications, and has Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback. After his initial assessment he had a 40 min session of Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback before any other kind of intervention. Before and immediately after the session he completed the SCL-90 scale and the Visual Analog Scale covering 20 aspects of his psychological and physical state as well as his schizophrenic symptoms. This first Neurofeedback session had dramatic effects on his psychotic symptoms, levels of anxiety and psychosomatic condition, before his first psychotherapy session and/or any changes in his antipsychotic medication. The above results have great importance due to the severity and chronicity of schizophrenia. Informed consent was obtained from the participant for the publication of this case report (including all data and images).

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New analyses of the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program: Do different treatments reflect different processes?

Herbert

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Ruggero

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Psychotherapy Research

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To determine whether or not different therapies have distinct patterns of change, it is useful to investigate not only the end result of psychotherapy (outcome) but also the processes by which outcomes are attained. The present study subjected data from the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program to survival analyses to examine whether the process of psychotherapy, as conceptualized by the phase model, differed between psychotherapy treatment approaches. Few differences in terms of progression through phases of psychotherapy were identified between cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal therapy. Additionally, results indicate that phases of psychotherapy may not represent discrete, sequentially invariant processes.

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Pre- and postsession ratings in integrative psychotherapy of schizophrenia: A way to better understand the mechanisms of in-session psychotherapeutic change?

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Hellenic Integrative Psychotherapy: A Total Holistic Approach

Hellenic Integrative Psychotherapy: A Total Holistic Approach

Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback rapidly ameliorates schizophrenia symptoms: A case report of the first session

New analyses of the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program: Do different treatments reflect different processes?

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