Introduction. Art therapy is one of the least studiedmethods of psychotherapy. Aims. Studied the effectiveness of art therapy in thecomplex treatment of patients with major depressive disorder (DDR). Objectives. Thestudy involved 150 patients of both sexes (87 women, 63 men) aged 18 to 55years, with major depressive disorder of varying degrees of severity.
As of May 21, 2015 UNHCR has information about 1,299,800 IDPs, the data provided by the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. Since the process of establishing a centralized system for registration is still pending, the actual number of persons displaced within the country may be higher.We have a complex psychopathological and clinical research psychodiagnostic 97 internally displaced people in volunteer center, located at the central train station in Kharkiv to study the clinical features of neurotic disorders.The results showed that 75.9% of IDPs observed have violations of adaptation: long-term depressive reaction (F 43.21) and predominant disturbance of other emotions (F 43.23). The clinical picture is dominated by the depression, anxiety, inner tension, inability to relax, asthenic symptoms, various fears and paroxysmal autonomic instability.The results of the diagnostic psychological studies have found that men reactive alarm indicators (average – 37,7 ± 3,0) were higher than trait anxiety (average – 32,6 ± 2,9). On the contrary, women figures trait anxiety (average – 38,6 ± 2,9) were higher than reactive anxiety (average – 34,7 ± 3,0). Severity of depressive symptoms also slightly prevailed in women. The mean score on the Hamilton scale for men was 17,0 ± 2,3 points, women – 18,0 ± 2,3 points.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.
Aims. The study was undertaken to estimate an effectivenessof art therapy and psychoeducational programs in an integrated system of the rehabilitation ofpatients with schizophrenia. Objectives. It was conductedcomprehensive examination of 142 women with an established diagnosis ofschizophrenia in the period of stabilization. Results. According to the leading psychopathological syndrome allthe patients were divided into 4 clinical groups: apathy abulia syndrome, paranoid hallucinatory syndrome, depressiveparanoid, and paranoid syndrome. Anintegrated system of the rehabilitation including the methods of art therapy and psychoeducational programconcluding various information modules ,cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, training interactions, problem-oriented discussions. Conclusions The present study demonstrated the rapid reduction of psychiatricsymptoms, normalization of emotional state, stabilization of the behavior ofpatients, improvement of cognitive results, improvement of psychophysicalactivity, expanding of contacts, restoration of usual driving mode on thebackground of art therapy and psychoeducational approaches. The criteria were used to estimate the effectiveness:stability of remission, rates of hospitalization, quality of life, level ofanxiety, improvement of the mental state.
IntroductionDepression - the main cause of suicidal behavior among young people.AimsOptimizing therapeutic approaches to the correction of non-psychotic depression accompanied by suicidal behavior in young adults.Objectives75 patients with psychogenic depression, committed suicide attempt.MethodsClinical-psychopathological, psychodiagnostical.ResultsThe clinical picture of depression in the patients the most frequently observed in depressed mood and affect sadness, asthenic symptoms, as well as various manifestations of anxiety. The vast majority of patients were found various violations of sleep-wake cycle. Feature of depressive disorders was their massive somatization characterized by polymorphic vegetative disorders.Building on the received data in the work we have developed pathogenetically grounded system of correction of depression involving suicidal behavior, which includes the application of integrated psychotherapeutic programs in conjunction with medical treatment. In conducting drug therapy should be given preference for the latest generation of antidepressants with a proven safety profile, high therapeutic index and low “behavioral toxicity”. Psychotherapeutic correction includes family therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and psychoeducational training.Developed and implemented in practice the system of psychotherapy and medical and social rehabilitation of patients with depression involving suicidal behavior, which confirmed the effectiveness of data of observation after 12 month.ConclusionsConducted follow-up study showed the high efficiency of the proposed system of psychotherapeutic interventions for example 83.8% of patients with repeated suicide attempts were observed, 16.2% had undergone repeated courses of complex therapeutic interventions due to additional stressful circumstances.
IntroductionAccording to studies done in recent years regarding the treatment of patients with recurrent depressive disorder, a shift of interest from studies evaluating the effectiveness of therapy to the study of remission is seen. According to the literature, complete remission occurs in only 40–50% of patients, in other cases there is residual symptoms.AimsEvaluating the effectiveness of art therapy in treatment in patients with recurrent depressive disorder on the quality of remission.MethodsThe study involved 135 patients: 60 male and 75 female patients aged from 18 to 30 years old. The main group of patients apart the combined treatment also participated in group art therapy with the use of drawing techniques, while the control group – statutory standard therapy. We used clinical, psychopathological, psychodiagnostic and statistical methods.ResultsThe results of the effectiveness of art therapy in complex treatment in patients with recurrent depressive disorder is detected primarily in reducing of the level of anxiety at the early stages of treatment, as well as in reducing of the severity of anhedonia and improving the quality of life in remission period.ConclusionThese results support the use of art therapy in treatment in patients with recurrent depressive disorder during period of active treatment, and after achieving clinical remission contributes to achieving and maintaining high-quality and stable remission with full restoration of quality of life and social functioning.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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