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Practical applications of psychological techniques in controlling burn pain.

Psychological techniques can serve as useful adjuncts to opioid drugs in the control of pain from severe burns. The lack of research on the use of such interventions may reflect our failure to realize how often we apply psychological principles in everyday management of burn pain. Psychological techniques with burn pain can be divided into cognitive (avoidant and reappraisal), preparatory (sensory and procedural), behavioral (respondent and operant), and hypnotherapy categories. The manner in which each of these types of interventions can be applied to patients in the burn unit is discussed.

Behavior Therapy↗
PubMed2001

Effects of psychological techniques on bruxism in children with primary teeth.

Four main causes of bruxism have been studied - high anxiety level, malocclusion, temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and oral habits. Effective dental treatment for this problem is unknown in children with primary teeth, although, high prevalence has been reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of psychological techniques in children with bruxism. A total of 33 children, 3-6 years of age with normal occlusal features, without oral habits, rate in the Conners' parent rating scales (CPRS) and more than 0.75% in Conners' teacher rating scales (CTRS), and one or more temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders registered in the Bernal and Tsamtsouris examination, were selected from 188 children. Two psychological techniques, 'directed muscular relaxation' and 'competence reaction', were applied for 6 months. The results were analysed with a Wilcoxon rank sum test. All patients reduced their anxiety level and TMJ disorders, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). The psychological techniques were effective in the reduction of signs of bruxism in children with primary teeth.

Anxiety↗
PubMed1981

Adverse reactions to ketamine anaesthesia. Abolition by a psychological technique.

Ketamine, a phencyclidine derivative, has been used as a general anaesthetic since 1965. Numerous reports of adverse psychological reactions have caused diminished use of this drug. Many investigators have tried by pharmacological means to modify these reactions with limited success. In this study, a psychological strategy has resulted in the absence of any adverse psychological reactions and acceptance of ketamine anaesthesia by all patients. Additionally, all surgeons were satisfied with operating conditions.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Psychological techniques for controlling the adverse side effects of cancer chemotherapy: findings from a decade of research.

Cancer patients receiving chemotherapeutic treatments often experience unpleasant side effects that compromise the quality of their life and may be so severe that they lead to suboptimal drug dosages, missed treatments, or even discontinuation of treatment. In recent years it has been discovered that some of these side effects result from maladaptive learning. This article reviews over 10 years of research conducted at Vanderbilt University on the prevention and treatment of these psychological side effects. This research includes the assessment of the efficacy of a behavioral relaxation technique, the exploration of procedures that make this intervention clinically practical for widespread application, research aimed at predicting which patients will and will not benefit from the intervention, and the comparison of this intervention to alternative treatment approaches. The review of this research generates four major conclusions and points to several important areas for future inquiry.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1996

An evaluation of staff training in psychological techniques for the management of patient aggression.

Training for staff working with violent patients is frequently recommended, sometimes implemented, but rarely objectively evaluated. In this longitudinal study 47 nurses attending a training day to learn strategies for coping with violent psychiatric patients were compared with 108 non-attending control group subjects. The rate of assaults on staff on wards taking part in the study was 31% lower after implementation of the training and wards sending a majority of staff to the training experienced a particularly significant reduction in assaults. The effectiveness of this 1-day training package is discussed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗