Psychology Articles

Seven Secrets of Crying for Health

2012-12-26T00:00:00.000+07:00

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Crying is not a sign of a person's character is whiny or weak. Crying may occur due to excitement and sadness.

Crying or tears it can be a useful panacea for a healthy body and mind. What is it?

Eradicate Bacteria
Tears are a natural eye drops that serves as a natural antibacterial. Contained in the tear fluid called lisozom to kill about 90-95% of bacteria left behind from the computer keyboard, railings, sneezing, and places containing bacteria, in just 5 minutes.

Healthy Nose

Crying also has benefits for breathing. A disease affecting the respiratory tract one is sinusitis, which is inflammation of the sinuses. Inflammation of the sinuses will result in the exchange of air in the nose disrupted due to the humidity setting nose is not running normally.

Every year, this disease is increasing. Sufferers will experience pain in the head, the color changes to yellow-green mucus to cause pain all over your face that often cause swelling. Crying can be useful as an alternative way to treat stress caused sinusitis.

Generating Mood

Depression experienced by a person can fall by way of crying. In tears, mood will be lifted again. Tears resulting from the type of cry because the emotion it contains 24% protein albumin are useful in regulating the body's metabolic system than tears resulting from irritation of the eyes.

Reduce Stress

Tears were also secrete stress hormones contained in the body of the endorphin leucine-enkaphalin and prolactin. In addition to lowering levels of stress, tears also help fight diseases caused by stress such as high blood pressure.

Relieve Feelings

Everyone was nice to feel that way. Although you suffered a variety of problems and trials, but after crying usually appears relieved. After crying, the limbic system, the brain and the heart will be smooth, and it makes a person feel better and relieved.

Removing Toxins

A biochemist William Frey has conducted several studies about tears and found that the tears that came out of the emotional crying because it turned out to contain poison. But make no mistake, the poisoned tears it signifies that it carries toxins from the body and release it through tears.

Creating Healthier Eyes

Sense of vision was also affected due to the positive effect of crying. Tears can become a natural antibacterial for the eyes. Bacteria were killed because the content lisozom fluid contained in tears. Eye moisture will increase, thereby reducing the risk of a simple blur. Thus, crying is useful in improving one's visual capabilities.

Self Reflection, The Right Way to Move On

2012-12-25T00:00:00.000+07:00

Not everyone can move on after a breakup. However, drawn on the matter is also not good.

Actually a lot of things which is the reason of inability to move on. But there are some ways to cope. Following his review, as reported Yourtango.

Self-reflection
Take time to reflect on all that happened in the story of your love. This is a reflection of the experience. So you can determine ahead of what should be improved from the existing shortcomings so far.

Eliminate negative thoughts
When the failed love affair, of which there are a lot of negative thoughts in your mind. If you want to move on, you should remove the thought.

Make the right choice
Sometimes, the feeling of wanting to contact the former still exists. However, it would be nice if you think about it. Make the right choice by not contacting him. If you do that, there may be a re turmoil you feel.

New life
Begin to accept the fact that he was not fit for you. Make a variety of activities that can be a remedy to forget the problems that you face. Leave the past and start a new life since now.

Source: Okezone.com

Smart Math Strategies Tricks

2012-12-24T00:00:00.001+07:00

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Mathematics is often used as an indicator of intelligence. If the value is higher then the math is also high intelligence. This assumption is often made parents worry and complain if his poor math scores. Now parents do not have to worry anymore, because recent studies have found that children clever tricks in mathematics.

Recent studies say that in order to enhance the child's ability in mathematics could only with high motivation and learning strategies of good.

Kou Murayama is the lead researcher from the University of California, Los Angeles said, "The major determinants of growth achievement math skills not on how smart your child but how motivated they are and how they learn. Fact of motivation in the child encourages achievement growth in math skills long term "

Researchers claim to not be surprised if your child math is often overwhelmed by the course consists of symbols and rules that are difficult conceptualized. "The strategy to study mathematics different from other subjects, mathematics because it contains language that is totally different from the usual facing children in their daily lives," said Murayama.

The symbols and rules that exist in a difficult mathematics conceptualized by children often make children become overwhelmed and bored.

The research was carried out in Germany for 6 years with a number of subjects 3,500 students grade 5-10. Level of intelligence, level of motivation, and learning strategies to be the focus of research participants to predict the increase mathematical skills of participants from time to time.

Participants also underwent a test to determine how much learning math achievement at the end of the school year.

From there, researchers found that children's intelligence level affects only increased her math skills in the early years of the study only, while from time to time, two other things, motivation and learning strategies reported to be more important and necessary for successful child learn math.

"The learning ability of the child involving factors indicating that education can be pursued. One way to find a way so that children are motivated and teach them some skills that can help advance the learning of their abilities in math or other subjects," said Murayama.

Loneliness Can Trigger Decrease Brain Function

2012-12-24T00:00:00.000+07:00

People who feel alone and lonely at high risk of dementia. Researchers concluded Arkin Mental Health Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, after observations of 2200 participants aged 65-86 years.

Dementia is a term used to describe the syndrome of functional decline in brainpower. In a report published by the journal Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, researchers said participants who feel lonely higher risk of dementia.

At the end of the observation, the researchers found that 13.4% of participants who have dementia are those who feel alone and lonely.

Whereas the opposite participants only 5.7% experiencing dementia. In other words, people who feel lonely at risk up to 1.64 times higher dementia.

Researchers estimate that happening because of the lack of stimulus that stimulates the brain to think.

Source: MediaIndonesia.com

Television in Rooms Children Trigger Obesity

2012-12-23T00:00:00.000+07:00

If you belong to one parent who gave a television in the child's room facilities? You should be wary because of the placement of a television in the child's room can lead to obesity.

A team from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Los Angeles to conduct research on the child's risk for obesity due to watching television in the bedroom, so that was launched Healthmeup.

"The relationship between television and obesity is mainly based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) is high. Relationship between television and fat mass, adiposity stored in certain depots (including abdominal subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue) and cardiometabolic risk," said one researcher Peter T. Katzmarzyk, of Pennington.

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Between 2010 and 2011, a total of 369 children and adolescents aged between five and 18 years in Baton Rouge, a participant who studied in terms of gender, ethnicity, age, and BMI status. They were then evaluated for various factors, such as waist circumference, blood pressure, get enough rest, fasting, cholesterol content, glucose, fat mass, and abdominal fat.

Researchers found that participants who have a television in their bedroom and watch television more than two hours a day had a risk of storing fat mass to 2.5 times higher than children who do not have it in the room and rarely watch television. This is certainly a warning for parents to be more vigilant in observing their children's health, especially related to obesity are susceptible to various diseases.

Source: Okezone

New menu-labeling rules for restaurants

2012-12-22T00:00:00.000+07:00

Federal experts hope providing nutritional facts
on restaurant menus can decrease the obesity rate.
Keith Hale~Sun-Times

A new federal law will soon make American diners far more aware of just what they are eating — but it might not change what they order.

The law will force chain restaurants to disclose the amount of calories, fat and sodium in diners’ favorite dishes. Many restaurants already are preparing for the changes, calculating calories in their meals, adjusting recipes and adding healthier choices.

At the same time, experts are divided over whether the new information will shock people into ordering protein-packed salmon instead of calorie- and fat-laden fettuccine Alfredo, or if it’s just more meddling by the federal government that takes the pleasure out of eating.

The move is driven by the nation’s growing weight problems. Thirty percent of Americans are classified as being obese, and that number is growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Government experts say including nutritional facts can help decrease those rates. Others say it won’t work because only those who already take responsibility for their diet will care.

Starting next year, restaurant chains with 20 or more locations will be required to print calorie counts on menus under the new federal menu-labeling regulation, part of the new health-care law.

The law also requires the chains to make other nutritional information available by request.

A statutory 60-day period for comments began April 1. The Food and Drug Administration expects to publish requirements by the end of this year. The law would take effect six to nine months after the requirements are published.

The federal law is backed by most major chains and the National Restaurant Association, which anticipated that a patchwork of local labeling laws would only get more complicated in the future. And while many restaurant and fast-food chains already post nutritional information on websites or on brochures available on counters, the FDA wants the calories in plain sight.

Americans spend 45 percent of their food budget dining out, according to the Restaurant Association. The CDC and other health experts have linked the nation’s obesity rates to eating out. And being overweight is a driver for chronic diseases and high health-care costs.

“Trying to find the healthy options when dining out can be more difficult than you think. Even a salad can be loaded with hidden fat and sodium,” said U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who co-authored the menu-labeling provisions in the health-care law.

Source: www.suntimes.com

Single Women More Prone to Depression

2012-12-21T00:00:00.000+07:00

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Although the marriage did not promise smooth life, in fact, a commitment was chosen. They feel happier and have better mental quality compared with those who choose to live single.

A study showed that there are about 20 to 35 percent of single women who are prone to depression, compared with only married women were 10 percent.

Studies conducted on 6000 respondents recorded her views on marriage based on the risks and benefits. In those who live in pairs but are not married or choose single, more prone to violence from their partner. While married couples have more stable emotions because they have thought of all the risks that may occur in marriage.

According to lead researcher from the University of Toronto Dr. Marccelo Urquia, staying together into the process of introducing themselves to one another. But apart from that, married women do not experience significant psychosocial problems.
Reported by the Daily Mail study found 10 percent depression rate for married women, 20 percent for female pairs but not marry, and 35 percent of single women.

Source: Vivalife

Rehabilitation of Older People After Hip (proximal femoral) Fracture

2012-12-20T00:00:00.000+07:00

By: Professor David Stott & Dr Helen Handoll

Proximal femoral, or 'hip', fracture is a major health problem in older age. It is a common condition, with a lifetime risk of around 17.5% for white women and 6% for white men.[1] It occurs predominantly in older people, and is strongly associated with comorbidity, including under-nutrition, frailty, and impaired physical and cognitive function. The burden on society from hip fracture is huge and increasing.

Prompt surgical fixation is an important first step in the treatment of hip fracture, speeding up subsequent rehabilitation and reducing the risk of limb deformity.[2] However, even with this intervention, the outcome in survivors is often a marked decline in physical function. This is accompanied by a risk of loss of independence and nursing home placement,[3] particularly for those who have prior impairment in physical function.

In this context rehabilitation has potentially a lot to offer in ensuring maximal recovery and enhancing quality of life after hip fracture. There is a series of complementary systematic reviews in The Cochrane Library that, taken together, address a wide range of rehabilitation issues after hip fracture. This includes reviews on multidisciplinary rehabilitation,[4] interventions targeting physical and psychosocial function,[5] nutritional supplementation,[6] and, updated in the latest issue, mobilisation strategies.[7]

At first sight the results of these reviews are disappointing, with all too often the seemingly inevitable conclusion of insufficient evidence to reach a firm recommendation to guide clinical practice. However, putting the Cochrane hip fracture reviews into the wider context of other relevant Cochrane and high-quality non-Cochrane systematic reviews, as well as evidence-based guidelines on the management and rehabilitation of other categories of older people, provides a clearer picture of how best to manage hip fracture.

The review of mobilisation strategies after hip fracture surgery covers interventions starting from the first day after surgery in hospital, and up to one year subsequently. Although the evidence is based on single trials testing a variety of interventions, in general it shows that the most successful programmes involve more intensive exercise.[7] From a biological perspective this is highly plausible. For many years it has been recognised that physical therapy is often prescribed in doses and modalities that are insufficient to generate physiological adaptation.[8] The potential risks of more intensive physical therapy appear to be minimal; although these risks are often overstated, checks for tolerability and safety are still required. However, biological plausibility and a trend for benefit are not sufficient to allow strong recommendations to be made for clinical practice; this is one instance where a plea for further high-quality randomised controlled trials is appropriate. Similarly, there is a need for further research on interventions, such as occupational therapy, that focus on psychological and social issues.[5]

The review on nutritional supplementation after hip fracture again points out the weakness of the available evidence for this group of patients. However, it is instructive to read it alongside a more general, although not so up-to-date, review on oral protein and energy supplementation for older people.[9] This found that it is unlikely that nutritional supplements are beneficial for those older hospital patients who are well-nourished; however, there is evidence of benefit for those who are underweight. Evidence-based clinical guidelines (e.g. the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's clinical guideline on nutrition support[10]) are generally less circumspect than the Cochrane Reviews in interpreting these data, and nutritional supplements are widely recommended for at-risk older people in hospital, including undernourished people after hip fracture. Both Cochrane Reviews, however, caution against oral supplements being considered the sole solution, with promising but inconclusive evidence for the use of assistants to help with feeding reported in the hip fracture review.[6]

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes, based on a philosophy of comprehensive geriatric assessment, are targeted particularly at frail older people with multi-morbidity and physical function impairment. Most elderly people with hip fracture will fit this picture. The Cochrane Review on multidisciplinary rehabilitation after hip fracture concluded there was insufficient evidence to reach any firm conclusion of benefit for either inpatient or outpatient settings.[4] However, the review, noting both a trend towards effectiveness in the main outcomes for multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation and no indication of serious detriment (in patient outcome or costs), concluded that there is some rationale to justify its adoption, pending further research. Again, it is instructive to put this into the context of a more general systematic review of inpatient rehabilitation for older patients, this time recently published in the BMJ.[11] This found that multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation provided to general (eight trials) or orthopaedic populations (nine hip fracture trials) reduces mortality, improves physical function and reduces risk of nursing home placement; these favourable findings were found in both hip fracture and general geriatric patients. There were some differences between the BMJ review and the Cochrane Review, particularly in inclusion criteria and outcome measures. Nonetheless, the findings of both of these reviews are supportive of co-ordinated multidisciplinary inpatient care for older hip fracture patients.

Therefore, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is a rich source of information on rehabilitation of older people after hip fracture. Much of relevance can be found in the reviews that specifically address hip fracture. However, there are considerable additional relevant data in Cochrane Reviews that target more general support and rehabilitation issues for older people. In practice it is difficult for even the research-trained clinician to synthesise, interpret and use this complex information, and all too easy to draw inappropriate conclusions. To enable properly informed clinical decision-making, Cochrane Reviews often need to be placed in a wider context of available high-quality evidence, which may include other Cochrane Reviews. This makes a case also for future Cochrane overviews of reviews.

1David J Stott; 2Helen H Handoll

1David Stott (d.j.stott@clinmed.gla.ac.uk), Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK; Co-convenor, Cochrane Health Care of Older People Field. 2Helen Handoll (h.handoll@tees.ac.uk), Health and Social Care Institute, School of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesborough, UK; Joint Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group.

How to cite: Stott DJ, Handoll HH. Rehabilitation of older people after hip (proximal femoral) fracture [editorial]. The Cochrane Library 2011 (16 Mar). http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/details/editorial/1034085/Rehabilitation-of-older-people-after-hip-proximal-femoral-fracture-by-David-Stot.html (accessed Day Month Year).

References:

1. World Health Organization. Assessment of fracture risk and its application to screening for postmenopausal osteoporosis: report of a WHO study group. WHO Technical Report Series No.: 843. Geneva: WHO; 1994. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/trs/WHO_TRS_843.pdf (accessed 7 March 2011)

2. Handoll HHG, Parker MJ. Conservative versus operative treatment for hip fractures in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD000337. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000337.pub2.

3. Keene GS, Parker MJ, Pryor GA. Mortality and morbidity after hip fractures. BMJ 1993;307(6914):1248–60.

4. Handoll HHG, Cameron ID, Mak JCS, Finnegan TP. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD007125. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007125.pub2.

5. Crotty M, Unroe K, Cameron ID, Miller M, Ramirez G, Couzner L. Rehabilitation interventions for improving physical and psychosocial functioning after hip fracture in older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007624. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007624.pub3.

6. Avenell A, Handoll HHG. Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD001880. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001880.pub5.

7. Handoll HHG, Sherrington C, Mak JCS. Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD001704. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001704.pub4.

8. Fiatarone Singh MA. Exercise in the oldest old: some new insights and unanswered questions. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2002;50(12):2089–91.

9. Milne AC, Potter J, Vivanti A, Avenell A. Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD003288. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003288.pub3.

10. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Nutrition support in adults. NICE clinical guideline 32. February 2006. http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG32 (accessed on 7 March 2011)

11. Bachmann S, Finger C, Huss A, Egger M, Stuck AE, Clough-Gorr KM. Inpatient rehabilitation specifically designed for geriatric patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2010;340:c1718.

While Sitting, Baby Can Learn Faster

2012-12-19T00:00:00.000+07:00

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If your baby is able to sit down, try to get him in a fun activity to practice learning. According to a new study published the journal Developmental Psychology, infants can learn better when they are sitting.

"An important part of human cognitive development is the ability to understand whether an object is the same or different from the objects they had seen before," Rebecca Woods, assistant professor of human development and family sciences and professor of psychology at North Dakota State University, from the United States.

Cognitive development is the ability to think, analyze, and remember. Woods and colleagues Teresa Wilcox, professor of psychology at Texas A & M University, found that infants aged 5.5 to 6.5 months have not been able to distinguish objects they see. Whereas if she was past age of 6.5 months can begin to distinguish their new way of seeing and touching the object.

"An advantage for infants aged 6.5 months when they can sit up without leaning. Because they can more easily reach objects and explore them. They do not need to focus on balancing ourselves again," said Woods.

The researchers also found that infants aged 5.5 months were assisted to sit can be easier to distinguish objects by looking at differences in the pattern of the object. The researchers suspect that babies who sit late to make them miss the opportunity to learn to distinguish objects that influence on his intellectual development.

According to Woods, helps baby to sit comfortably will help the baby in the process of learning in a variety of ways. Not only can see, they can also touch the object so as to accelerate the learning process. Especially for infants with cognitive delays, learning is considered the most optimal.

Source: Kompas.com

8 How to Overcome Anxiety when an exam

2012-10-11T11:07:00.001+07:00

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Learning when the exam is certainly very different from the usual. When test any pressure itself. The intensity of learning is also increasing. It's getting heavy pressure when taking a test. We are required to be focused and careful. Anxiety also appeared well before the test begins, when the exam, and after completion. Anxiety is often distract us.

Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, MD, a psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic provides some tips to help reduce anxiety:

1. Learn how to learn efficiently
Each school usually has its own techniques and ways to help students understand the lesson. You will feel more relaxed if you could systematically study and practice materials to be tested.

2. Form a habit
Form a learning method that you think suitable and effective and do it every time you will do a test. This method will reduce your stress levels and help ensure that you have prepared everything well.

3. Learn relaxation techniques
There are several things you can do right before and during tests to help you remain calm and confident. Do some relaxation techniques such as deep breath, muscle relaxation, or close your eyes and imagine a positive outcome.

4. Do not forget to eat and drink
Just like the muscles in the body, the brain needs fuel to continue to function. Eat enough so you do not feel hungry when taking tests. Avoid sugary drinks such as soda pop is too high, which can cause blood sugar to go up and down. Also avoid caffeinated beverages like coffee because it can increase anxiety.

5. Sport
Regular aerobic exercise, and exercise before the exam, it can help to release tension.

6. Enough sleep
Sleep is directly related to academic achievement. Teens and teens are especially important to get enough sleep and regular.

7. Establish communication with teachers
Make sure you understand anything that will be tested and know exactly how to prepare. Let the teacher know if you're anxious. Because then, maybe he will give me advice or help you unwind.

8. Professional counselor
Speech therapy (psychotherapy) with a psychologist or other mental health professionals sometimes necessary, to help with disorders feelings, thoughts and behaviors that may exacerbate anxiety.

Source: Kompas.com

What Activities will Do When We Come to a Psychiatrist

2012-02-08T22:14:00.000+07:00

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If you are asked to come to a psychiatrist by your friend, what about your answer? You might say "Why did the psychiatrist, So I'm crazy?" . May also "Why are you asking me to come to a psychiatrist, whether I would be better if I go there?". Others say "I know I need a psychiatrist, but I'm afraid of dependency with the medication".

For most of Indonesia, the psychiatrist may be is something that should be shunned for being human life. With a strong stigma still attached to mental illness and the profession, including psychiatrists, it is rather difficult to make people aware of seeing a psychiatrist, although clearly having psychiatric disorders.

Although awareness of the need to consult a psychiatrist as it went, but these new conditions are at particular communities. Some are still looking at mental illness is something that is good enough by himself and resigned his treatment. Below, I'll do a little outline of what the psychiatrist to the patients who come to the first consultation session which typically range between 30-40 minutes.

1. Let the patient tell his complaint and background pain

Patients who had come to see a psychiatrist usually will ask the chief complaint that makes the patient came to see him. Psychiatrists will usually let patients tell of complaints and background of the pain. Sometimes patient confusion to start a conversation, the condition is usually a psychiatrist could help direct the patient to tell what the complaint and its background.

2. Ask for additional information related to complaints of pain and physical examination

After letting the patient tell you, the next patient will be asked questions which if asked to complete the course of the disease history of patients, so that psychiatrists could lead to a specific diagnosis. This information is critical and can be obtained directly from patients or their families. Physical examination is also performed to patients with psychiatric disorders. I always check the patient's physical, without exception, each comes control. Although I understand there are psychiatrists who do not do this because it may assume the patient is a patient who came to him without any physical disorder.

3. Explained to the patient about the causes / triggers of the pain
Although until recently most psychiatric disorders have not found why, but the psychiatrist will usually explain what is happening in the brain associated with illness. Psychiatrists will also explain how the condition affects the condition of biopsychosocial illness. This biopsychosocial concept that would normally be the basis of information about the pain suffered by patients.

4. Treatment plan

Psychiatrists will then plan what to do regarding the condition of the patients experienced. Can include drug therapy and also the implementation of psychotherapy psikofarmaka consisting of several sessions. This condition depends on the patient. Each patient is unique and has a different approach. Psychiatrists would also invite the patient to ask about what has He explained, including in relation to drug use.

5. Gives conclusions and an opportunity to ask
The psychiatrist will provide conclusions about the condition of the patient and the opportunity to ask questions about things related to the condition being treated. Once everything is clear then the psychiatrist will close the interview and schedule another meeting.

Surely what is written above is sometimes not the same for every psychiatrist. Psychiatrist approach each course is different and adapted to the patient's condition at that time. If such patients are being invited in a state of acute anxiety and have a very, of course, the interview process will be delayed and the more advanced therapies.

So also when a patient who was quiet, then the family can help in the interview. But in essence, what was asked in accordance with the above information. Time spent in practice psychiatrist is also diverse. I myself was in private practice using a time about 30-40 minutes for new patients to control patients, while about 15-30 minutes. These conditions differ for each service.

It is impossible to check the number of 60 patients at a government hospital with a respective time each patient was 30 minutes. So of course doctors working in each ministry has been able to modify the service to keep produce optimum service. Hope this helps a little sharing of work to understand the psychiatrist.

Dr. Andri, SpKJ (Psychiatrists, Mental Health Observer)
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Rapid ABC for Early Detection of Autism in Five Minutes

2012-02-01T11:14:00.000+07:00

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Detected earlier, autism can be more quickly dealt with. American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that examination of autism symptoms in children between the ages of 18 months to 2 years. Tests of autism reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics takes up to two hours.

However, today a new study from Emory University and Georgia Tech offers a faster way, namely to test the detection of autism in just five minutes.

This process is called 'Rapid Attention Back and Forth Communication Test', or so-called "Rapid ABC". This technique can be done in just five minutes through the involvement of children in simple activities through communication.

This test is not a substitute for a comprehensive examination of autism, but can identify children at risk for autism naturally in their early development. If it detected a parent can give them treatment early enough to overcome the problem of autism, as quoted from the site Momlogic.

Dr. Alana Levine, pediatrician said, "autism spectrum disorder symptoms include disturbances in social interaction and communication. But, it could also characterized by unusual behavior. Like, repetitive movements, and lack of eye contact," She said.

Dr. Levine also noted that if you suspect your child may have autism, the test "Rapid ABC's" only early detection tests, and need to be followed by a full diagnostic test for evaluation of overall emotional and physical.

Currently, a 5-minute technique to detect autism in children is still perfecting the process, before it is taught to the hospitals.

Source: Vivanews.com

Internet Addiction Made Adolescents Experiencing Behavioral Disorders

2012-01-26T06:36:00.000+07:00

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Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science has published results of research that teenagers are addicted to the Internet will experience behavioral disorders such as anxiety, emotional disorders, problematic social relationships, and difficulty managing time.

Chinese researchers cross-sectional scans of the brain were detected teens suffer from Internet addiction disorder (IAD) and 20 normal adolescent brain sections. Researchers then compare and analyze the physiological cross section of the brain the teens.

The result, adolescents with Internet addiction disorder have a problem with the cross section of his brain. The researchers concluded that the brain is not healthy adolescents with IAD, thus affecting their behavior.

In adolescents brain with IAD found damage in the brain white matter fibers connecting the brain function of the processing of emotion, attention, decision making, and cognitive control.

Even so the results of this study can not be accepted at face value. For a small number of study participants and the results not only demonstrate significance overall.

In addition, Internet addiction is a relatively new disorder. Though larger studies using other terms have been done. But the study was not recognized and not universally accepted.

Source: Medicalnewstoday.com

National Survey: 1 In 5 Americans With Mental Illness

2012-01-22T14:23:00.000+07:00

One in five adults in the USA, or nearly about 50 million people, suffer from a mental disorder within the past year, the proportions are not equal for women and young adults, says a government report released on Thursday.
Surveys conducted by the Agency for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services shows that women are more likely to experience mental illness than men (23 percent vs. 16 percent), while the rate of mental disorders among people aged 18 to 25 years is twice that of those aged 50 years and over.
The agency defines mental disorders among adults as getting a diagnosis of mental disorders, behavioral or emotional, are not included due to developmental disorders and drug use.
The survey also found that five percent of U.S. adults, or 11.4 million people, has suffered from a serious mental disorder in the last year that substantially interfere with their lives.
The report found that about 8.7 million U.S. adults have a serious minded to commit suicide in the past year, with 2.5 million of them made a suicide plan and 1.1 million trying to commit suicide.
Citizens of the United States who suffer from mental disorders are three times greater chance of having a substance dependence or substance abuse than adults who are not mentally deranged.
Among the younger age groups, 12 to 17, about 8 percent - or 1.9 million teens - experience serious depressive episode last year, which is defined as a period for at least two weeks when a person decrease in mood or loss of interest.
The teens who experience episodes of serious depression that also have the opportunity two times more likely to use illicit drugs than those without depression.
The agency surveyed about 67,500 people aged 12 years and older throughout the United States.

Source: Reuters

5 Benefits of Having Many Friends For Health

2012-01-22T10:48:00.000+07:00

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Blessed are you who have many friends and companions. The reason, several recent studies found evidence that enjoy an active social life can improve overall health.

Scientists believe that spending time with friends or companions will make life more healthy both mentally and physically. The following are 5 (five) scientific reasons which show the influence of the presence of a friend to the person's health:

1) Reducing the Dementia Risk
Have a very active social life may reduce Alzheimer's disease risk by 70 percent, according to new findings published in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.

2) Make You Stay Fit
Recent research from Australian researchers published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found that the friend or friends have a direct influence on the level of physical activity and eating habits.

3) Sharpen Your Brain
Establish good communication with friends via instant messaging or social networking media will push your cognitive function. It is like solving a crossword puzzle, according to a study conducted by experts from the University of Michigan, USA.

4) Improving Health is Much Better
Having a relationship of mutual support can delay the aging process. Recent research from Brandeis University found that strong social networks - especially when combined with physical exercise - could delay the decline in health until ten years.

5) Living Longer
Strong relationships with friends and family can improve your chances for survival of about 50 percent, according to new research scientists from Brigham Young University.

Source: healthomg.com

Danger of Overweight for Retired Professional Football Players

2012-01-19T07:13:00.000+07:00

The professional football player should keep his weight heavy conditions in order to remain proportionate despite being retired from the gridiron. This is to avoid the risk of brain function is particularly a problem for those who already had a concussion.

The results showed that retired professional football players who are overweight are more at risk of suffering from disorders of thinking and memory.

Daniel Amen and colleagues of Amen Clinics in Newport Beach, Calif.., In Translational Psychiatry said that obesity is a growing epidemic in youth, college and professional football player.

Until now no studies that presents the impact of overweight on brain function to professional athletics. However, the results showed a negative trend as long-term consequences on brain health may even cause complications.

The researchers say that the athletes who had concussions will experience repeated trauma that increase the risk for brain function problems. The results also showed that excess weight will add additional risk.

Excess Weight Adds Additional Risks

In the study, researchers compared the blood flow in the brain in 38 healthy-weight and 38 overweight retired NFL players.

The results showed that football players are overweight have decreased blood flow in brain regions associated with attention, reasoning, and organizing and planning functions.

The football players are overweight decreased performance on tests measuring attention and memory.

In addition to the obvious risk factors of recurrent concussions in sports, researchers say being overweight can increase the risk for further neurological problems.

For example, obesity increases the release of inflammatory markers associated with impaired brain function.

If these results are confirmed by further research, the researchers say weight loss and management education may be important for the future health of athletes who have been exposed to repetitive brain trauma in sports.

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ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Method to Introduce Self-Discipline in Autistic Children

2012-01-18T12:52:00.000+07:00

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Autism comes from the word auto which means alone. The term autism was first introduced by Leo Kanner in 1943, is the picture that persons with autism fun and seemed to be in his own world.

Autism is a developmental disorder marked delay in the process of cognitive development, concentration, behavior, language, motor, social and emotional. Children with autism are difficult to make eye contact with others, they are more interested in objects than people.

A child with autism is more fun with her toys rather than join playing with friends / family. Behavior of some children with autism such as babbling, echoing others, perform repetitive motor movements (such as, hand flaping), self-injury, or even hurt others, have a limited interest / monotonous and hyperactivity.

The cause of autism is not known with certainty, but several theories put forward several factors ranging from genetics (heredity), fungal and viral infections, nutritional and oxygen deficiencies, air pollution, water and food during pregnancy may inhibit the growth of the baby's brain cells which in turn allows the occurrence of autism.

Anatomically children with autism have abnormalities in brain development so that the process distracted/stunted. Anatomical abnormalities in children with autism is a medical science can not be cured, but with some of the therapies children with autism have the possibility to evolve into a better direction.

With some expected some behavioral therapy is considered an autistic child can be reduced and handled strangely, one of them with behavior therapy (behavior therapy). Behavioral therapies implemented to educate and develop the behavioral skills of children stunted and to reduce unnatural behaviors and replace it with acceptable behavior in society.

Behavioral therapy is the foundation for autistic children who have not adherent (eye contact and have not been able to sit independently). Basic program / key adherence therapy is a train that will be required to follow the child when other therapies such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy.

Method of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), is a method of behavior therapy that has a characteristic structured, directed and scalable making it easier for therapists or parents to monitor children's development. ABA methods are often called the Lovaas method because it was found by O. Ivar Lovaas, PhD, an American psychologist.

The goal of ABA is a method of changing behavior, and behavior that is targeted is always selected and considered to improve the quality of life. Behavioral norms adapted to the existing norms and prevailing in society.

ABA implementation techniques using an individualized approach / one by one, where every single child is handled by one therapist and, if necessary accompanied by prompting workers (who help the child direct the therapist-directed behavior). Teaching takes the principles of ABA and respondents Conditioning Operant conditioning, where the desired behavior or not desirable can be controlled / shaped by reward and punishment system. If the desired behavior appears the child got a gift and if the behavior that appears undesirable then the kids get punished.

The program was given during therapy compliance (eye contact and can sit while studying), receptive language, expressive language, pre-academic and self help. This program will be tailored to the circumstances / ability of children. That is why observations are needed prior to a child before undergoing therapy.

Recommended time in ABA therapy is 40 hours / week. The success of this therapy is also influenced by: 1. Degree of severity of autism, 2. Age of child when first handled, 3. The intensity of therapy, 4. Methods of therapy, 5. IQ of children, 6. Language skills, 7. Behavioral problems, 8. Participation of parents and the environment.

Autistic Children Have Brains Larger Than Normal Children

2012-01-18T11:41:00.000+07:00

The researchers found that boys who have autism have a larger brain volumes than their counterparts of normal. However, this does not happen in girls who have autism.

In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that children with regressive autism has a brain volume of six percent greater than those without autism. This discovery adds to evidence that the condition of the brain that is affected incurable neurological development.

Autism, which affects one in every 100 people, will inhibit the ability to communicate, recognize emotions and socialize. Autism occurs in the form of a mild or severe.

During the study, University of California scans 180 brain of children aged two to four years. MRI scan of the 61 children known to have regressive autism when children aged 18-24 months. The rest, 53 people have autism detected early and 66 people do not have autism at all.

Lead researcher Christine Wu Nordahl said, "The findings show a boy with regressive autism show different forms of neuropathology of children who have autism early," he told the Daily Mail.

On the other hand, girls with autism in this study, no differences compared to normal children. Experts suspect, this could prove the existence of gender influences in autism.

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Editionmendorong scientists to investigate how the brain pathology varies in different autism groups.

Music Therapy Improve Our Success and Life Quality

2012-01-18T06:34:00.000+07:00

Everyone wanna live a successful and quality. To achieve success and quality of life, humans are not only equipped with the desire, but also many other potential existing in him, among them is equipped with a brain.

The human brain is very different from the animals. The human brain can think logically and it is this characteristic that distinguishes from animals. Humans can distinguish the good and the bad.

In human brain there are different sections, including the cerebrum. The cerebrum is the largest and most important part of the human brain is divided into several areas. Each area has the function of each. Each point in the brain have different functions.

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The brain consists of billions of brain cells called neurons. Every neurons communicate with each other (a relationship) by emitting an electric wave. Electric waves released by neurons in the brain is called "brain waves" or brainwave. The frequency of brain waves that occur in certain areas of the brain indicates that mental activity is happening in these areas.

To find out what happens in the brain can use EEG (Electro Encephalo Graph). EEG can determine the condition of mental or psycho-physical problems a person.

From various researches conducted by Indonesia Music and Brain Wave Therapy Center concluded that:
1. One's life quality and success is influenced by the quality of his mind.
2. A quality of mind produced by the brain to work optimally.
3. Brain performance can be optimized with the stimulation of music and sounds of certain frequencies.
4. Mental conditions is strongly influenced by the frequency of brain waves. When the brain wave patterns changed, then the mental state is also changing.
5. The frequency of brain waves change according to the mental and physical activity a person does. For example if someone is sleeping soundly without dreams, the brain waves are delta, whereas someone who is working on a complicated math problem, the dominant brainwave is a beta.
6. The frequency of brain waves can be varied by means of brain wave stimulation, either with technology monaural beats, binaural beats, or isochoric waves.
7. The human body reacts to the music differently depending on the type of music and rhythm of the music itself.
8. The right music can help cure diseases, help psychological problems, and improve health.
9. With the stimulation of brain waves, a person can be brought into a certain mental state in which the person's condition becomes easier to make changes in his mind. In other words, the brain wave stimulation increases the reprogramming of the subconscious mind.
10. The production of hormones that are useful for health and mental health can be stimulated by brain wave stimulation and music therapy.
11. Music therapy and brain wave stimulation could prove to normalize blood pressure, improving immunity (immune system) and balance hormones.
12. Applying Music Therapy and Brain Wave Stimulation simultaneously shown to improve and accelerate the results of therapy, than if you use music therapy only or therapy of brain waves only.

Secret to Have Smart Kids (1)

2012-01-16T09:48:00.000+07:00

At an early gestational age is a child's early brain formation. A healthy and smart child there begins. From there also, developmental problems and disorders can arise. If you want to have a smart child starts from here (early pregnancy) because the brain slab was formed when 18 days of gestation. Thus, the pregnancy really have to be prepared, says child development specialist, Dr. Ahmad Suryawan SpA (K).

From the slab form, brain growth in the fetal will continue to grow. Peak during pregnancy between four months to six months. Good nutrition and supported psychologically unstable mother who will form the baby's brain cells. The more brain cells grow, the more intelligent the child is created. For that, during pregnancy, Mom prohibited stress because it will be affect the development of brain cells formation.

After the baby is born, the brain cells must be stimulated so that more connective tissue-forming cells of the brain. Period of stimulation is very important done early. Children who lack brain stimulation had no connective tissue.

Problem of early stimulation must be considered, so that parents know their children progress. Therefore, there is a critical period. At that time, the growth of a child's brain is not growing and not growing. This critical period is a period in a child's brain growth. When you get interference, would result in children experiencing developmental abnormalities are permanent and difficult to cure.

If interference is known from an early age, can still be carried out remedial measures. However, if the detection of late, is feared to be deformed beyond. Because brain growth is only until the age of the child is six years.

Psychology in Islamic Civilization

2012-01-16T07:21:00.001+07:00

Psychology as a discipline fairly young age. The science that studies behavior and mental processes that claimed the emerging West in 1879 AD, when Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory in Leipzig. In fact, long before the human civilization throughout the ages have been paying attention to psychological problems.

Human civilization in ancient Egypt, Greece, China, and India have been thinking about the study of humans in the same period. Ancient cultures also have been thinking about the nature of the mind, soul, spirit, and so on. Ancient Egyptian society in the notes written on papyrus in 1550 BC have tried to describe about the brain and some speculation about its function.

In addition, the ancient Greek philosopher, Thales, also have elaborated the so-called psuch or soul. Other thinkers of the ancient Greek civilization such as Plato, Pythagoras, and Aristotle also dedicate themselves to study and develop the fundamentals of psychology. Since the 6th century AD, Chinese civilization has developed proficiency tests as part of the education system.

Then how Islamic civilization was instrumental in developing psychology? Actually, long before the West declare the establishment of the discipline of psychology in the 19th century AD, the golden era, Muslim psychologists and physicians has helped develop clinical psychology with the building now known as the psychiatric hospital.

In the era of the Caliphate, psychology evolved in tandem with the rapid achievements in medical science. In its heyday, the Muslim psychologists have developed Islamic psychology or Ilm al-Nafsiat. Psychology related to the study of the nafs or soul review and study humans through qalb (heart), ruh, aql (intellectual), and the will of god (the will).

Contribution of Muslim psychologists in developing and reviewing the psychology is so highly valued. History records, a leading Muslim scholar, Al-Kindi, the first Muslim psychologist who tries to apply music therapy. Other Muslim Psychologists, Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari, also acclaimed as the first to apply psychotherapy or al-nafs al-`ilaj.

Muslim Psychologist in the era of the triumph, Ahmed ibn Sahl al-Balkhi, was the first scholar who introduced the concept of spiritual health or al-tibb al-ruhani and mental health sciences. Al-Balkhi believed to be the medical and cognitive psychologists first to clearly differentiate between neuroses and psychoses to classify disorders neurological disease.

Through studies done, Al-Balkhi, also tried to show in detail how rational and spiritual cognitive therapies can be used to treat any disease category. Successful achievement of al-Balkhi inscribed in medieval times it was so brilliantly calculated.

Men More Difficult to Apologize?

2012-01-16T06:36:00.000+07:00

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Canadian scientists conducting experiments to find differences in the ability to apologize for errors in both men and women. This review was written on the news in scientific journals.

Throughout the experiment for two weeks, emotional 66 volunteers (33 women and 33 men) were recorded, especially those related to relationships with others. After analyzing the results, the researchers found, men are less likely to apologize and plead guilty in the conflict.

Women 35 percent more often than men apologized, and sometimes just to eliminate the conflict. However, women tend to be 30 percent more crude in speech. The scientists also found that men were more resistant to babble. Men are more calm in the face of attack women through words.

Scientists stressed, the main difference in apology to women and men seen in a romantic relationship. Women are more afraid of hurting her partner. So, he apologized in a more emotional than men who tend to use logic and rationality in the recognition of guilt.

Good Night’s Sleep is Very Powerful to Reduce Stress

2012-01-16T05:51:00.000+07:00

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A study from UC Berkeley has found clinical evidence that there is a relationship between sleep and affective brain functions. Please note, your daily routine can bring stress can make a more emotional level rises.

The research appears in the journal Current Biology, found that Rapid-Eye Movement (REM), an eye movement during sleep time span in which the indicators of emotional stress makes the experience more manageable.

According to one researcher, Els van der Helm, who was also quoted in ninemsn.com, during sleep, REM is turned back on, and put into perspective and integrated into the brain.

In that study also added that healthy people generally spend 20 % of their sleeping hours in Rapid-Eye Movement, where the problems associated with high emotional level will be processed and reduced subjective emotional in the next day.

Dreams is a unique neurochemical composition. Where in the dream actually incarnated as a therapy to soothe and relieve the emotional side is bad. For that, try to sleep the night in a sufficient portion, so that the body stay in shape, and the more emotional level out of the way!

Heartbreak Can Cause Death?

2012-01-15T22:10:00.000+07:00

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When we build a relationship with another person then there are two consequences that would befall, namely: 1. The growth of love and affection. 2. Heartbreak, disappointment, and resentment.

If that comes up is love and compassion, we will always smiling and happy, but if it is heartbreak then our face will looks glum faces and become grumpy.

Heartbreak can occur caused breakup, losing a loved one, and others. A recent study showed that the heartbreak caused a breakup or loss of a loved one can kill us.

Research conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that people who person's risk of suffering a heart attack will increase the risk about 21 times in 24 hours after losing a loved one.

For five years, these researchers interviewed 2,000 patients who suffered heart attacks, and ask questions about things that can trigger an increase in their heart attacks. The result, increased risk of heart attack eight times higher than normal for a week after the death of a loved one. Although it will eventually decrease, but the risks remain high for at least one month.

In a previous study demonstrated that a person's health would decline after the death of a loved one. However, in addition to any health problems that affect a broken heart syndrome similar to the brokenhearted because of a breakup.

Researchers are linking an increased risk of death due to feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger that comes along with the grief. These feelings will lead to increased heart rate and blood pressure is dangerous for the heart.

"Emotional Pain of a broken heart can cause damage that leads to heart attacks," said Murray Mittleman, author of 10 Ways to Mend a Broken Heart.

Sport Training the Brain Stay Younger

2012-01-11T14:19:00.001+07:00

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In cognitive psychology, people who do sport once a week, most likely protected from memory loss at age 60 even 80 than those friends who do not do sports.
With sport the brain will be supplied with blood, oxygen and nutrients that nourish. Stroke or high blood pressure can be reduced by doing this activity.
Choose a sport that suits your body's ability. To train your brain to stay young in turn, can choose a sport that does not require the body to high-intensity activity. Such as walking, jogging or playing bowling with your friends.