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Background Exhaustion disorder (ED) is a common mental and behavioural disorder which often leads to severe negative consequences for the individual and the society. Natural environments have positive effects on mental, physiological and attentional recovery in stressed persons, which encouraged us to test if forest visits could improve recovery from ED. The main objective of the thesis was to study if visits to different kinds of forest environments have positive health effects on patients suffering from ED, and if forest visits can be utilized for rehabilitation. Methods Participants in the MiniRest study (n=20) and the Pilot study (n=6) (Papers I and II) were recruited from the Stress Rehabilitation Clinic (SRC) at the University Hospital in Umeå.  Participants in the randomised controlled study, ForRest (n=99) and the Interview study (n=19) (Papers III and IV) were recruited from both the SRC and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency in Umeå. The MiniRest study involved only female ED patients and focused on immediate mental, physiological and attention capacity effects in one urban and three forest environments. The Pilot study investigated the practical arrangements for the forthcoming ForRest study. Participants in the ForRest study were randomised into either a three-month forest rehabilitation group; A (forest visits twice a week/4 hours per day) or to a control condition; B. Both groups received Cognitive Behavioural Rehabilitation (CBR) at 24 occasions/once a week after the three-month study period. Preferences for forest environments, mental state and attention capacity were studied for group A only. Psychological health measurements and sick leave data were compared between the groups after (i) the forest rehabilitation and (ii) the CBR. The Interview study was conducted according to grounded theory methodology and consisted of 19 participants from group A to explore personal experiences from the forest rehabilitation. Data collection was implemented through questionnaires, medical records, physiological measurements, and interviews. Results Exposure to forest environments was associated with higher preference, more favourable mental state and physiological responses, and increased attention capacity compared to an urban environment (Paper I). Open and accessible forest environments were preferred (Papers I, II and III). Recovery from ED was found in both groups in the ForRest study, but there were no differences between the groups over time. In group A, positive effects on mental state and attention capacity were found during the forest visits. An interaction effect was found with more positive effects on mental state during spring compared to autumn (Paper III). Solitude, feelings of freedom and no demands were important for finding peace of mind during the forest visits. Moreover, easier access to peace of mind, reflective thinking and positive feelings were reported as the forest rehabilitation progressed (Papers II and IV). Conclusions Forest visits have restorative effects for ED patients through enhanced mental well-being, easier access to peace of mind, beneficial physiological reactions and increased attention capacity which support the use of forest environments in rehabilitation. However, forest rehabilitation tested in a randomised controlled trial did not improve recovery from ED. Potentially rehabilitation with CBR and forest visits integrated could be more effective and should be further investigated in nature-assisted rehabilitation for ED patients.

Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia da Terapia Cognitiva Processual na melhora de pacientes com Transtorno de Estresse Pós-traumático. Desenho do estudo - Estudo randomizado, com dois grupos paralelos. Intervenções - Dois modelos de Terapia Comportamental Cognitiva - Terapia Cognitiva Processual e Exposição (os pacientes receberam tratamento farmacológico). Duração e frequência: Após a avaliação inicial (semana 00), as sessões de psicoterapia tiveram frequência semanal, durante onze semanas, e quinzenais nas quatro últimas semanas, totalizando 13 (treze) sessões. As sessões de psicoterapia duraram 1 (uma) hora. Os pacientes foram reavaliados após três meses. Número de participantes: Amostra de conveniência envolvendo 86 pacientes; 42 no grupo de Exposição e 44 no grupo de Terapia Cognitiva Processual. Resultados e Conclusão: Os dois grupos melhoraram, porém melhoras nos sintomas de TEPT não foram estatisticamente significantes entre os grupos (p > 0,1), assim como para sintomas depressivos e ansiosos (p > 0,2). Estes resultados sugerem que a Terapia Cognitiva Processual é tão eficaz quanto a Terapia de Exposição padrão-ouro / Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy in the improvement of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Study design - Randomized study with two parallel groups. Interventions - Two Models of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy (TBCT) and Exposure (patients received pharmacological treatment). Duration and frequency: After the initial assessment (week 0), psychotherapy sessions were held weekly for eleven weeks and twice a week for four weeks, a total of thirteen (13) sessions. Psychotherapy sessions were one (1) hour long. Patients were reassessed after three months. Total Duration: 13 sessions of treatment and three months follow-up. Number of Participants: Convenience sample involveing 86 patients, 42 in the exposure group and 44 in the TrialBased Therapy group. Results and Conclusion: Both groups improved, but improvements in the symptoms of PTSD depression and anxiety were not statistically significant among the two treatment groups (p > 0.1; p > 0.2). These results suggest that Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy is as effective as the gold standard Exposure

De senaste decennierna har stressen ökat väsentligt i vårt samhälle. Det finns flera olika samverkande orsaker till detta. Arbetslivet är en betydande källa till stress, särskilt inom vissa yrkesområden. Vårdpersonal arbetar ofta i en stressig miljö vilket kan leda till stressrelaterade problem. Dessa problem kan förekomma i varierande grad och yttra sig på olika sätt. Om dessa problem inte åtgärdas i tid, kan det leda till att individen utvecklar mer allvarliga problem. Det är inte helt ovanligt att vårdpersonal drabbas av utmattningssyndrom. Vårdgivarens roll är att befrämja hälsa och en förutsättning för att lyckas med detta är att vårdgivaren själv tar ansvar för sin hälsa. Syftet med denna uppsats är att beskriva orsaker till och effekter av utmattningssyndrom för vårdpersonal, samt att belysa möjliga metoder för att förebygga och hantera problemet. Som metod valdes en litteraturstudie enligt Friberg (2006). För detta syfte användes både kvalitativa och kvantitativa artiklar. Den valda litteraturen analyserades och då utkristalliserades tre tydliga teman som resultat. Dessa är orsaker till utmattningssyndrom, effekter av tillståndet och sätt att förebygga utmattningsproblematik. Dagens sjukvård med höga effektivitetskrav innebär en påfrestande arbetsmiljö. Det är möjligt för vårdgivaren att tillägna sig färdigheter, copingstrategier för att hantera påfrestningarna hon utsätts för. Ansvaret för att förebygga och hantera stressrelaterade problem ligger såväl på den enskilda vårdgivaren som på vårdorganisationen. / Program: Sjuksköterskeutbildning

Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia da Terapia Cognitiva Processual na melhora de pacientes com Transtorno de Estresse Pós-traumático. Desenho do estudo - Estudo randomizado, com dois grupos paralelos. Intervenções - Dois modelos de Terapia Comportamental Cognitiva - Terapia Cognitiva Processual e Exposição (os pacientes receberam tratamento farmacológico). Duração e frequência: Após a avaliação inicial (semana 00), as sessões de psicoterapia tiveram frequência semanal, durante onze semanas, e quinzenais nas quatro últimas semanas, totalizando 13 (treze) sessões. As sessões de psicoterapia duraram 1 (uma) hora. Os pacientes foram reavaliados após três meses. Número de participantes: Amostra de conveniência envolvendo 86 pacientes; 42 no grupo de Exposição e 44 no grupo de Terapia Cognitiva Processual. Resultados e Conclusão: Os dois grupos melhoraram, porém melhoras nos sintomas de TEPT não foram estatisticamente significantes entre os grupos (p > 0,1), assim como para sintomas depressivos e ansiosos (p > 0,2). Estes resultados sugerem que a Terapia Cognitiva Processual é tão eficaz quanto a Terapia de Exposição padrão-ouro / Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy in the improvement of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Study design - Randomized study with two parallel groups. Interventions - Two Models of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy (TBCT) and Exposure (patients received pharmacological treatment). Duration and frequency: After the initial assessment (week 0), psychotherapy sessions were held weekly for eleven weeks and twice a week for four weeks, a total of thirteen (13) sessions. Psychotherapy sessions were one (1) hour long. Patients were reassessed after three months. Total Duration: 13 sessions of treatment and three months follow-up. Number of Participants: Convenience sample involveing 86 patients, 42 in the exposure group and 44 in the TrialBased Therapy group. Results and Conclusion: Both groups improved, but improvements in the symptoms of PTSD depression and anxiety were not statistically significant among the two treatment groups (p > 0.1; p > 0.2). These results suggest that Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy is as effective as the gold standard Exposure

Introduction: Induced abortion is a common medical intervention. Whether psychological sequelae might follow induced abortion has long been a subject of concern among researchers, and there is lack of knowledge about the relationship between posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) and induced abortion. Aims: To study and compare PTSD, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and anxiety- and depressive symptoms among women seeking abortion, allowing for demographic variables. Further aims were to assess risk factors and to assess PTSD and PTSS following induced abortion in relation to experienced care at the clinic. Methods: This was a multi-centre cohort study targeting women who requested an induced abortion at the outpatient clinics of the gynaecology and obstetrics departments of six public hospitals in Sweden. All women who requested an induced abortion before the end of gestational week 12 were approached for participation. PTSD, PTSS, anxiety- and depressive symptoms, personality traits and women’s perceptions of abortion care were measured by means of questionnaires. Measurements were made at the first visit before the abortion as well as three- and six-months thereafter. Data collection was performed from September 2009 to January 2011. Results: 1,514 women filled out the questionnaire before the abortion. Abortion-seeking women did not suffer from PTSD to a greater extent than the general Swedish female population. Few women (51/720) developed PTSD or PTSS after the abortion, 11 did so due to trauma experience related to the abortion. Women at risk of posttraumatic stress were more likely to be young, having anxiety- or depressive symptoms and personality traits related to neuroticism. Furthermore, women with PTSD or PTSS were more likely to perceive certain aspects of the abortion care as deficient. Conclusions: The vast majority of women coped well with the induced abortion. Few developed posttraumatic stress post abortion. The majority did so because of trauma experiences unrelated to the induced abortion. Young women and women with mental distress are vulnerable groups that need to be paid attention to in abortion care. These women are at risk for negative experiences of the abortion care, and may be at risk of PTSD or PTSS post abortion / <p>Contact: Sophiahemmet University, Box 5605, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden</p>

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Diss. (sammanfattning) Örebro : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Univ., 2004. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.