Dynamics of the quality of life indices in neurological patients in the process of their rehabilitation
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The quality of life (QOL) indices of patients suffering from organic brain diseases, dyscirculatory encephalopathy and sequelae of acute disturbances of cerebral blood circulation is examined by subjecting the patients to psychometric, psychopathological and neurovisualization investigations and using the World health Organization QOL-100 Questionnaire. The results of the analysis of the QOL indices indicate that the least changes occurred in patients with residual organic brain diseases and the maximum dynamics was seen in patients with sequelae of insults.
Publication Name: International Journal of Mental Health
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7411
Year: 2004
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Stigma, compliance, and quality of life in psychiatric practice (in connection with the objectives of rehabilitation
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The concepts like stigma and compliance play a very important role in the process of psychological rehabilitation of a patient and affect the quality of their life. It is important for the doctors to establish a confidential relationship with their patients for the successful rehabilitation of the mentally ill patients, which would in turn assist in destigmatization and correction of compliance while ignoring the issues of stigma and compliance could result in distorting the rehabilitative style of work, which will affect the patients.
Publication Name: International Journal of Mental Health
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7411
Year: 2004
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Mental health issues in contemporary Russia
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Mental heath issues are most urgent for several reasons, in contemporary Russia apart from the political and economic crisis experienced by the country. The crisis has affected to an extent, all strata of society and has led to an unprecedented increase in the number of psychiatric disorders, in the form of different types of deviant and self-destructive behavior.
Publication Name: International Journal of Mental Health
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7411
Year: 2005
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