Impact of marbling art therapy activities on the anxiety levels of psychiatric patients

Purpose: Study was conducted to explore the impact of marbling art therapy on the anxiety levels of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.Methods: Data for the study were at a university hospital and in the psychiatric service,polyclinic of a State Hospital with 34 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and 34 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Investigations were carried out with study groups and a control group.Findings:Following marbling, it was found that there were significant decreases in the PANSS negative, in the positive, general psychopathology in terms of the scores of the group of schizophrenia patients  and in the BAI scores of patients with bipolar disorder.There was no significant difference in the BAI scores of the control group.Clinical relevance:The study showed that the method of marbling therapy led to improvements in the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenic patients and in both patient groups, it contributed to decreasing levels of anxiety

Study of health care providers and attitudes against homosexual, bisexual individuals

The present study was carried out in order to examine the attitudes of health care providers and of homosexual and bisexual individuals towards gays.The study, which was contemplated as descriptive and a correlation research, was carried out with 294 individuals who applied to the Lambda and Kaos GL Associations, and 261 health care providers employed at the Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi (Bülent Ecevit University Application and Research Hospital).The study was carried out between October 2010 and February 2011. The data were collected through “Homosexuality Attitudes Scale”, “The Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men Scale” via “Socio-demographical Information Form Addressed Towards LGBTT Individuals” and “Socio-demographical Information Form Addressed Towards Health Providers Employed at the Hospital”. It was determined that married health providers; those thinking homosexuality/bisexuality is a disease or a disorder (p=0,002); and those who do not have a homosexual/bisexual member in their families (p=0.022) tend to be more homophobic; it was also observed that, married LGBTT individuals (p=0.036); LGBTT individuals working in the public sector, are self-employed or business owners (p=0.00); and LGBTT individuals who are “always” timid of being homosexual/bisexual (p=0.00), tend to be more homophobic.We found that not knowing any homosexual individuals, being married and thinking that homosexuality is a disease were effective in the development of negative attitudes towards LGBTT individuals

The use of complementary and alternative therapies in childhood cancer: A questionnaire based on a descriptive survey from the western black sea region of Turkey

Background: The objective of this study was to determine what complementary and alternative therapies are used in cases of childhood cancer, the frequency of their use and the factors that affect the tendency to resort to these therapies. Materials and Methods: The study, of cross-sectional design, was conducted with the parents of 101 children diagnosed with cancer, using a questionnaire and the technique of face-to-face interviews. Mean scores, percentages, chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used in the statistical analysis. During the study, interviews were held with 42.6% of the children's mothers and with the fathers of 44.6%. Results: The mean age of the children was 8.66 +/- 4.52 years. A group of 33.7% of the parents was making use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for their children. Of the parents, 76.5% stated that CAM had been instrumental in reducing a tumor, 53.8% said that their child's general condition had improved and 15.4% expressed an increase in morale. Another 41.2% concealed their use of CAM from their doctors and nurses. The parents that were interviewed: the age of the mother, the age of the father and the family's economic status were determining factors in the parents' use of CAM. The prevalence of the use of CAM among parents with children with cancer is not negligible. Conclusion: It is the researchers' belief that health professionals must be informed about the use of CAM and its methods and that the patients should be evaluated with an impartial approach and given information about the use of CAM, together with conventional treatment.Background: The objective of this study was to determine what complementary and alternative therapies are used in cases of childhood cancer, the frequency of their use and the factors that affect the tendency to resort to these therapies.Materials and Methods: The study, of cross-sectional design, was conducted with the parents of 101 children diagnosed with cancer, using a questionnaire and the technique of face-to-face interviews. Mean scores, percentages, chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used in the statistical analysis. During the study, interviews were held with 42.6% of the children's mothers and with the fathers of 44.6%.Results: The mean age of the children was 8.66 +/- 4.52 years. A group of 33.7% of the parents was making use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for their children. Of the parents, 76.5% stated that CAM had been instrumental in reducing a tumor, 53.8% said that their child's general condition had improved and 15.4% expressed an increase in morale. Another 41.2% concealed their use of CAM from their doctors and nurses. The parents that were interviewed: the age of the mother, the age of the father and the family's economic status were determining factors in the parents' use of CAM. The prevalence of the use of CAM among parents with children with cancer is not negligible.Conclusion: It is the researchers' belief that health professionals must be informed about the use of CAM and its methods and that the patients should be evaluated with an impartial approach and given information about the use of CAM, together with conventional treatment

The therapeutic effects of traditional Turkish Marbling Art on the treatment of children with suffering from chronic illnessesGeleneksel Türk Ebru Sanatının kronik hastalığı olan çocukların terapisi üzerine etkisi

Chronic illness is defined as follows: “aberration or anomaly, a situation in which the patient may be left with permanent disability with no chances of recovery, where the patient is required to be treated for a long period of time, and maintained under constant supervision that would necessitate special training in terms of rehabilitation”. It is possible to obtain beneficial results in different areas in the case where children afflicted with chronic illnesses  are treated via art therapy. Traditional Marbling art presents us not only with visual grace but with interesting beauties from the micro and macro realms unseen by the naked eye as well. Furthermore, therapeutic healing power of marbling art is incontestable. Each marbling art that is created is differs from one another; this means that for children endowed with different features, then each marbling art shall constitute a different experience for each child. Due to the aforementioned factors, it can be said that Traditional Turkish Art may contribute significantly in the treatment of children suffering from chronic illnesses. ÖzetKronik hastalık, ‘normalden sapma veya bozukluk gösteren, kalıcı yetersizlik bırakabilen, geriye dönüşü olmayan, patolojik değişiklikler sonucu oluşan, hastanın rehabilitasyonu için özel eğitim gerektiren, uzun süre bakım, gözetim ve denetim gerektireceği beklenen durum’ olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Sanat terapileri ile kronik hastalığı olan çocuklarda farklı alanlarda yararlar sağlanabilmektedir. Geleneksel Türk ebru sanatı, görsel zerafetin yanı sıra, bizlere mikro ve makro alemlerden, çıplak gözün göremeyeceği ilginç güzellikler sunar. Ayrıca Ebru’nun terapi özelliğine sahip olduğu, tartışılmayan bir gerçektir. Yapılan her bir ebrunun birbirinden farklı olması, farklı özellikteki çocuklar için ayrı bir deneyim demektir. Bu nedenle, Geleneksel Türk Ebru Sanatı; kronik hastalığı olan çocukların terapisi üzerine önemli katkılar sağlayabilir

Psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin motivasyon düzeyleri

Bu çalışma, psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin, motivasyon düzeylerinin incelenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak planlanmıştır. Araştırmanın evren ve örneklemini, İstanbul il sınırları içinde bulunan, araştırma için izin alınan Sağlık Bakanlığı Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi ve İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalışan 101 hemşire oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma 1 Eylül 2003 - 1 Aralık 2003 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır.Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, literatür bilgileri doğrultusunda araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan anket formu (Ek 1) ve Motivasyon Kaynakları Envanteri (Ek 2) kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri, bilgisayar ortamında Student, Anova, Kruskal Wallis, Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi, Ki-kare ve Fisher Exact Testi kullanılarak istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir.Çalışmanın sonucunda; psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin Motivasyon Kaynakları Envanteri toplam puanı/alt grup puan ortalamaları ile eğitim, çalışma şekli, gece çalışma sayısı, mesleği sevme durumu, yapılan işi önemli görme durumu, başarı duygusu alma durumu, çalıştıkları servisi seçme durumu, kurumun çalışma koşullarının uygunluk ve yeterlilik durumu arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p0,05).Sonuç olarak, psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin eğitim düzeyleri arttıkça motivasyon düzeylerinin arttığını, ayrıca; olumsuz çalışma koşularının motivasyon düzeylerini negatif yönde etkilediğini söyleyebiliriz. This study is planned as descriptive for examining the motivation levels of the nurses working in pschiatry clinic.101 nurses working in Ministry of Healt Bakırköy Reception Institute Education and Recearch Hospital, İstanbul Unıversity Faculty of Medicine Education and Research Hospital and Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Education and Research Hospital- which are located in Istanbul province borders and from which allowance was taken for research - froms the universe and sampling of the research was performed between 1 September 2003 and 1 December 2003.Survey forms (Appendix 1) were prepared by the researcher in accordance with litareture information and Motivation Sources Inventory (Appendix 2) were used as data collecting means during research. Data of the study were evaluated statistically by computer using Student, Anova, Kruskal Wallis, One Way Variance Analysis, Ki-Kare and Fischer Exact Test.As a result of the study, statistically important differences were found between the Motivation Sources Inventory total point/sub-point averages and education, way of working, number of working at night, state of loving the job, state of finding the work important, state of obtaining a sense of success, state of selecting the service to work, state of sufficiency and appropriateness of the institution's working conditions (p<0,05). However, statistically important differences were not found between Motivation Sources Inventory total point/sub-point averages and age, civil status, number of children, how many years they worked in the institution, how many years they worked in this job and number work place (p<0,05).As a result, we can say that the motivation levels of the nurses working in psychiatry clinic increases as their education levels increase and also negative working conditions affects negatively the motivation levels

Determination of Nursing Students Attachment Styles

Bu araştırma hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bağlanma stillerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu tanımlayıcı araştırmanın örneklemini bir devlet üniversitesinin sağlık yüksekokulunda eğitim gören hemşirelik bölümü öğrencileri oluşturmuştur. Araştırma 3-14 Ocak 2011 tarihleri arasında, 491 öğrenciden, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 383 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında, demografik bilgi toplama formu ile Griffin & Bartholomew (1994) tarafından geliştirilip, Sümer & Güngör tarafından (1999) geçerlilik güvenirliliği yapılan ilişkiler ölçeği anketi kullanılmıştır. Bağlanma stili kayıtsız olan öğrencilerin alkol-sigara kullanımının yüksek olduğu; sosyal güvencesi olan öğrencilerin güvenli olarak bağlandıkları; bağlanma stilleri arasında cinsiyete göre farklılıklar olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kadınların korkulu bağlanma biçimi, erkeklerin ise kayıtsız bağlanma stiline sahip oldukları saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin anne eğitimi azaldığında korkulu bağlanma stilinin, arttığında ise kayıtsız bağlanma stilinin oluştuğu saptanmıştır. Baba eğitimi ve yaş aralığının öğrencilerin bağlanma stili üzerinde herhangi bir etki oluşturmadığı belirlenmiştir. Bağlanma stilinin, alkol- sigara kullanımı gibi alışkanlıkları etkilediği; sosyal güvencenin olup olmaması ve anne eğitim düzeylerinin bağlanma stillerinin belirlenmesinde rol oynadığı; bağlanma stilleri arasında cinsiyete göre farklılıklar olduğu belirlenmiştir.The aim of this study is to determine the attachment styles of the nursing students. The samples for this descriptive research have been conducted by the nursing students of a state School of Health. The research was conducted between 03 – 14th of January, 2011 with 383 students among 491 who agreed to participate in the research. In order to gather the data, demographic data collection form and the relationships scale inventory which was developed by Griffin &amp; Bartholomew (1994) and of which the reliability of validity was conducted by Sümer &amp; Güng&ouml;r (1994) were used. It is determined that the students with indifferent attachment style have high level of alcohol-cigarette consumption and that having social security affects the attachment styles of the students in a safe manner and that there are differences in the attachment styles depending on the gender. It is found that women have an anxious attachment style while men have an indifferent attachment style. It is established that fearful attachment style appears when the level of maternal education is low and the indifferent style of attachment appears when it is higher. It is identified that paternal education and age range does not affect the student’s attachment style. It is determined that the style of attachment affects the habits like alcohol consumption and smoking and that the presence of a social security and the level of maternal education have a role in identifying the styles of attachment and that there are differences in styles of attachment depending on the gender

Psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin motivasyon düzeyleri.

Bu çalışma, psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin, motivasyon düzeylerinin incelenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak planlanmıştır. Araştırmanın evren ve örneklemini, İstanbul il sınırları içinde bulunan, araştırma için izin alınan Sağlık Bakanlığı Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi ve İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalışan 101 hemşire oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma 1 Eylül 2003 - 1 Aralık 2003 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, literatür bilgileri doğrultusunda araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan anket formu (Ek 1) ve Motivasyon Kaynakları Envanteri (Ek 2) kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri, bilgisayar ortamında Student, Anova, Kruskal Wallis, Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi, Ki-kare ve Fisher Exact Testi kullanılarak istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda; psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin Motivasyon Kaynakları Envanteri toplam puanı/alt grup puan ortalamaları ile eğitim, çalışma şekli, gece çalışma sayısı, mesleği sevme durumu, yapılan işi önemli görme durumu, başarı duygusu alma durumu, çalıştıkları servisi seçme durumu, kurumun çalışma koşullarının uygunluk ve yeterlilik durumu arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p0,05). Sonuç olarak, psikiyatri kliniğinde çalışan hemşirelerin eğitim düzeyleri arttıkça motivasyon düzeylerinin arttığını, ayrıca; olumsuz çalışma koşularının motivasyon düzeylerini negatif yönde etkilediğini söyleyebiliriz. This study is planned as descriptive for examining the motivation levels of the nurses working in pschiatry clinic. 101 nurses working in Ministry of Healt Bakırköy Reception Institute Education and Recearch Hospital, İstanbul Unıversity Faculty of Medicine Education and Research Hospital and Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Education and Research Hospital- which are located in Istanbul province borders and from which allowance was taken for research - froms the universe and sampling of the research was performed between 1 September 2003 and 1 December 2003. Survey forms (Appendix 1) were prepared by the researcher in accordance with litareture information and Motivation Sources Inventory (Appendix 2) were used as data collecting means during research. Data of the study were evaluated statistically by computer using Student, Anova, Kruskal Wallis, One Way Variance Analysis, Ki-Kare and Fischer Exact Test. As a result of the study, statistically important differences were found between the Motivation Sources Inventory total point/sub-point averages and education, way of working, number of working at night, state of loving the job, state of finding the work important, state of obtaining a sense of success, state of selecting the service to work, state of sufficiency and appropriateness of the institution's working conditions (p<0,05). However, statistically important differences were not found between Motivation Sources Inventory total point/sub-point averages and age, civil status, number of children, how many years they worked in the institution, how many years they worked in this job and number work place (p<0,05). As a result, we can say that the motivation levels of the nurses working in psychiatry clinic increases as their education levels increase and also negative working conditions affects negatively the motivation levels

Psychopathological Art and the Use of Art in Psychiatric Treatment

The human being has to socialize once he is born as an individual and is under the influence of the environment, and the ethical, esthetic and moral values since his childhood. The thoughts, wants and wishes of the individual that conflict with the environmental order and values are repressed outside the consciousness. The repressed feelings and thoughts are converted into symbols in the form of visual images outside the consciousness. Unformed symbols provide the purest hint regarding the internal conflicts causing mental disorders. There is regression in verbal expression in some psychiatric disorders and especially in psychosis. Symptoms specific for the abstract thoughts and verbal language pathology appear. Visual language as graphic language may become the single way of communication in such instances. This constitutes the rationale and main principle of “Diagnosis and Treatment by Art'' in the psychiatric field. The three-function method of spontaneous psychopathological art enables the use of art in individuals with a psychiatric disorder. This is the projection of the complexes and conflicts that are subconscious or outside consciousness with spontaneous images as graphic and plastic expressions and enables making a diagnosis. The second function of psychopathological art is to monitor the disease progress. A series of artistic work enable the step by step monitoring of the disorder's progress. Pathological changes can be reflected in the works of art even before the clinical symptoms of the disorder appear. The third function is enabling treatment. The individual who has severed connections with the environment is in a chaotic word. During the time the psychopathological art method is used, the patients start to see the artistic work as a mirror where they find and watch themselves and their behaviors. When the artistic endeavor of patients with a mental disorder does not take place under suitable control, it becomes a tool that helps the patient escape from the environment instead of making him better. The art therapist therefore has to be very careful within the therapeutic approach and keep a delicate balance between intervention and staying quiet