Be Pouya! (Metaphor for Iranian Clients During Pandemic COVID-19) by Bonnie Bozorg

“…They also reveal that metaphor therapy is a creative method that uses its imaginative power to achieve the goal easier. Humans talk to each other in different ways about their experiences, feelings and thoughts. …”
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How individuals with psychosis develop and maintain resilience to suicidal experiences through psychological therapy: a qualitative study by N. Berry, S. Peters, G. Haddock, A. Scott, K. Harris, L. Cook, Y. Awenat, P. A. Gooding

“…There is limited understanding of the processes underpinning psychological resilience to psychotic and suicidal experiences especially in people who have engaged with psychological talking therapies. Hence, the current study aimed to redress this gap by examining the perspectives of clients who had recent lived-experiences of psychosis, suicidality, and psychological therapy. …”
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Cognitive and motor disturbances in depression: insights from comprehensive behavioral assessments by Ioanna Douka, Marit F. L. Ruitenberg, Marit F. L. Ruitenberg, Kamile Weischedel, Carlos Phouthavongsay, Sara L. Weisenbach, Jos N. van der Geest, Brian J. Mickey, Vincent Koppelmans

“…We examined executive function and processing speed (Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), D-KEFS Color-Word Interference Test), verbal and visual learning and memory (Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT-R), and Brief Visuospatial Test (BVMT-R), gait (2-minute walking, 4-meter walking and walking while talking (WWT) tests), sarcopenia (grip strength ftest, knee extension test), and fine motor function (Archimedes Spiral Test, 9 Hole Peg Test). …”
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Exploring Patient, Caregiver, and Prescriber Preferences for an Injectable Antipsychotic Administered Every 2 Months for the Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Multicenter Q... by Pappa S, Yildirim M, Loomer S, Beckham C, Bates D, Micheelsen A, Harrsen K, Nag SS, Guillaume X, Oladini B, Madera-McDonough J, Such P

“…A qualitative analysis of interview transcripts was performed to identify key themes.Results: Fifteen people living with clinically stable schizophrenia, 11 caregivers, and 13 prescribers were interviewed. When talking about current treatment (a once-monthly LAI), people living with schizophrenia and caregivers expressed mixed views, with some describing treatment as “easy”, whilst others described a fear that treatment will stop working or are frustrated with the frequency of appointments. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of the Community Outpatient Psychotherapy Engagement Service for Self-harm (COPESS): randomised controlled trial by Pooja Saini, Anna Hunt, Caroline Clements, Mark Gabbay, Catherine Mills, Kari Kvamme-Mitchell, Naheed Tahir, Helen Mulholland, Cecil Kullu, Mark Hann, Rui Duarte, Andrea Murphy, Else Guthrie, Peter Taylor

“…The Community Outpatient Psychological Engagement Service for Self-harm (COPESS) is a brief talking therapy intervention for self-harm based in community settings. …”
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Awareness and Attitude of Undergraduate Nursing Students at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University Regarding Palliative Care by Mona H. Afifi, Reema H. Alharby, Haya A. T. Alanizy

“…In comparison, 77.3% would hope the person they cared for dies when they are not present, and 41.5% of the students believe that they would be uncomfortable talking about impending death with the dying person, and 40.9% were uncertain about this. …”
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Stressors and coping strategies among people affected by Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa: A qualitative study across multiple levels of the social ecology by Thomas M. Crea, Elizabeth K. Klein, Oladoyin Okunoren, K. Megan Collier, Charles Currie, Montray Smith, Stephen Sevalie, Bailah Molleh, Yusuf Kabba, Abdulai Kargbo, Joseph Bangura, Henry Gbettu, Stewart Simms, Clara O'Leary, Stacy Drury, John S. Schieffelin, Theresa S. Betancourt

“…Participants also mentioned avoiding talking about Ebola and forgetting about the past as coping strategies, which raises questions about posttraumatic stress and highlights the importance of further research. …”
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‘I am happy because I am pregnant, but becoming a mother is not easy,’ the experience of pregnancy, antenatal depression, and perception of yoga in rural pregnant women in Maharash... by Rahul Shidhaye, Kalyani Shinde, Unnati Thete, Sonali Shelke, Chitra Thanage, Shamal Talole, Swapnali Palande, Suryabhan Gore

“…Rest, spending time on social media, and talking to family members were common coping strategies used by women. …”
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Vestluskaaslase identifitseerimine telesarja “Õnne 13” telefonikõnedes by Andriela Rääbis

“…The conversation partner is not recognized, even though family members and friends are talking to each other. As one method of identification, the recipient tells a face-to-face partner who is calling. …”
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Understanding Safety in Online Mental Health Forums: Realist Evaluation by Paul Marshall, Neil Caton, Zoe Glossop, Steven Jones, Rachel Meacock, Paul Rayson, Heather Robinson, Fiona Lobban

“…ResultsSurvey responses revealed that over half of the participants felt safe to post because of online anonymity (n=202, 40.1% agreed and n=97, 19.2% strongly agreed), while a minority reported encountering distressing forum posts (n=95, 18.8% agreed and n=18, 3.6% strongly agreed) and expressed concern that talking about mental health online could make them feel worse (n=113, 22.4% agreed and n=17, 3.4% strongly agreed). …”
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The reliability and validity of a non-wearable indoor positioning system to assess mobility in older adults: A cross-sectional study. by Isabel B Rodrigues, Patricia Hewston, Jonathan Adachi, Sayem Borhan, George Ioannidis, Alexa Kouroukis, Carolyn Leckie, Andrea Lee, Alexander Rabinovich, Parthipan Siva, Rachel Swance, Suleman Tariq, Lehana Thabane, Alexandra Papaioannou

“…We assessed participants walking speed during normal and adaptive locomotion experimental conditions (walking-while-talking, obstacle, narrow walking, fast walking). …”
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Relationship between psychosocial problems and satisfaction with GP communication in German primary care practices: a structural equation model based on the cross-sectional GPCare-... by Birgitta Weltermann, Thomas Welchowski, Boris Gavrilov, Carmen Hunzelar, Florian Bockheim, Joana Paños-Willuhn, Luisa Offenberg, Maja Oberholz, Nur Ikar, Juliane Sachschal

“…Most patients agreed that their GP takes their problems seriously (71%), feeling comfortable talking about sensitive things (66%), having enough space in communication (62%) and being asked by their GP about personal strains (53%). …”
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Exploring perspectives on how to improve psychological treatment for women from minoritised ethnic communities: qualitative study with psychological therapists by Laura-Louise Arundell, Rob Saunders, Phoebe Barnett, Judy Leibowitz, Joshua E. J. Buckman, Felicity Woodcock, Stephen Pilling

“…Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 therapists working in two National Health Service Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression services and who had experience of treating women from minoritised ethnic communities. …”
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Artifacts of Previous Eras, as Objects of Reverence by Ancient Populations (based on the materials of the archaeological places of Bukovyna) by Віталій Калініченко, Сергій Пивоваров

“…The article is devoted to the analysis of archaeological materials discovered during the study of archaeological places of Bukovyna, which do not fit into their historical and chronological context. We are talking about objects, the use of which is clearly anachronistic. …”
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Understanding the needs and experiences of young cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals in the UK following childhood fertility tissue preservation (FTP): a quali... by Richard Feltbower, Georgina Louise Jones, Rebecca Mottram, Adam Glaser, Sarah Gelcich, Katherine McLean, Catherine Kelly

“…Parents, young adults and healthcare clinicians found talking about fertility issues difficult. They noted that consistency of care, education resources and access to emotional support were important areas where improvements could be made. …”
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Care coordinator delivered Method of Levels therapy for people reporting first-episode psychosis: Experiences and views of service user, care coordinator, and team manager particip... by Robert Griffiths, Sara Tai, Susan Ormrod, Natalie Welsh, Adam Jones, Jasper Palmier-Claus, James Dixon, Alison Dawber, Karina Lovell

“…This study aimed to understand participants’ views on the acceptability of a transdiagnostic talking therapy, called Method of Levels (MOL), delivered by care coordinators in early intervention in psychosis services. …”
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Does digital, multimedia information increase recruitment and retention in a children’s wrist fracture treatment trial, and what do people think of it? A randomised controlled Stud... by Jacqueline M Martin-Kerry, Peter Knapp, Steven Higgins, Rebecca Sheridan, Juul Achten, Duncan Appelbe, Louise Spoors, Thirimon Moe-Byrne, Daniel Perry, Jenny Roche

“…Children’s mean age was 9.2 years, 41.0% were female, 77.4% were ethnically White and 90.0% spoke English as a first language.Interventions Participants and their parents/guardian received trial information either via multimedia, including animated videos, talking head videos and text (revised for readability and age appropriateness when needed) on tablet computer (MMI group; n=681), or printed participant information sheet (PIS group; n=728).Outcome measures Primary outcome was recruitment rate to FORCE. …”
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The role and perception of the caregiver in a specialized pediatric palliative care center in medicine preparation and administration: a survey study by Fernando Baratiri, Chiara Zanella, Barbara Roverato, Daniele Mengato, Laura Camuffo, Lisa Pivato, Irene Avagnina, Irene Maghini, Antuan Divisic, Francesca Rusalen, Caterina Agosto, Francesca Venturini, Franca Benini, Anna Zanin

“…Attempting to simplify medication regimens, choosing formulations that are simpler to administer and measure, investing in improved caregiver training, talking about therapies with carers, and involving clinical pharmacists to clarify their doubts could be all potential strategies to improve this condition and reduce their burden.…”
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Developing an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Adolescents With Anxiety Disorders: Design, Usability, and Initial Evaluation of the CoolMinds Interventi... by Nikita Marie Sørensen, Helene Skaarnes, Kim Mathiasen, Mikael Thastum, Johanne Jeppesen Lomholt

“…Communication should preferably be “supportive” and feel “like a friend” talking to them. Statements including praise—such as “You’re well on your way. …”
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