MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'distress'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592399&cid=t_119648_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoes-i-know-cpr-mean-you-can-do-cpr%2F2011.03.14 While I was browsing the produce section of my grocery store the other day, the sound of a panicked voice coming over the store’s loudspeaker made me jump. “Does anyone in the store know CPR? Anyone? CPR? We need you in baked goods!” I froze. In theory, I know how to perform CPR — cardiopulmonary resuscitation. I took a two-hour course on it nearly 25 years ago. But I hadn’t given it much thought since then and I certainly hadn’t practiced what I learned. My mind started whirling as I tried to remember the sequence of steps. They’d changed the rules a few years back — I knew that much — so I wouldn’t have to do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. But where exactly on the chest was I supposed to push? Should I form a fist and push down with my knuckles, or use the ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592399 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:53 +0100 4592399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013191&cid=t_119648_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Ff8C7Inj47uw%2F Baby Tim is 3 months-old and has been crying inconsolably. His exhausted mother has brought him into the emergency department at one in the morning desperate for help. Can you help her? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013191 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:00:29 +0100 4013191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920957&cid=t_119648_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F80LA7jt6c3E%2F What is working memory, and why it matters? Can we multi-task as good as we seem to assume? What should we all know about how our brains work, and why? We hope you enjoy this August eNewsletter, featuring six distinguished contributors who answer those questions, and more. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this free Brain Fitness eNewsletter by email, using the box in the right column. Know Thyself Why working memory matters in the knowledge age: As Dr. Tracy Alloway points out, one way to visualize working memory is as the brain’s “Post-it Notes” — we make mental scribbles of bits of information we need to remember and work with. Without enough working memory we cannot function as a society or as individuals. Learn more by participating in this study launched by D... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920957 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:23:05 +0100 3920957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432930&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F02%2Fintroducing-dialectical-behavior-therapy-understood%2F I’m pleased to introduce you to Dialectical Behavior Therapy Understood, a blog about DBT by Christy Matta. What the heck is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and why does it have such a weird name? DBT is a specific type of therapy invented in the early 1990s by Marsha Linehan, a psychologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, to treat borderline personality disorder. Its primary focus is providing a validating environment for someone with this disorder, and helping them view the therapist as an ally in growth and change. Linehan also recognized that people with borderline personality disorder often lacked certain skills that most of us learn intrinsically, which made their lives even more difficult. The skills are taught in four parts and include Mindfulness, Interpersonal e... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432930 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:10:36 +0100 3432930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370473&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2F7-ways-to-beat-depression-for-seniors%2F Roughly a quarter of people age 65 or older suffer from depression. More than half of doctor’s visits by the elderly involve complaints of emotional distress. Twenty percent of suicides in this country are committed by seniors, with the highest success rate belonging to older, white men. According to a recent report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, depression is one of the major causes of decline in the health-related quality of life for senior citizens. Why all the depression? Rafi Kevorkian, M.D. calls them the five D’s: disability, decline, diminished quality of life, demand on caregivers, and dementia. To combat senior depression, then, requires coming up with creative methods to counter the five D’s. Here are 7 strategies to do just that, to help pe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370473 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:09:10 +0100 3370473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012451&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fthe-situation-of-emotional-distress-claims%2F Betsy Grey has recently posted her intriguing paper, “Neuroscience and Emotional Harm in Tort Law: Rethinking the American Approach to Free-Standing Emotional Distress Claims” on SSRN.  Here’s the abstract. * * * American tort law traditionally distinguishes between “physical” and “emotional” harm for purposes of liability, with emotional harm treated as a second class citizen. The customary view is that physical injury is more entitled to compensation because it is considered more objectively verifiable and perhaps more important. The current draft of the Restatement of the Law (Third) of Torts maintains this view. Even the name of the Restatement project itself – “Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm” – emphasizes this distinction. Advances... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012451 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:01:30 +0100 3012451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871771&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F10%2F08%2Fe-mail-a-blessing-or-a-burden%2F From recent research based on secondary analysis of data obtained from telephone interviews from a sample of 1003 email users the answer is not conclusive. e-mail supports work performance, but at the same time contributes to negative effects that in the long run may affect motivation and satisfaction In this research in which they also looked at the effect of e-mail on work performance, work related e-mails received and sent are positively related to work performance, indicating that e-mail communication in organizations carries important information that is critical for the completion of jobs. Personal e-mails neither contributes nor hampers work performance. Nevertheless, to much e-mail has undesirable effects on work efficiency, stress and distress. E-mail can lead to information over... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871771 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:47:46 +0100 2871771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858667&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F03%2Fbabyman%25e2%2580%25a6-is-this-your-guy%2F Once upon a time there was a damsel in distress crying for help at the top of a tower. Down below was a fierce and fiery dragon. Away on a not-too-distant hill was a knight in shining armor on a white horse. As the damsel cried to the knight saying, “Please save me!” the knight looked at the dragon and then at the damsel. Then again he looked at the dragon and at the damsel. Abruptly the knight started to suck his thumb and cried out loud saying, “Mommy, Mommy, I’m scared!” The damsel could not believe her eyes. She quickly assessed her options and came to the conclusion that the knight was not going to save her. Immediately, like a bolt of lightning, she jumped out of the window dropping down below and almost breaking her legs. She then ran to the knight and pulled his sword out... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858667 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:47:15 +0100 2858667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838881&cid=t_119648_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F28%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2009-vol-302-no-12%2F Contents Fade fave: Association of an educational program in mindful communication with burnout, empathy and attitudes among primary care physicians. Fade skinny: Primary care physicians report high levels of distress, which is linked to burnout, attrition, and poorer quality of care. Programs to reduce burnout before it results in impairment are rare; data on these programs are scarce. The article aims to determine whether an intensive educational program in mindfulness, communication, and self-awareness is associated with improvement in primary care physicians’ well-being, psychological distress, burnout, and capacity for relating to patients. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Burnout, Distress, Educational Programme, General Practitioners, GPs, Psychological Stress, ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838881 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:31:37 +0100 2838881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727188&cid=t_119648_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FKlxqeqhQliI%2F With the repeated deportation happening in the Army these days, the organization is hoping to recognize strain and depression early on for its staff. It is implementing a new set of mental health tests that are supposed to be “unprecedented” in “size and scope.” All active duty and reserve soldiers will have to take a test that will help identify trouble area. The test consists of 170 questions and will look at “physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and family issues” and suggest additional training from the results. This program is desperately needed. The life of a solider is a tough one, and has high rates of emotional-related problems as a result. So far 4,000 soldiers have taken this test, with more to come. Image: sxc.hu. ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727188 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:31:13 +0100 2727188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260662&cid=t_119648_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fbattlingforhealthcom%2F%7E3%2FMlfHq86FN20%2F Tension. Stress. Anger. Anxiety. These are what you get in a relationship gone bad. Unfortunately, the emotional distress that comes with a strained relationship can translate into physiological problems that in turn lead to conditions like high blood pressure, heart problems, and obesity. These health problems have been reported for both men and women although the latter seems to be more susceptible to health issues caused by bad relationships, according to a study by researchers at the University of Utah. For the study, [the researchers] recruited 276 couples married an average of two decades, in which men and women were between 40 and 70 years old. Participants filled out questionnaires that covered positives, such as emotional warmth and mutual support; and areas of tension, such as fr... Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260662 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:31:18 +0100 2260662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201696&cid=t_119648_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F543532638%2F Last week, in this article's first part, we discussed the importance of actually teaching children how to get themselves into a physical state of being relaxed, explored several suggestions I hope you found useful. Let's continue. Teachers can help student overcome stress by teaching them to identify the impediments they might encounter in doing a certain task. The teacher can ask: What's going to get in the way of you doing this work? He or she may have to jump-start the students’ thinking by suggesting such things as: - competing events (family activities, friends call, IM-ing, new video game, etc.) - lack of adequate place to study - inadequate prior preparation or skills - a negative attitude (this is not necessary, I can't do math, I’ll never need to know this, etc). - health fac... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201696 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:12:45 +0100 2201696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182644&cid=t_119648_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F538437771%2Fmoral-distress.html When Doctors and Nurses Can’t Do the Right ThingThe writer, a physician, Pauline W. Chen, M.D, describes her experiences of witnessing what an ethics consultant she knew called “moral distress.” The ethics consultant, also a medical doctor, stated that this was a growing concern at her hospital. Moral distress is the feeling of being trapped by competing demands from bureaucracy, family, and professional peers that forces doctors and nurses to compromise their commitment to what is best for patients.Dr. Chen described a scenario that involved a very talented nurse who possessed tremendous perspicacity regarding clinical situations. She noticed over the years, however, that this nurse’s communication style devolved from sharp insight to vague non-commitment when communicating with d... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182644 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:15:43 +0100 2182644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177968&cid=t_119648_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F536996407%2F Teaching kids how to relax. Consider this vignette: -Roxanne: (agitated and loudly) “I can’t stand this freakin’ book!” -Teacher: “Roxanne, you need to take it easy. Just calm down! Try to relax.You need to finish your reading. -Roxanne: (to herself) “Right easy for you to say, teacher. But very hard for me to do. What do you mean calm down? I feel like my head is going to explode.” -Teacher: (seeing no response) “Well if you can’t settle down, maybe a trip to the office will help you!” Some kids are so agitated that even if they know how to relax, they can’t. If you think about it, calming down when you’re upset is the hardest time to do it! Other kids can’t “calm down” or “relax” because they don’t know what that feels like. Teachers, occupational ther... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177968 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:25:17 +0100 2177968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892585&cid=t_119648_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F22%2Ftwo-strikes-and-youre-out-referrals-and-readiness%2F I’m in a bit of a dilemma. As you know, health resources are scarce and it’s not easy to get an appointment for treatment of a chronic condition. There’s something to be said for making sure that our precious health care time isn’t wasted by people who would rather not be there. On the other hand, there is also something to be said for people being in the right headspace, or in more technical terms, the right stage of readiness to engage in therapy. If the person is referred for treatment before they’re ready, it’s going to be difficult for them to engage - and they may very well do the resistance thing that we see so often ‘yes, but’, ‘OK but’ or not actually do what we’ve suggested they do to help manage their condition. T... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892585 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:29:33 +0100 1892585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1397645&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=34753&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.relaxedtherapist.com%2Fyou-will-upset-your-clients%2Frapport%2F Apparently innocuous comments can upset your clients. You can’t avoid triggering issues unknown to you, but you can be ready to respond if they are brought to light. One participant in a relaxation class became increasingly agitated as the relaxation script was read to the group. She then burst into tears and fled the room. The script used a “relaxing image” of walking deeper into a cool, leafy forest: no one knew that the client had been attacked in just such a location. Many therapists live in fear of distressing their clients by “saying the wrong thing”. Forethought and attentive listening can permit you to avoid many problems, but there will inevitably be a time when you trigger issues of which you were unaware. Some might argue that the visual imagery off... The Relaxed Therapist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1397645 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:07:36 +0100 1397645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379386&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F17%2Fexercise-helps-keep-you-mentally-healthy%2F How long does it take to achieve measurable mental health benefits with exercise? Believe it or not, a mere 20 minutes per week will do the trick. Researchers writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reached that conclusion after studying responses from 20,000 men and women in a study that examined the connection between physical activity and their state of mind. Any type of activity helps — going for a walk or run, doing aerobics or a regular exercise routine, gardening, or even simple housework! Those who conducted such regular activities on a weekly basis had reduced levels of mental health distress, such as anxiety or stress. The results also suggested a data trend, so that the more activity one engages in (without taking it to an extreme, of course), the lower yo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379386 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:32:51 +0100 1379386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1133967&cid=t_119648_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F212729443%2F CPR…very pertinent, important information for each and every person out there! Have you ever actually witnessed someone out and about fall into cardiac arrest? The majority of you are shaking your heads no, but for all that have been a part of this… it is plain out scary. I live, I mean live for a good code, cardiac arrest or respiratory distress call. I am after all a cardiac critical nurse through and through, but not outside of those hospital walls. It is just as scary for me as anyone else… CPR-especially on a stranger. Another study has concluded that chest compressions alone are more beneficial in this situation then mouth to mouth combined with compressions. That is great info. How many of you would want to put your lips around a strangers lips and start blowing aw... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1133967 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:43:11 +0100 1133967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=915323&cid=t_119648_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F30%2Fa-red-tide-bloom.html Brian KlepperEveryone in my Northeast Florida beachside neighborhood has been coughing as soon as they step outside. The mailman wears a breathing mask. People with respiratory problems have been warned to stay inside. Local acute care centers and hospital emergency departments are standing by for patients. The beach is nearly empty of the walkers, sunbathers and fishermen who normally inhabit it.A few days ago our beach was afflicted with a red tide. In this area, red tides are blooms of the highly toxic alga Karenia brevis, a particularly nasty single-celled, photosynthetic organism. Each cell has two flagella that it uses to swim in a spinning motion. More to the point, though, K. brevis naturally produces potent neurotoxins called brevetoxins. These brevetoxins are responsible for larg... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=915323 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:31:02 +0100 915323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623470&cid=t_119648_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F19%2Ffarrah-fawcett-fights-cancer-malicious-news-reports%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Celebrity cancer diagnosis, Daily newsYes, Farrah Fawcett's cancer has returned, just three months after she was given the all-clear following treatment for rectal cancer. But not all of what is appearing in the media is true, and Fawcett now finds herself fighting for both her life and the truth.The National Enquirer was right about Fawcett's recurrence -- a malignant polyp has been found in the area where her original cancer began. But reporters for this magazine are wrong about their previous take on her illness.Farrah Begs: Let me Die was one previous headline. Such words were never spoken, says Fawcett who is planning to file a lawsuit against the Enquirer for libel, invasion of privacy, and infliction of emotional distress regarding numerous fabr... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623470 Sat, 19 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561328&cid=t_119648_109_f&fid=34753&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.relaxedtherapist.com%2F%3Fp%3D62 Apparently innocuous comments can upset your clients. You can”t avoid triggering issues unknown to you, but you can be ready to respond if they are brought to light. One participant in a relaxation class became increasingly agitated as the relaxation script was read to the group. She then burst into tears and fled the room. The script used a “relaxing image” of walking deeper into a cool, leafy forest: no one knew that the client had been attacked in just such a location. Many therapists live in fear of distressing their clients by “saying the wrong thing”. Forethought and attentive listening can permit you to avoid many problems, but there will inevitably be a time when you trigger issues of which you were unaware. Some might argue that the visual imagery off... The Relaxed Therapist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561328 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:00:39 +0100 2561328