The impact of cognitive behavioral therapy on post event processing among those with social anxiety disorder

Individuals with social anxiety are prone to engage in post event processing (PEP), a post mortem review of a social interaction that focuses on negative elements. The extent that PEP is impacted by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the relation between PEP and change during treatment has yet to be evaluated in a controlled study. The current study used multilevel modeling to determine if PEP decreased as a result of treatment and if PEP limits treatment response for two types of cognitive behavioral treatments, a group-based cognitive behavioral intervention and individually based virtual reality exposure. These hypotheses were evaluated using 91 participants diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. The findings suggested that PEP decreased as a result of treatment, and that social anxiety symptoms for individuals reporting greater levels of PEP improved at a slower rate than those with lower levels of PEP. Further research is needed to understand why PEP attenuates response to treatment.     

牙科焦虑症患者心理干预的疗效分析

为了探讨心理诱导对牙科焦虑症(dental anxiety,DA)患者治疗的影响,采用焦虑自评量表及汉密顿焦虑量表对门诊就诊患者进行焦虑调查,筛选出伴焦虑者82例,随机分为两组,分别进行心理干预治疗和一般治疗,并对数据进行统计分析.结果显示,心理诱导指导组与对照组相比较焦虑水平明显降低.患者无论在完成第一次治疗还是复诊情况均优于对照组(P<0.01).提示心理干预对DA患者治疗有显著效果.     

略论“延续性医德教育”模式的内涵与构建

目前医德教育在教育时间与教育手段等方面缺乏延续性。通过对医德教育的特点和规律以及传统医德教育存在的弊病、医疗领域不正之风的负面影响等问题的分析,提出应着手构建在校医学生—实习生—在职医务人员"三位一体"的"延续性医德教育"模式,实现"第一课堂与第二课堂"、"系统医德理论与实践"、"被动性与自主性"医德教育三结合。     

Serious Ethical Violations in Medicine: A Statistical and Ethical Analysis of 280 Cases in the United States From 2008–2016

Serious ethical violations in medicine, such as sexual abuse, criminal prescribing of opioids, and unnecessary surgeries, directly harm patients and undermine trust in the profession of medicine. We review the literature on violations in medicine and present an analysis of 280 cases. Nearly all cases involved repeated instances (97%) of intentional wrongdoing (99%), by males (95%) in nonacademic medical settings (95%), with oversight problems (89%) and a selfish motive such as financial gain or sex (90%). More than half of cases involved a wrongdoer with a suspected personality disorder or substance use disorder (51%). Despite clear patterns, no factors provide readily observable red flags, making prevention difficult. Early identification and intervention in cases requires significant policy shifts that prioritize the safety of patients over physician interests in privacy, fair processes, and proportionate disciplinary actions. We explore a series of 10 questions regarding policy, oversight, discipline, and education options. Satisfactory answers to these questions will require input from diverse stakeholders to help society negotiate effective and ethically balanced solutions.     

The Effects of Strategic and Behavioral Family Therapies on Child Behavior and Depression

The efficacy of behavioral and strategic approaches to child-focused family therapy for child behavior and depressive symptomatology was investigated. Participants were 49 clinic-referred families who were randomly assigned to either behavioral or strategic family therapy for 8 to 12 weeks and assessed at pre- and post-test. Results showed that both forms of therapy were equally effective in reducing parent-reported behavior problems and depression in children. In addition, the relationship between child and maternal depression was explored. Significant relationships were found between pre-test levels of depression in children as reported by mothers and mothers' self-reported depression, psychological stress and level of interpersonal discomfort. The results support a relationship between child and maternal depression. The findings also suggest that child-focused family therapy can be effective for both behavioral and depressive symptoms.     

“学界热”与“行业冷”：医学伦理学落地医疗实践之思

医学伦理学是医学人文教育的基础阵地,中国过去40年医学伦理学科建设有成绩也有不足。当前医学伦理学落地医疗实践成为问题的焦点。从伦理学界的热点问题出发,描述热中有冷、冷热交加的伦理现象：应用伦理热、科研伦理热、医学伦理热,分析现象背后的原因可能是伦理观念与意识不足,理论与实践脱节及实践深度与广度不够。以此为基点寻生根之径,知的层面要自上而下多层保障;行的层面要理论联系实践,要深化内化转化;最终达到知行合一,入脑入心入行,加速医学伦理学落地生根。

     

子宫内膜干细胞与子宫内膜异位症的治疗

子宫内膜异位症（EMs）是妇科最常见的疾病之一,引起痛经、月经不调、不孕等,严重危害妇女的身心健康,影响患者生活质量。其发病率逐年升高,发病机制不清,疗效差,一直是困扰妇科医生的难题之一。最近提出的子宫内膜干细胞（SC）学说认为EMs起源于SC,EMs病灶的维持和发展是子宫内膜SC不断更新和分化的结果。因此,治疗的关键应是针对子宫内膜SC,通过靶向子宫内膜SC及其异常调节的信号转导通路来治疗EMs。这对传统的治疗方式提出了巨大的挑战,也为有效的根治EMs开辟了新的思路。     

现时代的生命伦理问题

结合现时代临床,提出医疗要回归“初心”,“初心”就是“人命贵”,这是医学伦理起点,也是医学的最高宗旨;而要贯彻“初心”,又应讲究医疗科技和医学人文及伦理之间形成合力。分析认为：现时代医学伦理可能以“生态伦理”更为合适;应区分重大疫情、急性抢救、慢性病纠治等不同情况,考虑“合力”所涉及的不同方面之轻重缓急;并针对生命伦理的有利原则,指出“有利”只是动机及出发点,还需深入思考,确立动机的基线和起点;就基线而言,要搞清楚是本然“有利”,还是科学“有利”,并做出一定区分;应在科学“有利”和本然“有利”之间保持适度的张力与平衡。

     

Mediators of Change in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Clinical Burnout

Evidence supporting the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for stress-related illness is growing, but little is known about its mechanisms of change. The aim of this study was to investigate potential mediators of CBT for severe stress in form of clinical burnout, using an active psychological treatment as comparator. We used linear mixed models to analyze data from patients (N = 82) with clinical burnout who received either CBT or another psychological treatment in a randomized controlled trial. Potential mediators (i.e., sleep quality, behavioral activation, perceived competence, and therapeutic alliance) and outcome (i.e., symptoms of burnout) were assessed weekly during treatment. The results showed that the positive treatment effects on symptoms of burnout favoring CBT (estimated between-group d = 0.93) were mediated by improvements in sleep quality, ab = -0.017, 95% CI_asymmetric [-0.037, -0.002], and increase in perceived competence, ab = -0.037, 95% CI_asymmetric [-0.070, -0.010]. Behavioral activation, ab = -0.004 [-0.016, 0.007], and therapeutic alliance, ab = 0.002 [-0.006, 0.011], did not significantly mediate the difference in effects between the treatments. Improving sleep quality and increasing perceived competence may thus constitute important process goals in order to attain symptom reduction in CBT for clinical burnout.     

对老年性痴呆治疗研究的反思

随着世界人口逐年老化,老年性痴呆已成为全球性的社会一医学问题。神经科学及相关学科领域的内的工作者正积极地投入到对Ａｌｚｈｅｉｍｅｒ病各方面的深入研究,在预防和治疗方面的探索已取得一些阶段性的成果。然而,由于相关基础研究尚无关键性突破,临床治疗始终缺乏有效手段。