Evaluation of Emotional State of Parents of Developmentally Disabled Children

Natalija Jegorova-Marčenkienė, Armyda Jasonaitė, Laima Mikulėnaitė, Sigita Lesinskienė, Jovita Petrulytė Abstract Introduction. Parents raising a handicapped child go through stress and strong emotions, which are described as grief or sorrow. It is noticed, that stages of coping with handicap are similar to coping with loss stages and they cause a family crisis. Early rehabilitation (ER)…

Analysis of fatigue in patients with type II diabetes

Margarita Staniūtė Abstract Patients with type II diabetes often feel tired, weak, complaining about lack of energy, but this problem is a little examines. The aim of the study was to examine patients with type II diabetes experiencing fatigue according to the sociodemographic factors, duration of illness and complications, according to psychoemotional status and diabetes management success. There were…

THE EMPLOYMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNIQUE „MTHE EMPLOYMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNIQUE „MANDALA OF SUB-PERSONALITIES’ IN PSYCHIATRYANDALA OF SUB-PERSONALITIES’ IN PSYCHIATRY

Jūratė Sučylaitė Abstract Aim of this research was to present psychological educational technique “Mandala of Sub-personalities” as way to get additional information about patient’s life, helpful to diagnose diseases and to treat patients, and as effective method of education. Psychological technique “Mandala of Sub-personalities” was transferred from the context of creative writing and Self development into the context…