Correlations Between The Sociodemographic-Professional Characteristics Of The Specialists Providing The Emergency Medical Services, The Attitudes Towards Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, The Strategies For Coping With Stress, Burnout Syndrome And The K

Volume 26, Number 1 (2016)

Darius Leskaukas, Aidana Lygnugarytė-Grikšienė, Nedas Jasinskas, Agnė Masiukienė Abstract According to the World Health Organisation, Lithuania is in the lead position for the number of suicides in Europe and is in the fifth position around the world. One of the most progressive interventions in the suicide prevention is training of the emergency medical services professionals.…

Prevalence of Aggresion Suffered by Mental Care Nurses in Psychiatric Care Hospitals

Volume 24, Number 6(97) (2014)

Donatas Gužauskas, Viktorija Grigaliūnienė Abstract Nursing staff is the main victim of violence and physical aggressionat the workplace. In comparison with other professionsthe risk is particularly high. Nurses stand 3 times higher risk ofbecoming victims of violence than other health care specialists.Aim – to reveal the prevalence of aggression suffered by mentalcare nurses in psychiatric…

Mental Health Nurses’ Work-Related Stress Assessment Methodology

Volume 24, Number 4 (95) (2014)

Agnė Stolygaitė, Indrė Pušinaitytė, Viktorija Grigaliūnienė Abstract The present article seeks to introduce The Psychiatric NurseJob Stressor Scale (PNJSS). 82 psychiatric nurses (ages ranging25–70 years, M = 48,49, SD=9,56) from Lithuanian psychiatrichospitals were assesed. The measure consists of 4 subscales:Psychiatric Nursing Ability (Cronbach’s alpha 0,702; M = 148,59;SD = 98,93), Attitude of Patients (Cronbach’s alpha…

Links Between Psycho-Emotional Well-Being and Aggressive Behavior of Adolescents and Their Physical Activity

Volume 23, Number 2(87) (2013)

Audronė Dumčienė, Andrius Vaicekauskas Abstract Research aim was to establish the peculiarities of psycho-emotional well-being and aggression for physically active adolescents. The study deals with psycho-emotional well-being as a complex value consisting of four main components: level of mental health, feeling of coherence, self-control and level of stress. Adolescents were studied in two age groups:…

Opportunities of Social Worker Activity in an Interdisciplinary Team of a Mental Health Centre

Volume 23, Number 1(86) (2013)

Indrė Dirgėlienė, Saulius Liekis Abstract A cultural situation of people with mental disorders obliges specialists to collaborate and to share their personal and professional resources in order to change the situation and to avoid the risk of the Soviet heritage. Team work is a vital prerequisite for the better quality of client empowerment, it means…

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE

Volume 21, Number 7(79) (2011)

Audronė Dumčienė Abstract The aim of this paper – to find out the peculiarities of teacher‘s psycho-emotional state and its relationship with characteristics of professional activity. In the study psycho-emotional state as a multidimensional variable is characterized by four main components: mental health, self-control, anxiety and stress levels. 100 secondary school and gymnasium teachers participated…

THE USE OF ART THERAPY, THAT IS BEING USED IN PSYCHICAL HEALTH CENTER TO CURE PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA DISORDER

Volume 21, Number 5(77) (2011)

Ilona Kupčikienė Abstract Summary Schizophrenia is chronical psychic disorder, that effects all aspects of a person, including whole personality, social life and adaptation. The centre of Psychical health uses integrated treatment of people who have schizophrenia, to help them blend into society properly and to make quality of their lifes better. Art therapy is quite…