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Item Comparative Study of the Mental Abilities of Urban and Rural Pre-school Children(1976-04) Ratna Kumari, S; Hemalatha NatesanItem Effect of brief tailor-made modular psychological intervention on the management of depression in kidney patients(2012) Preetha Menon; Hemalatha NatesanItem Effect of brief tailor-made modular psychological intervention on the management of depression in kidney patients(2012) Hemalatha NatesanFrom a hospital in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 32 patients with renal failure, who. had just started dialysis, were selected by Purposive Sampling method. There were 20 male and 12 female in the age range of 28-55 years. The entire sample was assessed using Case Study Schedule and BDI (Beck, 1971). A brief tailor-made modular psychological intervention was administered on the entire sample individually for 8 sessions, 4 sessions before dialysis and 4 sessions after dialysis. They were re-assessed using the same tools soon after 8 sessions of psychological intervention (Assessment II). The subjects practiced the psychological intervention using Relaxation Therapy CD. After 4 months, a follow up assessment. Assessment III was done using the same tools with Case Study Re-assessment Schedule. Only 30 subjects were available for Assessment III as one had passed away and one was not available after transplantation. Though the subjects had 'Moderate to Severe' depression in all the 3 assessments, the differences in mean BDI scores of the subjects (Assessment 1=28.26, Assessment 11=23.62 and Assessment 111=20.56) were statistically significant, indicating a significant reduction in depression.Item Enhancement of Self-Concept in Secondary School Students Through Positive Therapy(2005-04) Vatsala Mirnaalini, R; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Anxiety and Enhancement of Self Concept in Orphans Through Positive Therapy(2004-04) Jeya Bharathi, S; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Pain During Menstruation in University Students Through Positive Therapy(2004-04) Preetha, S; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Pain Through Positive Therapy(2004-04) Praveena, K; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Anxiety and Enhancement of Adjustment in Nursing Students through Positive Therapy(2009-09-23) Bhuvaneswari, U L; Hemalatha NatesanFrom Avinashilingam Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 79 female nursing students with 'High anxiety' and/or 'Unsatisfactory adjustment' were selected by Purposive Sampling and were given the psychological intervention called, Positive Therapy. Positive Therapy is a package evolved by Hemalatha Natesan (2004), based on the Eastern techniques of Yoga and Western techniques of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. It has 4 strategies namely, Relaxation Therapy, Counselling, Exercises and Behavioural Assignments. Positive Therapy was given for 6 sessions in a week to all the subjects, after which they were re-assessed twice; immediately after Positive Therapy and after 4 weeks. The results revealed that initially, most of them had 'High' anxiety; none of them had 'Excellent Y'Good' overall adjustment; in fact, many of them had 'Very Unsatisfactory '/'Unsatisfactory' overall adjustment, as well as in spec jfIc areas such as, home, health, social and emotional. After Positive Therapy, anxiety in most of the subjects had come down to 'Low' level; majority of them developed 'Good' overall adjustment and also 'Good' adjustment in different areas such as home, health, social and emotional. These results suggest that Positive Therapy is very effective in the management of anxiety and enhancement of adjustment in the selected nursing students.Item Management Of Anxiety in Sexually Abused Victims in Cambodia Through Positive Therapy(2004-05) Sok Phaneth; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management Of Anxiety in Sexually Abused Victims in Cambodia Through Positive Therapy(2004-05) Sok Phaneth; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Anxiety in Accident Patients Through Positive Therapy(2005-04) Anuradha Balachandran; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Anxiety in Destitute through Positive Therapy(2009-04) Nandini, P; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Insomnia in Cancer Patients Through Positive Therapy(2009-04) Sri Vishnu Priya, R; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Pain and Insomnia in Accident Victims Through Positive Therapy(2008-04) Narayanee, K; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Stress and Depression and Enhancement of Well-Being in Kidney Patients through Positive Therapy(2007-10-30) Preetha Menon; Hemalatha NatesanFrom Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 32 patients with renal failure, who had just started dialysis, were selected by Purposive Sampling method. There were 20 male and 12 female in the age range of 28-55 years. The entire sample was assessed using Case Study Schedule (Hemalatha Natesan, 2003), SI (Hemalatha Natesan and Nandini Menon, Revised, 2005), BDJ (Beck, 1971) and WBJ (WHO, 1998) (Assessment I). Positive Therapy (Hemalatha Natesan, 2004) was administered on the entire sample individually for 8 sessions, 4 sessions before dialysis and 4 sessions after dialysis. They were re-assessed using the same tools soon after 8 sessions of Positive Therapy (Assessment II). The subjects practiced Positive Therapy using Positive Therapy Handbook (Hemalatha Natesan, 2004) and Relaxation Therapy Cassettes (Hemalatha Natesan, 2000). After 4 months, Assessment III was done using the same tools with Case Study Re-assessment Schedule. Only 30 subjects were available for Assessment III as one had passed away and one was not available after transplantation. The results oft/ic study revealed that the mean SI score reduced from 22.56 to 18 at the end of the psychological intervention and to 15.04 at a 4 month folloit-up, indicating both a signifIcant and sustained reduction in stress. Though the subjects had 'Moderate to Severe' depression in all the 3 assessments, the differences in mean BDI scores oft/ic subjects ('Assessment 1=28.26, Assessment 11=23.62 and Assessment 111=20.56) were statistically significant, indicating ci significant icc/action in depression. The mean WBI score ('M=9.56) indicated 'Low' well-being before the psychological intervention and it improved to 'Moc/ercitely Low' after treatment (M11. 12) with a further signifIcant and sustained imnprovenient (M= 14.90) in the lb/low-up.Item Management of Stress and Enhancement of General Well-Being in Haemodialysis Patients Through Positive Therapy(2005-04) Kavitha, K; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Stress and Enhancement of Self-Efficacy in Adolescents through Positive Therapy(2007-04-07) Rajakumari, S; Hemalatha NatesanFrom Good Shepherd International School, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, 100 boys and 100 girls studying in X and XII standards were screened using the Case Study Schedule (Hemalatha Natesan, 2005), S.I. (Hemalatha Natesan and Nandini Menon, 2002) and General Self-efficacy (RalfSchwarzer and Matthias Jerusalem, 1993). Out of them, 150 students, 75 boys and 75 girls with 'Very High '/ 'High' Stress and 'Low' Self-efficacy were selected. The I, II and III Monthly Test marks of the students were converted into percentages and were taken for Academic Achievement Assessments I, II and III respectively. The psychological intervention called, Positive Therapy (Hemalatha Natesan, 2004) was given to all the subjects. All the four strategies of Positive Therapy namely, Relaxation Therapy, Counselling, Exercises and Behavioural Assignments were applied. Positive Therapy was given thrice a week, on alternate days, for eight weeks. The duration of each session was one hour. The results showed that the major causes of Stress reported by the entire sample were heavy academic work pressure and strict rules and regulations. Initially, the entire sample had 'Very High ' Stress. But after the administration of Positive Therapy, for 8 weeks, the entire sample had Low' Stress. There was a signIcant reduction in the mean Stress from 'Very high' to 'Low' level, proving the efficacy of Positive Therapy in the management of Stress. Initially, the entire sample had 'Low' General Selfefficacy. After the therapy, there was a sign/Icant enhancement in the level of General Self-efficacy from 'Low' to 'Moderate' in Assessment II to 'High' in Assessment III, indicating the beneficial effects of Positive Therapy in the enhancement of General Self-efficacy. There was a statistically signfIcant mean dlfference in Academic Achievement between Assessments I and III and II and Ill, proving the efficacy of Positive Therapy.Item Management of Stress and Enhancment of General Well-Being in Recovered Alcoholics Through Positive Therapy(2006-05) Suchitra, S; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Stress and Pain in it Professionals through Positive Therapy(2008-04) Vandana Nayar; Hemalatha NatesanItem Management of Stress in Accident Patients Through Positive Therapy(2006-05) Prashanthi A K; Hemalatha Natesan