Efficacy of Positive Therapy in the Reduction of Stress among the Parents of Mentally Challenged
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2012
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The mentally challenged show behavioural problems and deficits in their adaptive
behavi mr in various areas, such as communication skills, self-help skills, socialization,
application of basic academic skills to daily life activities, social skills, vocational and
social performance and responsibilities, which lead to lot of stress and depression in
the parents. All these, in turn, will affect the well-being of the parents. To help the
Parents of the Mentally Challenged to manage Stress, Depression and Enhance their
General Well-being through Positive Therapy. 100 parents of mentally challenged
were selected through purposive sampling from Saanidhya Residential School, M.V.
Shetty School, Chetana Special School, Lions Special School and Mangala Jyothi
Integrated School, Mangalore, Karnataka. They were assessed using Case Study
Schedule, Stress Inventory and WHO General Well-being Index. Psychological
Intervention, Positive Therapy was administered to parents of the mentally challenged
for 6 sessions, each session lasting for about one hour, over a period of 2 weeks on
alternate days. After 2 weeks the entire subjects were reassessed using Case Study
Reassessment Schedule, Stress Inventory and WHO General Well-being Index. Followup
was done after 6 months. After undergoing Positive therapy the parents of the
mentally challenged had a significantly reduced level of stress and depression further
general well-being was very well enhanced. There was statistically significant difference
in the stress, depression and general well-being before, after and follow-up. Thus
Positive Therapy was found to be effective in the management of stress, depression
and enhancement of general well-being.