Hormone replacement therapy: Can nurses help?
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A survey of women between the ages of 38 and 58 sought information about perceived physical and psychological problems associated with the menopause and HRT, and whether they had consulted a doctor. The media was the most frequently cited source of useful information, with medical sources of information cited lest often. Symptoms reported most frequently were tiredness, hot flushes, night sweats, irritability and weight gain. Most women taking HRT were less likely to experience hot flushes and night sweats, but women expected a wide range of symptoms to be cured by HRT which were not found to be cured in the majority of the sample.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1999
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Assessments of therapy for cocaine misuse
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Desipramine, a drug used in the treatment of cocaine abuse, has shown no rebound effects following long-term studies. Four combinations of treatment were given: Psycotherapy, in the form of cognitive behavioural relapse prevention, was given with either desipramine hydrochloride or a placebo; and clinical management was given with either desipramine or a placebo. The results of the year long study indicate that short-term usage of the drug combined with the cognitive-behavioural therapy is more effective, although these results may only be apparent following the end of the treatment.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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A personal challenge: people with personality disorders can be helped by cognitive behavioural therapy
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A treatment for personality disorders based on a cognitive behavioural model, advocates that personality disorders often feature an early development of dysfunctional schemas, that are self perpetuating and enduring. Traditional cognitive behavioural techniques usually involve a daily record of a patient's throughts, and continum methods are also useful for dichotomous thinking.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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