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- Psychosocial interventions for depression in dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2008
Depression is the most common psychological problem in the dialysis population. The diagnosis of depression in dialysis patients is confounded by the fact that several symptoms of uraemia mimic the somatic components of depression. It affects the physical
- Psychosocial interventions for erectile dysfunction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jun-2008
Normal sexual function is a biopsychosocial process and relies on the coordination of psychological, endocrine, vascular, and neurological factors. Recent data show that psychological factors are involved in a substantial number of cases of erectile dysfu
- Psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Dec-2013
As the incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer continue to rise, the number of men needing help and support to assist them in coping with disease and treatment-related symptoms and their psychosocial effects is likely to increase.
- Psychosocial interventions for patients with head and neck cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jun-2013
A diagnosis of head and neck cancer, like many other cancers, can lead to significant psychosocial distress. Patients with head and neck cancer can have very specific needs, due to both the location of their disease and the impact of treatment, which can
- Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Apr-2014
Even low levels of substance misuse by people with a severe mental illness can have detrimental effects.
- Psychosocial interventions for pregnant women in outpatient illicit drug treatment programs compared to other interventions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Apr-2015
Illicit drug use in pregnancy is a complex social and public health problem. The consequences of drug use in pregnancy are high for both the woman and her child. Therefore, it is important to develop and evaluate effective treatments. There is evidence fo
- Psychosocial interventions for premature ejaculation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jun-2011
Premature ejaculation (PE) is a very common sexual dysfunction among patients, and with varying prevalence estimates ranging from 3% to 20%. Although psychological issues are present in most patients with premature PE, as a cause or as a consequence, rese
- Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Psychosocial interventions are widely used for the prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers.
- Psychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2014
Between 4% and 25% of school-age children complain of recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of sufficient severity to interfere with daily activities. For the majority of such children, no organic cause for their pain can be found on physical examination or inve
- Psychosocial interventions for reducing antipsychotic medication in care home residents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2012
Antipsychotic medication is regularly prescribed in care homes to control 'behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia' despite moderate efficacy, significant adverse effects, and available non-pharmacological alternatives.
- Psychosocial interventions for reducing fatigue during cancer treatment in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Mar-2015
Fatigue is a common symptom in cancer patients receiving active treatment. There are a limited number of reviews evaluating interventions for fatigue during active treatment, and they are restricted to patients with advanced cancer, or to patients during
- Psychosocial interventions for reducing injection and sexual risk behaviour for preventing HIV in drug users
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2009
Drug users (including both injection drug users and crack cocaine users), are at high levels of risk for contracting HIV. Therefore it is important to reduce the injection and/or sexual risk behaviours of these groups both for the benefit of themselves an
- Psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in patients with coronary heart disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jul-2015
This is an update of a Cochrane review previously published in 2008. Smoking increases the risk of developing atherosclerosis but also acute thrombotic events. Quitting smoking is potentially the most effective secondary prevention measure and improves pr
- Psychosocial interventions for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Oct-2013
Tobacco smoking in pregnancy remains one of the few preventable factors associated with complications in pregnancy, stillbirth, low birthweight and preterm birth and has serious long-term implications for women and babies. Smoking in pregnancy is decreasi
- Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2015
Psychosocial factors have a role in the onset of chronic orofacial pain. However, current management involves invasive therapies like occlusal adjustments and splints which lack an evidence base.
- Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of disability following traumatic physical injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Aug-2009
Traumatic physical injury can result in many disabling sequelae including physical and mental health problems and impaired social functioning.
- Psychosocial interventions for women enrolled in alcohol treatment during pregnancy.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2008
Excessive alcohol use during pregnancy has been associated with adverse maternal and neonatal effects. It is therefore important to develop and evaluate effective interventions during this important time in a woman's life. To our knowledge there have been
- Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life and emotional wellbeing for recently diagnosed cancer patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
A cancer diagnosis may lead to significant psychological distress in up to 75% of cases. There is a lack of clarity about the most effective ways to address this psychological distress.
- Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2014
Problem alcohol use is common among illicit drug users and is associated with adverse health outcomes. It is also an important factor contributing to a poor prognosis among drug users with hepatitis C virus (HCV) as it impacts on progression to hepatic ci
- Psychosocial treatment for opiate abuse and dependence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2014
Substance dependence is a social and public health problem; therefore it is a priority to develop effective treatments. Previous Cochrane reviews have explored the efficacy of pharmacotherapy for opiate dependence. This current review focuses on the role
