Biomedical subjects

D A Soskis

Publications and source records attributed to D A Soskis.

12 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1989

Self-hypnosis and meditation for stress management: a brief communication.

In a 6-month follow-up study, telephone interviews were conducted with 31 male executives who were taught either a self-hypnosis or meditation exercise as part of a stress-management program. Use of and problems with the 2 exercises were similar, with the percentage of Ss using the techniques falling over 6 months from 90% to 42%. The exercises were used primarily for physical relaxation, refreshing mental interludes, aiding sleep onset, and stress-reduction. Problems with the exercises chiefly involved difficulty in scheduling even brief uninterrupted practice times and discomfort with the techniques. The incorporation of these issues into the clinical teaching of self-hypnosis may be useful.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed1978

Schizophrenic and medical inpatients as informed drug consumers.

Twenty-five schizophrenic inpatients receiving antipsychotic medications were evaluated as informed and/or consenting drug consumers by means of a structured interview, in comparison with a matched group of medical inpatients receiving nonpsychotropic drugs. Medical patients were better informed about positive aspects of medication, such as name, dose, and relationship of drug treatment to a specific diagnosis. Schizophrenic patients, however, were significantly better informed about both side effects and risks. Although both groups felt that their medication had helped them, 93% of the medical patients but only 56% of the schizophrenic patients said they would take the medication if they had the choice. The fact that schizophrenic inpatients readily shared their reluctance to take medication with an interviewer may offer an avenue for detection and intervention to improve prospects for outpatient compliance.

Adult↗

PubMed1976

Multiple drug interviews as a diagnostic technique: a clinical case study.

Diagnostic information obtained from a single drug interview is subject to conscious and unconscious distortion by the patient and to interviewer effects. Rationales for the various provocative techniques are reviewed, with particular reference to the amphetamine psychosis and to state-dependent learning. A format for a controlled series of multiple provocative interviews which "triangulates" on the same clinical problem from several theoretical perspectives is proposed, and a clinical case is presented in which this format was employed. Used in this way, drug interviews may provide useful diagnostic information.

Adult↗

PubMed1974