Mattila A, ”Seeing Things in a New Light” – Reframing in Therapeutic Conversation. Helsinki: Reha... more Mattila A, ”Seeing Things in a New Light” – Reframing in Therapeutic Conversation. Helsinki: Rehabilitation Foundation, Research Reports 67/2001 This is a study in the theory and philosophy of psychotherapy. The focus is on the psychotherapeutic technique of reframing – a technique for helping clients to see their situation in a new light, from a new perspective. This technique is used in many forms of psychotherapy, especially in most forms of family and brief therapies. In this study an attempt is made to clarify the assumptions and presuppositions involved in the use of reframing in psychotherapy. This is done through several theoretical perspectives and especially the perspective of frame theory. In order to illustrate the usefulness of the presented theoretical positions, examples of the use of this technique in psychotherapy are explored in the light of these theoretical perspectives. Some suggestions are then given on how therapists can improve their ability to use reframing. Finally, some epistemological, ontological and ethical issues involved with the use of reframing are explored. In the concluding chapter the results of this study are summarized and discussed.
OBJECTIVES: To make visible an enormous problem of psychiatric diagnostics without comprehensive ... more OBJECTIVES: To make visible an enormous problem of psychiatric diagnostics without comprehensive examinations as a necessity. METHODS: This prospective research is based on clinical evaluation by three clinicians, of patients assigned to see child psychiatrist Heli Pajari from January 1st to December 31st 2016 at family counseling office. Information of the past medical and family history was also collected. RESULTS: Participation rate was 100% (52 children). In almost all cases, there were neuropsychiatric-like symptoms (e.g. in executive function) at the same time with psychiatric challenges, and understanding those symptoms seemed crucial in assisting the child. The lack of comprehensive evaluation was seen to lead to prolonged/ ineffective processes that led to at its worst to wrong direction gnawing the wellbeing of the child and his parents and parents´ experience of their own parenthood. This could be seen in all stages of health care system. The data collected of family back...
The research of depression and suicide has been popular in Finland in recent years. After all, in... more The research of depression and suicide has been popular in Finland in recent years. After all, in Finland the rates of suicide are among the highest in the world. Some attribute this to the long, dark and cold winter in the north, but the real reasons are unknown. Depressive symptoms include depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, loss of interest or pleasure, weight loss or gain, feelings of worthlessness, difficulties in making decisions and suicidal thoughts. Most of these patients also experience anxiety. Depressive symptoms cause much suffering for those affected and increase the risk of suicide. The costs for national health care and the national economy are substantial. It has been estimated that every fourth man and every second woman experience some kind of depressive state during their lives. The Academy of Finland gave out a consensus-declaration in 1994. The declaration included recommendations for the medical profession on how to treat depression in Finland. This declaration...
To investigate the role of socioeconomic status and psychological stress to potential association... more To investigate the role of socioeconomic status and psychological stress to potential associations between confidence in the future and a wide range of health-related behaviours. Web-based cross-sectional study including an 'Electronic Health Check' at the Finnish Happiness-Flourishing Study website linked to a TV programme on happiness and depression. The Finnish population with access to the internet. 101 257 Finns aged 18 and above (21 365 men; 79 892 women). Participants who were under the age of 18 and who did not provide information about their gender were excluded. As planned, we assessed smoking, weekly alcohol consumption and binge drinking, daily intake of fruits and vegetables and regular exercise. Compared with participants with low confidence in the future, those with high confidence were less likely to be daily smokers (men OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.52 to 0.65; women 0.57, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.61) and binge drinkers (men 0.57; 0.52 to 0.63; women 0.54; 0.50 to 0.57). Parti...
Mattila A, ”Seeing Things in a New Light” – Reframing in Therapeutic Conversation. Helsinki: Reha... more Mattila A, ”Seeing Things in a New Light” – Reframing in Therapeutic Conversation. Helsinki: Rehabilitation Foundation, Research Reports 67/2001 This is a study in the theory and philosophy of psychotherapy. The focus is on the psychotherapeutic technique of reframing – a technique for helping clients to see their situation in a new light, from a new perspective. This technique is used in many forms of psychotherapy, especially in most forms of family and brief therapies. In this study an attempt is made to clarify the assumptions and presuppositions involved in the use of reframing in psychotherapy. This is done through several theoretical perspectives and especially the perspective of frame theory. In order to illustrate the usefulness of the presented theoretical positions, examples of the use of this technique in psychotherapy are explored in the light of these theoretical perspectives. Some suggestions are then given on how therapists can improve their ability to use reframing. Finally, some epistemological, ontological and ethical issues involved with the use of reframing are explored. In the concluding chapter the results of this study are summarized and discussed.
OBJECTIVES: To make visible an enormous problem of psychiatric diagnostics without comprehensive ... more OBJECTIVES: To make visible an enormous problem of psychiatric diagnostics without comprehensive examinations as a necessity. METHODS: This prospective research is based on clinical evaluation by three clinicians, of patients assigned to see child psychiatrist Heli Pajari from January 1st to December 31st 2016 at family counseling office. Information of the past medical and family history was also collected. RESULTS: Participation rate was 100% (52 children). In almost all cases, there were neuropsychiatric-like symptoms (e.g. in executive function) at the same time with psychiatric challenges, and understanding those symptoms seemed crucial in assisting the child. The lack of comprehensive evaluation was seen to lead to prolonged/ ineffective processes that led to at its worst to wrong direction gnawing the wellbeing of the child and his parents and parents´ experience of their own parenthood. This could be seen in all stages of health care system. The data collected of family back...
The research of depression and suicide has been popular in Finland in recent years. After all, in... more The research of depression and suicide has been popular in Finland in recent years. After all, in Finland the rates of suicide are among the highest in the world. Some attribute this to the long, dark and cold winter in the north, but the real reasons are unknown. Depressive symptoms include depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, loss of interest or pleasure, weight loss or gain, feelings of worthlessness, difficulties in making decisions and suicidal thoughts. Most of these patients also experience anxiety. Depressive symptoms cause much suffering for those affected and increase the risk of suicide. The costs for national health care and the national economy are substantial. It has been estimated that every fourth man and every second woman experience some kind of depressive state during their lives. The Academy of Finland gave out a consensus-declaration in 1994. The declaration included recommendations for the medical profession on how to treat depression in Finland. This declaration...
To investigate the role of socioeconomic status and psychological stress to potential association... more To investigate the role of socioeconomic status and psychological stress to potential associations between confidence in the future and a wide range of health-related behaviours. Web-based cross-sectional study including an 'Electronic Health Check' at the Finnish Happiness-Flourishing Study website linked to a TV programme on happiness and depression. The Finnish population with access to the internet. 101 257 Finns aged 18 and above (21 365 men; 79 892 women). Participants who were under the age of 18 and who did not provide information about their gender were excluded. As planned, we assessed smoking, weekly alcohol consumption and binge drinking, daily intake of fruits and vegetables and regular exercise. Compared with participants with low confidence in the future, those with high confidence were less likely to be daily smokers (men OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.52 to 0.65; women 0.57, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.61) and binge drinkers (men 0.57; 0.52 to 0.63; women 0.54; 0.50 to 0.57). Parti...
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