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Alexandra M. DeLone; Taylor M. Dattilo; Caroline M. Roberts; Rachel S. Fisher; John M. Chaney; Larry L. Mullins – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Chronic migraines result in debilitating pain requiring complex and multifaceted daily management, including acting purposefully to attenuate symptoms and decrease impairment. Experiencing migraines may be more psychologically challenging for adolescent and young adult (AYA) women due to complex and recurrent stressors. Purpose: This…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Females, Human Body
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Björling, Elin A.; Stevens, Christine; Singh, Narayan B. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2019
A participatory pilot study researched mindfulness sessions informed by art therapy for adolescent girls suffering from headaches. Researchers worked closely with 8 participants to customize and implement an appropriate mindfulness-based art intervention. Program evaluation included both quantitative and qualitative outcomes, including pre- and…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Metacognition, Adolescents, Females
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Ogunfowokan, Adesola A.; Babatunde, Oluwayemisi A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2010
Dysmenorrhea is a problem that girls and women face and often manage themselves with or without support from health professionals. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted among adolescents with dysmenorrhea (N = 150) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The aims of the study were to determine their knowledge of menstruation and primary dysmenorrhea,…
Descriptors: Females, School Nurses, Health Personnel, Adolescents
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Brady, Mary T. – Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 2011
The author describes a sub-group of anorexic patients who present themselves clinically as "invisible" and "insubstantial". The concept of "invisibility" is understood in terms of primitive object relations. The underpinning of this dynamic is a lack of separation and differentiation from mother and a consequent effort to live inside her skin. The…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Evaluation, Psychopathology, Patients, Phenomenology
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Wicksell, Rikard K.; Dahl, JoAnne; Magnusson, Bo; Olsson, Gunnar L. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2005
This case example illustrates how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) within a behavior medicine approach was used in the rehabilitation of an adolescent with debilitating chronic pain. For chronic pain with unclear etiology (idiopathic pain), pharmacological therapy alone is often insufficient. Psychological treatment strategies have been…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Pain, Attendance, Behavior Modification