Day 2 :
- Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders | Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders | Clinical Psychiatry | Neuropsychiatry | Psychology | Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Session Introduction
M.R.Kotwal
Sikkim India
Title: Scientific yogic meditation an ancient technique for de- stressing stress
Biography:
Abstract:
Introduction: We live in an era of constant information and almost infinite possibilities. Multitasking leaves us stressed. Daily meditation physically transforms the cerebral cortex. The most unexpected and comforting recent research confirm that the human brain retains an astonishing degree of plasticity and capacity for learning throughout life. Our mental performance, despite a few glitches with short-term memory, does not peak until mid life, when the white matter in the loftiest parts of the brain is thickest.
AIM & Methods: To evaluate efficacy of a self-learning de-stressing technique Swastya Sukha Satyam Shivam Sundram. Randomly assigned 60 students meditation group from 114 students practiced meditation for 12 weeks and rest formed control group. Five-step relaxation meditation is based on ancient wisdom of over 2500 years with modern scientific concept. Five-step relaxation meditation practiced for 20 minutes 5 days weekly was taught to meditation group, while control group did not practice.
Results: A questionnaire analyzed confirmed validity, reliability and reproducibility. Three factors (Psyche, physical and life adjustment, Happiness, and moodiness) in the group that meditated two times a week for 12 weeks optimally showed statistically significant ( p< 0.0001) results..
Conclusion: Preliminary evaluation of an innovative Relaxation Meditation practice. The technique Could be used in many medical situations which generate undue psychological stress and anxiety, to enhance well-being. The technique could promote health and prevent stress disorders. DVD movie presentation of the technique would be made. The technique is fully explained and is most simple exercise that can induce a nustress.
Biography:
Abstract:
Given a second chance at this life, he has found his purpose in life: helping to heal after experiencing it all. He will tell “what works" and by influencing the audience members to practice strongly the must "do's" that definitely change lives, opening minds of all. Skipping the bloodshed as Angel has already faced, beating the suffering of not being able to walk, talk, or breath, the judgements from all, and coming out on top becoming the most positive, powerful person. Now with the strongest mind-set he is set to share his new found glory in life having the best experiences. Audience members can live the best life by practicing simple things that Angel speaks about; such as meditation, and Loving yourself for "just a few examples", things he know lives by today, and every day!! Learning from a master these powerful techniques, Angel now lives by these today in which he strongly; no longer just “believes”... He “KNOW’S” are life changers. He talks about how to: beat mental health, the Importance to protect the most important part of our body “our brains", “Loving ourselves” = which is #1, and to overcome all our problems. Has been seen speaking at all sorts of different events around the world touching hearts of many connecting all to a higher source of power, identifying with something greater than the material world. Healing through mindfulness assists everyone to gain such constant manifestations, all your desires such magical results in life making life so easy! Your group will now know how to become spiritually aligned, discovering the essence of your being, the deepest values by which we live by. Continue on their journey of life to become more aware, healthier, stronger, wiser, enlightened and becoming more aligned.
Jonghun Lee
Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Title: Factors associated with smoking frequency and suicidal attempt in Korean adolescent smokers
Biography:
Dr. Jonghun Lee, Medical Doctor (Ph.D.), is a psychiatrist, specializing in mood disorder and adolescent psychiatry. With a completion of psychiatry residency at Chung-Ang University. Now Dr. Lee is a head professor of psychiatry in Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine. Dr. Lee got the “Commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare” in 2016
Abstract:
Objectives: Smoking is known to increase the number of physical and mental illnesses and suicide attempts, and is often initiated during adolescence. Among adolescents, unlike in adults, the proportion of daily smoking tends to increase with age, and does not return to the previous level. Therefore, we examined the factors associated with smoking frequency in a nationwide sample of Korean adolescents to help prevent the progression of smoking.
Methods: Among 127,804 adolescents who participated in the 2016 and 2017 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey, data from 7781 adolescents who replied that they currently smoked were analyzed. According to the frequency of cigarette smoking, participants were classified into daily and non-daily smokers. Participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, smoking behavior, and psychological problems including perceived stress, depressive mood, and suicidality were assessed.
Results: Mean age of current smokers was 16.15 ± 0.04 years. There were 3627(47.4%) daily smokers and 4154(52.6%) non-daily smokers. Low parental educational level, and early smoking experience were positively associated with daily smoking. High academic achievement, and high socio-economic status were negatively associated with daily smoking. Daily smoking was positively associated with lower happiness, lower sleep satisfaction and severe stress during the past 12 months. Factors affecting suicide attempts of smokers were sex, residential type, socioeconomic status, and early smoking experience.
Conclusions: The results indicated that being male, older age, socially disadvantaged families, and early smoking experience influenced daily smoking among Korean adolescents. Daily smoking was associated with psychological problems including lower happiness, lower sleep satisfaction, and severe stress. Early intervention for smoking cessation in this high-risk group may contribute to prevention of harmful effects of smoking.
Biography:
Dr Asghar is a UK trained Clinical Psychologist currently working in Qatar. She graduated with a BSc (Honours) in Psychology in 2003 and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2008, both from the University of Glasgow. She attained Chartered status from the British Psychological Society and was awarded the title of Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) on the 1st of October 2015 in recognition of her experience and contribution to the field of psychology since she qualified.
Dr Asghar is highly experienced in providing evidence-based psychotherapy and has worked across a range of services in the UK with children, young people and families with complex needs. These include: outpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), inpatient CAMHS, Looked After and Accommodated Children (LAAC), Liaison Psychiatry and Pediatric Clinical Psychology and Paediatric Neuropsychology. Dr Asghar also maintained private practice in the UK providing specialist medico-legal assessments.
Abstract:
Michał Skalski
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
Title: Pharmaco-electroencephalography-based assessment of antidepressant drug efficacy
Biography:
Abstract:
This study was partially financed from a grant from the National Science Center [Narodowe Centrum Nauki] (NCN2012/07/B/NZ7/04375) and statutory founds from Medical University of Warsaw. Pharmaco-encephalography (pharmaco-EEG) assesses the effects of drugs on brain bioelectrical activity.
Specific EEG patterns have been shown to be specific for individual classes of drugs (Herrmann and Schearer, 1986; Skubis, 1991; Szelenberger, 1990; Skalski et al., 1995):
- Anxiolytic drug effects: increased beta (beta 1) activity, decreased alpha power, and increased delta and theta power.
- Antipsychotic drug effects: increased power of theta and delta activity, decreased beta 1 power, increased slow-wave activity and reduced alpha power.
- Antidepressant drug effects – slowed alpha frequency, increased theta and fast beta (beta 2) activity.
- Psychostimulant (amphetamine-like) drug effects – decreased delta and theta power, increased alpha and beta power.
- Nootropic drug effects – decreased delta and theta power, increased alpha activity.
- Lithium effects – increased delta and theta power, slowed alpha activity.
We analyzed pharmaco-EEG profiles in 91 patients hospitalized at our Department of Psychiatry (Medical University of Warsaw) for major depression over an 8-week period. Thirty-nine (39) of those patients received tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), 35 received fluoxetine, and 17 received fluoxetine augmented with magnesium ions. All patients were evaluated with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and had their serum drug levels monitored.
Our study demonstrated a relationship between achieving remission (HDRS≤6 at week 8 of treatment) and obtaining a positive pharmaco-EEG profile 6 hours after administering the first dose in the group receiving fluoxetine treatment augmented with magnesium ions (p = 0.0091).
Maria Radziwoń-Zaleska
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
Title: Therapeutic drug monitoring of magnesium–augmented therapy
Biography:
Abstract:
This study was partially financed from a grant from the National Science Center [Narodowe Centrum Nauki] (NCN2012/07/B/NZ7/04375) and statutory founds from Medical University of Warsaw.
Summary:
- Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), which uses clinical pharmacokinetic data, helps individualize and optimize medical treatment.
- The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of antidepressant therapy augmented with magnesium ions.
- The research was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw. Thirty-seven patients receiving fluoxetine therapy due to an earlier depressive episode were included in this double-blind study, involving antidepressant treatment with the addition of either magnesium ions or placebo.
- During an 8-week follow-up, the patients’ clinical status was assessed with psychometric scales, their blood fluoxetine and magnesium levels were monitored, and pharmaco-EEG was conducted. The obtained results were analyzed.
- The magnesium and placebo groups demonstrated no significant differences in terms of treatment efficacy or safety at any stages of therapy. Moreover, there were no statistically significant differences in pharmaco-EEG profiles between the two groups.
- Nonetheless, a multivariate statistical analysis of the entire study group showed lower baseline Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) scores, female gender, smoking, and treatment augmentation with magnesium to be factors increasing the odds of effective treatment. The factors that increased the odds of remission were: lower baseline HDRS scores, shorter history of disease, the presence of antidepressant-induced changes in the pharmaco-EEG profile at 6 hours after treatment, and the fact of receiving treatment augmented with magnesium ions.
Biography:
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The neurobiological underpinnings of Depression have been now widely recognized and researched. Studies have shown that multiple brain mechanisms play a major role in the pathology, primality the limbic and prefrontal networks. It is the disruption of the control of prefrontal over the hyperactive limbic regions that causes excessive ruminations and decreased ability to think clearly. Cognitive control involves working memory, response inhibition and mental flexibility. We propose that training on these areas may help recover these functions and rewire the brain for cognitive control back to the frontal. We present the findings of 10 cases seen for cognitive control training. All the cases were diagnosed with Depression and scored 17 or above on BDI prior to intervention. They were also assessed on BAI, Metacognitive questionnaire, cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire and quality of life and satisfaction questionnaire along with neuropsychological measures before and after the 18-session intervention. The training involved tasks which focused on Cognitive Control functions of cold (purely cognitive) and hot (cognitive-emotional) networks. The results indicate that training these networks may be beneficial in uplifting the mood while also improving cognitions. The improvement is also reflected in better emotional regulation and reduced negative metacognitions.
Biography:
Dao Duy Van has completed his pharmacist bachelor degree at the age of 23 years from Hanoi University of pharmacy. I am Van, a pharmacist, personal development lover, meditation practitioners, and lifelong learner, all combine to find the answer for human problems.
The school with teachers: books, internet, video, forum, every people; Van's teachers is also the well-known speakers, authors: Stephen Covey, Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Peter Drucker, John. C Maxwell, Daniel Pink, Jim Collin, Jame Allens, Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Seth Godin, Micheal Porter, Darren Hardy, Richard Branson, Tony Robbin, Daniel Goleman, Malcolm Gladwell, Wayne Dyer, Hanh Thich Nhat, Richard Mathieu, and many successful authors. Most of the authors value the attitude, principles, virtue, brain, and mind to the success but there are little support evidence and a lot of debating in society.
Abstract:
They lack social skills, they cannot talk: language is the product of living environment - as your native language and my native language, we speak it naturally without thinking at all. We are not born with our native language, so I doubt their connection with their living environment and/or the state of mind that they can not/don't want to learn. You can test them with Aesop fables(they do not understand), pretending game - they do not understand, interacting, communicating or persuading.
They are in the low level of this. For official test: you can test them with EQ test, and Aesop stories, metaphors. All these low-level vital skills make them never feel safe, connection to the environment: it makes them stress. Over time, it makes the downward spiral that make them more and more lack of social skills and suffer more stress.
ALL IN ONE, ONE IN ALL:
Dear Neurologist, psychiatrist, sociologist, gastroenterologist, urologist, educators, sleep therapists, cardiologist, language therapists, educators, trainers, teachers: there is no separation in the health of heart, stomach, muscle, cognitive thinking, sleeping, hormone system: all are interdependent and under the state of mind. IT IS THE ADVANTAGES OF EASTERN PHILOSOPHY AND THE BASIC OF EASTERN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE.
PARETO IN HEALTH/MEDICINE
Remember when working with the MIND: irrational mind, the giant brain evolved for millions of years, illogical mind and Placebo effects, Neuro-plasticity, Mirror neurons, self affirmation, self-talk, nocebo effects, T1/2 of all substances, taboos, rituals, religious belief, compound effects, CONDITIONED RESPONSES, and MAGICAL ADAPTABILITY, ILLUSIVE MIND, Self healing/destroying, IRRATIONAL THINKING, Subliminal message, Marketing of luxury brand, and Hysteria: what do we feed the mind of beings everyday?
AND what if all of these lead to negativity or positivity? Maybe Outliers or Failures!
- 5 mins of rapping can affect whole life.
- 5 mins of abusing can make victims fear whole life
- 1 mins of bombing, earthquake, fear, hysterical stress the killing can affect their whole life.
- It creates the conditioned of Fight and Flight that they can not consciously control.
- They rarely joy
- It is said by genes
- So they accept it as gifts
- Or nobles term, not diseases
- Even they take more expensive medication than others.
Read their behaviors, read the body language. In stress state, stress chemicals: adrenalin, noradrenalin, and cortisol will dominate the body. The effect is listed in any medical book, look closer we can see all these effects are available in kids, to some extents, the effects caused by stress chemicals are the best answer for the autistic rainbow. Sorry, they are not happy with the label GIFTED.
REDEFINE OF STRESS
The right definition of stress: Human beings have basic human needs described by Abraham Maslow. Anything threatens of satisfying these needs will lead to Fight and Flight responses. IF people cannot change the situation, threaten, they will be the victims of STRESS AND STRESS HORMONES.