Psychological well-being

Assess patients body composition, psychological well-being, fasting lipid profile, bone mineral density, and metabolic status. 

The decision whether to start L-dopa as soon as the diagnosis is made or only when symptoms compromise social, occupational, or psychological well-being has generated controversy. 

An adverse effect caused by a treatment. A state produced by any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychological well-being. 

Therefore, an economic analysis must measure the quality of life of the patient to ensure that the value of the drug incorporates the patient s perspective. Quality of life is a concept that usually incorporates the physical, mental and social well-being of the patient. Initial doubts concerning the ability of schizophrenic patients to provide reliable and valid reports of their own quality of life led to the use of proxies for patient interviews. Caregivers and clinicians were consulted most often. However, recent research has shown that the use of proxies can produce very different results to those derived directly from the patient s responses. In addition, research now indicates that schizophrenic patients are able to provide stable, reliable and valid self-reports of their psychological well-being, health status and subjective evaluation of drug therapies (Awad et al., 1995). 

Muldoon MF, Barger SD, Ryan CM, Flory JD, Lehoczky JP, Matthews KA, Manuck SB. Effects of lovastatin on cognitive function and psychological well-being. Am J Med 2000 I08(7) 538A6. 

Goodwin A, Astbury J, McMeeken J. Body image and psychological well-being in pregnancy a comparison of exercisers and non-exercisers. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 2000 40 442-447. 

Alaila SL (1992) Life effects of narcolepsy measures of negative impact, social support and psychological well-being. In M Goswanmi, CP Poliak, FL Cohen, MJ Thorpy, NB Kavey (eds) Loss, Grief and Care Psychosocial Aspects of Narcolepsy. Haworth Press, New York, 1-22... 

Conjugated equine estrogen 0.625 mg/day + norgestrel 0.15 mg/day (days 17-28). Study duration 12 weeks. No improvement in poly-somnographic parameters. Decrease of menopausal symptoms and improvement of psychological well-being on estrogen. 

What types of strategies should be used to protect the emotional and psychological well-being of our nation s children ... 

Young-Xu, Y, Chan, KA, Liao JK, Ravid S, Blatt CM. Long-term statin use and psychological well-being. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2003 42 690-697. 

Cardinal, B.J. Engels, H.J. Ginseng does not enhance psychological well-being in healthy young adults results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized chnical trial. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 2001, 101 (6), 655-660. 

People are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of sleep. One-third of our life is spent in sleep, which has a major influence on an individual s physical, social, and psychological well-being. Sleep has become the subject of extensive clinical and research interest. 

These measures often focus on the frequency and intensity of psychological distress (e.g., anxiety or depression), and include the individual s perception of psychological well-being and life satisfaction and an assessment of cognitive functioning.Measures of this domain also cover the broad range of differences possible in the mental health continuum. Health disturbances commonly manifest themselves on behavioral and physical levels ... 

Home intravenous therapy in cystic fibrosis may also cut costs by avoiding hospital admissions and may improve family life and psychological well-being. 

Approximately 5-19% of breast cancer patients suffer from chest wall recurrences following classical primary treatment such as lumpectomy, mastectomy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or hormone manipulation therapy [1-5]. The 5-year survival rate of these patients is about 20% and only 3% will show no progression of the disease [6]. Breast cancer recurrences impact physical and psychological well-being substantially [7] by pain, odor and secretion, and remind patients constantly of the presence of a progressing disease. Often in this clinical palliative situation only a few conventional treatment options remain. Several authors have suggested PDT as a minimally invasive, selective treatment for breast cancer patients suffering chest wall recurrences that have not responded to other treatment options. 

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