Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Asiya Gazanfar ¹, Touseef Rizvi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present paper is to highlight the psychosocial issues related to cancer and the interventions employed to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. There is considerable evidence that the wide range of surgical, chemotherapeutic and radiation therapies can leave permanent damage to organs and physiological functioning and disfigurement, across the different cancer diagnosis (Loesher et al., 1989). Psychological interventions are shown to be beneficial in cancer patients. There is a well-established body of evidence demonstrating that psychosocial interventions, viz., pain management, social support, psychotherapy, body image counseling etc. increase wellbeing, improve adjustment and coping and reduce distress in people affected by cancer (Carlson&Bultz, 2003; Cunningham, 2000; Meyer&Mark,1995; Rehse&Pukrop, 2003). The recent reviews also conclude that psychosocial interventions reduce depression, anxiety and functional impairment (Owen et al., 2001).

Keywords

Psychological Issues, Interventions, Cancer Patients.

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Touseef Rizvi ¹, Nasirah Hamid ¹, Shams Un Nisa ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, Kashmir, IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken with the purpose to investigate the correlation of Depression and Religious Orientation (Intrinsic&Extrinsic) among Kashmir University students. The sample consisted of 200 students studying in various departments of the university. The findings of the study indicate that there exists a negative correlation between depression and intrinsic religious orientation. It was also found that students differ significantly on religious orientation (intrinsic&extrinsic) as far as their gender is concerned. Females were found to be more intrinsically oriented and males were found to be more extrinsically oriented. No significant differences were found in depression of participants as far as the gender is concerned and results also revealed that there is an in significant correlation between depression and extrinsic religious orientation.

Keywords

Depression, Intrinsic Religious Orientation, Extrinsic Religious Orientation.

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Shams Un Nisa ¹, Humera Shafi ¹, Touseef Rizvi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IN

Abstract

Child's disability has a profound impact on parent's functioning especially mothers. Mothers are most distressed, and this stress shows itself in the form of depression and other psychological problems and causes mother's function or performance to drop. The present research endeavor was aimed to study the relationship of different stressors with depression among mothers of children with mental retardation. The sample consisted of 38 mothers of mentally retarded children drawn from three institutes of Srinagar city working for these children. The results of the study revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between different stresses (viz. daily care stress, family emotional stress, social stress, and financial stress) and depression.

Keywords

Depression, Mental Retardation, Mothers, Stress.

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