Laughter Therapy - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Viewing a humorous film decreases IgE production by seminal B cells from patients with atopic eczema.

20 Nov 2008 OBJECTIVE: Sperms induced IgE production by seminal B cells from patients with atopic eczema via interaction of B cells with galectin-3 on sperms. We studied the effect of viewing a humorous film on IgE production by seminal B cells cultured with ... Read more...

A personal reflection: humor--I'd rather laugh than cry.

30 Oct 2007 This article examines the benefits of humor in both our personal and professional lives. Strategies to promote humor are also ... Read more...

Humour therapy in patients with late-life depression or Alzheimer's disease: a pilot study.

30 Dec 2006 BACKGROUND: Of the disabling disorders of the elderly, depression is the most common affective disorder and Alzheimer's disease (AD) the most common neurodegenerative disorder. Pharmacological treatment strategies for these disorders are often ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Laughter Therapy - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Viewing a humorous film decreases IgE production by seminal B cells from patients with atopic eczema. 20 Nov 2008
• A personal reflection: humor--I'd rather laugh than cry. 30 Oct 2007
• [The therapeutic clown in the pediatric milieu] 29 Jun 2007
• Humour therapy in patients with late-life depression or Alzheimer's disease: a pilot study. 30 Dec 2006
• Spread a lot of happiness. Interview by Maggie Elliot. 30 May 2006
• Why clown-doctors are needed in paediatric wards. 30 Mar 2006
• Send in the clowns. 29 Sep 2005
• Laughter: the best medicine? 30 Aug 2005
• The impact of humor on patients with cancer. 30 Mar 2005
• The gift of laughter. 29 Nov 2004
• The geriatric gigglers. 30 Jul 2004
• [Try a joyful encounter with yourself and others] 30 Dec 2003
• [Mossieu Gaga or the humor in madness] 30 Dec 2003
• [Helpful laughter and psychotherapy] 30 Dec 2003
• [Laughter and humor, a serious affair?] 30 Dec 2003
• Frequency of use of complementary and alternative medicine in women with breast cancer. 30 Oct 2002
• Humour on the job. 30 May 2001
• Make them laugh. Therapeutic humor for patients with grief-related stress or anxiety. 30 Jul 2000

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Technical information about 'Laughter Therapy'

Definition: Therapeutic use of humor and laughter to improve emotional well being in order to facilitate improvement in health.

Descriptor UI: D027641

Alternative terms: Laughter Therapy; Therapy, Laughter;

Related Mesh Headings: Laughter; Wit and Humor as Topic;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.190.525.311;

History Note: 2002