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Laughter Therapy (Latest Articles)
Latest indexed articles for 'Laughter Therapy'
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[A pilot project with clowns in psychiatric clinics]
29 Apr 2007 
BACKGROUND: This project examines whether visits of specially trained clinic clowns, as established in pediatrics, would also be useful in psychiatry. METHODS: We describe the effects of a 6-week phase with one clown visit per week in a ward for ...
rec_pub_17186187-a-pilot-project-clowns-psychiatric-clinics.htm
Viewing humorous film improves nighttime wakening in children with atopic dermatitis.
30 Mar 2007 
INTRODUCTION: Patients with atopic dermatitis suffered from night-time wakening, but the exact mechanism of it was not known. Ghrelin was involved in growth hormone secretion, regulation of appetite, anxiety,night-time wakening and stress. METHODS: ...
rec_pub_17468523-viewing-humorous-film-improves-nighttime-wakening-children-atopic.htm
30 Mar 2007 
rec_pub_17447305-extra-ordinary-people.htm
Effect of workplace laughter groups on personal efficacy beliefs.
27 Feb 2007 This study measured the impact of a purposeful aerobic laughter intervention on employees' sense of self-efficacy in the workplace. Participants were 33 employees of a behavioral health center. They met for 15-minute sessions on 15 consecutive ...
rec_pub_17333383-effect-workplace-laughter-groups-personal-efficacy-beliefs.htm
30 Dec 2006
rec_pub_18051982-have-laughed-today.htm
30 Dec 2006 OBJECTIVE: Dermcidin (DCD)-derived peptide is an antimicrobial peptide produced by the sweat glands. However, the levels of DCD-derived peptide in sweat were decreased in patients with atopic eczema (AE). The effect of viewing a humorous video on ...
rec_pub_17188121-increase-dermcidin-derived-peptides-sweat-patients-atopic-eczema.htm
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 ...
rec_pub_16977676-humour-therapy-patients-late-life-depression-alzheimer-s-disease.htm
The effect of humorous movies on inpatients with chronic schizophrenia.
30 Oct 2006 We assessed the impact of humorous movies on psychopathology, anxiety, depression, anger, social functioning, insight, and therapeutic alliance in schizophrenia inpatients. Twenty-nine psychiatric inpatients in open wards participated in the study. ...
rec_pub_17102716-the-effect-humorous-movies-inpatients-chronic-schizophrenia.htm
Commentary on "humor and older adults: what makes them laugh?".
30 Aug 2006
rec_pub_16880416-commentary-humor-older-adults-makes-laugh.htm
Humor and older adults: what makes them laugh?
30 Aug 2006 Laughter, the physical response to perceived humor, has demonstrated positive effects on physical and psychological well-being. Studies that focus on effects of humor on health and well-being of older adults are scarce. No studies were found that ...
rec_pub_16880415-humor-older-adults-makes-laugh.htm
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