Publications by authors named "Canter A"
The provision of patient-focused care to the elderly is often fraught with many ethical and challenging dilemmas. However, for health care professionals, these dilemmas can be magnified when the chronic disease is accompanied by dementia. Such was the case of Mrs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbout half of the 67 adults admitted to a burn treatment unit during the course of a year were found to have pre-existing physical and/or psychiatric conditions that increased their susceptibility to injury. In addition, the majority of victims were unmarried, unemployed, and came from low social class, circumstances that tended to increase their vulnerability. A significant increase in stressful life events was reported by these patients during the year preceding burn injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrue and false electromyographic feedback: effect on tension headache.
J Abnorm Psychol
February 1977
A comparison of EMG feedback and progressive muscle relaxation training in anxiety neurosis.
Br J Psychiatry
November 1975
Article Synopsis
- Two groups of adult psychiatric patients with anxiety neurosis were compared on their responses to two training methods for deep muscle relaxation: EMG feedback and modified Jacobson Progressive Relaxation.
- The frontalis muscle was targeted for feedback and tension measurements, as it reflects overall muscle tension in anxious patients.
- Both methods led to significant reductions in muscle tension, but EMG feedback proved more effective, resulting in larger decreases in muscle activity and greater relief of anxiety symptoms for more patients.
The administration of single oral doses of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to patients with cancer pain demonstrated a mild analgesic effect. At a dose of 20 mg, however, THC induced side effects that would prohibit its therapeutic use including somnolence, dizziness, ataxia, and blurred vision. Alarming adverse reactions were also observed at this dose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA preliminary trial of oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) demonstrated an analgesic effect of the drug in patients experiencing cancer pain. Placebo and 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg THC were administered double blind to ten patients. Pain relief significantly superior to placebo was demonstrated at high dose levels (15 and 20 mg).
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