Publications by authors named "S Antony"
Exploring the Use of the Therapist's Self in Therapy: A Systematic Review.
Indian J Psychol Med
May 2024
Purpose: This systematic qualitative review explored how psychotherapists use their self in therapy within the psychotherapy literature. It sought to examine the key documented ways through which the therapist's self is intentionally used in therapy and the process of using the therapist's self.
Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, databases including PubMed, ProQuest, APA PsycArticles, and APA PsycINFO were searched.
Background: With the emergence of vaccines for COVID-19, mortality and severity of disease have decreased. However, patients with certain comorbidities, such as immunosuppression, CKD, and renal transplant, still have higher mortality rates as compared to the general population. Current data suggests that the risk of developing COVID-19 among transplant patients was reported to be about 5%, which is significantly higher than the risk rate of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF; an Unusual Cause of Bacteremia and Pneumonia: A Case Report and a Brief Review of the Literature.
Infect Disord Drug Targets
May 2024
Background: Ochrobactrum anthropi spp. is a non-enteric, aerobic gram-negative bacillus that has been reported to cause sepsis and occasionally bacteremia in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. This bacterium is capable of surviving in various habitats, but due to its affinity for aqueous environments, is hypothesized to have an affinity for indwelling plastic devices and other foreign bodies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerceived social support, loneliness, and depression among elderly living in old-age homes.
J Family Med Prim Care
March 2024
Background: Older persons occasionally or permanently relocate from their own houses to institutions or old-age homes as a result of the current socio-demographic changes and circumstances. In this scenario, the current study aimed to assess the perceived social support, loneliness, and depression among the elderly living in old-age homes.
Materials And Methods: We have conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among the elders living in old-age homes in Bengaluru urban, who have been staying in old-age homes for at least 6 months or above, and the age group of 60 years or above.