Edelweiss: Psychiatry Open Access (ISSN 2638-8073)
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Volume 2 Issue 1
Volume 2 Issue 1
Review Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-8073.112
Blue Nile Flower Rituals from the Perspective of Transpersonal Psychology - The Role of Nuciferine and its Putative Value as an Antipsychotic Drug
Abstract
Pharmaco- or psycho-active compounds in traditional medicines or in plants used during neoshamanic rituals can sometimes lead to the (re-) discovery of new drugs for chronic pain, anxiety, depression or schizophrenia. Neoshamanic rituals fulfill the needs for healing and transformation of a number of people, who are partly dissatisfied with the
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-8073.111
Sources of Occupational Stress and Coping Strategies among Teachers in Borstal Institutions in Kenya
Abstract
Teaching has emerged as one of the most stressful professions in the last two decades. The need for knowledge for personal growth and national development puts pressure on the teachers to facilitate the achievement of these goals. Teachers in Borstal institutions are expected to teach and rehabilitate young convicts for re-integration into the
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-8073.109
Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Mothers of Newborns Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Gaza Strip
Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence and level of anxiety and depression among mothers of newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care units in Gaza Strip. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study including 195 mothers who’s their neonates has been admitted to NICU at the three governmental hospitals in Gaza Strip between November 2017 to Septemb
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-8073.108
Proven Strategies for Engagement, Effective Change and Enduring Risk Reduction with Offenders
Abstract
Research indicates that at least 70% of offenders reach criteria for personality disorder other than antisocial and, due to the closure of mental health hospitals world-wide; there are an increasing number of offenders with mental illness located in prisons. To fully assess and reduce the risk an offender poses and to try to remediate that risk
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2638-8073.106
Socio-Economic Impact on Opioid Addiction Susceptibility
Abstract
The primary purpose of the study is to determine the socio-economic impact on opioid addiction susceptibility. Over the last few years, there has been a general increasing population of people addicted to opioids. Although the drug is often used for pain management, it is highly addictive. A descriptive research design was used to conduct the study
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