ABSTRACT
An investigation of the relationship between Allport's concept of religious orientation and worry was conducted with samples (N = 104) of elderly Buddhist Thais and Christian Canadians. Participants ranged in age between sixty-five and ninety years old (mean = 71). A multiple regression analysis revealed that overall for both Buddhists and Christians an intrinsic orientation toward religion was associated with lesser worry. Furthermore, an extrinsic orientation among Buddhists, in contrast to Christians, was found to be linked to greater worry. These results were discussed in the context of the practice and beliefs of Buddhism and Christianity.
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Anxiety Disorders/psychology , Buddhism/psychology , Christianity/psychology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Canada , Chi-Square Distribution , Female , Humans , Male , Personality Inventory , Psychometrics , Regression Analysis , Surveys and Questionnaires , Thailand/ethnologyABSTRACT
A young adult male with dull normal intelligence who had a fetish to female undergarments and was engaging in socially inappropriate sexual behavior was evaluated and treated in a multimodal treatment approach. Mild and diffuse encephalopathies were noted through EEG recordings. No definite epileptiform abnormalities or focal supratentorial lesions were seen and the pattern was consistent with patients with post-encephalitis. Treatment of this patient involved the use of anti-androgen and antianxiety pharmacotherapy along with counseling to provide basic sex education and specific education for socially accepted sexual behavior. Follow-up evaluation several yrs later indicated good treatment results. This case illustrates potential sources of sexually deviant behavior and treatment options. Promising new drug treatments are available which act as sexuoerotic tranquilizers as well as treatments for underlying or concomitant psychiatric disorders. In this case, however, family dynamics and poor sex education seemed to account for most of this patient's difficulties. Counseling and psychoeducation proved to be quite effective in resolving problematic behavior.
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Developing Countries , Fetishism, Psychiatric/therapy , Intellectual Disability/therapy , Sexual Behavior , Social Behavior Disorders/therapy , Adult , Combined Modality Therapy , Compulsive Behavior/psychology , Compulsive Behavior/therapy , Fetishism, Psychiatric/psychology , Fluphenazine/administration & dosage , Humans , Intellectual Disability/psychology , Male , Medroxyprogesterone Acetate/administration & dosage , Nortriptyline/administration & dosage , Psychotherapy , Social Behavior Disorders/psychologyABSTRACT
In a developing country such as Thailand, where many pressing problems must be dealt with promptly, quick solutions, though often short-lived, are usually preferred over long-term preventive measures. This paper attempts to describe the Thai community psychology movement and its struggles to overcome momentous obstacles, along with innovations that serve as a foundation for future work.
