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Skutin A.V.

Ural State University of Physical Culture, Chelyabinsk, Russia

Efimenko T.S.

South Ural State Medical University Chelyabinsk, Russia

Gelototherapy in the practice of the psychotherapist

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Skutin A.V., Efimenko T.S.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2018;118(12): 57‑60

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro201811812157

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GELOTOTHERAPY IN THE PRACTICE OF THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST
GELOTOTHERAPY IN THE PRACTICE OF THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

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Skutin AV, Efimenko TS. Gelototherapy in the practice of the psychotherapist. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2018;118(12):57‑60. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro201811812157

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Abstract:

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of gelototherapy (laughter therapy) in the complex treatment of borderline (neurotic) disorders. Material and methods. One hundred and ten patients with the ICD-10 diagnosis of neurotic disorder were studied. Of them, 70 received gelototherapy, along with pharmacotherapy; the comparison group of included 40 patients. Common clinical methods and psychiatric evaluation, which was supplemented by two questionnaires for quantitative assessment of symptom severity, were used. Results and conclusion. A positive (highly reliable for a number of indicators) effect of gelototherapy on the mental state of patients was demonstrated. The results suggest that gelototherapy can be used within the framework of psychotherapy of borderline mental disorders, including in combination with pharmacotherapy.

Keywords:

borderline mental disorders
neurosis
psychotherapy
gelototherapy (laughter therapy)

Authors:

Skutin A.V.

Ural State University of Physical Culture, Chelyabinsk, Russia

Efimenko T.S.

South Ural State Medical University Chelyabinsk, Russia

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