Health and wellbeing part 1: helping ourselves and others.

Helping ourselves by empowering others--it's not enough to do no harm.

Influence of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Psychological Wellbeing and Ego-Resiliency in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Sabzevar

Objective: Psychological wellbeing and ego-resiliency are highly affected in a chronic disease like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), where psychological interventions are considered as an option. The present study, therefore, aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on psychological wellbeing and ego-resiliency of T2DM in Sabzevar, Iran. Materials and Method...

‘I Know How You Feel’: Effects of Cognitive and Emotional Sharing of Negative Experiences in Online Support Groups

Online forum participation Whereas ‘back in the old days’ individuals depended on experts and close relatives for health information, nowadays individuals are turning to the Internet to look for information about health-related issues (Rice, 2006). A rapidly increasing number of healthrelated support groups provide users with ample opportunities to share their personal stories online. Online su...

State-of-Science Review: SR-E29, Brain-Computer Interfaces and Cognitive Neural Prostheses

This review looks at recently developed technology that allows engineers to record signals from the brain, identify the subject’s intent, and allow the subject to control prosthetic devices or communicate with others. It explores the current status of the technology, focusing on studies aimed at developing assistive devices for human subjects. Lastly, it reviews the impressive accomplishments t...

Self-care is a lifelong journey.

As the most influential catalysts for health care reform in America, the time for nurses to emulate wellness and prevention has never been more critical. By creating healthy habits for ourselves, we flourish as ambassadors of self-care for our patients, families, colleagues, and communities. By taking care of ourselves first, we bring positive energy and vitality to work that positively affects...