OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of structured counselling on women's contraceptive decisions and to evaluate gynaecologists' perceptions of comprehensive contraceptive counselling. METHODS Belgian women (18-40 years old) who were considering using a combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) were counselled by their gynaecologists about available CHCs (combined oral contraceptive [COC], transdermal...

BACKGROUND Pregnant smokers are often prescribed counselling as part of multicomponent cessation interventions. However, the isolated effect of counselling in this population remains unclear, and individual randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are inconclusive. OBJECTIVE To conduct a meta-analysis of RCTs examining counselling in pregnant smokers. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the CDC Tobacco ...

BACKGROUND College counselling can be considered as a front-line service in detecting and managing mental health issues within young adults. In this sense, it is important to investigate the effectiveness of counselling interventions. OBJECTIVE To provide a systematic review about college counselling in Italy; to assess which psychological interventions really meet student needs, and their ef...

bAckground Smokers in disadvantaged areas smoke more and make less successful quit attempts than smokers in other areas. Smoking cessation behavioural therapy (SCBT) +/pharmacotherapy, can increase quit success, however, several different types of counselling are available. Settings also differ. The type of counselling which best assists smokers in disadvantaged areas to quit is unknown. We inv...

BACKGROUND An increasing number of family service agencies and community-based mental health service providers are implementing a single-session walk-in counselling (SSWIC) as an alternative to traditional counselling. However, few economic evaluations have been undertaken. AIMS To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of two models of service delivery, SSWIC compared to being waitlisted for ...

This paper reflects the experiences of young people in child guidance and family counselling. For this purpose, first the institutional background of these counselling services in Germany is outlined. The fact that the adolescents concerned feel partly excluded and insufficiently integrated into the counselling process is illustrated through qualitative analysis of the experiences 17 young peop...

The present study examined the physiological effects of counselling in HIV positive patients. The subjects were assigned randomly to two conditions namely, control (N=50, 25 males and 25 females) and experimental (N=50, 25 males and 25 females). The subjects in the experimental group were exposed to counselling sessions one hour daily for one month. A 2 x 2 between subject’s factorial design in...

BACKGROUND Counselling of family members is an established procedure in the support of dementia patients' relatives. In absence of widespread specialised dementia care services in most countries, however, counselling services are often not taken up or only very late in the course of the disease. OBJECT In order to promote acceptance of this service, a new counselling concept was implemented w...

BACKGROUND In Sweden, midwives play prominent supportive role in antenatal care by counselling and promoting healthy lifestyles. This study aimed to explore how Swedish midwives experience the counselling of pregnant women on physical activity, specifically focusing on facilitators and barriers during pregnancy. Also, addressing whether the midwives perceive that their own lifestyle and body sh...

The Guidelines for Counselling in Infertility describe the purpose, objectives, typical issues and communication skills involved in providing psychosocial care to individuals using fertility services. The Guidelines are presented in six sections. The first section describes how infertility consultations differ from other medical consultations in obstetrics and gynaecology, whereas the second se...