Laughter therapy as an intervention to promote psychological well-being of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families [PDF]
SAHARA-J, 2017 The study explores the experiences of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families, participating in laughter therapy. Laughter therapy is being used as an intervention to positively influence individuals experiencing various forms
Irene Hatzipapas +2 more
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAUGHTER THERAPY ON STRESS
Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 2017 Adolescent stress is an important health issue. Today teens are dealing with conflicting demands from teachers, parents and peers. They are afraid of facing the challenges of growing up in the life. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness
M Benedict Shyla Heema, V Usha Rani
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Laughter therapy: A humor-induced hormonal intervention to reduce stress and anxiety [PDF]
Current Research in Physiology, 2021 Prolonged pharmacological interventions have detrimental health consequences by developing drug tolerance or drug resistance, in addition to adverse drug events. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic-related stress has adversely affected the emotional and mental
Nuraly S. Akimbekov +1 more
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Effectiveness of laughter therapy with healthcare clowns on the mood of hospitalised adults [PDF]
Revista CuidarteHighlights • Healthcare clowns play a crucial therapeutic role by bringing laughter and humour to adult patients. • Humour and laughter foster happiness and help to counteract negative moods in hospitalised adults.
Yelsyn Mauricio Porras-Jiménez +4 more
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Effects of laughter therapy on quality of life in patients with cancer: An open-label, randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 BACKGROUND:Few randomized controlled trials have assessed the effects of laughter therapy on health-related quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients. This study aimed to evaluate these effects as an exploratory endpoint in cancer patients as part of a ...
Toshitaka Morishima +10 more
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The Effects of Laughter Therapy for the Relief of Employment-Stress in Korean Student Nurses by Assessing Psychological Stress Salivary Cortisol and Subjective Happiness [PDF]
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2020 Objectives Korean student nurses may be exposed to stress caused by their future employment (employment stress). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a Laughter Program on psychological stress, by assessing salivary cortisol and the ...
Ji-Soo Lee, Soo-Kyoung Lee
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Healing with laughter: the therapeutic power of laughter yoga in pediatric health – a systematic review [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Laughter yoga is a non-pharmacological and non-invasive therapeutic approach that integrates voluntary laughter with controlled breathing exercises. This systematic review aimed to evaluate research investigating the impact of laughter yoga on
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The unbearable lightness of laughting: a reflexive thematic analysis of smiles and laughter in five psychotherapy training processes [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveThis study explored how smiles and laughter unfolded in five psychotherapy training processes, comprising two psychodynamic, two metacognitive, and one integrative.MethodsUsing a multimodal approach, video observations from naturalistic therapy ...
Cecilie Hillestad Hoff, Hanne Strømme
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The effect of online laughter therapy on depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness among nursing students during the Covid-19 pandemic [PDF]
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 2022 Fatma Özlem ÖZTÜRK +1 more
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Effects on the Laughter Score, Cortisol and Immunoglobulin of Laughter Therapy in Middle Aged Women [PDF]
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science, 2013 Purpose: In this study, the effects of laughter therapy on a laughter index, cortisol and immunoglobulin of middle aged women were examined. Methods: A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group pre/post-test design were used. The participants (n = 54) included 27 in the experimental group and 27 in the control group.
Mi Youn Cha, Hae-Sook Hong
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