Day :
- Progressively Accelerated Cognitive Exertion: A Novel Non-Pharma Approach to Overcoming Depression
Session Introduction
John Kennedy
Neuroplastician
Title: Progressively Accelerated Cognitive Exertion: A Novel Non-Pharma Approach to Overcoming Depression
Biography:
John Kennedy, Neuroplastician John spent 25 years as a Sr. Level Process and Project Management consultant before the Marines contracted him in 2007 to develop the world’s first Targeted Neuroplasticity Training program to apply his unique methodologies to the brain to improve mental efficiency. After successfully helping Marines, Snipers, Special Operations forces, and their instructors, pilots he created several pilot programs to help people with brain trauma including children with learning disabilities, TBI, PTSD, depression, and MCI. To date, thousands of people have experienced CBT and 100% report significant improvements in performance in all areas of their lives...
Abstract:
This unique approach to improving cognitive function and mood regulation was developed at the request of the US Marines in 2007 initially as a program to improve intuition and decision making under stress.
The core modality is a series of non-digital exercises that optimize CNS and PNS connectivity to create robust stimulation critical for fast neuroplasticity changes in functional neuronal circuits. Gradually increasing the difficulty (progressively accelerated cognitive exertion) increases beneficial far effects and creates positive anticipation which releases dopamine and creates positive feelings of accomplishment and self-worth. This reverses the spiral of negative reinforcement that leads to deeper depression. When performed with another person (family member or caregiver) or in a group, positive socialization from a shared experience also boost positivity. Included will be a case study of a patient diagnosed with severe depression and BPD and his remarkable recovery.
Perdikari E
Hellenic Open University, Greece
Title: The experience and management of depression in the elderly in Greece
Biography:
Abstract:
Depression is a painful reality for a large percentage of elderly in Greece, especially in recent years after the financial crisis. Its onset seems to be related to physical illnesses, social isolation and stressful events, while an important factor in dealing with depression is the way in which the elderly experience and manage it. The purpose of this study is to investigate the experience of depression in older people with emphasis on how to manage it by themselves. Qualitative methodology was used with semi-structured interviews with elderly people and the method of thematic analysis was used for data analysis. The main issues that emerged from the analysis of the interviews are: “change for the worse” (negative emotions, development of psychosomatic symptoms, isolation), “how I perceive depression” (fear of stigmatization, what led me to depression, treatments), “how depression has affected my life” (my daily life is changed, my life is general is changed, my social relationships have changed), “depression management” (passive attitude towards depression, active attitude towards depression, non-accepting depression). The investigation of this issue is particularly important because the elderly in Greece constitute a very productive portion of the population and contribute greatly to society as a whole and the family bond. The usefulness of this research lies in the production of new knowledge for the depression of the elderly and the potential utilizations of its results in order to design therapeutic interventions, adapted to the specialized needs of the elderly in Greek society.
- Depression, COVID, and migrants
Session Introduction
Ryan Zia Arslaan
student of 3rd year general medicine
Title: Depression, COVID, And Migrants
Biography:
Ryan Zia Arslaan is a student of 3rd-year general medicine Karaganda Medical University, Kazakhstan. I worked on publications related to coronavirus and aimed to continue it.
Abstract:
Mental pain is more dramatic and painful than physical pain, it is more common and hardest to bear as we know its easier to complain my leg is paining in spite of “my head feels like hammered or poked”. The aim of this study on migrant laborers working in Kazakhstan was conducted aiming to discover their suffering due to the COVID outbreak. We interviewed Indian migrant workers associated with our university who were selected, questioned, and physically examined. And discovered.
Almost 60% were depressed since they suffer hopelessness, loss of interest, sadness, lack of knowledge about the pandemic. 20% suffer excess sleepiness, and around 20% suffer fatigue, loss of appetite, all suffer weight gains, job insecurity. No one was observed as healthy as before due to depression. We conclude by this study demonstrates that urgent need for health and mental health care for migrant laborers needs to be provided and knowledge related to pandemic shall also be provided by the personalized conference, especially for central Asian laborers
Sam Vaknin
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Title: Triggering Cascade, Trauma Imprinting, and Total Reactance
Biography:
Sam Vaknin is a visiting Professor of Clinical Psychology at Southern Federal University, Senior Correspondent at New York Daily Sun and Professor of Finance at Ciaps Past: Narcissus Publications and Healthcare Reform Committee, Ministry of Health, RO Macedonia.
Abstract:
Total reactance characterizes Psychopaths, Borderlines, trauma victims (PTSD and CPTSD), and people with mood disorders and impulse control issues. They escalate every conflict, however minor or imaginary, to the level of nuclear, apocalyptic, all-annihilating warfare and make disproportionate use of every weapon in their arsenal simultaneously.
Trauma imprints everything and everyone involved or present in the stressful event, however tangentially. Places, people, smells, sounds, circumstances, objects, dates, and categories of the above, all get "stamped" with the traumatic experience.