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You did an amazing job with this presentation!!! Woohoo!!! Keep on writing:>) I sent your presentation to my Director at my employer, Humana, to enjoy and to share. Thank you for sharing this! patti cg On Sep 8, 2010, at 10:32 PM, Rayilyn Brown wrote: > great presentation, NIna > > > From: Nina Brown > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:45 PM > To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > Cc: Ray Brown > Subject: Re: Hope > > > In looking back on some old emails, I ran across this article and > would like to suggest that if you haven't seen it you may want to > look at the presentation that I put together on HOPE. > The HOPE video presentation can be found on the following website: > > > http://www.totalgoal.com/hope/hope.html > > > and here it is written out. Please feel free to share it with others. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Hope you enjoy it and it helps. > > > > > On Aug 20, 2008, at 4:09 PM, rayilynlee wrote: > > > You've Got To Have Hope: Studies Show 'Hope Therapy' Fights Depression > ScienceDaily (Aug. 19, 2008) - A growing body of research suggests > that there is a potent way to fight symptoms of depression that > doesn't involve getting a prescription. > This potent weapon? Hope. > "We're finding that hope is consistently associated with fewer > symptoms of depression. And the good news is that hope is something > that can be taught, and can be developed in many of the people who > need it," said Jennifer Cheavens, assistant professor of psychology > at Ohio State University. > Cheavens and Laura Dreer of the University of Alabama at Birmingham > discussed some of the latest research on how hope can battle > depression during a symposium Saturday Aug. 16 in Boston at the > annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Boston. > Cheavens measures hope in people using a 12-item questionnaire > developed by her mentor, the late C.R. Snyder of the University of > Kansas. In this measure, hope has two components: a map or pathway > to get what you want, and the motivation and strength to follow that > path. > "If you feel you know how to get what you want out of life, and you > have that desire to make that happen, then you have hope," Cheavens > said. > Hope is different from optimism, which is a generalized expectancy > that good things will happen, she said. Hope involves having goals, > along with the desire and plan to achieve them. > The potential of hope as a way to fight depression is apparent in a > recent study of patients and caregivers that Cheavens discussed in > her APA presentation. > In this study, Cheavens and Dreer examined 97 adults, most over age > 60, who had been diagnosed with macular degeneration or other > conditions that would cause them to lose their sight. > The researchers looked at measures of hope and depression in these > people with low vision, along with their caregivers. > As expected, the researchers found that, in general, caregivers were > more likely to have significant depressive symptoms if the patients > themselves had symptoms of depression. > But caregivers who scored higher on measures of hope showed fewer > depressive symptoms, even if the people they care for were > depressed. Higher-hope caregivers also showed higher satisfaction > with life, and felt less of a sense of burden. > "Hope seems to be protective for caregivers," Cheavens said. > The good news is that hope is something that can be developed in > people, she said. > In a study published in the journal Social Indicators Research, > Cheavens and her colleagues tested a hope therapy treatment with a > sample of 32 people recruited through newspaper ads and flyers. The > ads asked for participants willing to attend weekly group meetings > designed to increase participants' abilities to reach goals. > The researchers specifically looked for people who were not > diagnosed with depression or other mental illnesses, but who felt > dissatisfied with where they were in life. > "Many of the people who seek therapy are not mentally ill - they > don't meet criteria for depression or other illnesses," Cheavens > said. "So if you focus primarily on what is wrong with them, there > may not be much progress." > "Hope therapy seeks to build on strengths people have, or teach them > how to develop those strengths. We focus not on what is wrong, but > on ways to help people live up to their potential." > In this study, about half the participants took part in eight, two- > hour group sessions led by trained leaders. As part of these > sessions, they were taught new hope-related skills, including > identifying goals, ways to achieve them, and how to motivate > themselves. > Results showed that those who participated in the hope therapy had > reduced depressive symptoms compared to the control group that did > not participate. > "We're finding that people can learn to be more hopeful, and that > will help them in many ways," Cheavens said. > "What I think is exciting about hope therapy is the way we are > learning from people who are doing very well. We have been figuring > out what hopeful people are doing right, and taking those lessons > and developing therapies and interventions for people who are not > doing as well," Cheavens said. > "And the great news is that it seems to work - we can teach people > how to be more hopeful." > > Adapted from materials provided by Ohio State University. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > Nina > "Circumstances determine our lives, but we shape our lives by what > we make of our circumstances." > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > In looking back on some old emails, I ran across this article and > would like to suggest that if you haven't seen it you may want to > look at the presentation that I put together on HOPE. > The HOPE video presentation can be found on the following website: > > http://www.totalgoal.com/hope/hope.html > > and here it is written out. Please feel free to share it with others. > > > > Hope you enjoy it and it helps. > > > On Aug 20, 2008, at 4:09 PM, rayilynlee wrote: > > You've Got To Have Hope: Studies Show 'Hope Therapy' Fights Depression > ScienceDaily (Aug. 19, 2008) - A growing body of research suggests > that there is a potent way to fight symptoms of depression that > doesn't involve getting a prescription. > This potent weapon? Hope. > "We're finding that hope is consistently associated with fewer > symptoms of depression. And the good news is that hope is something > that can be taught, and can be developed in many of the people who > need it," said Jennifer Cheavens, assistant professor of psychology > at Ohio State University. > Cheavens and Laura Dreer of the University of Alabama at Birmingham > discussed some of the latest research on how hope can battle > depression during a symposium Saturday Aug. 16 in Boston at the > annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Boston. > Cheavens measures hope in people using a 12-item questionnaire > developed by her mentor, the late C.R. Snyder of the University of > Kansas. In this measure, hope has two components: a map or pathway > to get what you want, and the motivation and strength to follow that > path. > "If you feel you know how to get what you want out of life, and you > have that desire to make that happen, then you have hope," Cheavens > said. > Hope is different from optimism, which is a generalized expectancy > that good things will happen, she said. Hope involves having goals, > along with the desire and plan to achieve them. > The potential of hope as a way to fight depression is apparent in a > recent study of patients and caregivers that Cheavens discussed in > her APA presentation. > In this study, Cheavens and Dreer examined 97 adults, most over age > 60, who had been diagnosed with macular degeneration or other > conditions that would cause them to lose their sight. > The researchers looked at measures of hope and depression in these > people with low vision, along with their caregivers. > As expected, the researchers found that, in general, caregivers were > more likely to have significant depressive symptoms if the patients > themselves had symptoms of depression. > But caregivers who scored higher on measures of hope showed fewer > depressive symptoms, even if the people they care for were > depressed. Higher-hope caregivers also showed higher satisfaction > with life, and felt less of a sense of burden. > "Hope seems to be protective for caregivers," Cheavens said. > The good news is that hope is something that can be developed in > people, she said. > In a study published in the journal Social Indicators Research, > Cheavens and her colleagues tested a hope therapy treatment with a > sample of 32 people recruited through newspaper ads and flyers. The > ads asked for participants willing to attend weekly group meetings > designed to increase participants' abilities to reach goals. > The researchers specifically looked for people who were not > diagnosed with depression or other mental illnesses, but who felt > dissatisfied with where they were in life. > "Many of the people who seek therapy are not mentally ill - they > don't meet criteria for depression or other illnesses," Cheavens > said. "So if you focus primarily on what is wrong with them, there > may not be much progress." > "Hope therapy seeks to build on strengths people have, or teach them > how to develop those strengths. We focus not on what is wrong, but > on ways to help people live up to their potential." > In this study, about half the participants took part in eight, two- > hour group sessions led by trained leaders. As part of these > sessions, they were taught new hope-related skills, including > identifying goals, ways to achieve them, and how to motivate > themselves. > Results showed that those who participated in the hope therapy had > reduced depressive symptoms compared to the control group that did > not participate. > "We're finding that people can learn to be more hopeful, and that > will help them in many ways," Cheavens said. > "What I think is exciting about hope therapy is the way we are > learning from people who are doing very well. We have been figuring > out what hopeful people are doing right, and taking those lessons > and developing therapies and interventions for people who are not > doing as well," Cheavens said. > "And the great news is that it seems to work - we can teach people > how to be more hopeful." > > Adapted from materials provided by Ohio State University. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > Nina > "Circumstances determine our lives, but we shape our lives by what > we make of our circumstances." > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn