The Use of Humor in Serious Mental Illness : A Review
Author
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There is now a relatively good understanding of the broad range of direct and indirect effects of humor and laughter on perceptions, attitudes, judgments and emotions, which can potentially benefit the physical and psychological state.
This article presents a review and discussion of the use of humor and laughter in treating people with serious mental illness, distinguishing between clinical papers on individual and group psychotherapy, and empirical research reports describing humor and laughter interventions.
In spite of the exponential growth of the field over the last 30 years, I conclude that empirical studies are still lacking, the studies that do exist have major methodological shortcomings, and the field is in dire need of further investigation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gelkopf, Marc. 2011. The Use of Humor in Serious Mental Illness : A Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gelkopf, Marc. The Use of Humor in Serious Mental Illness : A Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gelkopf, Marc. The Use of Humor in Serious Mental Illness : A Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464358