Friday, 31 October 2014

Is It Sane To Agree That You’re Crazy?

Therapeutic reflection – the act of re-stating the client’s ideas using different words – represents an avenue towards mirroring the client’s internal state through therapeutic verbal interaction and the therapeutic stance of the person-centered therapist. Carl Rogers developed person-centered and humanistic theory and psychotherapy as a way to ameliorate psychological problems. He advocated unconditional positive regard, genuineness and accurate empathy on the part of the therapist as having curative qualities when received by the individual in psychotherapy. He also asserted that therapeutic reflection was psychologically curative. Humanistic psychotherapy allows the client to lead the verbal interaction, fostering a self-actualizing tendency or a growth potential in the client. The goal of this therapy – as perceived by the client – is the meeting of his real self and his ideal self. Therapy culminates in psychological health when the real self and the ideal self are in synchronicity. While this type of therapy may represent an outstandingly effective paradigm for treatment of psychological problems, and it does, it may be viewed as useless when applied to the schizophrenic. So, if you are mentally ill, and another person says you are crazy, is it sane to agree with them? This paradox represents the dilemma for people with schizophrenia, and it is inherent in the contradictory nature of this statement. Whether the psychotic individual agrees or disagrees with the attribution and the label of mental illness, he cannot comprehend himself in a psychologically healthy way. As self-comprehension is an avenue toward healing of psychological problems, a comprehension that may be at the core of any type of psychotherapy, gaining insight into the self may be essential in ameliorating psychological problems. It might be said that we are sane if the reality of what we are and our own understanding of these are accurately reflected by those in our environment. As indicated, Carl Rogers advocated accurate empathy as having the power of psychological healing. The question that pertains to this is one of whether accurate empathy, enacted by the “other” or the psychotherapist in relation to the “self” of the psychotic individual, as perceived by the “self” of that individual, is even possible. The problem for the psychotic individual may be, in part, the problem of whether anyone can accurately empathize with her perspective. The thoughts and attributions of the psychotic individual that equate with, essentially, her delusional system, may be completely outside the realm of what the humanistic psychotherapist, or any other kind of psychotherapist, would even consider. This bodes poorly for the possibility of accurate empathy on the part of the psychotherapist, and, even if the psychotherapist is able to accurately mirror the internal state of the psychotic individual, there exists that concern on the therapist’s part that validating the psychotic individual’s perspective may simply affirm the delusional system of that individual, thus rendering such a course anti-therapeutic. Carl Rogers made the statement: “Only when I accept myself as I am, can I then change.” This idea may be the basis for the effectiveness of accurate empathy and mirroring or reflection of the client’s internal state. In terms of treating the schizophrenic, the issue seems to be one of how to enact accurate empathy toward the psychotic client without affirming her delusional system. There seems to be an overwhelming stress in the field of mental health to refuse to affirm as credible even the slightest amount of delusional material. It is known that psychotic individuals have over-valued ideas. The act of affirming these ideas as credible is counterintuitive. However, it should be noted that these ideas on the part of the schizophrenic may be over-valued by her simply because therapists refuse to give credence to them. In this sense, over-valued ideas may be a reaction to a lack of affirmation regarding her ideas. Paranoid schizophrenics, for example, not only have over-valued ideas; they have visceral fear that accompanies their visceral hallucinations and their delusions. The need for the psychotic individual to communicate this fear to her therapist is intense. The psychotherapist’s dismissal of this fear as simply unfounded does not make the delusional individual feel safer, and, in fact, it renders her less safe, even if only due to the fact that she believes she has reason to fear, she is alienated with it, and no one will take her seriously. This amounts to subjective psychological suffering. There might exist the possibility for addressing the paranoid psychotic individual’s delusional system by simply by explaining the situation to them. For example, the psychotherapist may say: “I acknowledge that you are afraid of being alone with this fear. Part of your illness resides in the fact that no one will take your concerns as seriously as you take them. If I thought and believed the things that you think and believe, I would be afraid, too. Sometimes talking about one’s fears diminishes them. Can you agree tell me all about your situation? Can we work together to gradually challenge your fears by talking about the information you may be afraid of disclosing, so that we can together prove to you that nothing bad will happen if you do so? I will stay with you through this process. I will listen. And I will comfort you as best I can. I will be able to help you feel safe.” Self-acceptance may be both a precursor to therapeutic change as well as a result of such change. Perhaps change that is both a cause and a result of self-acceptance that may occur simultaneously. The first step toward dealing effectively with one’s mental illness is admitting that one has a mental illness. However, if you have a mental illness and someone says that you are crazy, is it sane to agree with them? For the mentally ill person, agreeing with this statement amounts to anarchy on the level of the self. However, by disagreeing with this statement, the mentally ill client may endure a different anarchy that may isolate that individual with his fears, his hallucinations and his delusions. Humanistic psychotherapy has a potential to be applied effectively to the psychotic individual by an insightful and empathic person-centered therapist who is willing to imagine what her client is dealing with. by Ann Reitan, PsyD

Thursday, 30 October 2014

JOIN DR. ADESINA OLANIBA HEART FOUNDATION FOR A HEART WALK ON WORLD HEART DAY

Dr. Adesina Olaniba Heart Foundation is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit making organization. The Vision of the foundation is to be a world leading, non-governmental organization in preventing premature death from cardiovascular diseases through health education, health promotion, management and research. In order to achieve the above Vision numerous activities and projects have been earmarked by the Foundation. They include:- 1). Organizing public enlightenment seminars and workshops on prevention of Heart Diseases within the communities, market places, in town halls, schools, corporate organization etc. 2). Organizing screening exercise of health conditions that can predispose to heart diseases such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity e.t.c 3). Mobilize funds and support for the prevention and treatment of heart diseases. 4). Support and promote research study on cardiovascular diseases. 5). Partner with other organizations with similar objectives both nationally and internationally. 6). Mobilize funds for the purchase of medical equipments for the investigation and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. 7). The organization’s long term goal is to build a world class cardiac center for the benefit of all Nigerians. Since inception in June 2013, the organization had held public lectures on heart related issues. In September 2013, the NGO took to the streets sensitizing the public about the care of the heart. To mark the World heart day this year,the NGO is organizing a heart walk which kicks off @ 7am on Nov 1, 2014 from Bay Lounge- Admiralty way-Lekki link bridge-Ikoyi. You are invited to take part in this exercise.For enquiries please call Macauley on 08138873782 or Zino 07061968388 http://daohf.com/

Best Health Care Packages In India

LIST OF ACCREDITED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMOs)


CODE
NAME OF HMO/ADDRESS
TELEPHONE
NUMBERS
STATUS
1.
HYGEIA HMO LIMITED
Bank of Industry Building (BOI)
2nd Floor
21/22 Marina
Lagos.
08120910005
08087183142
08189242956
08087183140
0700494342466
NATIONAL
2.
TOTAL HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
2 Marconi Road
Palmgrove Estate
Lagos.
Abuja Office
Nigeria Reinsurance Building
3rd Floor, Central Business District
Abuja
014482105-6, 07090858202, 07090858575, 07090858202, 08034021430, 08082678984* 017747150, 018045263, 08033003301, 07013674541 (SMS only)
08061236890, 08022907594*
08022907595
08022907593


 
NATIONAL
3.
CLEARLINE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
16 Oyefeso Avenue
Off Ikorodu Road
Obanikoro
Lagos.

Abuja Office: 4th Floor
Tofa House CBD
Behind the Central Mosque
Abuja
08052408604*
08023039114*
08076490063
08076490064
08076590002
08033328360
08054494666
08076490063
NATIONAL
4.

HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Lagos Office: 308A Murtala Mohammed Way, Yaba, Lagos
Abuja Office:  Flat A1, FEPA Estate, No.1, Nairobi Street, off Aminu Kano Crescent (near AMAL Court), Wuse 11.
Port Harcourt:
                                                     Kano Office:

Bauchi Office:          
Ibadan Office:
Enugu Office:
Sokoto Office:
Minna Office:


01-4489820 08052099094-99

08052099066 08052099069 08052099071
08052099077 08052099078 
08052099055/56 08052099060 08052099057
08052099061/63/65  08052099062
08052099074  08052099073
08052099084  08052099085
08052099058 
08052099068
NATIONAL
5.
Medi Plan Health Care Limited
Plot 32b, Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I
Victoria Island, Lagos.

Abuja Office: Suite 42-44 God’s Own Plaza Takun Close, Off Nkwerre Street
By Ahmadu Bello Way
Behind Unity House (Rochas Foundation). Abuja.
07055502580 08057017448
07028093046 08075000032
07029037152 07029037153
08057017448* 08033081650
07055502580
07029037153
08033075733*
NATIONAL
6.
MULTI SHIELD NIGERIA LIMITED
322, Ikorodu Road
Anthony Village
Lagos.

Abuja Office: Metro Plaza
Suite FF 22, 4th Floor
Metro Plaza Central Area, Abuja.

08053223090*
08032916251*
NATIONAL
7.
UNITED HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL LTD
7, Jaba Close. off Dunukofia street, Opp. FCDA Minister’s Gate Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

LAGOS CORPORATE OFFICE: 19, Biaduo Street, Off Keffi street, S/W Ikoyi, Lagos

REGONAL OFFICES
ENUGU OFFICE
PORT HARCOURT OFFICE
KANO OFFICE
MAIDUGURI OFFICE
ILORIN OFFICE
IBADAN OFFICE 

09-4611600, 08160000061
08036934220,08035902950
08034086095, 07034051300-3


 0703451301, 07043936975, 07043936984, 07044948202

 07044948201
07044948206
07043936989
07067008470
07043936979
07043936981 
NATIONAL
8
PREMIUM HEALTH LTD
31B, Itafaji Road, Dolphin Estate
Ikoyi, Lagos

Abuja: No. 5B Kabo Street Garki II Opposite Eddy Vic Hotel Abuja
01-4614498
08051680494*
08036193411
08052913016
08077593180*
08091916258*
NATIONAL
11.
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
2, Joseph Street, Off Broad Street, Lagos
08085862123 08123446223*
08121010100 08055861262*
07041446622
07028505169
NATIONAL
12.
CAPEX EXPATCARE LIMITED
Emmanuel Plaza, 23B Fatai Atere Way
Matori, Lagos.

Abuja Office: IGI House 3, Gwani Street, Wuse, Zone 4, Abuja
08055890010*, 08055274020
08025240102*, 08025240194
080252540194 08034886898
08082049124
08033629216
NATIONAL
13.
SONGHAI HEALTH TRUST LTD.
Ground Floor,
Nigeria Re-Insurance Building
Beside Unity Bank,
Plot 784A Herbert Macaulay
Way,
Central Area, Abuja.
08033584332 08033571011* 08035718708** 07035108928*
08036090005*
NATIONAL
14.
INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE LTD.
12 Jos Street, Area 3, Garki, Abuja.
08070833373*
08051322662*
08080323595*
NATIONAL
15.
PREMIER MEDICAID LTD.
UBN Building
Opp. Mobil Petrol Station
New Ife Road
Ibadan.

Abuja Office: No. 4 Takum Close Area 11, Garki Abuja


Steve Auta
08063446465*
08039696653*
NATIONAL
16.
MANAGED HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD.
Lagos Office: 16 Obokun Street, Off Coker Road, Oshodi Lagos.
Abuja Office: 12 Ukpo close by Arts and Culture, Garki 2.
01-8144025*
08035068857* 07009999999*
NATIONAL
17.
PRINCETON HEALTH GROUP
25, Mogaji-Are Road Opposite D-Rovans Hotel
Ring Road Mapo, Ibadan.

Abuja Office: 42, Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent
Wuse II
Abuja.
08034306380L*
08058724571*
NATIONAL
18.
MAAYOIT HEALTHCARE LTD.
1 Iloffa Road, G.R.A.
Ilorin, Kwara State.

Abuja Office: Suite B33/34 Abraham Plaza
Ekukinam Street
Beside ABC Transport, Opp. Daby Trasport
Utako, Abuja.
08058026841*
08033752660*
NATIONAL
20.
WETLANDS HEALTH SERVICES LTD.
Plot 280B Danjuma Drive
Off Peter Odili Road
Trans Amadi
Port Harcourt
Rivers State

Abuja Office: No 6 Suite B1 Canal House, CBA, by Church Gate Abuja.
08055026610*
08036670623*

NATIONAL
21.
ZENITH MEDICARE LTD.
11Lagtang Close
Area 3
Garki
Abuja
08087339159* 09- 2915402
08053378096* 08053915081
09-2915432,39, 48, 86
08055262097A*
08036491499*,
08053915081, 08136335909
NATIONAL
22.
DEFENCE HEALTH MAINTENANCE LTD.
Plot 1323, Adesoji Aderemi Street
Gudu District
Abuja.

08075801389, 08033279452, 09-5241524, 096717113
NATIONAL
23.
UNITED COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH MANAGERS LTD.
Plot C1, Rumuogba
Trans Amadi Port Harcourt
Rivers State.
08033419470*
08055021760*

NATIONAL
24.
HEALTHCARE SECURITY LTD.
3rd Floor, Unity Kapital Plc Building
Plot 497 Abogo Largema Street
Off Constitution Avenue
Central Business District
Abuja.

Abuja Office: Suite C23 2nd Floor, Danziyal Plaza Opp. NNPC Station Plaza CBD Abuja
08033148050*
07087045184
07067880493
08035305687*
07067880493
08184872625
07087045180
NATIONAL
28.
ZUMA HEALTH TRUST
Block 6 Flat 7, Abak Close
Off Ibadan Street (Opp. Catholic Pro-Cathedral) Area 3 Garki, Abuja.
07063650092*
Dr. C.D. Ali
08068741616
NATIONAL
30.
PREPAID MEDICARE SERVICES LTD.
1 Bangui Street
Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Beside Chicken House
Wuse II Abuja.
07027861384, 08085927262
NATIONAL
33.
KBL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
371, Borno Way
Alagomeji
Yaba
Lagos.

Abuja Office
2nd Floor, Abia House,
Off Ahmadu Bello Way,
Central Business District
01-7450657*
08191117422*
07028449340*
008099927277*


07028449340*
08033797548*
NATIONAL
34
STERLING HEALTH MANAGED CARE SERVICES LIMITED
Valley View Plaza
99 Opebi Road
Ikeja
Lagos

Abuja Office: 27 Oro Ago Street
Off Mohammadu Buhari Way
Old CBN Headquarters
Garki II
Abuja
07069728007*
08023020934*

08021210747
08023020934
07080137390
08060824989
NATIONAL
35
HEALTH PARTNERS LIMITED
23 Ribadu Road
Off Awolowo Way
South West Ikoyi
Lagos.

Abuja Office: 5, Jaba Close Dunukofia Street
Opposite FCDA Area 11
Garki
Abuja.
08066248822*
NATIONAL
36
PRECIOUS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
No. 8 Lungi Street Off Cairo
Wuse II Abuja
08037461512*, 08033831737*
NATIONAL
39
OCEANIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Oceanic Bank NAFCON House Branch
264, Murtala Muhammed Way
Ebute Metta
Yaba
Lagos.

Abuja Office: 19 Dunukofia Street
Opposite FCDA
Area 11
Abuja.
08120220255
08032352310
NATIONAL
41
INVESTCORP MEDICARE LTD
Bufallo House
No 2 Allen Avenue
Ikeja
Lagos.
08057280794*
08065379264
08026308381
07028003275
08034078679*
NATIONAL
43
GREENBAY HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD
Suite AF 12, Annex A
White House
Metro Plaza
Abuja.
07042328818
08037094827
08032118005*
NATIONAL
44
MEDEXIA Ltd
221 Ikorodu Road
Lagos.
08057970069
08023037594*
08067622753*
NATIONAL
46
ROYAL EXCHANGE HEALTHCARE LTD
13 Oke Olowogbowo Street
Apongbon
Lagos
08053775743*
08033202015*

NATIONAL
48
MARINA MEDICAL SERV. HMO LTD
24 Montgomery Road
Yaba
Lagos
07023028780, 07023268783
08022598259, 08027256325
08033232032
08023188022
NATIONAL
51
NONSUCH MEDICARE LTD
Wema Bank Plaza
2nd Floor
Suite 3
CBD, Abuja
08034080055, 08034545334
08069087483
07029092505
08037003144*
08028542679*
NATIONAL
54
SALUS TRUST GTE LTD
Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria
Force Road
Tafawa Balewa Square
Lagos.
01-2636670
01-2635849
08062910443*
NATIONAL
57
PROHEALTH HMO LTD
62 Lobito Crescent
Off Ademola Adetokunbo
Wuse II
Abuja

08062691967
08033497651
08033903647
08033497701
NATIONAL
59
MANSARD HEALTH PLAN NIGERIA LTD
18A Dapo Solanke Close
Lekki Phase
Lagos.
08025144905*
NATIONAL
60
GNI HEALTHCARE NIGERIA LTD
Plot 32 Western Avenue
Alaka
Surulere
Lagos
08033524202*
NATIONAL
63
AVON HEALTHCARE LIMITED
29 Rumens Road
Ikoyi
Lagos
01-2713853, 08033272763
08022226020
NATIONAL
64
REGENIX HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED
Kieni Plaza
KLM 13 Melford Okilo Road
Akena- Epie
Yenagoa
080374762540, 08077947206
08950665
NATIONAL
65
REDCARE HEALTH SERVICE LIMITED
22 Coker Road
Opposite Mamacass, ilupeju Lagos.
07098767034, 07056565654
NATIONAL
66
HARRY HEALTH INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED
10 Dutse Street, War College
Gwarinpa
Abuja
08039113311, 07085515555
NATIONAL
67
WELL HEALTH NETWORK LIMITED
15 Ibusa Avenue
Independent Layout
Enugu
08086250004, 07065208602
07056587064
ENUGU
STATE
68
BUPAR HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Plot 102, Isheri Road
KOTCO House
Ojodu Berger
Ikeja
Lagos
08023142458, 08099403120
08027739828, 08098839828
LAGOS
STATE
69
IVES MEDICARE
4 Mojidi Street
Off Toyin Street
Ikeja
Lagos
08056374823, 08033697303
LAGOS
STATE
70
LIFECARE PARTNERS LIMITED
12 Abimbola Shodipe Street
Surulere
Lagos.
08134975325, 0808110862
017401028
NATIONAL
71
DOMA HEALTHCARE LTD
Suite 9-12, 2nd Floor
Adamu Fura House
Adjacent ECOBANK
Biu Road
Gombe
08035053690
GOMBE STATE
72
Allied HMO Ltd
1, Alhaji Animashaun Street Ajeigbe Bus Stop
Ring Road
Ibadan
08081761429
SOUTH WEST
ZONE
73
Police Health Maintenance Limited
21, Kainji Crescent
Off Lake Chad Street
Maitama, Abuja.
07026305673
08033043717
NATIONAL
74
Novo Health Africa Ltd
1, Adekola Balogun Street
Off Remi Olowude Street
Lekki Phase I
Lagos
08174602236
08174602025
NATIONAL
75
MH Healthcare Ltd
6A Alegbe Close
Off Sunmola Street
Mende
Maryland
Lagos.
08060426239
NATIONAL
76
Anchor HMO International Company Ltd
Goldcrest Mall Building
Km 23 Lekki-Epe Express way
Lagos
08033707662
NATIONAL
77
MetroHealth HMO Limited
14th Floor, St. Nicholas House, 26 Catholic Mission Street, Lagos Island.
01-4606790     01-6310038     08034020280    08087183111
NATIONAL
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