Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Autonomy"
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Development of a positive psychology intervention to improve intrinsic motivation for the treatment of substance use disorders
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background - People with substance use disorders (SUD) often drop out of treatment. A lack of motivation is one of the most recurrent reasons for treatment dropout, including failure to abide by treatment, relapse, and ... -
Self-care of older persons in the Potchefstroom district
(North-West University, 2010)The number of older persons is growing at a shocking rate. In spite of this reality, the South African health care sector does not prioritise older persons, causing their health to be poorly managed. Not only does poor ... -
Self-determination theory and strategies aimed at the basic psychological needs of psychiatric patients : a rapid review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Self-determination theory (SDT) indicates that autonomous motivation, well-being and adaptive functioning are influenced by the fulfilment of basic psychological needs (BPN), which entail autonomy, competence and relatedness. ...