Friendship and a romantic relationship with a romantic partner are major sources of support for adults. Mutual dependence is considered one of the most important characteristics of human relations in general, as the degree of confidence in the availability and support of one party to the other, the ability to turn to him in time of need, and the desire to provide support and assistance to him when he needs it, are among the elements through which the quality of relations is measured. Often.

Referring to the theoretical heritage that tried to compare the characteristics of intimate friendship and emotional relationship, it was found that both share a large number of characteristics such as trust, interest, understanding, acceptance, mutual dependence, and commitment to the other party. Friendship is characterized by a number of main characteristics, which revolve around three dimensions:

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An emotional dimension.

Practical dimension.

Social dimension

Where the first means the emotional participation of the person, making him feel loved, accepted and appreciated, the second means providing practical and material forms of assistance, and the third means spending enjoyable time and participating in pleasant activities.

As for the difference between friendship and emotional relationship as two types of intimate relationships, emotional relationships are distinguished from friendship by feeling infatuated with the partner, and feeling sexual attraction towards him, in addition to containing higher degrees of desire for exclusivity in the relationship, and love relationships include higher expectations from the partner related to the extent of fulfillment , the desire to continue the relationship, joint planning for the future, and the desire to provide support and assistance. And the rules that a person places in his relationship with a friend are usually less strict than those that he sets for his partner, and the verbal expression of feelings is more in love relationships.

The common elements between friendship and love remain: mutual respect, trust, expectation of responding to a person’s needs, desire for emotional participation, and support in its various forms.

A number of studies indicate that there are clear gender differences in the form and functions of friendship (with a friend of the same sex). Although support is an essential characteristic of friendship, women usually need psychological or moral support, while males need it. More to practical or material support. With regard to sharing with a friend, women are usually more willing to share personal matters, talk about private experiences, and express emotionally frankly, while males in their friendships tend more to talk about public affairs, or spend time doing pleasant activities of common interest.

It is believed that men and women often approach intimate relationships differently, with women’s intimate relationships with their female friends (of the same sex) tending to be an effect of intimacy and intimacy compared to male relationships with each other. This is related to the principle that says that both men and women set different controls for the reinforcements that the relationship can provide to each of them, as men prefer to participate in enjoyable activities with their male friends (friendship revolves around a joint activity), while women generally prefer intimacy and emotional expression .

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As for the emotional relationships between the sexes, they differ in the quality of the desired support for both men and women, as the satisfaction of men depended on the way that each of the spouses spends their time together, and the more time that husbands spend with their wives in activities that they enjoy, the higher the rates of happiness. For them, on the other hand, the main determinant of happiness for women was related to their husbands avoiding conflict and argument, and allowing space for emotional expression and support.

In the end, the presence of the other in our lives, whether he is a friend or a lover, is a support, safety and reassurance that helps us to continue on the journey of life….

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Dr. Rasha Mahrous

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Some people try to evaluate the success of the marital relationship by different measures. Some of them consider marriage successful if there are offspring and children, and some of them describe marriage as successful if the marital relationship lasts for many years.

However, many ignore an important criterion for determining the success or failure of this family relationship, which is psychological closeness. By this closeness, we mean that there is love, understanding, and points of meeting between the spouses. Where the absence of these feelings represents a severe deficiency in the relationship between the spouses, and some people who believe that the routine life and the performance of the duties of each of the spouses for which he is responsible are only enough to create such positive feelings between the spouses. Rather, one of them may feel distressed and frustrated if the other party demands more than that, and these people believe that the most important thing in the marital relationship is the interest in fulfilling the material demands of the family. In this way, he feels as if he has had enough and has fulfilled his conscience towards his family, and he sees from his point of view that he can live his life after that and enjoy his time the way he wants without any sense of guilt towards this family. Unfortunately, some of these Pictures exist between us, their owners persist in these behaviors, and ignore that there are other points of great importance that exist between couples.

For example, some couples believe that their marital life must continue because of the presence of children, and that they must bear everything in life because of the presence of children until they grow up and grow up, and after that he can make whatever decisions he wants and establish this marital relationship that may be full of With quarrels and quarrels.

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The presence of children is an important element for the establishment of marital life, but we cannot reduce marital and family life to become in the end in the form of a connection with the goal of the children, otherwise these children will turn into a heavy burden on the souls of the parents, but rather the first thing is that the children in the family are points of meeting between the spouses and each other. Children are a joint responsibility between the spouses, in which both the father and the mother play an important role in which the other cannot play most of the time. Therefore, happy couples are those who search for points in their lives that they can meet around, and through this meeting, positive feelings of understanding, affection and compassion occur. Increase the cohesion of the marital relationship

Some couples argue with each other that he does not want to talk to his partner about some issues, or that he does not want to involve him in solving some problems for fear of making him angry, or that he will burden him with what he cannot bear, or that he is afraid that he will get angry and revolt and this revolt will have other negative consequences, and I return to saying for those

We cannot separate sadness from joy, nor can we separate love from hate, nor can we believe that life is the same in all matters, but rather difference is mercy and difference in opinion enriches marital life, and there are no two in this world, no matter how close they are in many things in life, they can To agree in all matters of life.

Therefore, the respect of each of the spouses for the opinion of the other is an essential thing that increases the love and understanding between them, while if each of the spouses deliberately resolves his affairs by himself and does not involve his companion in life in his problems under any invitation from the lawsuits, then this separates them, and with time this gap that deepens. In some families, it may reach a state of psychological separation, where each party believes that he is responsible for his life, and with time he discovers that the points of convergence between him and his companion of life are shrinking little by little, and the worst thing is that the opposite happens by seeing that the points of difference between them increase with time, and this is logical. It is expected that this psychological divorce will occur between them, which is represented by his desire to possess one or both parties to lead the reins of his life by himself and to forget or to forget that married life, with what God has made in it of affection, mercy and a strong covenant, aims in its entirety to bring about a state of dissolution and integration that develops with time to become A legal bond that increases the convergence of the spouses.

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Rather, married life is the crucible that melts all the feelings and advantages of life so that the spouses come out of it stronger than before. I do not say this as a courtesy or a description of a happy and healthy life. There is a difference between them and meeting, and they go through a long life together in which they deal with unified feelings to overcome their problems. Science has proven that after a period of years that exceed ten years, a kind of convergence occurs in the facial features between the two, and there becomes a face of resemblance between their faces, even if they were different in shape before marriage. . The explanation for this is simple, which is that the small facial muscles that define human features are formed according to the psychological state and mood of a person, whether from anger or joy, and therefore the couple who live in a state of harmonious marriage will reach this limit of similarity, but the couple who live in a state of psychological separation will not This similarity occurs between them, and this is an invitation and experience for every couple, for each husband to look at a female companion, so that he knows the extent of closeness and emotional understanding between them.

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1- The Medical Regeneration and Stimulation Complex participated in an international study led by the National Health Service Authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and in cooperation with several other countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The study aims to discover the psychological and social effects of the Corona virus and the measures taken to limit its spread on individuals and societies. The first phase of the study was completed by the end of September 2020.

2- The complex is conducting a current study on the orientation of telemedicine service providers and beneficiaries, and the results of the study will be published soon, and we will inform you of its results in the next bulletin, God willing.

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The Renewal and Stimulation Complex continues for the second year in a row in partnership with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and to provide counseling and psychological treatment to beneficiaries of a support program in the Eastern Province.

The Medical Renewal and Stimulation Complex was chosen as one of the agencies that cooperated with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties to implement the Daaem initiative, which was launched by the Commission to provide psychological support to trainee doctors.

The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties is launching a daem initiative to provide support to newly graduated doctors during the training phase, which is one of the most important stages in the life of a practitioner, through which knowledge and skills are built, and a personality capable of facing professional challenges is built.

The founder and director of the Medical Renewal and Stimulation Complex, Dr. Haifa Al-Qahtani, said that the initiative of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties within the scope of a supportive project is a qualitative initiative that seeks to pay attention to the mental health of medical practitioners, who are the category that bears great responsibility in Caring for people’s health and the safety of their lives, which makes ensuring the quality of their mental health a matter of priority. It is extremely important for the entire health system in the Kingdom. Dr. Al-Qahtani indicated that the trainee doctor is exposed to some psychological pressures during the training period, which may hinder his training path and affect his professional life.

These pressures may take specific forms such as anxiety, depression, or even psychological and functional burnout, which is defined as a state of emotional, intellectual, and physical exhaustion, which is in the form of expressions used by the individual towards his work as responses to pressures and chronic organizational relationships. Numerous studies have shown a high rate of psychological burnout And employment among health practitioners, especially trainees, may reach more than half in some studies. Accordingly, the Medical Regeneration and Stimulation Complex will provide modern and interactive psychological counseling and appropriate psychological interventions that will help trainee doctors deal with stress and adapt to it, and train their minds to relax, in addition to providing guidance through Create positive psychological stimulation in the work environment, And suggesting a balanced program that takes into account that the trainee enjoys special and enjoyable times outside the work environment to relieve pressure.

On a related level, Dr. Haifa Al-Qahtani affirmed that the Medical Regeneration and Stimulation Complex is pleased to conclude more strategic partnerships with various civil and governmental institutions, as it would provide a healthy and stimulating work environment for workers.

Modern and interactive psychological consultations and appropriate psychological interventions that will help trainee doctors to deal with stress and adapt with it, and train their minds to relax, in addition to providing guidance that creates positive psychological stimulation in the work environment, and suggesting a balanced program that takes into account that Provide the trainee with special and enjoyable times outside the environment Work to relieve pressure.

On a related level, Dr. Haifa Al-Qahtani affirmed that the Medical Regeneration and Stimulation Complex is happy to conclude more strategic partnerships with various civil and governmental institutions, as it would provide a healthy and stimulating work environment for workers.

Group therapy is considered one of the types of proven psychological therapies for the treatment of a number of psychological disorders, and it includes the presence of a specific number of individuals who suffer from a specific common problem, where the therapist is exposed to methods of treatment and allows each individual to participate with a sense of According to his desire, group therapy provides an opportunity to interact with others, support them, and develop social communication skills. It also helps the individual to know that he is not alone in his suffering.

Behavioral therapy groups are available in the complex or remotely for:

Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to treat depression, anxiety, and panic attacks
Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to treat depression, anxiety, and panic attacks

1- One minute technique

In the absence of motivation to do anything, give yourself one minute to walk or go out, and if the minute is up you can stop and if you want to increase the time you can do that. Motivation follows activity and movement. In the case of depression, enthusiasm decreases and your motivation may disappear Performing an activity, even if it is very simple, will help Restore motivation and pleasure. Just try one minute

2- The technique of distracting from disturbing thoughts

Allocate time to memorize simple verses from the Qur’an, which corresponds to the time when anxiety usually increases, so your preoccupation with memorization will gradually distract attention, and then you can review what you have memorized to combat anxiety as well.

3- Relaxing the praises

Add praise to the breathing exercise that you practice. With every inhalation and exhalation, you can repeat praise that brings peace to your soul. Breathing is deep and slow until it gives the desired result.

Marital therapy is one of the branches of psychotherapy, and is concerned with treating conflicts in relationships between couples. The beginnings of the emergence of this specialty were in Germany in the twenties of the last century, and then in the United States of America. As a result of the influence of industrial and civilizational progress in the West on the form of family relations, marital therapy appeared and developed rapidly. After marital problems were treated until the fifties of the last century through friends and family members of the spouses or clerics, they are now treated by specialists in this field.

When do we need marital therapy? When the intensity and recurrence of problems between spouses increase as a result of intense and continuous discussions between the spouses, as well as when the relationship is characterized by continuous conflict as a result of failure to solve problems or lack of trust between them, or when communication between them becomes superficial, or when both spouses lack good communication skills. In addition to placing one of the parties responsible for the occurrence of conflicts on the other party, without realizing its responsibility for the outbreak of these conflicts. Likewise, if an emotional divorce occurs between the two parties, or when the spouses separate from each other without the actual divorce taking place, or when the two parties decide to initiate an actual divorce. Couples also need marital therapy when the husband has multiple illegitimate relationships. Also, when verbal or physical abuse occurs from the stronger party to the weaker party in the marital relationship, and finally when there is no sexual relationship between the spouses.

What is the goal of marital therapy? Marital therapy aims to develop good communication skills between spouses, and to increase each party’s awareness of their responsibility for the occurrence of conflicts between them. It also aims for the spouses to learn the skills of reducing behaviors that ultimately lead to harming one party to the other, with the necessity of taking the necessary pledges on each of the parties to the relationship to implement the agreements reached between the two parties. The therapist also seeks to rebuild a positive image of the partner after suffering from the rejection of the other party in the relationship, and is also interested in resolving sexual problems between them. Finally, when it is impossible for the spouses to continue in the relationship, the aim of the treatment is to accept the termination of the relationship in a manner consistent with dispersing with kindness.

Does marital therapy help in the premarital stage? Yes, this can be achieved within the framework of marital counseling sessions, as the therapist helps the service applicant to identify his desires that he dreams of being satisfied by his partner. This guiding process helps the person understand himself and what he is looking for in the other party, which contributes to reducing the risks of relationship failure and actual engagement after marriage.

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Exploratory study: The concept of schizophrenia disorder among a sample of medical students

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that leads to an abnormal interpretation of reality. Schizophrenia may cause a combination of hallucinations, delusions, severe thinking disturbances and behaviors that impair daily functioning, to the point that it may be disabling.

People with schizophrenia need treatment for life. Early treatment may help control symptoms before serious complications occur, and may also help improve quality of life. In an awareness campaign on schizophrenia launched in Bahrain, 102 medical students completed an 8-question survey testing their understanding of schizophrenia. The survey was completed in either Arabic or English, according to their preference.

Participants were asked to answer the following questions as true (y) or false (x):

1- Schizophrenia is the result of bad parenting methods.

2- Schizophrenia is a chronic medical disease that affects a person’s ability to interpret reality.

3- Schizophrenia is a disorder of schizophrenia.

4- People with schizophrenia die at an earlier age than others.

5- Schizophrenia results from the abuse of alcohol and drugs.

6- There is no specific cause for schizophrenia, but it is believed that the disease may result from the interaction of the genetic factor with external environmental factors.

7-People with schizophrenia are no more prone to violence than the general population.

8- Schizophrenia is characterized by auditory hallucinations, disturbed thinking and lack of emotional response.

Before you look at the results, test your knowledge about schizophrenia and answer the previous questions! Then you can see the answers below.

All participants answered all questions. The results showed that 62% of the participants believed that schizophrenia is the result of bad parenting methods. While 88% of the correct answers stated that schizophrenia is a serious medical disease that affects a person’s ability to interpret reality. Interestingly, only 49.01% saw schizophrenia as a schizophrenia disorder, which is a common misnomer. However, only 40% of the participants answered correctly that schizophrenia may cause death at an earlier age compared to others.

Awareness was divided about the possible causes of schizophrenia, as 39% chose that misuse of alcohol and drugs may cause schizophrenia, while 99% believed that there is no specific cause for schizophrenia, but rather it is a combination of the influence of genetic factors with external environmental factors.

Awareness was high regarding the symptoms of schizophrenia, which include auditory and visual hallucinations, disturbed thinking, and lack of emotional response by 93%. As for the risk of schizophrenia patients tending to violence, 53% of the participants agreed that schizophrenics are not more inclined to violence than others. In general, this is correct .

1- Schizophrenia is the result of bad parenting methods. (x)

2- Schizophrenia is a chronic medical disease that affects a person’s ability to interpret reality. (s)

3- Schizophrenia is a disorder of schizophrenia. (x)

4- People with schizophrenia die at an earlier age than others. (s)

5- Schizophrenia results from the abuse of alcohol and drugs. (x)

6- There is no specific cause for schizophrenia, but it is believed that the disease may result from the interaction of the genetic factor with external environmental factors. (s)

7-People with schizophrenia are no more prone to violence than the general population. (s)

8- Schizophrenia is characterized by auditory hallucinations, disturbed thinking and lack of emotional response. (s)

The Covid-19 pandemic imposed enormous challenges on health care institutions and their workers regarding workers, and these challenges varied between administrative, operational, logistical, medical, and personal.

It has been proven that the most important elements for successful dealing with these issues is effective communication. It was noted that the medical organizations that were proactive in improving communication at all levels of the organization have provided better performance during the current crisis. It was able to perform its functions more effectively, respond to emerging needs more efficiently, maintain cohesion among team members, reduce health worker fatigue, and provide better continuity of patient care.

Healthcare organizations communicating effectively during a pandemic are advised to employ some of the following basic strategies:

1. Establishing a central communications “leadership”:

Most healthcare organizations have set up teams to respond to the COVID crisis. These teams work closely with broader teams in the community to prepare status updates. These teams understandably live in a crisis situation, preoccupied with ever-changing data and requirements that must be applied on the ground.

It is essential for these teams to keep in mind that their efforts will be as good as their work in informing employees of these ongoing changes.

2. Not tolerating continuous communication between employees:

Amid the daily pressures and ever-changing landscape of the pandemic response; Communication is usually lost. People assume that information has already reached others, but it often does not arrive at the right time.

It is essential to establish good and effective communication chains. The chain of command must also become more flexible to allow for more efficient operation and communication. We may need periodic publications to appear on websites so that frontline workers can access them immediately. Written communication must also be enforced by immediate verbal communication.

3. Maintaining the flow of information to patients as situations change:

Non-COVID patients are having a hard time during the pandemic, due to limited access to care. Outpatient teams have an important role to play in protecting patients by providing continuous care, and constantly informing patients of their options during crises.

4. Start “what if” conversations now.

The ever-changing challenges and uncertainty of when this pandemic situation will end requires healthcare organizations to be proactive, anticipating future challenges and making plans to address them.

5. Listen

Different operational requirements during the pandemic have placed the burden on some healthcare workers more than others. It has also left a segment of healthcare workers in a position that is less informed about the crisis situation and appears to act or act less. Conducting a virtual meeting to provide relevant updates to all employees and to allow questions is a good way to bridge communication gaps between all employees and allow them to be active members of the organization’s efforts in the multifaceted fight against COVID-19.

6. Tell your team to take care of themselves

People respond differently to the pressures and stresses of the current situation. Extroverts vs. introverts, type A vs. type B, expats vs. locals, onsite vs. remote workers, single vs. married, will all experience different types of stress.

Don’t underestimate the importance of rest, hydration, sleep, and the well-being of your team. It is important for employees as well as doctors and other service providers.

Take simple steps now to ensure doctors and staff take care of themselves in the coming weeks and months. Make it clear that no one will be looked down upon if they are unwell and need to express illness. See the number of hours doctors and other service providers work. Encourage him to sleep.

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Dealing with changes and crises

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As part of our constant endeavor to inform you of all that is useful, we have included in this issue the World Mental Health Day and the Psychology of Retirement, in addition to several interesting topics.

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First: Changes and crises
Our life includes many variables that affect individuals personally or societies on a larger scale, and these variables may be expected or surprising and accordingly have the accompanying effect, and although some variables may be desirable and can be controlled, there are variables You may be out of control Crises result.

Crises are defined as sudden and unexpected events that cannot be controlled, and represent a time of severe difficulty that may pose great risks and threats to individuals or organizations, leading to disruption, loss and damage. Crises may turn into a disaster if not dealt with properly. The novel coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, is considered one of the biggest crises the world has faced, and World Mental Health Day, October 10, 2020, comes at a time when our daily lives have changed dramatically as a result of the pandemic, which resulted in many human and material losses, in addition to psychological and moral damage. We are still in the phase of gradual recovery To return to life differently from what we used to know before.

Based on WHO’s emergency experience, the need for mental health and psychosocial support is expected to increase significantly in the coming months and years.

That is why investment, both nationally and internationally, in mental health programmes, which have already suffered over years from chronic underfunding, is now more important than ever and for this reason the objective of the World Mental Health Day 2020 campaign is to Investing in mental health .

Second: How to deal with stress during crises
Have you experienced symptoms of stress recently?
Sleep difficulties.

Decreased energy or tiredness.

Decreased or increased appetite.

Difficulty concentrating.

Decreased or lost pleasure.

Lack of productivity.

Anxiety/irritability/sadness.

Difficulties in personal and family relationships.

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