Humor Bibliography
Compiled by Daniel Leffingwell MS, RN
Bairn,
P. "Recipe for Health: Laughter and Killer Cells" Nursing Spectrum (
Balzer,
JW. "Humor adds the creative touch to CQI teams." Journal of Nursing Care Quality 1994
Jul;8(4):13-9.
Berk L.
Eustress "Of mirthful laughter modifies natural
killer cell activity." Clinical
Research 1989:37 (115)
Buckwalter et al. " Shining through: the humor and individuality of persons
with Alzheimer’s disease." Journal of Gerontological Nursing 1995
Mar;21(3):1l-6.
Chapman, AH.&
Chapman-Santana, M. "The use of humor in psychotherapy." Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
1995 Mar;53(1): 153-6.
Norman Cousins, Rene Dubos (Introduction), 1991 Head
First: The Biologv of Hope and the Healing Power of
the Human Spirit: Norman Cousins Anatomv of an
Illness As Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on
Healing and Regeneration.
Ditlow, F. "The missing element in health care. Humor as a form of creativity." Journal of Holistic Nursing 1993 Mar;
11(1):66-79.
Fry, P.S. "Perfectionism, humor, and optimism as
moderators of health outcomes and determinants of coping styles of women
executives." Genetic,
Social, & General Psychology Monographs 1995
May;121(2):211-45.
Gelkopf,
M., Kreitler, S. & Sigal,
M . "Laughter in a psychiatric
ward. Somatic, emotional, social, and clinical
influences on schizophrenic patients." Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease 1993 May;181(5):283-9.
Herth,
K.A. " Humor and the older adult." Applied Nursing Research 1993
Nov;6( 4): 146-53.
Klein, A. (1989) The Healing Power of Humor : Techniques for Getting Through Loss, Setbacks. Upsets. Disappointments, Difficulties.
Trials, Tribulations, and All That.
Lambert, R.B. & Lambert, N.K. "The effects
of humor on secretory immunoglobulin A levels in school-aged children." Pediatric Nursing 1995 Jan-Feb;21(1):16-9.
LaTour,
K. “Tumor Humor?” Cure 2 (4)
2003:29-33.
McGhee, P. "Rx: Laughter." RN Magazine 1998
July, 61 (7): 50-53.
Richman, J" The lifesaving function of humor
with the depressed and suicidal elderly." Gerontologist
1995 Apr;35(2):271-3.
Robinson, V.M. (1990) Humor and the Health
Professions.
Simon,
Jolene M . "Humor and the older adult:
Implications for nursing". J of Advanced Nursing, 1988 v 14,441-446.
Wooten,
P. "Does a humor workshop affect nurse burnout?" J Nursing Jocularity.; 1992 2(2):42-43.
Wooten,
Patty. (1992) "Humor as therapy for patient and
caregiver" Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Wooten,
P. (1996) Compassionate Laughter : Jest for Your
Health.
Yoder,
M.A. & Haude, R.B.
" Sense of humor and longevity: older adult’s self-ratings compared with
ratings for deceased siblings." Psychological Reports 1995 Jun;76(3
Pt 1):945-6