Canine quality of life project

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-19
Author(s):  
James Yeates
Keyword(s):  
2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. S368-S369
Author(s):  
R.B.J. Caraher ◽  
K. Little ◽  
J. Kurtzberg ◽  
C. Guess ◽  
R. Barfield ◽  
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1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (S3) ◽  
pp. 263s-266s ◽  
Author(s):  
S Saxena ◽  
J Orley ◽  

Summary Assessment of quality of life (QoL) and use of this information towards improvement of health care services is an important area of activity of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper briefly discusses the conceptual basis and the methodology used in WHO's Quality of Life Project (WHOQOL). It describes the simultaneous development of instruments in widely different cultures to assess subjective QoL. Use of these instruments in the field of clinical trials with psychotropics is highlighted.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-54
Author(s):  
Catia Giaconi ◽  
Noemi Del Bianco

Abstract The purpose of this paper was to analyse the core of the quality of life, intended as a complex construct with specific and transversal features. The approach to this issue, by linking it to the great emergency of disability in adulthood, pushes the analysis into deep conceptual pedagogical reflections, which lead the authors’ initial reflections to focus on the theoretical framework related to the quality of life model and subsequently on the identification of some areas of intervention as a tangible application of the quality of life model. New perspectives and innovative potentials for the quality of life of adults with disability are investigated to reach new awareness, which can also be applied in different life contexts. The paper mentions meaningful trajectories, also from the international scene, aiming to guarantee significantly oriented life trajectories.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 157 ◽  
Author(s):  
José L. Cuesta ◽  
Sergio Sánchez ◽  
Martha L. Orozco ◽  
Antonella Valenti ◽  
Lucio Cottini

Resumen: El presente artículo pone de relieve la idea de que la intervención con personas con TEA debe basarse siempre en un planteamiento integral y de futuro. Para ello deben consolidarse redes de servicios que cubran todas las necesidades, derechos, ámbitos y etapas vitales. El objetivo es potenciar el mantenimiento y el desarrollo continuo tanto de las habilidades básicas de la vida diaria como de todas aquellas que faciliten su acceso a los mismos ámbitos que el conjunto de la población, siguiendo el modelo de calidad de vida para asegurar el Proyecto de Vida de estas personas frente a concepciones asistenciales dirigidas solo a evitar el deterioro. Con dicho objetivo a la vista se exponen los principios en los que debe basarse esta intervención, recogiendo además los principales programas de intervención dirigidos a la formación, ocupación y trabajo en la etapa adulta. Autism spectrum disorder: Educational intervention and lifelong learning Abstract: In this paper, we highlight the idea that the intervention on people with ASD should always be based on a comprehensive and forward-looking approach, consolidating networks of services that cover all the vital needs, rights, areas and the life stages, with the aim to enhance the maintenance and the continued development of both basic skills of daily living and all those skills that help them to access to the same areas as the general population, following the model of quality of life to ensure their Life Project against welfare conceptions addressed to prevent deterioration only. We present the principles on which this intervention must be based, and gather the main intervention programs aimed at training, employment and working in adulthood.


Author(s):  
Barry J. Isaacs ◽  
Ivan Brown ◽  
Roy I. Brown ◽  
Nehama Baum ◽  
Ted Myerscough ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-690
Author(s):  
C. S. Vanaja ◽  
Miriam Soni Abigail

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.


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