Professional Psychology in Portugal

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1211-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Fagulha ◽  
Richard H. Dana
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Professional Psychology ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Advanced Degrees ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
History Of ◽  
Training Research

This paper describes the history and current status of professional psychology in Portugal where a unique perspective combines training, research, and practical contributions from Europe and the Americas with their own history of psychological tradition and expertise. Training in professional psychology includes Social Psychology and Educational and Vocational Guidance specializations in addition to Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy and Counseling for the professional degree, Licenciatura. Advanced degrees are offered in Environmental Psychology, Career Development, Social Cognition, and other areas, primarily for academic positions. Research in all of these areas is expected to have applied outcomes that contribute to individual well being and an improved quality of life for the entire population. The result has been a rapid development of an indigenous professional psychology to address mental health, social, and environmental concerns that compel psychological attention and resources worldwide as well as those problems of local and national origins.

Probiotics in gastroenterology – from a different angle

2013 ◽  
Vol 154 (8) ◽  
pp. 294-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
György Miklós Buzás
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Analytical Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Probiotic Treatment ◽  
History Of ◽  
Irritable Bowel

After a short overview of the history of probiotics, the author presents the development of human intestinal microflora based on the newest genetic data and the microbiological features of main probiotics. The indications of probiotic administration have been defined and extended in recent years. The author reviews significant results of probiotic treatment in some gastrointestinal diseases based on meta-analytical data. Probiotics are useful in preventing and treating diarrhoea caused by antibiotics and Clostridium difficile caused diarrhoea. In the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection, preparations containing certain Lactobacillus,Bifidobacterium strains or Saccaromyces boulardii could enhance by 5–10% the rate of successful eradication and reduce the incidence and severity of the side effects. Some symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and thus the quality of life can be improved by probiotics. Their beneficial effect in ulcerative colitis was proven, while in Crohn’s disease has not yet been defined. The use of probiotics is not included in guidelines, with the exception of the Maastricht IV/Florence consensus. For each disease it is advisable to use probiotics containing strains only with proven beneficial effect. The efficiency of preparations containing mixed strains has not yet been properly investigated. The author reviews the rare but potentially serious side effects of probiotics. In Hungary, there are many probiotic preparations available which can be purchased in pharmacies without prescription: their use is more empirical than evidence-based. The European Food Safety Authority has recently rejected claims for probiotics to be classed as medicines given the lack of convincing evidence on the effects of probiotics on human health and well-being. Clearly, further research is needed to collect evidence which could be incorporated into the international guidelines. Orv. Hetil., 2013, 154, 294–304.

The Absence of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in the Treatment of Sexual Abusers: Recommendations for Moving Toward the Use of a True EBP Model

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 679-705
Author(s):  
Adam Deming ◽  
Jerry L. Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Treatment Effectiveness ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Treatment Approaches ◽  
Professional Discipline ◽  
History Of

Despite a continued evolution of the field of sexual abuser treatment toward a distinct professional discipline with clinicians using an increasing variety of treatment approaches, there is no consensus regarding the strength of our various clinical interventions as evidence-based practices (EBPs). This article provides a brief history of the development and goals of EBPs in medicine and mental health, and a review of the earnest efforts of researchers within the field to establish treatment approaches with sexual abusers as evidence-based. An appraisal of the current status of EBP’s with sexual abusers is provided. Although there have been improvements in the methodological quality of treatment outcome research with sexual abusers, divergent opinions about treatment effectiveness remain, and the field has not yet agreed on a system or set of criteria for what constitutes “evidence.” We contend that clinical practice has been influenced as much, or more, by new paradigms that are intuitively meaningful and perceived as needed than it has by what has been determined to be scientifically efficacious. This trend and other processes in our field that seem to be slowing the development of EBPs with sexual abusers are discussed. Recommendations for conducting evidence-based reviews and moving the field of sexual abuser treatment toward the use of a true EBP model are provided.

Assessment of yoga as an adjuvant treatment for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda McCarthy ◽  
Judith Fuller ◽  
Georgina Davidson ◽  
Alicia Crump ◽  
Sandro Positano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
Waiting Period ◽  
Ptsd Checklist ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
History Of

Objectives: This study assessed yoga as an adjuvant strategy for symptoms of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: Subjects had significant, combat-related PTSD. Control data were collected during an eight-week waiting period. Trauma-sensitive yoga sessions of 90 minutes duration were provided every seven days for eight weeks. Assessments included the PTSD checklist (PCL); the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS); the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); the Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile (AASP); the SF36 Quality of Life instrument; and a brief, structured pre-enrolment assessment of attitudes towards yoga. Biomarkers were also assessed. Results: Thirty participants were recruited, with 28 completing the protocol ( Mage=63.5 years). For most variables, there was no significant change in results after the waiting period. Comparing measurements obtained immediately prior to the commencement of the intervention to those taken after completion of eight yoga sessions, significant changes included an increase in the serum dehydroepiandrosterone concentration, decreased total PCL score (and all PCL sub-scales), decreases in all DASS sub-scale scores and significant improvements in PSQI and SF36 scores. No adverse events were reported. Conclusions: A range of benefits were observed after yoga, consistent with the theoretical construct for the long history of yoga as a strategy to reduce stress and promote well-being.

scholarly journals Risk Factors and Quality of Life of Lung Cancer Survivors in Lahore, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Rehan Ahmad Khan Sherwani ◽  
Sajjad Ali Gill ◽  
Saba Younus ◽  
Sana Saeed ◽  
Nadia Saeed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Family History ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Environmental History ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lung Cancer Patients ◽  
History Of

Introduction: The objectives of this study is to determine the risk factors of lung cancer were patients and investigate the quality of life of lung cancer survivors. The occupational, smoking, personal, environmental and family history of the survivors are investigated. The well-being of the survivors with physical and social norms not were also studied. Methods: Risk factors and quality of life from a sample of 50 lung cancer patients investigated through a self-administered questionnaire after getting consent from the hospital management and the patients. All the analysis has been done in SPSS 21. Results: Most of the lung cancer patients were male smokers with a strong history of smoking, and more than half of the respondents inhaled while smoking cigarettes. The significant risk factors among non-smokers are occupational history, personal history, environmental history, and family history. The impact of environmental history with smoking history is observed in lung cancer patients. The physical well-being of the patients is considerably affected by the disease and the pain in their daily activities. Conclusion: Smoking remained the leading risk factor of lung cancer patients followed by radon. However, family history is found statistically significant in the prevalence of lung cancer. Authorities should draw and implement some guiding rules to control smoking, radon, and air pollution, particularly in residential areas.

scholarly journals Biophilia in modern architectural practice: recommendations for Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-143
Author(s):  
Danica Stankovic ◽  
Aleksandra Cvetanovic ◽  
Aleksandra Rancic ◽  
Vojislav Nikolic ◽  
Bojan Stankovic
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Indoor Space ◽  
Architectural Practice ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Quality Of Living

Architecture and its natural environment have always been inextricably intertwined throughout the centuries-old history of civil engineering development. Nowadays, when rapid development and accelerated technological innovations take place and the planet becomes everyday endangered as the result of human activities, nature is a main theme and support, in the focus of architectural creation more than ever. Biophilia in architecture represents an innovational method of architectural designing, in which the accent is on the role of nature in the quality of living and working in built areas. An architecture created based on this principle represents the architecture of the future. This architecture is imagined and created as a healthy and productive environment for a modern man, both in terms of indoor space and in the planning of local communities as active and sociable neighborhoods. By using an analytical descriptive methodology and research references, this paper focuses on contemporary experiences and analyzes selected case studies, in order to establish the elements of a possible model for architectural practice in Serbia.

scholarly journals Research on the Construction of Graduate Education Management and Cultivation Mechanism in Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Rui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Education Management ◽  
History Of Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Times ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
And Training

Education has a long history of development. With the rapid development of the economy and the progress of society, the country's demand for talents and the quality of talent training is constantly increasing. The current high degree of education has become the choice of young intellectuals, so graduate education has become the focus of attention. At this stage, the scale of graduate education continues to expand, and more attention should be paid to the strengthening of graduate education in management and training mechanisms in order to facilitate the graduate education, to provide a broad space for the development and adapting to the times. Based on the current situation of graduate education management and training mechanisms in colleges and universities, this article analyzes and researches, hoping to bring a positive effect to graduate education in universities.

Water and People at the Confluence

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Abnee Gumbert
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Water Body ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
History Of

Kentucky’s waterways carry a history of the landscape as well as life-sustaining water. Watersheds are any area of land draining water to a common water body, and the quality of the water body reflects human activity and natural processes. The Cane Run watershed is a polluted watershed in central Kentucky. A watershed-based plan was created by investigating the current status of the watershed and making plans to improve its conditions. Some progress has been made to improve the Cane Run watershed. Effective watershed-based plans require scientific inquiry as well as social considerations of the citizens in the watershed.

A Convenient Truth?

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-41
Author(s):  
Peter Railton
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Political Behavior ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Sacrifice

Justice would appear to require that those who are the principal beneficiaries of a history of economic and political behavior that has produced dramatic climate change bear a correspondingly large share of the costs of getting it under control. Yet a widespread material ideology of happiness suggests that this would require sacrificing “quality of life” in the most-developed countries—hardly a popular program. However, an empirically-grounded understanding of the nature and function of “subjective well-being”, and of the factors that most influence it, challenges this ideology and suggests instead that well-being in more-developed as well as less-developed societies could be improved consistently with sustainable resource-utilization. If right, this could refocus debates over climate change from the sacrifice of “quality of life” to the enhancement and more equitable distribution of well-being within a framework of sustainable relations with one another and with the rest of nature.

Embedded Systems Based on Simple GPS Auto Navigation System

2014 ◽  
Vol 1030-1032 ◽  
pp. 1480-1483
Author(s):  
Hao Wang ◽  
Dian Ren Chen ◽  
Ze Yu Han
Keyword(s):  
Navigation System ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Hardware System ◽  
Embedded Development ◽  
Navigation Software ◽  
Car Navigation System ◽  
Car Navigation

GPS (Global Positioning System) technology is the GPS car navigation technology with the rapid development of embedded technology, the automotive industry and the gradual rise of the market based on various types of GPS navigation products are more technically larger gap, a variety of GPS good and bad, regardless of the quality of the product. This paper analyzes the current status of the development of domestic and foreign car navigation systems, GPS car navigation system for the discussion in order to build a $ 3C2440 embedded development board as the core hardware system, built with WinCE platform for car navigation software for the system, using EVC (Embedded Visual C++) and eSuperMap software tools designed to be able to search the electronic navigation maps for route intelligent navigation software system.

Ambient Assisted Living Technologies for Aging Well: A Scoping Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Blackman ◽  
Claudine Matlo ◽  
Charisse Bobrovitskiy ◽  
Ashley Waldoch ◽  
Mei Lan Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Cognitive Aging ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Well Being ◽  
History Of ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

AbstractAmbient assisted living (AAL) technology is of considerable interest in supporting the independence and quality of life of older adults. As such, it is a core focus of the emerging field of gerontechnology, which considers how technological innovation can aid health and well-being in older age. For this scoping review, a comprehensive search of databases and key journals was conducted from January to April of 2013 in order to identify AAL technologies that have the potential to help deal with some of the challenges associated with aging. In particular, we focused on technologies that could potentially be used by people living with some degree of cognitive impairment, ranging from normal cognitive aging to mild cognitive impairment up to earlier stages of dementia. Options currently available and those still under development were both included in our search. Fifty-nine technologies were identified and are outlined here, along with a discussion of history of AAL from a gerontological perspective and related theoretical considerations.

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