scholarly journals Perspectives of phenomenological approach in psychiatry: the problem of patient’s understanding

2020 ◽  
Vol LII (1) ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Natalya V. Kropocheva ◽  
Anna A. Lebedeva
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Modern Psychiatry ◽  
Russian Psychiatry ◽  
Patients Experience ◽  
Made In

The problem of understanding of patients in modern psychiatry is discussed. Nowadays patients subjective experience is almost entirely excluded from psychiatric manuals that brings risk of ignoring holistic patients experience. This experience can be shared by psychiatrist only in context of mutual trust. The latter as an approach to communication requires certain theoretical background which differs from the current one in modern psychiatry. The phenomenological approach is seen as promising for evolution of psychiatry because this approach was made in the 20th century to descript pathological and everyday experience. We reveal importance of patients subjective experience to diagnostics and description of mental illnesses according to current literature in the field. We also suggest original research of need for understanding in Russian psychiatry professionals.

scholarly journals Self-splitting Abelian groups

2001 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Abelian Group ◽  
Direct Product ◽  
Free Module ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Original Form ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Direct Sum ◽  
The University ◽  
Torsion Free ◽  
Made In

G is reduced torsion-free A belian group such that for every direct sum ⊕G of copies of G, Ext(⊕G, ⊕G) = 0 if and only if G is a free module over a rank 1 ring. For every direct product ΠG of copies of G, Ext(ΠG,ΠG) = 0 if and only if G is cotorsion.This paper began as a Research Report of the Department of Mathematics of the University of Western Australia in 1988, and circulated among members of the Abelian group community. However, it was never submitted for publication. The results have been cited, widely, and since copies of the original research report are no longer available, the paper is presented here in its original form in Sections 1 to 5. In Section 6, I survey the progress that has been made in the topic since 1988.

Needs and care of migrants considered as severely mentally ill – cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of a Swedish sample

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 533-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Arvidsson ◽  
S. Hultsjö
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Migrant Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill ◽  
Swedish Sample ◽  
Made In

AbstractPurposeHigher incidence of mental illnesses and less access to care is previously reported concerning migrants but few studies focus on the needs and care of migrant groups in psychiatry. The aim of this study was to compare differences in needs and care between migrant and nonmigrant groups of severely and persistently mentally ill (SMI) after the 1995 Swedish mental health care reform.MethodsIn a Swedish area, inventories were made in 2001 and 2006 of persons considered as SMI. These persons were interviewed and their needs were assessed. In a cross-sectional study in 2006, needs and care were compared between migrants and nonmigrants. In a longitudinal study, migrants and nonmigrants interviewed in both 2001 and 2006 were compared concerning the development of needs and care.ResultsThe needs of the migrant group were less taken care of. In 2006, there were more unmet needs in this group concerning accommodation, physical health, psychological distress, basic education and economy.ConclusionThe improvement of groups considered as SMI concerning functional disability and efforts of care found in the actual area did not seem to include the migrant group, at least not to the same degree.

Book Reviews

2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-165 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Value Added ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Economic Association ◽  
Single Well ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Made In

Editor's Note: Guidelines for Selecting Books to Review Occasionally, we receive questions regarding the selection of books reviewed in the Journal of Economic Literature. A statement of our guidelines for book selection might be useful, therefore. The general purpose of our book reviews is to help keep members of the American Economic Association informed of significant English-language publications in economics research. Annotations are published of all books received. However, we receive many more books than we are able to review so choices must be made in selecting books for review. We try to identify for review scholarly, well-researched books that embody serious and original research on a particular topic. We do not review textbooks. Other things equal, we avoid volumes of collected papers such as festschriften and conference volumes. Often such volumes pose difficult problems for the reviewer who may find himself having to describe and evaluate many different contributions. Among such volumes, we prefer those on a single, well-defined theme that a typical reviewer may develop in his review. A volume that collects together papers from a wide assortment of different topics is not preferred to one devoted exclusively to one topic. We avoid volumes that collect previously published papers unless there is some material value added from bringing the papers together. Also, we refrain from reviewing second or revised editions unless the revisions of the original edition are really substantial. Our policy is not to accept offers to review (and unsolicited reviews of) particular books. We have examined the consequences of an alternative policy and have determined that we lack the resources to deal appropriately with unsolicited reviews. Coauthorship of reviews is not forbidden but discouraged and we ask our invited reviewers to discuss with us first any changes in the authorship or assigned length of a review. [Reprinted from JEL, March 1992, 30(1), p. vi.]

Praise in Gifted Education: Analyses on the Basis of the Actiotope Model of Giftednesss

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidrun Stoeger ◽  
Albert Ziegler
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Education ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Excellent Opportunity ◽  
Alternative Theories ◽  
Made In

In contrast to alternative theories of giftedness, the Actiotope Model of Giftedness focuses on actions. Praise presents an excellent opportunity to encourage and reinforce the appearance of new or more effective actions. However, several investigations have shown that, in practice, the opportunities which arise to grant praise are not fully taken advantage of, and that praise is often given in inappropriate, dysfunctional manners. Frequent consequences of this are detrimental influences on the development of gifted individuals. In this contribution we will first, on the basis of the Actiotope Model of Giftedness, offer theoretical background information pertaining to the praise of gifted individuals. Afterward, practical advice will be proposed, and the most frequent errors made in the practice of praise will be addressed in conjunction with alternative actions.

scholarly journals Ethical Considerations for Community Based Psychosocial Accompaniment: Towards a Strengthened Mental Health Response amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Telesia Kathini Musili ◽  
Fancy Cheronoh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Practical Strategy ◽  
Health Response ◽  
Personal Wellbeing ◽  
Made In

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the early months of 2020 thwarted and continues to disrupt the strides made in the provision of health services including mental health. Mental health stability is vital to personal wellbeing, the building of relationships and the making of notable contributions to society. This paper sought to situate the importance of psychosocial accompaniment within the community as one of the strategies of responding to mental health challenges that are usually compounded by stigma and discrimination. Content analysis of relational actions prompted by the infectious Covid-19 pandemic formed the basis of this article. Ethical considerations of justice and mutual trust are advanced as foundational values in a community of relations that can easily and practically respond to mental health instability amidst contagious epidemics. The study employed reported experiences of distress emanating from life disruptions that significantly led to poorer mental health in order to urge for psychosocial accompaniment that is founded within the community level. Close relations within the community are lauded as a practical strategy of enhancing and strengthening mental health response amidst contagious pandemics, such as Covid-19.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Jan Terje Faarlund
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Original Research ◽  
The Third ◽  
The North ◽  
Text Corpora ◽  
Descriptive Framework ◽  
Germanic Languages

The chapter has three parts. The first part is an introduction to the Mainland Scandinavian languages, with a brief sketch of their history, their relationship to the other Scandinavian languages, and their position among the North Germanic languages. Mainland Scandinavian is treated as one language, since it consists of a continuum of mutually intelligible dialects across Scandinavia. The second part is a presentation of the sources and the origin of the examples used in the book. They are taken from various sources, reference grammars, research literature, the internet, text corpora, and original research. The third part is a presentation of the theoretical background and the descriptive framework, which is generative grammar in its current version, known as ‘minimalism’.

scholarly journals ICTs Supportive and Therapeutic Contribution in Psychoemotional Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Lizeta N. Bakola ◽  
Nikolaos D. Rizos ◽  
Athanasios S. Drigas
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Made In ◽  
Normative Variation

<p>This paper aims at reviewing the supportive and therapeutic contribution of ICTs on the most common psychoemotional disorders of childhood and adolescence. The various approaches to classifying behavioral and emotional dysregulations in children and adolescents have been reviewed and the boundaries between normative variation and clinically significant presentations have been determined. Furthermore, we present the major categories of mental illnesses in children and adolescents investigating the etiology, the diagnostic criteria, the epidemiology and treatments by critically reviewing the outcomes of relevant studies. The findings indicate that significant steps have been made in this field, but it is vital to underline the need for more extended investigation in school aged children and adolescents for this purpose.</p>

Subjective experience of cognitive function in affective disorders

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 234-234
Author(s):  
K. Miskowiak ◽  
M. Vinberg ◽  
E.M. Christensen ◽  
L.V. Kessing
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Unipolar Depression ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Attention And Memory ◽  
Cognitive Difficulties ◽  
Affective Symptoms ◽  
Patients Experience ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionCognitive dysfunction in unipolar depression (UD) and bipolar disorder (BD) may persist into periods of remission and affect psychosocial function. Attention and memory deficits may be more pronounced during remission in BD compared with UD. However, patients’ subjective experience of cognitive difficulties is poorly understood, and it is unclear whether this differs between BD and UD.Aims and objectivesTo examine self-reported cognitive function in remitted patients with BD and UD.MethodsPatients with BD (n = 54) and UD (n = 45) were referred to the outpatient clinic at Department of Psychiatry, Copenhagen University Hospital, following hospital discharge.Affective symptoms and patients’ experience of cognitive symptoms were assessed at their initial consultation at the clinic.ResultsPatients in remission experienced mild to moderate impairment of cognitive function with greatest difficulties in motivation, energy, attention and memory. Subjective experience of cognitive function were similar for BD and UD and were predicted by affective symptoms rather than by diagnosis, age, gender or comorbid alcohol misuse.ConclusionsThe absence of differences between UD and BD in the subjective experience of cognitive difficulties contrasts with evidence of greater objective cognitive dysfunction in BD. This highlights a potential discord between subjective and objective measures of cognitive function. The impact of affective symptoms on the subjectively experienced cognitive difficulties suggests that they reflect mood symptoms rather than objective cognitive deficits. Further investigation of the relation between objective and subjective measures of cognitive function and the influence of affective symptoms is warranted.

Book Reviews

2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 501-557
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Value Added ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Economic Association ◽  
Single Well ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Made In

Occasionally, we receive questions regarding the selection of books reviewed in the Journal of Economic Literature. A statement of our guidelines for book selection might be useful, therefore. The general purpose of our book reviews is to help keep members of the American Economic Association informed of significant English-language publications in economics research. Annotations are published of all books received. However, we receive many more books than we are able to review so choices must be made in selecting books for review. We try to identify for review scholarly, well-researched books that embody serious and original research on a particular topic. We do not review textbooks. Other things being equal, we avoid volumes of collected papers such as festschriften and conference volumes. Often such volumes pose difficult problems for the reviewer who may find himself having to describe and evaluate many different contributions. Among such volumes, we prefer those on a single, well-defined theme that a typical reviewer may develop in his review. A volume that collects together papers from a wide assortment of different topics is not preferred to one devoted exclusively to one topic. We avoid volumes that collect previously published papers unless there is some material value added from bringing the papers together. Also, we refrain from reviewing second or revised editions unless the revisions of the original edition are really substantial. Our policy is not to accept offers to review (and unsolicited reviews of) particular books. We have examined the consequences of an alternative policy and have determined that we lack the resources to deal appropriately with unsolicited reviews. Coauthorship of reviews is not forbidden but discouraged and we ask our invited reviewers to discuss with us first any changes in the authorship or assigned length of a review.

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