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Qualitative Approach to Clinical Psychology. Explorative Studies
No full textThis article is aimed to present a new approach to clinical research and also to clinical work based on Grounded Theory and on the software developed from it, Atlas.ti. It includes two practical applications of this software, one is the analysis of a clinical interview and the other the assessment of nine interviews taken with the Five Minutes Speech Sample belonging to five couples of parents. As it is presented below, each analysis was performed as a circular process, starting from the data, grouping them into categories, creating codes and then returning to the data in order to sustain them and to establish relations between them. In our view, this is a new and interesting way of approaching clinical data which gives the clinician the possibility of developing a deeper understanding of the patient/client without loosing himelf/herself in the theories of the psychological orientation the psychotherapist belongs to
Race Psychology between “Guilty Science” and “Innocent Politics”
No full textThis article will discuss the intricate ways in which, throughout the history of Race Psychology, the “science of race” depended on and reinforced the “politics of race”. A brief presentation of the main moments in the history of Race Psychology will be followed by a closer look into the mechanisms through which politics underpins the discoveries of a “guilty” science and science, in its turn, has been used to justify the “innocent” politics of racism and discrimination. Finally, a critical outlook on the past and present of Race Psychology is proposed, one that would simultaneously consider the many facets of this discipline: scientific, political, institutional and ideological
An Application of Attribution Theory to Clinical Judgment
No full textThe current article presents an application of attribution theory to clinical judgment, with a focus on the theory’s application to clinical judgments of violence risk assessment. While attribution theory has been applied to many diverse fields of human behavior, a comparatively limited level of research and discussion has been raised regarding its application to the very relevant and practical study of clinical decision making (Elbogen, 2002). The current article argues that is not only important for practicing clinicians to understand the way in which their client attributes causality to their behaviour in order to improve upon the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions, but also emphasizes the importance of recognizing and understanding the way in which the clinician attributes causality to the clients behaviour, and how this may affect the development of suitable therapeutic interventions and risk management plans. Through better understanding the effects of attribution on clinical judgments of violence risk assessment, it is argued that improvements to the effectiveness of clinical judgments in violence risk assessment may be possible
The 10th European Conference on Psychological Assessment
No full textGhent, Belgium 16 – 19 September, 2009 under the auspices of the European Association of Psychological Assessment (EAPA) supported by TESTPRACTICUM, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium Scholars and academically interested practitioners from all branches of the diverse field psychological assessment are invited to participate at the 10th biennial European Conference of Psychological Assessment in order to share new insights and debate about the challenges of the field. For its 10th anniversary, special attention will be devoted to the assessment of emotions and emotional competences from the perspective of emotion psychology, one of the fastest growing fields in psychology
Psychosocial Impact of Mobile Telework: Results from an Online Survey
No full textThe present study mainly investigates the psychological strain of mobile workers who use information and communication technology. Data was collected via an online-questionnaire. More than 200 participants took part. The results show that the ergonomic conditions of mobile workers should be improved. Flexibility and decision-making latitude associated with mobile work are evaluated quite positively. Constant availability and blurring of boundaries between work and private life is assessed as negative by only one third of the participants. The majority of the respondents receive support from colleagues and experience social interaction. As found in other areas of work, some of the psycho-logical factors may be a risk as well as a resource depending on their extent and dura-tion. This applies, for example, to flexibility and self-organisation. Further research is needed to ascertain to which degree such factors are appropriate for health and well-being. Furthermore, future research should differentiate between different kinds of mo-bile work, namely whether it is office-based or industrial
Health Research on the Current Agenda of School Psychology: Interview with Prof. Bonnie Nastasi
No full textHealth research, principally with a focus on student mental health and well-being, is a rising field in school psychology. The importance of the topic needs no explanation and yet, at the same time, there are both possibilities and challenges school psychologists face when engaging with this particular type of research, especially when studying cultural differences. One of the leading experts in this emerging field is Prof. Bonnie Nastasi who kindly accepted to answer our questions about the present state and the future of mental health research within school psychology
27th International Congress of Applied Psychology
No full text11-16 July 2010 Melbourne, Australia ICAP 2010 will be the first International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) Congress to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and the Australian Psychological Society (APS) is delighted to be hosting this prestigious, global event. The Congress will provide an opportunity for the international and national applied psychology community to come together and share ideas, knowledge and recent research at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – Australia’s premier conference venue. The Congress is expected to attract over 3,000 delegates from around the world
Checkmate organizational stress
No full textI changed stress, stress changed me, you can not separate stress form life and you can not separate stress from me, because stress became life and by that stress has influenced all life. But what is stress? I don’t know….
Stress represents one important problem not only from an individual perspective, but also from an organizational point of view. Last decades have known many stress researches but the nature of stress is still an open question. And because stress is everywhere and, as I said before, stress become life, the idea of this editorial is how we can ‘befriend’ stress and how can we turn it from a foe to an ally… In my previous work I have talked about stress from the perspective of eustress (positive stress) reactions versus distress (negative stress) reactions and this distinction will be the starting point here because it is particularly useful for both explaining the phenomenon of stress and for designing strategies that would optimize our stress reaction
Depressive Symptoms and Their Correlates with Locus of Control and Satisfaction with Life among Jordanian College Students
No full textObjective: to establish estimates of the prevalence of depressive symptoms, and their correlates with locus of control and satisfaction with life among undergraduate students in Hashemite University (HU) – Jordan. Method: A randomized sample of college students (N=492), 67 (33.9 %) were male, completed the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: Study outcomes showed a great ratio of depressive symptoms among HU students, almost half of college-aged individuals had a major depression, and statistical analyses showed no relationship between externality of locus of control (Powerful others) and depression, while Externality of locus of control (Chance) was found to be significantly positively related to depression, and in line to previous studies a significant negative relationship was found between internality of locus of control and depression. Additionally, significant negative relationship was found between satisfaction with life (SLS) and depression. However, Satisfaction with life was found to be the first best predictor of depressive symptoms and Chance was found to be the second best predictor of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Findings of this study hold implications for depressive symptoms interventions, such as expanding psychoeducation courses to include strategies for enhancing and maintaining a sense of personal control and self-actualization
The 2010 International Conference on Behavioral, Cognitive and Psychological Sciences (BCPS 2010)
No full textFebruary 26-28, 2010, Singapore The 2010 International Conference on Behavioral, Cognitive and Psychological Sciences (BCPS 2010) will be held in Singapore during February 26-28, 2010. The conference is an international forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of Behavioral, Cognitive and Psychological Sciences. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers and scientists in the domain of interest from around the world. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration