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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Prognosis of schizophrenia from the viewpoint of patients and relatives An explorative study
No full textObjective: This study is aimed at exploring what schizophrenic patients and their closest relatives expect the further course of the illness will be like and how it can be influenced. Method: Problem-centered interviews were conducted with 31 schizophrenic patients and their closest relatives at discharge from hospital treatment. The verbatim transcripts of the interviews were analyzed by means of structuring qualitative content analysis. Results: Most frequently, the respondents expected an improvement of the illness or they were unsure whether the actual recovery from psychosis will persist or whether a further relapse will occur. Less frequently, the respondents were sure that this will be the case or that the illness will take a chronic, eventually deteriorating course. The majority was convinced that the course of the illness can be influenced, by psychiatric treatment as well as by the patients themselves. As concerns the social situation in the near future, particularly changes of the occupational status were hoped for. Conclusion: The assessment of the prognosis of the schizophrenic illness by most patients and relatives appears quite realistic. Rather than considering themselves as helpless victims they see opportunities for influencing the further course of the illness. This should have a positive influence on the readiness to use mental health service and to Comply With treatment recommendations
Gender differences in public beliefs and attitudes about mental disorder in western countries: a systematic review of population studies
No full textAims. While quite a number of theories and hypotheses about gender differences in public beliefs and attitudes about mental illness have been proposed, the empirical evidence, particularly evidence based on population studies, is rather scarce.
Methods. A systematic review of population-based studies providing information on gender differences in beliefs about mental disorders and attitudes towards the mentally ill was carried out.
Results. While both genders are no different in their willingness to seek informal help for mental illness, women seem more ready to recommend professional help than men. They also evaluate treatment outcomes more favourably. Women are more likely to endorse psychosocial conceptualizations of mental illness than men, and, in consequence, are more in favour of psychotherapy. With a few exceptions, women do not seem to display more favourable attitudes than men towards people with mental disorder. Female patients seem to be rejected by the public less than male patients.
Conclusions. Our review suggests that gender matters in public beliefs and attitudes about mental illness. Some theoretical assumptions are supported by empirical findings, others not. However, as evidence is rather scarce, further studies testing theory-driven hypotheses are needed
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
eHealth Service Discovery Framework: A Case Study in Ethiopia
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Biogenetic explanations and public acceptance of mental illness: systematic review of population studies
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