Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2004. / Title from title screen (viewed 5 May 2008). Includes questionnaires, interview guides, consent form, participant information sheet. Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Dept. of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

Thesis (M.Psych.Clin.) - University of Queensland, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

by Yu Hong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-100). / ABSTRACT --- p.I / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.III / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.IV / Chapter CHAPTER ONE - --- INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO - --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Psychiatric morbidity in Western patients with fatigue --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- Chronic fatigue syndrome as a contemporary version of neurasthenia --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3 --- The evolution of Shenjing Shuairuo in Chinese societies --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4 --- The place of fatigue in Shenjing Shuairuo --- p.15 / Chapter 2.5 --- Shenjing Shuairuo and chronic fatigue syndrome --- p.17 / Chapter 2.6 --- Mood disturbances in Shenjing Shuairuo --- p.20 / Chapter 2.7 --- Somatization in Shenjing Shuairuo --- p.23 / Chapter 2.8 --- Current and future research issues --- p.25 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE - --- OBJECTIVES AND HYPOTHESES --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Objectives --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2 --- Significance --- p.29 / Chapter 3.3 --- Hypotheses --- p.30 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR - --- METHOD --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1 --- Research design --- p.33 / Chapter 4.2 --- Site of study --- p.35 / Chapter 4.-3 --- Subjects --- p.35 / Chapter 4.4 --- Instruments --- p.37 / Chapter 4.5 --- "Coordination, training and reliability" --- p.41 / Chapter 4.6 --- Summery of procedure --- p.42 / Chapter 4.7 --- Data management and analysis --- p.45 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE - --- RESULT --- p.46 / Chapter 5.1 --- Sociodemography --- p.47 / Chapter 5.2 --- DSM-III-R diagnoses --- p.49 / Chapter 5.3 --- The diagnosis of neurasthenia --- p.51 / Chapter 5.4 --- The diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome --- p.51 / Chapter 5.5 --- Psychopathological profiles --- p.52 / Chapter 5.6 --- Aspects of illness experience --- p.54 / Chapter 5.7 --- Comparison by diagnostic categories --- p.59 / Chapter 5.8 --- Duration and severity of fatigue --- p.64 / Chapter 5.9 --- Comparison by sex --- p.67 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX - --- DISCUSSION --- p.69 / Chapter 6.1 --- Psychiatric morbidity of patients with chronic fatigue --- p.70 / Chapter 6.2 --- "Shenjing Shuairuo, depression and anxiety disorders" --- p.72 / Chapter 6.3 --- The delegitimation of fatigue --- p.75 / Chapter 6.4 --- Shenjing Shuairuo and chronic fatigue syndrome --- p.77 / Chapter 6.5 --- Shenjing Shuairuo and somatization --- p.81 / Chapter 6.6 --- Limitations of study --- p.84 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN - --- CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTION --- p.88 / Chapter 7.1 --- Conclusion --- p.89 / Chapter 7.2 --- Suggestions for future research --- p.90 / REFERENCES --- p.92

This Thesis reports a full scale study of cognition and mood in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) longitudinally during recovery. Previous studies fail to cover the scope of this study and/or fail to define adequately the syndrome for subject selection. 47 CFS patients were compared with 41 normal and 26 Crohns/colitis controls in a longitudinal study of cognitive performance and depression/anxiety scores. CFS patients performed significantly worse than controls on many of the cognitive tests at first testing. Small but significant differences between CFS and normal controls were found on memory tests (Logical Memory, Word Recognition and, more significantly, Rey Complex Figure) but Crohns/colitis patients scored similarly to CFS, suggesting that this might relate to a general problem such as attention. Much larger and more significant differences between CFS and both control groups were found on tests involving a psychornotor component (e. g. Reaction Time, Finger Tapping and Digit Symbol). CFS patients' performance improved over time (above practise) on word recognition, Stroop (colours), Reaction Time (Movement) and Digit Symbol. CFS patients were significantly more depressed/anxious than the control groups and scored higher on Middlesex Health Questionnaire (Psychiatric). Depression/anxiety did not diminish significantly by second testing. Differences on depression scores accounted for some of the differences in cognitive test performance, in particular Word Fluency and Stroop; however, significant differences remained after ANCOVA removed depression: significant differences remained on Logical Memory, Word Recognition, Digit Symbol, Finger Tapping and Reaction Time. It was concluded that CFS patients were slowed on psychornotor tasks and that this was only partly accountable by depression as suggested by depressed score. CFS patients performed slightly worse on some other tests possibly dependant upon the task demand. Digit Symbol, Reaction Time, and Finger Tapping seemed to be most sensitive to CFS. Brain damage was not necessarily indicated by the results: differences in psychornotor performance could be caused by difficulties in the transmission of instructions to the muscle or slowness in the nerves and muscles themselves. CFS patients' performance significantly improved on a number of tests over time, and did not significantly deteriorate on any test; therefore, the trend of CFS patients' test performance overall was to get better not worse over time.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2005. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2016-08-09T13:03:48Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação- Formato Digital.pdf: 1043787 bytes, checksum: 0003a6e600b01ab6c9fe4c21de4d9b02 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-09T13:03:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação- Formato Digital.pdf: 1043787 bytes, checksum: 0003a6e600b01ab6c9fe4c21de4d9b02 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-20 / FACEPE / O tratamento pós-cirúrgico do câncer de mama pode levar à fadiga e se persistir de forma crônica compromete o desempenho nas atividades diárias e interfere na qualidade de vida. Além disso, a mastectomia pode causar alteração na imagem corporal (IC) e ser agravada com a presença do linfedema. Esse estudo teve como objetivo comparar a diferença no nível de fadiga (F), qualidade de vida (QV) e (IC) em mulheres pós-mastectomizadas unilateralmente e sem reconstrução mamária, bem como verificar se há associação de algumas variáveis sociodemógraficas, biológicas e clínicas com a F, QV e IC. Através de um estudo de corte transversal realizado com mulheres mastectomizadas unilateralmente dois questionários específicos foram utilizados: functional assessment of cancer therapy- fatigue (FACT-F) para a F e QV e body image scale (BIS) para a IC. O linfedema foi mensurado pela volumetria indireta. Os grupos foram comparados através do teste T-Student independente e o teste Qui-quadrado de Pearson (P≤0,05). Para verificar a associação entre as variáveis, foi utilizado um modelo de regressão linear. Foram avaliadas 54 mulheres, sendo 27 com linfedema. As mulheres com linfedema apresentaram média de idade maior e índice de massa corpórea (IMC) menor do que as mulheres sem linfedema (p<0,02). A F, QV e IC foram satisfatórias em ambos os grupos e não houve diferença estatística entre elas. A F, QV e IC foram satisfatórias em ambos os grupos e não houve diferença estatística entre elas. A fadiga foi influenciada inversamente pela idade das pacientes; a QV foi associada com o tempo pós-cirúrgico, idade e IMC e a IC em pacientes com linfedema foi influenciada inversamente pela idade e proporcionalmente pelo tempo de fisioterapia. Conclui-se que fatores como idade, tempo de pós-cirúrgico, IMC e tempo de fisioterapia interferem na F, QV e IC das pacientes pós-mastectomia. Salientando ainda que a prática regular da fisioterapia pode ter sido responsável pelos parâmetros baixos da fadiga, imagem corporal bem como pouca alteração na QV. / The treatment after breast cancer surgery can lead to fatigue and if it becomes chronic, compromises performance in daily activities and interferes in quality of life. In addition, mastectomy may cause change in body image (BI) that can be aggravated by the presence of lymphedema. The aim of this study was to compare the fatigue level (F), quality of life (QOL) and (BI) in women post-mastectomy and without breast reconstruction and determine the possible association of some sociodemographic, biological and clinical variables with these findings. Through a cross-sectional study of post-mastectomy women unilaterally two specific questionnaires were used: functional assessment of cancer therapy- fatigue (FACT-F) for F and QOL and body image scale (BIS) to the BI. Lymphedema was measured by indirect volume. The groups were compared using independent T-test and chi-square test of Pearson (p≤0.05). A linear regression model was used in order to verify the association between variables. In the present study 54 women were assessed and 27 presented lymphedema. Women with lymphedema had a higher mean age and less body mass index (BMI) than women without lymphedema (p <0.02). The F, QOL and BI were satisfactory in both groups and there were no statistical difference between them. F was influenced inversely by the age of patients; QOL was associated with post-surgical time, age and BMI and besides, BI in patients with lymphedema was inversely influenced by age and proporcionally by time of physical therapy practice. It´s concluded that factors such as age, post-surgical time, BMI and physical therapy time of practice interfere with fatigue, quality of life and body image in post-mastectomy patients. And besides, regular physical therapy practice may have been responsible for the low F parameters, BI and little disturb in QOL.

Este estudo tem por objetivo avaliar o nível de desconforto, através da Escala Visual Analógica (EVA), o Mapa de Segmentos Corporais de Corlett e Bishop (MSC) e o Questionário de Fadiga de Chalder (EFC) em operadores de telemarketing. A coleta de dados foi realizada uma vez por semana, ao longo de 2 meses de aplicação do programa de exercícios. A análise estatística sugere diminuição do crescimento do desconforto postural nos dois grupos, sendo mais acentuada no grupo experimental. Foi observada também diminuição significativa dos níveis de EVA e redução da freqüência e da prevalência de segmentos doloridos no MSC, ao se comparar dados da primeira e da última semana do estudo realizado. Quanto à fadiga também houve melhora em todas as variáveis do questionário de Chalder, indicando presença de efeitos significativos na diminuição dos níveis de fadiga. Assim, os programa de exercícios mostraram-se efetivos para diminuir o desconforto músculo-esquelético e a fadiga entre os operadores de telemarketing / The objective of this survey is to assess the telemarketing operators discomfort and mental and physical fatigue at the airway company call center before and after applying an exercise program. The objective of this survey is to assess the telemarketing operators discomfort and mental and physical fatigue at the airway company call center before and after applying an exercise program. The body map of Corlett and Bishop with a visual analogic scale and the Chalder fatigue questionnaire was applied to 84 telemarketing operators from the experimental and control groups. The experimental group has attended a 10 minutes exercise daily session and the control group a 10 minutes daily rest break. The exercise showed that is more effective than a rest break to prevent discomfort development and is important to repetitive strain injuries prevention because discomfort is one of the main predictors of this group of diseases

Este estudo tem por objetivo avaliar o nível de desconforto, através da Escala Visual Analógica (EVA), o Mapa de Segmentos Corporais de Corlett e Bishop (MSC) e o Questionário de Fadiga de Chalder (EFC) em operadores de telemarketing. A coleta de dados foi realizada uma vez por semana, ao longo de 2 meses de aplicação do programa de exercícios. A análise estatística sugere diminuição do crescimento do desconforto postural nos dois grupos, sendo mais acentuada no grupo experimental. Foi observada também diminuição significativa dos níveis de EVA e redução da freqüência e da prevalência de segmentos doloridos no MSC, ao se comparar dados da primeira e da última semana do estudo realizado. Quanto à fadiga também houve melhora em todas as variáveis do questionário de Chalder, indicando presença de efeitos significativos na diminuição dos níveis de fadiga. Assim, os programa de exercícios mostraram-se efetivos para diminuir o desconforto músculo-esquelético e a fadiga entre os operadores de telemarketing / The objective of this survey is to assess the telemarketing operators discomfort and mental and physical fatigue at the airway company call center before and after applying an exercise program. The objective of this survey is to assess the telemarketing operators discomfort and mental and physical fatigue at the airway company call center before and after applying an exercise program. The body map of Corlett and Bishop with a visual analogic scale and the Chalder fatigue questionnaire was applied to 84 telemarketing operators from the experimental and control groups. The experimental group has attended a 10 minutes exercise daily session and the control group a 10 minutes daily rest break. The exercise showed that is more effective than a rest break to prevent discomfort development and is important to repetitive strain injuries prevention because discomfort is one of the main predictors of this group of diseases