Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is the most common and impairing childhood anxiety disorder. Left untreated, SAD is associated with heightened risk for the development of additional internalizing disorders as well as impairments in educational attainment and social functioning. Numerous clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, including SAD. However, additional research is needed to enhance the compatibility (e.g., fit of the treatment to the patient population) and ultimate uptake of evidence-based interventions for anxious youth. The current research evaluates the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an intensive, cognitive-behavioral intervention for school-aged girls with SAD provided within the novel context of a one-week camp-like setting. This alternative treatment format was predicated on evidence supporting the need for treatments that allow for creative and developmentally-sensitive applications of intervention components, incorporate a child's social context, target relevant parenting variables, and provide additional models for treatment delivery. Twenty-nine female children aged 7 to 12 with a principal or co-principal diagnosis of SAD were randomized to an immediate treatment (n = 15) or waitlist (i.e., delayed treatment; n = 14) condition during the course of this randomized-controlled trial. Measures were administered at pretreatment/ pre-waitlist, post-treatment/post-waitlist, and six weeks following treatment to assess changes in symptom reports, functional outcomes, and overall program satisfaction. Analyses of covariance were conducted to assess effects of treatment condition and repeated measures analyses of variance were conducted to evaluate change over the three data collection time points. Relative to waitlist, children in the immediate treatment group evidenced significant reductions in SAD severity by clinician report on a diagnostic interview measure. Moreover, treatment gains strengthened over time. Contrary to hypotheses, children receiving the intervention did not display significantly greater improvements relative to waitlist on parent-rated fear and avoidance scores or on parent or child self-report measures. Potential explanations for non-significant findings are discussed. Overall, the intervention's positive therapeutic response on SAD diagnostic status and severity suggests one possible delivery model for surmounting difficulties faced in the dissemination of standard, weekly treatments for this condition. / 2031-01-02

The principle of contradictory in Criminal Proceedings Abstract The diploma thesis deals with the principle of contradictory of criminal proceedings, its various concepts and characteristics, especially its practical manifestations in Czech criminal proceedings. The aim of the work is to provide an insight into possible concepts of this principle, an overview of individual contradictory elements in criminal proceedings and then to draw attention to those elements that rather weaken the principle of contradictory. The work is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with the definition of the principle of contradictory. It offers several possible conceptions of this principle presented mainly by Czech authors. The chapter also contains a selection from the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, which ranks the principle of contradictory among the foundations of the right to a fair trial. The case law of the Czech Constitutional Court, which defines principle of contradictory following the example of the Strasbourg court, also corresponds to this. Finally, the chapter deals with the enshrinement of the principle in the current Criminal Procedure Code, but mainly the role of the principle in recodification work on the new Criminal Procedure Code. Chapter two describes some contradictory...

Urgent and non-repeatable actions Abstract The graduation thesis focuses on the ambivalent institute of urgent and non-repeatable actions, which combines two contradictory requirements. On the one hand, a balance needs to be struck between the demand to protect the state, society and the legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities and to ensure a fair trial for the person against whom criminal proceedings are being conducted, on the other. The purpose of the urgent and non-repeatable actions is to enable the authorities involved in criminal proceedings to secure perishable evidence, even at the cost of infringing the rights of the defense. However, this distortion should be compensated to the defense by providing increased protection and furthermore, urgent and non-repeatable actions should be performed only when the legal conditions are fulfilled. The main goal of the thesis is a comprehensive analysis of urgent and non-repeatable actions in the sense of the Code of Criminal Procedure and higlihgting controversial issues and problems that arise in practice. The graduation thesis is composed of four chapters, each of them dealing with different aspect of urgent and non-repeatable actions. Chapter 1 is subdivided into two parts. Part 1 describes the historical development of urgent and...

Nemo tenetur se ipsum accusare principle Abstract This thesis deals with the concept and selected aspects of the nemo tenetur se ipsum accusare principle. This principle is one of the fundamental pillars of defence in criminal proceedings and is closely related to the right to a fair trial. The thesis focuses on the principle's theoretical starting points and attempts to outline problematic issues related to the interpretation of its content when applied in practice, particularly with regard to the permissible degree of coercion. The first chapter of the thesis deals with the historical development of the principle in both the continental and anglo-american legal systems. The second chapter contains an overview of how the principle is ensrished in international and national sources of law. The third chapter deals with the relationship between the privilege against self-incrimination and the right to remain silent based on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the US Supreme Court. The fourth chapter is devoted to the evidence, in particular the procedural consequences of an infringement in the proceedings, focusing on lawful and unlawful methods of coercion and the individual defects resulting therefrom. The chapter also includes treatise on the doctrine of fruit from a poisoned tree, which...

Defence by the defence counsel in the trial Abstract The thesis provides the reader with practical overview of the exercise of the rights and obligations of the defense counsel during the trial phase. The aim of the thesis is, in addition to a comprehensive definition of the rights and obligations of the defense counsel in relation to the trial phase of the criminal proceedings, to also set out controversial issues of interpretation of norms of the criminal procedure and deficits of the criminal procedure regulations and outline their possible solutions with regard to the right of defense. The thesis is systematically divided into two parts, the first of which deals with a brief and general description of concepts related to the scope of the thesis. These are, in particular, the right of a fair hearing, the institute of a defense counsel and the stages of the criminal proceedings with an emphasis on the concept of trial phase. The second part is designed taking into account the practical nature of the topic and provides a detailed analysis of the exercise of the rights and obligations of a defense counsel in the trial phase. Emphasis is placed primarily on the exercise of such rights and obligations by which the defense counsel has the opportunity to influcence the decision of the court in favor of the...

This thesis deals with the treatment of chronic pain by using neuromodulation, where a external generator is used in a trial period. In the first section the principle of pain management is described and then the main nature of neuromodulation. The possibilities of chronic pain suppression are described, where we are mainly dealing with neurostimulation (stimulation with electric current). For better understanding, examples of neurostimulation usage are shown, where and in what problems it is used. Because this work deals with an external generator for a trial period (a trial system), the possibilities of testing electric impulses are described, which are then used in a implantable generator IPG. The requirements for such a external generator are also described, which are important for the design of such a device. The design of the device is firstly modeled by a block scheme, where function of the separate blocks is described and afterwards, the entire design of the external generator for neuromodulation is given. The test sample of the external generator is manufactured and tested.

"A well functioning judiciary is a central element of civil society. It is the sole adjudicator over the political, social and economic spheres. Judiciaries in many African countries suffer from backlogs, delays and corruption. In countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda, speedy resolution of disputes is becoming increasingly elusive. Although many African countries have constitutional provisions against delay, and have identified congestion, excessive adjournments, local legal culture and corruption as some of the major causes of delay, nevertheless, the problem continues to be a feature in African Courts. In Nigeria, the average period to commence and complete litigation is six to ten years. In some instances, the litigation period is even longer. For example, in the case of Ariori v. Muraimo Elemo proceedings commenced in October 1960 and took 23 years to reach the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In South Africa, despite many programs and projects in place to solve the problem, delay in the administration of justice is still a problem. Appraising the extent of the problem, Penuell Maduna addressing the National Judges Symposium stated: “The public is perturbed by substantial backlogs in the criminal courts and in finalising prosecutions...” Mindful of the increase of this problem, especially in view of the consequences it poses, this study perceives a need to eradicate delay in the administration of justice. Thus, this study analyses the problem of delay in Nigerian and South African Courts with a view to ascertaining the nature, extent and causes of delay in the two countries, and suggests possible solutions to the problem. South Africa and Nigeria were chosen because they have similar judicial systems and experience delays in judicial proceedings." -- Chapter 1. / Prepared under the supervision of Mr. Abraham J. Hamman, Faculty of Law, University of Western Cape, South Africa / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2005. / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html / Centre for Human Rights / LLM

Orientador: Ana Carolina Pero Vizoto / Banca: Marco Antonio Compagnoni / Banca: André Gustavo Paleari / Resumo: Overdentures retidas por um implante têm sido apresentadas como uma opção de tratamento para pacientes que apresentam problemas relacionados à retenção e estabilidade de suas próteses totais inferiores, podendo representar uma alternativa à reabilitação com overdentures retidas por dois implantes. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a movimentação da prótese total superior em usuários de overdentures mandibulares retidas por um ou dois implantes durante a mastigação de dois alimentos teste. Vinte e um pacientes usuários de próteses totais bimaxilares novas foram divididos em dois grupos e posteriormente submetidos à instalação de um (G1; n=11) ou dois (G2; n=10) implantes na região anterior da mandíbula. Após 4 meses foram instalados pilares o'rings sobre os implantes e realizou-se a captura das cápsulas e anéis de retenção por meio de alívio e reembasamento das próteses totais inferiores. Um cinesiógráfo foi utilizado para registrar a movimentação da prótese total superior, nos seguintes períodos: antes da cirurgia (baseline), 3, 6 e 12 meses após a ativação dos implantes, durante a mastigação voluntária de dois tipos de alimentos teste, pão e poliéter. O teste de ANOVA de três fatores de medições repetidas mistas seguido pelo teste de Bonferroni foram utilizados na análise dos dados (α=0,05). Para o eixo vertical, houve uma menor intrusão da prótese total superior quando os pacientes apresentavam prótese total convencional inferior (µ=0,60±0,28 mm), em comparação aos perío... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Overdentures retained by one implant have been presented as a treatment option for patients with problems related to retention and stability of their mandibular complete dentures, which may represent an alternative to rehabilitation with overdentures retained by two implants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the movement of the conventional maxillary complete denture among users of overdentures retained by one or two implants during chewing of two food test. Twenty-one patients received new maxillary and mandibular dentures and were divided into two groups and subsequently receive one (G1; n = 11) or two (G2; n = 10) implants in the mandibular arch. After four months, the ball attachments were inserted to the implants and a processed denture reline was made to incorporate the implant retention using retentive elements. A kinesiograph was used to record the maxillary complete denture movement in the following periods: before surgery (baseline), 3, 6 and 12 months after implants retention, during voluntary chewing two types of test foods: bread and polysulphide blocks. Data were analyzed using three-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni test (α=.05). For the vertical axis, a lower vertical intrusion of the maxillary denture was observed when patients had convencional mandibular complete denture (µ=0,60±0,28 mm), in comparison with 3 months (µ=0,79±0,40 mm), 6 months (µ=0,89±0,63 mm) and 12 months (µ=0,93±0,71 mm) after implants retention. In addition, patients that receiv... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

PhD (African Studies / Centre for African Studies / This study explored the implications of Act 12 of 2012 on the establishment of indigenous languages within the ambit of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa’s Act 108 of 1996 on the use of English and Afrikaans Languages only in the Vhembe District criminal court proceedings. The establishment of the Indigenous Language Courts for the purpose of using indigenous languages, namely Tshivenda, Xitsonga and Sepedi as languages of court was the main objective of this study. This study investigated (a) whether present legally-recognised methods on the use of English and Afrikaans only in criminal court proceedings give effect to the right to a fair trial and (b) what are the implications of the Use of Official Languages Act on the use of English and Afrikaans only in the Vhembe District multilingual criminal courtrooms. This was accomplished through qualitative methods of data collection and analysis, namely in-depth personal interviews and textual analysis of the literature and case law review on the phenomenon under investigation. The interviews were conducted with samples of seven categories of participants, namely, the accused persons, the convicted persons, the court officials, court interpreters, the DJ & COND Directors, the PanSALB and one University Centre for African Languages i.e. UCT. Through both methods, it was revealed that the legally enforceable methods that prefer the use of English and Afrikaans as languages of the courts and court records over the accused’s indigenous language or their mother-tongue in the entire trial thereby negating their right to a fair trial, are the provisions of the legislation and the Constitution and their application thereof, as well as legal instructions and culture. It was further revealed that this Act implied the elimination of the use of English and Afrikaans and creates opportunity to the accused’s right to use his or her mother-tongue as one of the indigenous languages in the entire trial thereby affording the accused the right to a fair trial. The study found that the two theories as designed and implemented revealed problems on the ground and helped this research to conclude that these legally enforceable methods created the feeling of unfair treatment amongst the users of the indigenous languages in court. It suggested that the three identified indigenous languages be used as languages of court and of court record.

Clinical perfectionism is characterized by rigidly pursuing unrealistically high standards on which self-worth is contingent and experiencing distress when these standards are not met. Because clinical perfectionism is associated with many psychological diagnoses, understanding how to treat it may help streamline available treatments. The aim of this dissertation was to test the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a cognitive-behavioral therapy, on 53 individuals with clinical perfectionism. Participants in the ACT group received 10 therapy sessions and those in the control group were on a waitlist for 14 weeks. The first study supported the effectiveness of ACT relative to the waitlist control group with respect to perfectionism severity, quality of life, and general symptom distress. The second study showed changes in psychological inflexibility and self-compassion explained improvements in quality of life and concern over mistakes, respectively. It also found a variable effect of baseline psychological inflexibility on response to treatment depending on the outcome tested. In contrast, average self-compassion was generally associated with better outcomes in ACT. Neurological results from the third study suggest receiving ACT was associated with greater cognitive efficiency while performing error-prone tasks and decreased responsivity to emotionally meaningful stimuli. In addition, changes in brain activation were not linked to changes in self-report outcomes. Collectively, this dissertation examined not only the efficacy of an intervention focused on a maladaptive behavioral pattern like clinical perfectionism but also how and for whom such a therapy works.