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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This work started from a question about the possibility of early detection of psychological risk from a psychoanalytic perspective in an early age, considering the child's development as a global phenomenon in which the psychic is one of the structural pillars (Coriat; Jerusalinsky , 1996). In this perspective, a qualitative and quantitative research was developed, whose three main objectives were to analyze the frequency of psychological risk or risk to development in a sample of infants, comparing them as gestational age (preterm versus full term birth); analyze and relate the results obtained through IRDI and PREAUT protocols; and investigate possible associations between the presence of psychological risk and obstetric, psychosocial and sociodemographic factors. To this end, we evaluated 80 infants, 25 preterm and 55 full term between three and nine months of age, in order to assess the presence or absence of psychological risk from the application of both protocols and family interviews. Regarding PREAUT signs assessment at four months of age, it was found that 15 premature infants (60%) and 27 full term infants (49%) had at least one missing PREAUT signal. And in the PREAUT evaluation at nine months, the number was reduced to six premature infants (24%) and eleven full term infants (20%) with at least one missing PREAUT signal. Among the obstetric, psychosocial and sociodemographic variables that were statistically significant for the outcome presence of at least one missing PREAUT signal, we found: prematurity, baby s gender, presence of baby feed difficulties, the baby been able to explore their body and the environment around, the mother (or who exercises the maternal role) has a spouse that support her and she has any kind of professional activity. As for IRDls applied at three different times, we obtained different frequencies in each phase. In Phase I, it was obtained a frequency of 14 premature infants (56%) and 25 full term infants (45.45%) with at least one IRDI absent; in phase II, the values reduced to eleven premature infants (44%) and thirteen term infants (23.64%); and in phase III, the frequency was six premature infants (24%) and eleven term infants (20%) with at least one IRDI absent. Among the obstetric, psychosocial and sociodemographic variables that were related to the absence of IRDls: the Apgar of the 1', the baby s gender, breastfeeding until the sixth month of life, with whom the child sleeps (co-sleeping), maternal age, the mother (or who exercises the maternal role) has a spouse who support her and if her has any professional activity. Furthermore, it was found from the kappa factor that the two protocols showed a high level of agreement using different phenomenal signals to evaluate the presence of psychological risk. This research revealed that there is a positive correlation between the presence of psychological risk and child development in relation to obstetric, psychosocial and sociodemographic variables. also revealed the need of using both protocols in babies evaluations because they check different phenomenal signs to see the risk to child development beyond the psychological risk. / A presente dissertação foi elaborada a partir do questionamento a respeito da possibilidade de detecção precoce de risco psíquico desde a mais tenra idade, sob uma perspectiva psicanalítica, considerando o desenvolvimento infantil enquanto fenômeno global em que o psíquico é um dos pilares estruturantes (CORIAT; JERUSALINSKY, 1996). Nessa perspectiva, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa quali-quantitativa, cujos três grandes objetivos foram: analisar a frequência de risco psíquico ou risco ao desenvolvimento em uma amostra de bebês, comparando-os quanto a idade gestacional (prematuridade versus nascimento a termo); analisar e relacionar os resultados obtidos por meio dos IRDIs e dos sinais PREAUT; e verificar possíveis associações entre a presença de risco psíquico e fatores obstétricos, psicossociais e sociodemográficos. Para tal, foram avaliados 80 bebês, sendo 25 prematuros e 55 a termo entre os três e nove primeiros meses de vida, com o objetivo de avaliar a presença ou ausência de risco psíquico a partir da aplicação dos dois protocolos e da escuta familiar em entrevistas. Em relação aos sinais PREAUT, verificou-se que na avaliação do quarto mês, 15 bebês prematuros (60%) e 27 bebês a termo (49%) apresentaram ao menos um sinal PREAUT ausente. E, na avaliação dos nove meses, o número foi reduzido para seis bebês prematuros (24%) e onze bebês a termo (20%) com ao menos um sinal PREAUT ausente. Dentre as variáveis obstétricas, psicossociais e sociodemográficas que apresentaram valor estatisticamente significativo para o desfecho presença de ao menos um sinal PREAUT ausente, têm-se: a prematuridade, o sexo do bebê, presença de dificuldade alimentar do bebê, o bebê explorar seu corpo e o ambiente a sua volta livremente, a mãe (ou aquele que exerce a função materna) possuir um cônjuge que a apoie e possuir uma atividade profissional. Quanto aos IRDIs aplicados em três momentos distintos, obteve-se frequências distintas em cada fase. Na fase I, obteve-se uma frequência de 14 bebês prematuros (56%) e 25 bebês a termo (45,45%) com ao menos um IRDI ausente; na fase II, os valores reduziram para onze bebês prematuros (44%) e treze bebês a termo (23,64%); e, na fase III, a frequência foi de seis bebês prematuros (24%) e onze bebês a termo (20%) com ao menos um IRDI ausente. Dentre as variáveis obstétricas, psicossociais e sociodemográficas que apresentaram relação com a ausência de IRDIs, obteve-se: o Apgar do 1', o sexo do bebê, o tipo de aleitamento até o sexto mês de vida, com quem a criança dorme (co-leito), a idade materna, se a mãe (ou aquele que exerce a função materna) possuir um cônjuge que a apoie, bem como se ela possui alguma atividade profissional. Além disso, verificou-se, a partir do coeficiente de concordância kappa, que os dois protocolos, apesar de apresentaram um alto nível de concordância, utilizam diferentes sinais fenomênicos para avaliar a presença de risco psíquico. A presente pesquisa revelou que há uma correlação positiva entre a presença de risco psíquico e ao desenvolvimento infantil em relação às variáveis obstétricas, psicossociais e sociodemográficos. Revelou também a necessidade de utilização complementar do Protocolo IRDI e do Questionário PREAUT, pois permitem verificar, a partir de sinais fenomênicos diferentes, o risco ao desenvolvimento infantil como um todo, para além do risco psíquico,

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As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV\'s) são as principais causas de morte, morbidade e incapacidade entre os países ocidentais desenvolvidos. Possuem etiologia complexa e multifatorial, em que se destacam os chamados fatores de risco (FR), tradicionais ou psicológicos. Dentre os psicológicos, pode-se citar depressão, estresse e qualidade de vida. No controle das DCV\'s, mudanças comportamentais são requeridas. O Modelo Transteórico de Mudança de Comportamento (MTT) enfatiza a mudança como processo, e que as pessoas possuem diversos estágios de motivação/prontidão para mudar: pré contemplação, contemplação, ação e manutenção. Dentre os tratamentos disponíveis para as DCV\'s, a Angioplastia destaca-se como um procedimento hemodinâmico simples e pouco invasivo, com obtenção de bons resultados. O objetivo do trabalho foi descrever as relações entre variáveis psicológicas e estágios/níveis de prontidão para mudança de comportamentos de risco para cardiopatia em pacientes candidatos à angioplastia pelo período de um ano. A amostra foi composta por 100 pacientes e os instrumentos utilizados foram: entrevista semi estruturada, URICA Adaptada para Comportamento de Estresse, Régua de Prontidão (RP), Inventário Beck de Depressão (BDI), Inventário de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL) e Questionário Genérico de Avaliação de Qualidade de Vida (SF-36). O estudo foi composto por cinco momentos de avaliação, separados entre si por um tempo médio de três meses. A análise dos dados foi feita por meio do Modelo de Regressão Logística. A Avaliação 1 ocorreu no dia da angioplastia e as demais nos dias das consultas médicas ambulatoriais, ocorrendo uma perda de 57 sujeitos entre a primeira e a última avaliação. Na amostra inicial a média de idade foi 61,4 anos (dp±9,82), 67% do sexo masculino, 69% casados, 67% com baixa renda (entre 1 e 3 SM), 65% aposentados e com média de 4,73 anos de estudo. Quanto aos aspectos psicológicos, 81% estavam na fase de pré contemplação, a alimentação inadequada apresentou a menor prontidão para mudança pela RP, 31% apresentaram sintomas cognitivos e afetivos de depressão e 59% tinham presença de estresse. O SF-36 mostrou os piores índices de percepção da saúde para aspectos emocionais e físicos. Na comparação entre avaliações 1 e 5, foram considerados os 43 sujeitos comuns aos dois momentos, observando-se redução não estatisticamente significante de alimentação inadequada (44,18%), sedentarismo (32,56%), estresse (11,63 pontos percentuais) e prontidão para mudança de estresse (5,17 pontos percentuais), além de um incremento em todos os domínios do SF-36 e de sujeitos que passaram ao estágio de ação (11,62%). Os sintomas cognitivos e afetivos de depressão sofreram um decréscimo significativo ao longo de um ano (p-valor<0,01). A prontidão para mudança do comportamento de estresse associou-se à idade (sujeitos mais jovens) na Avaliação 1 (OR 2,58; 1,04-6,43), Avaliação 3 (OR 4,68; 1,26-17,41), Avaliação 4 (OR 14,00; 1,51-130,01) e Avaliação 5 (OR 4,95; 1,24- 19,96). A associação com estado civil (sem parceiro) manteve-se somente na primeira avaliação (OR 3,89; 1,06-14,22) e com estresse (ausência de sintomas) na Avaliação 1 (OR 4,20; 1,79-9,83), Avaliação 3 (OR 7,18; 1,72-29,97), Avaliação 4 (OR 6,11; 1,34-27,96) e Avaliação 5 (OR 7,20; 1,64-31,71). As características sociodemográficas da amostra condizem com dados apresentados por outros estudos e sugerem intervenções, tanto dos profissionais de saúde quanto das políticas públicas, mais adaptadas e direcionadas a um estrato menos favorecido da população. A incongruência entre conhecimento de FR e esquiva dos mesmos mostra que o simples fornecimento de informações, apesar de importante, não é suficiente para promover mudança de comportamento, reforçando a relevância da inserção do psicólogo nas equipes médicas, com intervenções voltadas para o manejo de aspectos emocionais, as quais devem, sempre que possível ajustar-se ao nível de prontidão para mudança de cada sujeito em particular. / Psychological variables and readiness to change in cardiac patients undergoing angioplasty. 2011. 201 f. Dissertação (Mestrado). Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2011. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD\'s) are the leading causes of death, morbidity and disability among the developed Western countries. They have complex and multifactorial etiology, which highlightening the importance of the so-called risk factors (RF), traditional or psychological. Among the psychological ones, it can be pointed out depression, stress and quality of life. In the control of CVD\'s, behavioral changes are required. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change (TTM) emphasizes change as a process and that people have different stages of motivation/readiness to change: pre contemplation, contemplation, action and maintenance. Among the available treatments for CVD\'s, angioplasty stands out as a simple and minimally invasive hemodynamic procedure, with good results. This study objective was to describe the relationship between psychological variables and stages/levels of readiness to change risk behaviors for heart disease in patients eligible for angioplasty in a period of one year. The sample consisted of 100 patients and the instruments used were: semi-structured interviews, URICA Adapted to Stress Behavior, Readiness Ruler (RP), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Inventário de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL) and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36). The study had five moments of evaluation, on average every three months. Data analysis was performed using the Logistic Regression Model. The first evaluation occurred on the day of angioplasty and the others in the days of outpatient medical consultations, with a loss of 57 subjects between the first and last assessment. In the initial sample, the mean age was 61.4 years (SD±9.82), 67% male, 69% married, 67% with low income (between 1 and 3 MW), 65% were retired, with an average of 4.73 years of study. As for the psychological aspects, 81% were in pre contemplation, poor diet had the lowest readiness to change for RP, 31% had cognitive and affective symptoms of depression and 59% had presence of stress. The SF-36 showed the worst indices of perceived health in emotional and physical aspects. In the comparison between assessments 1 and 5, 43 subjects were considered common to the two moments, and it was observed no statistically significant reduction of inappropriate diet (44.18%), sedentary lifestyle (32.56%), stress (11.63 percentage points ) and readiness for change of stress (5.17 percentage points), and an improvement in all domains of the SF-36 and of subjects who passed to the stage of action (11.62%). Affective and cognitive symptoms of depression experienced a significant decrease over one year (p<0.01). Readiness for change of stressfull behavior was associated with age (younger subjects) in Evaluation 1 (OR 2.58, 1.04-6.43), Evaluation 3 (OR 4.68, 1.26-17, 41), Evaluation 4 (OR 14.00; 1.51-130.01) and Evaluation 5 (OR 4.95, 1.24-19.96). The association with marital status (without partner) remained only in the first assessment (OR 3.89, 1.06-14.22) and stress (no symptoms) in Evaluation 1 (OR 4.20; 1.79-9.83), Evaluation 3 (OR 7.18, 1.72-29.97), Evaluation 4 (OR 6.11, 1.34-27.96) and Evaluation 5 (OR 7.20, 1, 64-31.71). The sample sociodemographic characteristics are consistent with data presented by other studies and suggest interventions, both from health professionals and from the public policies, aimed and tailored to a more disadvantaged strata of the population. The incongruity between knowledge of RF and avoiding them shows that simply providing of information, although important, is not sufficient to promote behavior change, reinforcing the importance of the inclusion of a psychologist in medical teams, with interventions aimed at managing emotional aspects, which should, where posible, to adjust the level of readiness for change to particular subjects.

Online group-buying means that a crowd of consumers combine with each other and massively purchase a certain object, and therefore can attain to a lower price(Kauffman et al. 2002). In group-buying transaction model, consumers usually recognized the risks specially. Therefore, the feedback mechanisms were used to reduce the risks and increase the trust. In general electronic shopping, many past studies especially explore the use of feedback mechanisms(Dellarocas 2003; Singh et al. 1991). However, there are few studies about the effect of feedback mechanisms on online group-buying. Compare to general electronic shopping, shopping in group-buying will include more uncertainty and risk. Thus, this study will use experimental methodology to explore the feedback mechanisms that how to impact the behavior of group-buying consumers with forum and rating feedback mechanisms. Our study mainly explores whether the feedback mechanisms affect the consumers¡¦ trust in seller¡¦s credibility and perceived risk in group-buying, and whether the intention to join group-buying is influenced by the trust in seller¡¦s credibility and perceived risk. The study shows that the online group-buying consumer behavior is influenced by the feedback mechanisms exactly. The ratings affect consumers¡¦ perceived financial risk, perceived time risk and perceived psychological risk. The forum affect consumer¡¦s psychological risk perceived, and the experience of the initiator who initiates group-buying also affect the consumer¡¦s time risk perceived. The intention to join group-buying is influenced by the trust in seller¡¦s credibility and perceived risk.

Die Organtransplantation hat sich in den letzten 20 Jahren zu einem Standardverfahren in der Therapie schwerer, anders nicht mehr behandelbarer Organerkrankungen entwickelt. In Deutschland werden jährlich etwa 3000 Transplantationen durchgeführt. Über 13 000 Menschen stehen auf der Warteliste für einen solchen Eingriff. Sowohl die Wartezeit als auch die verschiedenen Phasen nach dem Eingriff fordern erhebliche psychische Anpassungsleistungen von Patienten und Angehörigen, was häufig zu psychischen Störungen führt. Das Transplantationsgesetz von 1997 fordert daher ausdrücklich eine psychosomatische Mitbetreuung in den Transplantationszentren. Trotz dieses Therapiebedarfs fehlt es bisher an empirisch gesicherten therapeutischen Strategien. In der Transplantationsmedizin ist ein methodenübergreifender Betreuungsansatz sinnvoll. Kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutische Therapieelemente scheinen aufgrund ihres pragmatischen und lösungsorientierten Ansatzes für diese Patientengruppe besonders geeignet. Ziel dieses Artikels ist es, auf Basis klinischer Erfahrungen und der wissenschaftlichen Literatur eine Übersicht über die unterschiedlichen Phasen der Transplantation solider Organe, ihre spezifischen Belastungen und therapeutische Strategien für Patienten und ihre Angehörigen zu geben. Der Bedarf an empirischer Forschung auf diesem Gebiet, gerade was die Wirksamkeit verhaltensmedizinischer Interventionen angeht, wird deutlich. / About 3,000 patients per year receive a transplant in Germany and some 13,000 patients are on waiting lists. Waiting period and the different stages of recovery demand special coping strategies from patients and their families. Psychological disorders are frequent before and after the transplantation and psychological risk factors are relevant for the outcome of the transplantation. Therefore special psychosomatic care for patients and their families is necessary. However, evidence based knowledge on appropriate therapeutic interventions is still scarce. In transplantation medicine, an overall approach is reasonable. Cognitive-behavioral aspects seem to be especially promising. The article describes strategies and techniques for the psychosomatic assessment of patients before transplantation and psychotherapeutic interventions for patients and their families before and after solid organ transplantation. More research on the effects of psychotherapeutic interventions in this field is necessary. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.

As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV\'s) são as principais causas de morte, morbidade e incapacidade entre os países ocidentais desenvolvidos. Possuem etiologia complexa e multifatorial, em que se destacam os chamados fatores de risco (FR), tradicionais ou psicológicos. Dentre os psicológicos, pode-se citar depressão, estresse e qualidade de vida. No controle das DCV\'s, mudanças comportamentais são requeridas. O Modelo Transteórico de Mudança de Comportamento (MTT) enfatiza a mudança como processo, e que as pessoas possuem diversos estágios de motivação/prontidão para mudar: pré contemplação, contemplação, ação e manutenção. Dentre os tratamentos disponíveis para as DCV\'s, a Angioplastia destaca-se como um procedimento hemodinâmico simples e pouco invasivo, com obtenção de bons resultados. O objetivo do trabalho foi descrever as relações entre variáveis psicológicas e estágios/níveis de prontidão para mudança de comportamentos de risco para cardiopatia em pacientes candidatos à angioplastia pelo período de um ano. A amostra foi composta por 100 pacientes e os instrumentos utilizados foram: entrevista semi estruturada, URICA Adaptada para Comportamento de Estresse, Régua de Prontidão (RP), Inventário Beck de Depressão (BDI), Inventário de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL) e Questionário Genérico de Avaliação de Qualidade de Vida (SF-36). O estudo foi composto por cinco momentos de avaliação, separados entre si por um tempo médio de três meses. A análise dos dados foi feita por meio do Modelo de Regressão Logística. A Avaliação 1 ocorreu no dia da angioplastia e as demais nos dias das consultas médicas ambulatoriais, ocorrendo uma perda de 57 sujeitos entre a primeira e a última avaliação. Na amostra inicial a média de idade foi 61,4 anos (dp±9,82), 67% do sexo masculino, 69% casados, 67% com baixa renda (entre 1 e 3 SM), 65% aposentados e com média de 4,73 anos de estudo. Quanto aos aspectos psicológicos, 81% estavam na fase de pré contemplação, a alimentação inadequada apresentou a menor prontidão para mudança pela RP, 31% apresentaram sintomas cognitivos e afetivos de depressão e 59% tinham presença de estresse. O SF-36 mostrou os piores índices de percepção da saúde para aspectos emocionais e físicos. Na comparação entre avaliações 1 e 5, foram considerados os 43 sujeitos comuns aos dois momentos, observando-se redução não estatisticamente significante de alimentação inadequada (44,18%), sedentarismo (32,56%), estresse (11,63 pontos percentuais) e prontidão para mudança de estresse (5,17 pontos percentuais), além de um incremento em todos os domínios do SF-36 e de sujeitos que passaram ao estágio de ação (11,62%). Os sintomas cognitivos e afetivos de depressão sofreram um decréscimo significativo ao longo de um ano (p-valor<0,01). A prontidão para mudança do comportamento de estresse associou-se à idade (sujeitos mais jovens) na Avaliação 1 (OR 2,58; 1,04-6,43), Avaliação 3 (OR 4,68; 1,26-17,41), Avaliação 4 (OR 14,00; 1,51-130,01) e Avaliação 5 (OR 4,95; 1,24- 19,96). A associação com estado civil (sem parceiro) manteve-se somente na primeira avaliação (OR 3,89; 1,06-14,22) e com estresse (ausência de sintomas) na Avaliação 1 (OR 4,20; 1,79-9,83), Avaliação 3 (OR 7,18; 1,72-29,97), Avaliação 4 (OR 6,11; 1,34-27,96) e Avaliação 5 (OR 7,20; 1,64-31,71). As características sociodemográficas da amostra condizem com dados apresentados por outros estudos e sugerem intervenções, tanto dos profissionais de saúde quanto das políticas públicas, mais adaptadas e direcionadas a um estrato menos favorecido da população. A incongruência entre conhecimento de FR e esquiva dos mesmos mostra que o simples fornecimento de informações, apesar de importante, não é suficiente para promover mudança de comportamento, reforçando a relevância da inserção do psicólogo nas equipes médicas, com intervenções voltadas para o manejo de aspectos emocionais, as quais devem, sempre que possível ajustar-se ao nível de prontidão para mudança de cada sujeito em particular. / Psychological variables and readiness to change in cardiac patients undergoing angioplasty. 2011. 201 f. Dissertação (Mestrado). Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2011. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD\'s) are the leading causes of death, morbidity and disability among the developed Western countries. They have complex and multifactorial etiology, which highlightening the importance of the so-called risk factors (RF), traditional or psychological. Among the psychological ones, it can be pointed out depression, stress and quality of life. In the control of CVD\'s, behavioral changes are required. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change (TTM) emphasizes change as a process and that people have different stages of motivation/readiness to change: pre contemplation, contemplation, action and maintenance. Among the available treatments for CVD\'s, angioplasty stands out as a simple and minimally invasive hemodynamic procedure, with good results. This study objective was to describe the relationship between psychological variables and stages/levels of readiness to change risk behaviors for heart disease in patients eligible for angioplasty in a period of one year. The sample consisted of 100 patients and the instruments used were: semi-structured interviews, URICA Adapted to Stress Behavior, Readiness Ruler (RP), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Inventário de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL) and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36). The study had five moments of evaluation, on average every three months. Data analysis was performed using the Logistic Regression Model. The first evaluation occurred on the day of angioplasty and the others in the days of outpatient medical consultations, with a loss of 57 subjects between the first and last assessment. In the initial sample, the mean age was 61.4 years (SD±9.82), 67% male, 69% married, 67% with low income (between 1 and 3 MW), 65% were retired, with an average of 4.73 years of study. As for the psychological aspects, 81% were in pre contemplation, poor diet had the lowest readiness to change for RP, 31% had cognitive and affective symptoms of depression and 59% had presence of stress. The SF-36 showed the worst indices of perceived health in emotional and physical aspects. In the comparison between assessments 1 and 5, 43 subjects were considered common to the two moments, and it was observed no statistically significant reduction of inappropriate diet (44.18%), sedentary lifestyle (32.56%), stress (11.63 percentage points ) and readiness for change of stress (5.17 percentage points), and an improvement in all domains of the SF-36 and of subjects who passed to the stage of action (11.62%). Affective and cognitive symptoms of depression experienced a significant decrease over one year (p<0.01). Readiness for change of stressfull behavior was associated with age (younger subjects) in Evaluation 1 (OR 2.58, 1.04-6.43), Evaluation 3 (OR 4.68, 1.26-17, 41), Evaluation 4 (OR 14.00; 1.51-130.01) and Evaluation 5 (OR 4.95, 1.24-19.96). The association with marital status (without partner) remained only in the first assessment (OR 3.89, 1.06-14.22) and stress (no symptoms) in Evaluation 1 (OR 4.20; 1.79-9.83), Evaluation 3 (OR 7.18, 1.72-29.97), Evaluation 4 (OR 6.11, 1.34-27.96) and Evaluation 5 (OR 7.20, 1, 64-31.71). The sample sociodemographic characteristics are consistent with data presented by other studies and suggest interventions, both from health professionals and from the public policies, aimed and tailored to a more disadvantaged strata of the population. The incongruity between knowledge of RF and avoiding them shows that simply providing of information, although important, is not sufficient to promote behavior change, reinforcing the importance of the inclusion of a psychologist in medical teams, with interventions aimed at managing emotional aspects, which should, where posible, to adjust the level of readiness for change to particular subjects.

More individuals gets symptoms which relates to the indoor climate or the building at the workplace. Indoor climate investigations are often multifactorial, symptoms can come to existence from building-related problems as well from psychic- and social problems. To deal with the problem a working method called the Previa-model was manufactured. The Previa-model builds on working with both building-related symptoms (BRS) and nonspecific building-related symptoms (NBRS) side by side as far as it goes. Furthermore, chart the individuals symptoms, demands on management and a cooperation between psychologists, work environment engineers, company doctors and nurses. The focus is on helping individuals decrease their anxiety and stress as much as possible. The purpose of this study was to examine how the Previa-model have facilitated indoor climate investigations. Which components in the Previa-model could decrease anxiety and stress. Also, how psychologists could help individuals who have NBRS. The study builds on interviews with one work environment engineer and three psychologists. Data was collected from assignments based on the Previa-model, one ongoing and three finished and result from a survey. The result showed that the application of the Previa-model led to good results in the investigations and customers were in general very pleased with the outcome. Sixteen components that could decrease anxiety and stress were found. Furthermore, could psychologists support individuals by dealing with stress, anxiety and emotional impingement. Indoor climate problems are often very complex and difficult to solve, but working with several investigations and actions at the same time makes it possible to succeed.

Previous research has concluded that hearing loss is related to psychological risk factors in a person that could potentially increase feelings of disconnect or isolation. However, the gap in literature and lack of knowledge regarding social disconnectedness and perceived isolation specifically for deaf/hard of hearing women makes it difficult for clinicians to develop appropriate programs to assist this population. The purpose of this study was to contribute information regarding the effects of hearing loss on social disconnectedness and perceived isolation to help clinicians create proper treatment plans to better assist the deaf/hard of hearing with negative feelings (e.g., loneliness, depression) resulting from those conditions. The dialogue and psychosocial theories provided the best foundation for this study as to how hearing loss can affect isolation and disconnectedness. The design of this quantitative study included a survey created from the social disconnectedness and perceived isolation scales for 97 participants who were deaf/hard of hearing (n = 45) or hearing (n = 52) to examine differences in isolation and disconnectedness. An independent-samples t test was utilized, and statistically significant findings showed that hard of hearing women who were 18 to 49 years old experienced more feelings of social disconnectedness than hearing women in the same age group, and that hearing women 18 and older and 50 and older experienced more feelings of perceived isolation more than their deaf/hard of hearing counterparts. The implication for social change pertains to the importance of understanding the effects of hearing loss on an individual's psychological processes. This knowledge can be helpful for clinicians when determining proper treatment strategies.

Indagine del concetto di rischio in età scolare, nelle accezioni di rischio fisico e psicologico, correlati a stress genitoriale, stili d'attaccamento, immagine di sé e caratteristiche comportamentali del bambino. / Study of risk concept in school age children, meaning as physical and psychological risk, related to parental stress, self image and child behaviour.