Apparently intimidated by the current climate of political correctness, forensic psychiatrists in sexual harassment cases often limit themselves to a determination of damages. Yet they are in a unique position to help in the resolution of more complex issues: they need not merely accept plaintiffs' allegations at face value, as treating psychiatrists generally do, but can assess credibility and...

In view of the reorganization of working processes and changes in the profile of occupational illness, this article discusses on the occupational risks of falling ill among nurses working in intensive care units (ICU). This exploratory, cross-sectional, descriptive study was developed with a convenience sample of 44 subjects, workers at a private hospital. The Work Context Assessment Scale was ...

Objective To describe the defense strategies used by nurses working in long-stay institutions for the elderly when faced with work environment distress. Methodology Descriptive, exploratory and qualitative research performed through interviews held with 27 nurses at long-stay institutions for the elderly between April and September 2013. Data analysis was performed through content analysis an...

D. 'EPRESSION HAS been regarded by many writers as a psychosomatic disorder. On the basis of an extensive review of the literature on manic-depressive psychoses and allied states, Bellak posits a multifactor psychosomatic theory. He holds that there are several differing syndromes and etiologic factors grouped under the depressive heading and that any combination of physiological and psychologi...

Though every state has laws requiring the report of suspected child abuse and neglect, failure to report remains a significant problem. Review of previous research on failure to report suggests that the reporters' anxieties about disrupting their relationship with the child's family as well as the reporters' gender, experience, and training affect willingness to report. Countertransference fear...

Against expectation, the experience of setting up a psychotherapy service for adult epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients at St Thomas' Hospital in London has been that take up is slow and wary. Prior indications from the wider team were that need is high. This may reflect differences in the experience of need on the part of patients and staff. Published research on the psychosocial aspects ofEB ...

In order to better understand the underlying psychological processes that exist beyond the technical process of psychodynamic group-coaching, I decided as part of this research to interview participants of a former program. Now that the reader has some understanding of how the process is enacted, I wanted to understand what the participants experienced. This chapter aims to unearth and explain ...

Introduction. Stuttering is a speech disorder and its etiology an interplay of genetic environmental factors. Despite the absence definite understanding, there are numerous available treatments for stuttering. For some adult patients, contemporary concept includes psychotherapist involvement concomitant with therapist. Case report. A 24-year-old girl, who monozygotic twin, has been stuttering f...