BEHAVIOR THERAPY

Author: GODOY IZQUIERDO DÉBORA.
Year: 2003.
University: GRANADA [www.ugr.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA.

Summary: The overall objective of this Doctoral Thesis has been doubled, from one side to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge about the effectiveness of training of visual acuity in people with myopia, and otherwise contribute to the advancement and development of technology for training and evaluation visual acuity and other visual functions, using, in both cases, the most current resources for programming and computer technology and the latest developments in the areas of the Psychology of Health and Medicine Conductal, Optics and Ophthalmology. The end result has been the creation of different versions of the software package 3axial Visual Training ® for the training and evaluation of visual acuity and contrast sensitivity using a methodology stimulate fade and feedback (fading & Feedback). Studies presented have been aimed at investigating the effectiveness of this program, and more specifically its latest version, 3axial Visual Training.1 ® (3aVT.1 ®), to increase visual acuity in people with different levels of visual acuity and degrees of myopia and astigmatismo mild, as well as the study of two interesting issues on which there is a major gap in the literature specialist: flashes of vision and courage in training and increased visual acuity and the relationship between the visual acuity in profits derived from training with improvements in the role of contrast sensitivity, so that the evaluation of the effectiveness of training is extended to the valuation of its visual results in different functions for visual effectiveness. The results of our studies have indicated that the 3aVT.1 ® is a sophisticated, versatile and precise and it is very useful and effective for the increase in various forms of visual acuity (of recognition and discrimination, both working with and immediate and flash) monocular and binocular in these people, obtaining a significant increase in these functions visually show these gains not only statistically significant but clinically relevant clinical criteria using exchange widely used in practice optométrica and eye for different intervention strategies, results coming supported by powers effect using the coefficient d Cohen (1988) high to very high in most measures. These increases in visual acuity contribute not only to improve the skills of subsequent trainees, but also, more generally, to enhance the quality of gracious functional vision, to associate these gains to significant changes in the ability to detect contrast in a wide range of spatial frequencies (1.5, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 30 cycles per degree of visual angle). The results obtained in this visual function has allowed us to verify that the functions of Contrast Sensitivity to these people, lower than those obtained with adults without visual problems reported in the literature and widely accepted, it tends to standardized for all spatial frequencies, reaching even beyond the values reported for these people, particularly in the case of lower spatial frequencies (1.5 to 3c / g) and highest (24 to 30 c / g), although impressive improvements for spatial frequencies intermediate arrive to equalize normal values. Moreover, it has established the main characteristics of flashes of vision and the most significant changes in the parameters studied on the same associated with the progression of training, in particular those relating to the decline in the frequency, duration and number of visual stimuli that enable properly view, finding that has an important value in the final progression and magnitude of these gains, to be associated with the improvements and allow predict future earnings throughout the training. Conclusions drawn from the results of different studies emphasize the importance of the outcome, both theoretical and applied, highlighting the clinical value of the same.

Author: PINA QUEIROS PAULO JOAQUIN.
Year: 2004.
University: EXTREMADURA [www.unex.es].
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: In recent decades there have been profound changes in relation to employment, professional activities, changes are reflected in all the circumstances of life, particularly in the area of family involvement Dual modern man between family and job offers more opportunities realization but higher risks of experienced personally by each (Cardoso 1997) Finding a point of balance between family and work life dedication is the great challenge of this time. Our research problem, it may be well formulated, in the sense of finding explanatory factors or submit to search for causes, consequences and interrelations of burout at work (physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism and inefficiency and professional burnout conyudal (fatigue the family relationship) and studying in the group of nurses Portuguese. work was conducted with a sample of 951 nurses from around the country used as a tool in data collection: QSD - Questionário sociodemographic and ainda on or basentismo, or turnover, and as situacçoes particularly heartfelt as stressantes: MBI-GS Maslach Burnut Imventory-General Survey (Schaufeli, Leiter, MAslach & Jackson, 1996; Nunes, 1999); MBC - Couple Burnout Measure (Pines, 1996; Nunes, 1999); CPI-Internal, Powerful Ither walks Chance - scale Locus of Control Levenson (Relvas, et al 1989); EAS-scale Apoio Social (Matos, AP & Ferreira, PA 1999); WES-Work Environment Scale (Moos, 1986; Louro, 1995); SGT Satisfaçao Geral no Trabalho (and Barton et al, 1992; CF Silva; Azevedo MH, MR Dias, 1994); "minha saà ¹" (Pais Ribeiro, 1993). most significant findings are: One four nurses presented burnout in the workplace. Women show more discomfort at work than men Some 42% of nurses would change if they could work. influences bornout at work greatly influence the relations of burnout conyudal. Balancing mutual among emotional and physical fatigue leads to admit that nurses tire also have their own dysfunctional attitudes.

Author: MADANELO ROXO M. DA CONCEICAO.
Year: 2004.
University: EXTREMADURA [www.unex.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.

Author: BARRADAS BRIBIESCA JOSÉ ALBERTO.
Year: 2004.
University: PABLO DE OLAVIDE [www.upo.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXPERIMENTALES.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXPERIMENTALES (DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES).

Summary: Responses palepbrales in mammals have two basic strategies for closing the lid. One is through the contraccíón muscle orbicular the eyelids and the other is through the retraction of the eyeball into the vault eye. In this study set out to determine the primary role of each of these systems in the overall closure of the eyelid. The work was carried out in rabbits of the strain New Zealand and the responses were studied both as a learned reflex. Our results indicate that the activation of the motor system facial inervado by the orbicularis oculi muscle, in the absence of the retractor system bulbi produces movements similar to those observed in control animals. On the other hand, when a response eyelid occurs exclusively by the motor system of retractor bulbi, having divided the main branch of the facial nerve, the response evoked palpebral presents an undulating profile, vibrant and volatile. It is concluded that both systems provide different mechanisms of eyelid closure active and that these mechanisms have changed over evolution.