Essays about: "health Psychology"

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  1. 1. Testing a contemplative landscape method to design a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for the Mellanorrlands Hospice

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anna Artemeva; [2024]
    Keywords : Therapeutic garden; contemplation; stress reduction; palliative care; hospice centre;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the effectiveness of the Contemplative Landscape Method (CLM) in designing a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for Mellanorrlands Hospice, aimed at improving the well-being of palliative care patients. With the increasing importance of palliative care due to an ageing population and the growing demand for hospice services, this study addresses the pressing need for therapeutic landscapes that make a positive contribution to the emotional and psychological health of patients and staff. READ MORE

  2. 2. Incorporating Environmental Psychology in Architectural Design Processes : creation of a Translation Tool based on Affordances

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : My Gutke Lunsjö; [2024]
    Keywords : Environmental Psychology; Architectural Design; Tool Development; Affordances; Research Implementation; Applied Research;

    Abstract : Considering the enormous investment society makes in developing and shaping the built environment, and the huge impacts that buildings have on people’s health and well-being, there is an urgent need to better understand how to design buildings for human welfare. In the realm of architectural practice, designers are increasingly met with demands to present evidence of how their designs perform from a user perspective. READ MORE

  3. 3. Do burnout and sleep quality interact when being treated for burnout? : Results from a student led, psychoeducative stress intervention

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Lidiia Kasianchuk; [2023]
    Keywords : Burnout Exhaustion syndrome ED ; Sleep quality; Stress; Utbrändhet utmattningssyndrom; sömnkvalitet; stress.;

    Abstract : Stress, burnout, and sleep problems are linked with negative health outcomes and are increasingly common globally and among the Swedish population. To strengthen mental health response at the primary health care level, the students of the Programme for Master of Science in Psychology give psycho-educative, CBT-based stress- and sleep treatments at health care centres in Umeå as part of their training. READ MORE

  4. 4. Kulturljudzon Sofielund, Malmö: : a study on the residents’ auditory perception

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Amanda Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : noise perception; soundscape; kulturljudzon; mixed-use city; urban environment; landscape architecture; environmental psychology;

    Abstract : To become better at planning vibrant mixed-use cities, we need to know more about soundscapes and noise perception in urban environments. The development towards culture being pushed out from the cities lead to the creation of a kulturljudzon in Malmö, where culture and industry sounds are allowed to exist almost unrestricted. READ MORE

  5. 5. STUDENT-LED STRESS- AND SLEEP-INTERVENTIONS : Longitudinal changes in mental health symptoms for primary care patients

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Johanna Törnström; [2023]
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    Abstract : Mental health issues are a growing problem, and vast contributors are stress-related mental health issues and sleep problems. The health care system is struggling to adjust, and to calibrate the right interventions to the right patients at the right time. READ MORE