Essays about: "medical psychology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words medical psychology.

  1. 1. ATTITUDES TOWARDS PSYCHEDELICS AND PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE AMONG MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS IN SWEDEN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Peter Byström; Linnea Bryngelsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Psychedelics; Psychedelic-assisted therapy PAT ; psilocybin; LSD; MDMA; attitudes; higher education; survey.;

    Abstract : Recently, psychedelic science (PS) has been going through a resurge with a vast increase in publications. Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) is demonstrating promising results across the treatment of various psychiatric disorders; however, psychedelic science remains absent from the curriculum of both medical and psychology students in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Benjamin Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : Akrasia; Weakness of will; Freedom of the Will; Addiction; Social Media Addiction; Dopamine; Dual system theory;

    Abstract : The concept of weakness of will, or Akrasia, relates to questions regarding the rationality of our choices. Philosophers such as Richard Holton and Alfred Mele have spearheaded the debate since the turn of the century, but quite recently arguments put forth by Nick Heather and Edmund Henden have catapulted the question into a subgenre between the medical, psychological, and philosophical fields. READ MORE

  4. 3. A mapping of the ethical, cultural and psychological aspects of attitudes towards Cosmetic Surgery Tourism

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Yu Fan Cui; Maria Kalaridi; Andreea Lita; [2022]
    Keywords : cosmetic surgery tourism; psychology; society; media culture; utilitarian ethics; ageism; constructivist grounded theory; positive aging; attitudes; evolution;

    Abstract : This qualitative research maps the attitudes of the cosmetic surgery tourism stakeholders towards the phenomenon from their ethical, cultural and psychological aspects. Utilitarianism, media culture and mental health state that leads to the decision to experience cosmetic tourism, inform the investigation of the aforementioned aspects. READ MORE

  5. 4. Women’ experiences of medical abortion : A descriptive literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Yang Ruyan; Zhang Ke; [2022]
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    Abstract : Background: Abortion is an act that results in fetal death and is controversial in many countries. Among the ways of abortion, medical abortion is the most influential one. Women consider medical abortion as a covert method and take it, but their relative lack of knowledge about abortion care makes them vulnerable to complications. READ MORE

  6. 5. The association between organizational climate and work-related factors among nurses : A descriptive review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Chen Xiaojing; Xiang Xiaohui; [2022]
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    Abstract : Background: As the demand for medical care increased, the WHO predicted that many new medical jobs would be created in the future. The world would face a shortage of nurses. Organizational climate, as an important factor, would affect the employment of nurses. READ MORE