Essays about: "placebo interventions."

Found 4 essays containing the words placebo interventions..

1. 1. Citizens resisting Smart Cities’ initiatives : The case of Concepción (Chile) and the R+D PACYT project.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Natalia Belén Sandoval Quezada; [2021]
   Keywords : Smart cities; urban social conflict; right to the city; flagship projects; corporate storytelling; placebo interventions.;

   Abstract : Parque Científico y Tecnológico (PACYT, Science and Technology Park) is a large-scale R+D project that seems to be framed in a Smart City plan for Concepción, Chile, which the media has presented as “the Chilean Silicon Valley” (Araus, 2015; Tele13, 2019) and promises to bring not only research and development opportunities for the city but also thousands of direct and indirect jobs (Estudio Interdiseño, 2018; la Tercera, 2015) carried out by PACYT Corporation. Nonetheless, voices have raised to question the construction of the 91 hectares initiative, and some of them have even organized in citizen groups targeting the creation of the urban complex, which actively share information contesting the PACYT through social media, and coordinate activities to protest and spread the word. READ MORE

3. 2. Pharmacological treatment of the core symptoms of Anorexia nervosa – a systematic literature review

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

   Author : Elin Munke; [2021]
   Keywords : anorexia nervosa; pharmacological treatment; pharmacotherapy; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background/Aim: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychiatric disorder with one of the highest mortality rates of all psychiatric diagnoses. Today there is no approved pharmacological treatment of Anorexia Nervosa. READ MORE

4. 3. Provoking Placebo : A Literature Study About Placebo Response in Nursing

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

   Author : Gabriel Lärkefjord; [2017]
   Keywords : Placebo effect; Placebo response; Nurse; Nursing; Clinical application;

   Abstract : Background: The placebo effect and the placebo response is a misunderstood phenomenon and their potential is wildly underestimated. Most people, including health care professionals, consider the placebo effect to be a “make believe” effect which only affects gullible people. READ MORE

5. 4. Does Writing Down Positive Self Talk – Self Reflection Affect Reaction Time? : A laboratory experiment with young Swedish athletes

   University essay from Institutionen för idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

   Author : Cecilia Åkesdotter; [2012]
   Keywords : reaction time; sport psychology; training log; young athletes; reaktionstid; idrottspsykologi; träningsdagbok; unga idrottare; tränarlänkdiverse;

   Abstract : Syfte Syftet med studien är att undersöka om positivt Self-talk (ST) och självreflektion (SR) i form av att skriva i en träningsdagbok kan påverka reaktionstiden hos unga idrottare.   Sker det förändringar i reaktionstid mellan första och andra gången testet genomförs?   Är det en skillnad i hur stora förändringar som sker i reaktionstid när positivt self-talk gruppen och självreflektionsgruppen jämförs med en kontrollgrupp?   Hur upplevde idrottarna uppgiften att skriva träningsdagbok?   Metod Studien är ett randomiserat laboratorieexperiment och skillnader i reaktionstid kan enbart ses på gruppnivå. READ MORE