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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

3. 2. 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. 3. 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

5. 4. Restorative built indoor environments : Cafés as informal learning spaces in Malmö, Sweden

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

   Author : Beatrice Grahn; [2023]
   Keywords : restorative environments; informal learning spaces; study cafés; environmental psychology; architecture; urban planning;

   Abstract : Cities worldwide need to become healthier, both physically and mentally. While Sweden ranks highly on a global scale of sustainable urban development, the country is facing issues with the declining mental health of its citizens, notably affecting the younger population. READ MORE

6. 5. Staying, Sane, on a Planet Dying Fast : Art and Eco-Psychology in Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Sam Hammarberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Ecocriticism; mental health; solastalgia; eco-PTSD; ecological uncanny; Vonnegut;

   Abstract : This essay analyzes Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions (1973) in relation to eco-psychology. First, Dwayne Hoover is diagnosed with solastalgia; second, the narrator is shown to suffer from ecological PTSD; and, lastly, the novel is considered in light of the ecological uncanny and the ecological homecoming narrative. READ MORE