Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law, 2015
Domestic violence is a phenomenon under expansion and affects women all over the world, irrespect... more Domestic violence is a phenomenon under expansion and affects women all over the world, irrespective of culture, race, status and education. The aim of this paper is to bring an in-depth understanding of the experiences of women who had been within the cycle of domestic violence for some years, in order to help professionals working in the field develop an increased empathy and knowingness about their situation. The study is of qualitative nature using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) on a sample of 10 abused women who were interviewed. This paper reports on one theme, `The carousel of violence` which is described by its sub-themes: "I before, I now", "…waiting for that change he was talking about", "living with fear" and "dependency". Recommendations for specialists working in the field of prevention and intervention of gender based violence are drawn.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted anti-violence centers for women. This study aims to... more The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted anti-violence centers for women. This study aims to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions affect: the assistance and protection functions of the anti-violence centers; the needs of women victims of violence; and the well-being of the professionals working with these women. Twenty-four Italian antiviolence centers were involved, and 29 women working there were interviewed. From the qualitative analysis of the texts, three main themes were identified regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the anti-violence centers service: 1) transformations and synergies to improve help-seeking, 2) consequences of the pandemic situation on women victims of violence, and 3) the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on professionals. The results show that anti
The paradoxical Italian situation as Latin and Mediterranean prototype…….…………17 THE TOPIC Paola... more The paradoxical Italian situation as Latin and Mediterranean prototype…….…………17 THE TOPIC Paola Degani Gender security between human development and human security. Recent issues in the political international agenda…………..……………………………………………………..
IntroductionThe search for biomarkers has been central to efforts of improving clinical diagnosis... more IntroductionThe search for biomarkers has been central to efforts of improving clinical diagnosis and prognosis in psychopathology in the last decades. The main approach has been to validate biomarkers that could accurately discriminate between clinical diagnoses of very prevalent forms of psychopathology. One of the most popular electrophysiological markers proposed for discrimination in depressive disorders is the electroencephalography (EEG)-derived frontal alpha asymmetry. However, the validity, reliability and predictive value of this biomarker have been questioned in recent years, mainly due to conceptual and methodological heterogeneity.MethodsIn the current non-experimental, correlational study we investigated relationship of resting-state EEG alpha asymmetry from multiple sites (frontal, frontolateral, and parietal) with different forms of depressive disorders (varying in type or severity), in a clinical sample.ResultsResults showed that alpha asymmetry in the parietal (P3-...
The spread of the COVID-19 virus created more than a medical crisis, while it also negatively aff... more The spread of the COVID-19 virus created more than a medical crisis, while it also negatively affected the mental health of the general population. This context increased the vulnerability of the psychiatric population. While research interest highly targeted vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, many studies focused on trust issues—both in vaccine efficacy and in communication with authorities. Less is known about the psychological underpinnings of the COVID vaccination decision, specifically in the high-uncertainty circumstances due to the novelty of the virus. In a cross-sectional study, we investigated the predictive value of several cognitive (perceived risk, vulnerability, uncertainty, and trust in one’s decision) and behavioral (previous vaccinations, social media use, and practicing preventive behavior) factors, for the vaccination decision against COVID-19, for 252 psychiatric inpatients (data collected between September 2021 and February 2022). Demographics and diagnostics wer...
As part of a European Erasmus Plus project entitled Death Education for Palliative Psychology, th... more As part of a European Erasmus Plus project entitled Death Education for Palliative Psychology, this study assessed the ways in which Master’s Degree students in psychology and the creative arts therapies self-rated their confidence and interest in death education and palliative and bereavement care. In five countries (Austria, Israel, Italy, Poland, Romania), 344 students completed an online questionnaire, and 37 students were interviewed to better understand their views, interest, and confidence. The results revealed some significant differences between countries, and showed that older respondents with previous experience as formal caregivers for end-of-life clients showed greater interest in obtaining practical clinical competence in these fields. A mediation analysis indicated that students’ previous care experiences and past loss experiences were related to students’ current interest in death education and palliative and bereavement care through the mediation of their sense of c...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the related lockdown measures have had inten... more The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the related lockdown measures have had intense negative impacts on the psychological well-being of both adults and children. Among such impacts is a significant increase in mortality salience and changes in how people deal with grief and losses. This qualitative research used semi-structured interviews with 23 Italian parents to draw insights on the impact of the pandemic on children aged 5˗15 years with regard to their representation of death and the eventual role that family spirituality/ religiosity played in helping them understand both the concept of dying and possibly the pandemic itself. From the data analysis, four main thematic areas emerged: “Lockdown experience,” “Fears and worries related to COVID-19,” “Emergence of thoughts on the process of dying,” and “Representation of death and the impact of religious beliefs.” The participants highlighted how stressful the lockdown measures have been for their children and the an...
This study, published in the Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie, aimed at exploring the ... more This study, published in the Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie, aimed at exploring the benefits of an empowerment-oriented psychodrama group programme for young people in care, which was introduced to improve their preparation process for their transition into adulthood. The research design of the current study, which is part of broader action research project that began in 2005, is qualitative and uses as its research methodology Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The sample consisted of 6 young women from one residential centre and one psychodramatist. Data were collected using phenomenological interviews with the young people and the psychodramatist and the psychodramatist's report. The interpretative phenomenological analysis led to a matrix of four themes: "beginnings", "what helped me most ...", "I found it hardest ...", "Myself before, myself now". Results showed that, in the perception of young people, the main benefits of participating in the programme were: developing personal strengths (talking about one's life, accepting one's personal history, courage, self-esteem, self-expression) and interpersonal strengths (trust, openness, listening, acceptance of others, being less judgmental, collaboration skill). The most helpful techniques were role play, role reversal, encounter, mirror and warm-ups. A key result was the changing of roles within the safety of the psychodrama group context; from playing the superior, being aggressive, or inhibited as protective and coping mechanisms, to acting out the role of empathic listener, being supportive and generous. The results hints that these achievements are part of the prescriptive roles of restoration: personal strengths, as part of one's identity; and interpersonal strengths for the young people, that have Both authors listed have made equal, direct and intellectual contribution to the work for this chapter.
Research in the field of psychodrama is rich with descriptions of experiences and case illustrati... more Research in the field of psychodrama is rich with descriptions of experiences and case illustrations; however viewed through the lens of research many prove to be methodologically weak. This paper aims to introduce and propose Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a valuable instrument for psychodrama research. For the purposes of this paper, the method will be described as three broad elements: the epistemological position; some guidelines for conducting research and an example of using IPA in psychodrama research. Studies using IPA bring an in-depth understanding and sense-making of the experiences of participants in various psychodrama groups, they reveal the therapeutic change process and the personal meaning of therapeutic outcomes.The paper concludes with a discussion on the potential for IPA to contribute to the field of psychodrama research, directions for its use and its limitations. Whilst acknowledging that psychodrama research primarily needs experimentally conducted designs to achieve the mainstream standards of the scientific community, there is a need to increase the rigor of qualitative studies. Therefore this article is meant to act as a catalyst for more studies using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, the robustness of which will be useful for psychodrama research.ZusammenfassungIm Bereich der Psychodrama-Forschung gibt es zahlreiche Fallstudien und Kasuistiken; betrachtet man diese jedoch durch deine reine Forschungsperspektive erscheinen sie methodologisch schwach zu sein. Der vorliegende Beitrag möchte die Interpretative Phänomenologische Analyse (IPA) als valides Instrument für die Psychodrama-Forschung vorstellen und vorschlagen. Zu diesem Zweck wird die Methode in Form dreier Elemente beschrieben: die erkenntnistheoretische Position, einige Richtlinien zur Durchführung von Forschung und ein konkretes Beispiel wie mithilfe von IPA Psychodrama-Forschung aussehen kann. Studien, die auf IPA basieren, fördern ein vertiefendes Verständnis und stellen einen Sinnzusammenhang der Erfahrungen der Teilnehmenden in unterschiedlichen Psychodramagruppen her; sie offenbaren außerdem den therapeutischen Prozess und die persönliche Bedeutung der therapeutischen Wirkung.Der Beitrag schließt mit einer Diskussion, inwiefern das Potential der IPA zu Psychodrama-Forschung beitragen kann, wie sie angewandt werden kann und welche Beschränkungen es gibt. Auch wenn man anerkennt, dass Psychodrama-Forschung in erster Linie experimentell durchgeführte Forschungsdesigns benötigt, um den Mainstream-Standards der wissenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft zu genügen, gibt es auch einen steigenden Bedarf an qualitativen Studien. Aus diesem Grund ist dieser Beitrag auch als Katalysator für mehr Studien mit der IPA gedacht, deren Stärke für Psychodrama-Forschung im allgemeinen hilfreich sein kann.
In Italy, the problem of asbestos pollution is increasing in severity. In fact, in recent years, ... more In Italy, the problem of asbestos pollution is increasing in severity. In fact, in recent years, the number of people affected by asbestos-related illnesses has been growing because of the fibre's slowly evolving effects and its progressive pollution in the environment adjacent to the places where it is processed. Even though the physical consequences of asbestos are now quite clear, few studies have examined the psychological consequences of this kind of disaster. Since it is difficult to perceive its pathogenicity in daily life, this study was conducted in the affected areas of northeastern Italy, using the qualitative research in psychology with 51 persons who experienced asbestos-related illnesses (19 sick persons and 37 relatives of sick persons). Their narratives described being rooted in a space contaminated by an invisible enemy. In particular, attention was paid to the consequent solastalgia, a kind of mourning arising from loss of place attachment. Results of the qualitative analysis revealed how the different phases of the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross DABDA (Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance) model of coping with death constitute such feelings, whereas the dual-process model of Stroebe and Schut emphasised how these people seem to be loss oriented because of their perceived lack of community restoration. A discussion of the relationships between attribution of responsibility, entirely external and mostly inscribed in the DABDA categories of ‛anger' and ‛acceptance', is presented, with further considerations about mourning and the need to improve specific psychological support in this field of environmental disaster.
Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education, 2015
The purpose of this article is to highlight students’ perception of the Faculty of Engineering co... more The purpose of this article is to highlight students’ perception of the Faculty of Engineering concerning discrimination, particularly discrimination against certain vulnerable groups. This issue is part of a broader research that aims to assess the attitude of students towards discrimination.The method used in the study is questionnaire-based survey. The questionnaire includes scales and subscales for measuring the attitudes of subjects, their emotions, cognitions and behaviors in relation to discrimination in general, and specifically in relation to certain vulnerable groups such as the Roma population, people with HIV/AIDS, people with a different sexual orientation or people with disabilities and mental illness.The main results of our research have demonstrated that the students from engineering believe that there is discrimination within society, including at the level of educational institutions; the most discriminated category is Roma population.These results reflect the impo...
The present study aims to reveal the experience of therapeutical change and importance of emotion... more The present study aims to reveal the experience of therapeutical change and importance of emotional, experiential learning for a future psychotherapist. There are two research questions: how do psychologists preparing to become psychotherapists experience and make sense of therapeutical change, and how do they experience and make sense of the group experience. The study is of qualitative nature using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a research method and Psychodrama group therapy as an intervention method. Findings show a clear progress towards a more authentic and stronger self. Personal therapy is recommended as an essential component of a psychotherapy training program.
Introduction: The field of study which focuses on studying the impact of art on healling process ... more Introduction: The field of study which focuses on studying the impact of art on healling process has captured scientists interest. Most of psychologists interested in examination the benefits of art therapy ask themselves if it has implications on pacient behavior, especially regarding treatment adhrence and self-image, in many areas such as cancer and HIV. Objectives: The purpose of this qualitative study of a pacient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is to explore the way the pacient understands, experiments and interprets art therapy. A better understanding of a pacient’s own subjective beliefs and sense making of a given phenomenon is useful to inform the development of sensitive and effective intervention services. Method: Our subject is a patient from a mental institution, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, which follows art therapy sessions inside the hospital. We used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) in order to offer insights into how a given person, i...
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic brought a burden and represented a challenge for the Romanian... more Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic brought a burden and represented a challenge for the Romanian medical system. This study explored the consequences that COVID epidemiological measures had on the quality of the mental health care provided to hospitalized patients in a regional psychiatric hospital in Romania. Materials and methods: Both patient-level and hospital-level indicators were considered for this comparative retrospective study. On the one hand, we extracted patient-level indicators, such as sociodemographics, diagnosis, admission, and discharge dates for 7026 hospitalized patients (3701 women, average age = 55.14) from hospital records. On the other hand, for the hospital-level indicators, we included indicators referring to the aggregated concept of mental health services, such as case mix index, length of stay, bed occupancy rate and patients’ degree of satisfaction. Data extracted covered a period of two years (1 March 2019–28 February 2021) before and during the first...
Non ti spogliero' solo per portarti a letto». Construction sociale du sentiment amoureux chez les... more Non ti spogliero' solo per portarti a letto». Construction sociale du sentiment amoureux chez les neomelodici………………………………………………………….…….
La camera blu. Rivista di studi di genere, Jan 20, 2015
In this paper we present the results of the last stage of the research project Empower Daphne tha... more In this paper we present the results of the last stage of the research project Empower Daphne that involved the participation of six countries belonging to the EU in two phases: I) validation of the theoretical model on which basis rests the construct of wellbeing and spontaneity; II) analysis of Morenian psychodrama intervention efficacy. 407 university students were part of the non-clinical sample in the first phase and 136 women victims of domestic violence made up the clinical sample for the second phase. During the six month the women took part in psychodramatic sessions, together with individual interviews. At the beginning and the end of the six month, a questionnaire was administered consisting of a well-being and a spontaneity scales. In the article we present the results that compare well-being and spontaneity between clinical and nonclinical samples, and between the clinical cutoff scores highlighted in the literature and the scores of clinical sample. The findings demonstrate interesting differences between two sample: observed lower levels of spontaneity and well-being in women victims of domestic violence, both before and after the psychodramatic intervention.
This contribution presents the main results of Empower which is a research-intervention project i... more This contribution presents the main results of Empower which is a research-intervention project in the real world that focuses on the problem of gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence and the mother-daughter relationship. The contribution develops the idea of Morenian sociatry where psychodrama can be considered an elective intervention to help those who are prisoners of victim-perpetrator relationships, since psychodrama proves valuable for troubleshooting identity. The University of Padua leads in every aspect of this project, and heads a partnership, composed of groups belonging to the FEPTO,that collaborate with anti-violence centers in Easter Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania) and Western Europe (Austria, Italy and Portugal).
Background The need to spread the culture of palliative care and to train health care professiona... more Background The need to spread the culture of palliative care and to train health care professionals from undergraduate courses is recognised internationally. The article presents the outcomes of a project devoted to palliative care training in university courses in four countries. Aims This article considered the outcomes of a course designed for university students who had the potential to work in a palliative care team. The main aim was to check the efficacy of the course and the motivation to work in palliative care settings, considering the impact of fear and representations of death. Methods The project presented the essential contents related to palliative care, using psychodramatic and photo-voice techniques. Longitudinal measurements were taken using a quantitative method design to detect changes among the students involved. The project involved 341 students at the first administration of the survey consisted of a protocol composed of standardized questionnaires in five coun...
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law, 2015
Domestic violence is a phenomenon under expansion and affects women all over the world, irrespect... more Domestic violence is a phenomenon under expansion and affects women all over the world, irrespective of culture, race, status and education. The aim of this paper is to bring an in-depth understanding of the experiences of women who had been within the cycle of domestic violence for some years, in order to help professionals working in the field develop an increased empathy and knowingness about their situation. The study is of qualitative nature using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) on a sample of 10 abused women who were interviewed. This paper reports on one theme, `The carousel of violence` which is described by its sub-themes: "I before, I now", "…waiting for that change he was talking about", "living with fear" and "dependency". Recommendations for specialists working in the field of prevention and intervention of gender based violence are drawn.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted anti-violence centers for women. This study aims to... more The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted anti-violence centers for women. This study aims to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions affect: the assistance and protection functions of the anti-violence centers; the needs of women victims of violence; and the well-being of the professionals working with these women. Twenty-four Italian antiviolence centers were involved, and 29 women working there were interviewed. From the qualitative analysis of the texts, three main themes were identified regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the anti-violence centers service: 1) transformations and synergies to improve help-seeking, 2) consequences of the pandemic situation on women victims of violence, and 3) the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on professionals. The results show that anti
The paradoxical Italian situation as Latin and Mediterranean prototype…….…………17 THE TOPIC Paola... more The paradoxical Italian situation as Latin and Mediterranean prototype…….…………17 THE TOPIC Paola Degani Gender security between human development and human security. Recent issues in the political international agenda…………..……………………………………………………..
IntroductionThe search for biomarkers has been central to efforts of improving clinical diagnosis... more IntroductionThe search for biomarkers has been central to efforts of improving clinical diagnosis and prognosis in psychopathology in the last decades. The main approach has been to validate biomarkers that could accurately discriminate between clinical diagnoses of very prevalent forms of psychopathology. One of the most popular electrophysiological markers proposed for discrimination in depressive disorders is the electroencephalography (EEG)-derived frontal alpha asymmetry. However, the validity, reliability and predictive value of this biomarker have been questioned in recent years, mainly due to conceptual and methodological heterogeneity.MethodsIn the current non-experimental, correlational study we investigated relationship of resting-state EEG alpha asymmetry from multiple sites (frontal, frontolateral, and parietal) with different forms of depressive disorders (varying in type or severity), in a clinical sample.ResultsResults showed that alpha asymmetry in the parietal (P3-...
The spread of the COVID-19 virus created more than a medical crisis, while it also negatively aff... more The spread of the COVID-19 virus created more than a medical crisis, while it also negatively affected the mental health of the general population. This context increased the vulnerability of the psychiatric population. While research interest highly targeted vaccine hesitancy and acceptance, many studies focused on trust issues—both in vaccine efficacy and in communication with authorities. Less is known about the psychological underpinnings of the COVID vaccination decision, specifically in the high-uncertainty circumstances due to the novelty of the virus. In a cross-sectional study, we investigated the predictive value of several cognitive (perceived risk, vulnerability, uncertainty, and trust in one’s decision) and behavioral (previous vaccinations, social media use, and practicing preventive behavior) factors, for the vaccination decision against COVID-19, for 252 psychiatric inpatients (data collected between September 2021 and February 2022). Demographics and diagnostics wer...
As part of a European Erasmus Plus project entitled Death Education for Palliative Psychology, th... more As part of a European Erasmus Plus project entitled Death Education for Palliative Psychology, this study assessed the ways in which Master’s Degree students in psychology and the creative arts therapies self-rated their confidence and interest in death education and palliative and bereavement care. In five countries (Austria, Israel, Italy, Poland, Romania), 344 students completed an online questionnaire, and 37 students were interviewed to better understand their views, interest, and confidence. The results revealed some significant differences between countries, and showed that older respondents with previous experience as formal caregivers for end-of-life clients showed greater interest in obtaining practical clinical competence in these fields. A mediation analysis indicated that students’ previous care experiences and past loss experiences were related to students’ current interest in death education and palliative and bereavement care through the mediation of their sense of c...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the related lockdown measures have had inten... more The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the related lockdown measures have had intense negative impacts on the psychological well-being of both adults and children. Among such impacts is a significant increase in mortality salience and changes in how people deal with grief and losses. This qualitative research used semi-structured interviews with 23 Italian parents to draw insights on the impact of the pandemic on children aged 5˗15 years with regard to their representation of death and the eventual role that family spirituality/ religiosity played in helping them understand both the concept of dying and possibly the pandemic itself. From the data analysis, four main thematic areas emerged: “Lockdown experience,” “Fears and worries related to COVID-19,” “Emergence of thoughts on the process of dying,” and “Representation of death and the impact of religious beliefs.” The participants highlighted how stressful the lockdown measures have been for their children and the an...
This study, published in the Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie, aimed at exploring the ... more This study, published in the Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie, aimed at exploring the benefits of an empowerment-oriented psychodrama group programme for young people in care, which was introduced to improve their preparation process for their transition into adulthood. The research design of the current study, which is part of broader action research project that began in 2005, is qualitative and uses as its research methodology Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The sample consisted of 6 young women from one residential centre and one psychodramatist. Data were collected using phenomenological interviews with the young people and the psychodramatist and the psychodramatist's report. The interpretative phenomenological analysis led to a matrix of four themes: "beginnings", "what helped me most ...", "I found it hardest ...", "Myself before, myself now". Results showed that, in the perception of young people, the main benefits of participating in the programme were: developing personal strengths (talking about one's life, accepting one's personal history, courage, self-esteem, self-expression) and interpersonal strengths (trust, openness, listening, acceptance of others, being less judgmental, collaboration skill). The most helpful techniques were role play, role reversal, encounter, mirror and warm-ups. A key result was the changing of roles within the safety of the psychodrama group context; from playing the superior, being aggressive, or inhibited as protective and coping mechanisms, to acting out the role of empathic listener, being supportive and generous. The results hints that these achievements are part of the prescriptive roles of restoration: personal strengths, as part of one's identity; and interpersonal strengths for the young people, that have Both authors listed have made equal, direct and intellectual contribution to the work for this chapter.
Research in the field of psychodrama is rich with descriptions of experiences and case illustrati... more Research in the field of psychodrama is rich with descriptions of experiences and case illustrations; however viewed through the lens of research many prove to be methodologically weak. This paper aims to introduce and propose Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a valuable instrument for psychodrama research. For the purposes of this paper, the method will be described as three broad elements: the epistemological position; some guidelines for conducting research and an example of using IPA in psychodrama research. Studies using IPA bring an in-depth understanding and sense-making of the experiences of participants in various psychodrama groups, they reveal the therapeutic change process and the personal meaning of therapeutic outcomes.The paper concludes with a discussion on the potential for IPA to contribute to the field of psychodrama research, directions for its use and its limitations. Whilst acknowledging that psychodrama research primarily needs experimentally conducted designs to achieve the mainstream standards of the scientific community, there is a need to increase the rigor of qualitative studies. Therefore this article is meant to act as a catalyst for more studies using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, the robustness of which will be useful for psychodrama research.ZusammenfassungIm Bereich der Psychodrama-Forschung gibt es zahlreiche Fallstudien und Kasuistiken; betrachtet man diese jedoch durch deine reine Forschungsperspektive erscheinen sie methodologisch schwach zu sein. Der vorliegende Beitrag möchte die Interpretative Phänomenologische Analyse (IPA) als valides Instrument für die Psychodrama-Forschung vorstellen und vorschlagen. Zu diesem Zweck wird die Methode in Form dreier Elemente beschrieben: die erkenntnistheoretische Position, einige Richtlinien zur Durchführung von Forschung und ein konkretes Beispiel wie mithilfe von IPA Psychodrama-Forschung aussehen kann. Studien, die auf IPA basieren, fördern ein vertiefendes Verständnis und stellen einen Sinnzusammenhang der Erfahrungen der Teilnehmenden in unterschiedlichen Psychodramagruppen her; sie offenbaren außerdem den therapeutischen Prozess und die persönliche Bedeutung der therapeutischen Wirkung.Der Beitrag schließt mit einer Diskussion, inwiefern das Potential der IPA zu Psychodrama-Forschung beitragen kann, wie sie angewandt werden kann und welche Beschränkungen es gibt. Auch wenn man anerkennt, dass Psychodrama-Forschung in erster Linie experimentell durchgeführte Forschungsdesigns benötigt, um den Mainstream-Standards der wissenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft zu genügen, gibt es auch einen steigenden Bedarf an qualitativen Studien. Aus diesem Grund ist dieser Beitrag auch als Katalysator für mehr Studien mit der IPA gedacht, deren Stärke für Psychodrama-Forschung im allgemeinen hilfreich sein kann.
In Italy, the problem of asbestos pollution is increasing in severity. In fact, in recent years, ... more In Italy, the problem of asbestos pollution is increasing in severity. In fact, in recent years, the number of people affected by asbestos-related illnesses has been growing because of the fibre's slowly evolving effects and its progressive pollution in the environment adjacent to the places where it is processed. Even though the physical consequences of asbestos are now quite clear, few studies have examined the psychological consequences of this kind of disaster. Since it is difficult to perceive its pathogenicity in daily life, this study was conducted in the affected areas of northeastern Italy, using the qualitative research in psychology with 51 persons who experienced asbestos-related illnesses (19 sick persons and 37 relatives of sick persons). Their narratives described being rooted in a space contaminated by an invisible enemy. In particular, attention was paid to the consequent solastalgia, a kind of mourning arising from loss of place attachment. Results of the qualitative analysis revealed how the different phases of the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross DABDA (Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance) model of coping with death constitute such feelings, whereas the dual-process model of Stroebe and Schut emphasised how these people seem to be loss oriented because of their perceived lack of community restoration. A discussion of the relationships between attribution of responsibility, entirely external and mostly inscribed in the DABDA categories of ‛anger' and ‛acceptance', is presented, with further considerations about mourning and the need to improve specific psychological support in this field of environmental disaster.
Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education, 2015
The purpose of this article is to highlight students’ perception of the Faculty of Engineering co... more The purpose of this article is to highlight students’ perception of the Faculty of Engineering concerning discrimination, particularly discrimination against certain vulnerable groups. This issue is part of a broader research that aims to assess the attitude of students towards discrimination.The method used in the study is questionnaire-based survey. The questionnaire includes scales and subscales for measuring the attitudes of subjects, their emotions, cognitions and behaviors in relation to discrimination in general, and specifically in relation to certain vulnerable groups such as the Roma population, people with HIV/AIDS, people with a different sexual orientation or people with disabilities and mental illness.The main results of our research have demonstrated that the students from engineering believe that there is discrimination within society, including at the level of educational institutions; the most discriminated category is Roma population.These results reflect the impo...
The present study aims to reveal the experience of therapeutical change and importance of emotion... more The present study aims to reveal the experience of therapeutical change and importance of emotional, experiential learning for a future psychotherapist. There are two research questions: how do psychologists preparing to become psychotherapists experience and make sense of therapeutical change, and how do they experience and make sense of the group experience. The study is of qualitative nature using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a research method and Psychodrama group therapy as an intervention method. Findings show a clear progress towards a more authentic and stronger self. Personal therapy is recommended as an essential component of a psychotherapy training program.
Introduction: The field of study which focuses on studying the impact of art on healling process ... more Introduction: The field of study which focuses on studying the impact of art on healling process has captured scientists interest. Most of psychologists interested in examination the benefits of art therapy ask themselves if it has implications on pacient behavior, especially regarding treatment adhrence and self-image, in many areas such as cancer and HIV. Objectives: The purpose of this qualitative study of a pacient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is to explore the way the pacient understands, experiments and interprets art therapy. A better understanding of a pacient’s own subjective beliefs and sense making of a given phenomenon is useful to inform the development of sensitive and effective intervention services. Method: Our subject is a patient from a mental institution, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, which follows art therapy sessions inside the hospital. We used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) in order to offer insights into how a given person, i...
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic brought a burden and represented a challenge for the Romanian... more Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic brought a burden and represented a challenge for the Romanian medical system. This study explored the consequences that COVID epidemiological measures had on the quality of the mental health care provided to hospitalized patients in a regional psychiatric hospital in Romania. Materials and methods: Both patient-level and hospital-level indicators were considered for this comparative retrospective study. On the one hand, we extracted patient-level indicators, such as sociodemographics, diagnosis, admission, and discharge dates for 7026 hospitalized patients (3701 women, average age = 55.14) from hospital records. On the other hand, for the hospital-level indicators, we included indicators referring to the aggregated concept of mental health services, such as case mix index, length of stay, bed occupancy rate and patients’ degree of satisfaction. Data extracted covered a period of two years (1 March 2019–28 February 2021) before and during the first...
Non ti spogliero' solo per portarti a letto». Construction sociale du sentiment amoureux chez les... more Non ti spogliero' solo per portarti a letto». Construction sociale du sentiment amoureux chez les neomelodici………………………………………………………….…….
La camera blu. Rivista di studi di genere, Jan 20, 2015
In this paper we present the results of the last stage of the research project Empower Daphne tha... more In this paper we present the results of the last stage of the research project Empower Daphne that involved the participation of six countries belonging to the EU in two phases: I) validation of the theoretical model on which basis rests the construct of wellbeing and spontaneity; II) analysis of Morenian psychodrama intervention efficacy. 407 university students were part of the non-clinical sample in the first phase and 136 women victims of domestic violence made up the clinical sample for the second phase. During the six month the women took part in psychodramatic sessions, together with individual interviews. At the beginning and the end of the six month, a questionnaire was administered consisting of a well-being and a spontaneity scales. In the article we present the results that compare well-being and spontaneity between clinical and nonclinical samples, and between the clinical cutoff scores highlighted in the literature and the scores of clinical sample. The findings demonstrate interesting differences between two sample: observed lower levels of spontaneity and well-being in women victims of domestic violence, both before and after the psychodramatic intervention.
This contribution presents the main results of Empower which is a research-intervention project i... more This contribution presents the main results of Empower which is a research-intervention project in the real world that focuses on the problem of gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence and the mother-daughter relationship. The contribution develops the idea of Morenian sociatry where psychodrama can be considered an elective intervention to help those who are prisoners of victim-perpetrator relationships, since psychodrama proves valuable for troubleshooting identity. The University of Padua leads in every aspect of this project, and heads a partnership, composed of groups belonging to the FEPTO,that collaborate with anti-violence centers in Easter Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania) and Western Europe (Austria, Italy and Portugal).
Background The need to spread the culture of palliative care and to train health care professiona... more Background The need to spread the culture of palliative care and to train health care professionals from undergraduate courses is recognised internationally. The article presents the outcomes of a project devoted to palliative care training in university courses in four countries. Aims This article considered the outcomes of a course designed for university students who had the potential to work in a palliative care team. The main aim was to check the efficacy of the course and the motivation to work in palliative care settings, considering the impact of fear and representations of death. Methods The project presented the essential contents related to palliative care, using psychodramatic and photo-voice techniques. Longitudinal measurements were taken using a quantitative method design to detect changes among the students involved. The project involved 341 students at the first administration of the survey consisted of a protocol composed of standardized questionnaires in five coun...
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