Melanoma accounts for the majority of the mortality from all types of skin cancers. Five to ten percent of the cases are familial melanoma, yet more than 50% of the melanoma families cannot be explained by established susceptibility genes. By understanding the genetics behind un…
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A situação atual das unidades de saúde é caracterizada pelo custo crescente da prestação dos cuidados, pelo consequente agravamento da situação financeira e pelos processos complicados e morosos. Aliados à procura crescente, podem tornar-se fatores que tornam a resposta do servi…
Este projeto de final de mestrado consiste numa proposta de reabilitação no Castelo de Castro Marim, que se reflete na integração de um novo museu arqueológico incorporado nas Ruínas. Tratando-se de um património histórico é necessário ter a consciência de que é o testemunho fís…
O objetivo deste trabalho centra-se no estudo das práticas da Nova Museologia aplicadas a um projeto de Arquitetura. Os principais elementos deste são o novo museu para Coruche, o redesenho do espaço público da frente ribeirinha e a reabilitação de uma habitação do séc. XIX loca…
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for mental health services but has also imposed new barriers for those seeking care, creating a widespread shortage. As a result, providers are increasingly looking to incorporate technology into mental healthcare. Despi…
This thesis primarily examines how using Tarot as a metaphor in therapeutic art-making fosters personal insight. Results show that the proposed directive encouraged the expression of emotions and life themes through symbolism while examination of the created pieces inspired self…
This historic case study explores individual dancing bodies in Israel, Brazil, and West Germany throughout years of reframing nationality and nation. The socio-political group contains members who share a common agenda and values. They define themselves by creating their own gro…
Throughout history art has been regarded as an avenue for expression, healing, and a creative outlet for humanity. From simple cave drawings to detailed and expressive paintings no matter the artistic ability, the intention is to allow an escape from reality and an opening of th…
The purpose of this arts based autoethnography is to describe and explore my experience of blackness as an African American dance/movement therapist in training. A brief history of dance movement therapy, diversity within the field, the experience of blackness from the eyes of f…
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars tremendously increased the demand among veterans for mental health services. About two in every five veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom will have mental health challenges -- resulting in 500,000 to 800,000…
Objective. To review professional literature regarding treatment modalities of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst female Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans, to assess the efficacy of these treatment options, and to summarize im…
Advances in materials technology have brought about a class of prostheric foot and ankle components for the lower limb amputee, called Dynamic Elastic Response (DER). These components are designed to store energy during the stance phase of gait in a leaf spring keel, and return …
Problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the amount, type, and quality of informal patient education in physical therapy practice. The relationship of the prevalence of informal patient education given by therapists was examined in light of the number of years in pr…
The present study investigates the use and positive outcomes of group learning as well as collaborative consultation among occupational therapists and special educators regarding group learning in the special education classroom. Two hypotheses were formulated as follows: The fi…
The main objective of this study was to develop a knee osteoarthritis (OA) disability index specific for the Saudi Islamic culture. The available scales, such as the widely used WOMAC (Western Ontario MacMaster Universities osteoarthritis index), showed some limitations when use…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of simultaneous instruction of Hebrew and English (languages written and read from different directions) on spatial relations skills and writing reversals in first grade students. A non-random sample of fifty children with…
The purpose of this study was to explore whether the Sensory Profile (SP) can be adapted for use with Israeli children aged three to ten as an assessment of sensory processing abilities. Specifically, the study examined the linguistic equivalency across the Hebrew and the Englis…
This research study investigated the peer relations of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and children of different gender types. Children with ADHD, as well as male children may experience social skill deficits as a result of their behavior,…
Background: Dyspraxia, also included under the term Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is a condition characterised by an impairment in motor skills function which impacts negatively on other aspects of daily living such as athletic capability, handwriting, self-esteem a…