Simultaneous activities in the household and residential electricity demand in Spain

Recent research and policy studies on the low-carbon future highlight the importance of flexible electricity demand. This might be problematic particularly for residential electricity demand, which is related to simultaneous consumers’ practices in the household. This paper analyses issues of simultaneity in residential electricity demand in Spain. It makes use of the 2011 Spanish Time Use Survey data with comparisons from the previous Spanish Time Use Survey and the Harmonised European Time Use Surveys. Findings show that media activities are associated the highest levels of continuity and simultaneity, particularly in the early and late parts of the evening during weekdays

Comorbidade no transtorno de estresse pós-traumático: regra ou exceção? Comorbidities in posttraumatic stress disorder: rule or excemption?

O transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT) com frequência ocorre conjuntamente com outros transtornos psiquiátricos. Este artigo revisa o TEPT e comorbidades, tais como: transtornos de ansiedade, uso de substâncias, transtorno de humor, tentativas de suicídio, transtorno dissociativo e transtorno somatoforme.<br>Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly occurs in conjunction with other psychiatric disorders. The present article reviews PTSD and its comorbidities such as anxiety disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders, suicide attempts, dissociative disorder and somatoform disorder