Grief and Fantasy in Children Aged 7 to 9 Years: A Case Study

Grieving situations are inevitable and are part of human development, as well as being necessary for the constitution and formation of the subject. The death of a loved one can be felt intensely and painfully and, when it occurs in childhood, it can generate strong reactions, anguish, and sadness during the grieving process. This article aims to investigate children's grief and fantasies related to death. The study was developed at a Clinical School of Psychology, in the south of the state of Tocantins, with nine (9) children aged between 7 and 9 years as participants. The information from the interviews with the parents was interpreted, in playful interviews and application of the HTP and BDS - IJ tests with the children. The results suggest that the type of death, how it was communicated and the child's bond with the deceased person are aspects that must be considered, when it comes to the loss and its consequences in child development since they can operate as generators of conflicts involving ambivalent feelings and fantasies, such as guilt, omnipotence, and rejection, in addition to the perception of helplessness. The conflicts and feelings expressed by the children demonstrated the child's understanding of death, with the crossing of feelings such as fear and insecurity about changes in the family structure and dynamics. Such facts reinforce the need for support measures, both for children and for the weakened family Keywords: Death, grief, child, conflict, fantasy. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/11-8-01 Publication date: April 30th 202

Internacionalização Acelerada de Empresas de Base Tecnológica: o Caso das Born Globals Brasileiras

The born global phenomenon has been made apparent, mainly in high technology sectors, which requires new theoretical understandings about the role of nascent and small international companies. This article analyzes the relationship between a company’s external environment in its country of origin, internal organizational factors and the factors relating to how some technology-based firms (TBFs) internationalize. A survey was applied to Brazilian TBFs. At the end of the data collection period, the first database generated 214 responses. Out of these, 85 (39.7%) were obtained from companies involved in some kind of business abroad. However, only 54 questionnaires were considered valid for this research. The data were analyzed using logistic regression statistical techniques. The results show that external factors influence the internationalization of TBFs more as compared to internal factors. Integration in the value chain and an entrepreneur’s ability to manage internationally are the factors that best distinguish the internationalization of born-global TBFs. Thus, this paper contributes to the discussion of the internationalization process of born-globals and TBFs, filling the gap regarding the importance of external, internal and entrepreneurial factors in these companies’ internationalization processes

Accelerated Internationalization in Emerging Markets: Empirical Evidence from Brazilian Technology-Based Firms

This paper offers an analysis into the external factors influencing the accelerated internationalization of technology-based firms (TBFs) in the context of an emerging country, Brazil. This type of firm is typically called born global and has been reported mainly in high technology sectors and from developed countries. A survey was applied to small and medium Brazilian TBFs. Logistic regression was used to test the research hypotheses. The results suggest that new and small Brazilian technology-based firms, which followed an accelerated internationalization process, are most likely to be integrated into a global production chain. Results also show that TBFs which take more than five years to enter the international market, benefit more from the location in an innovation habitat, the partnerships in the home country, and the pro-internationalization government policies. Therefore, this research contributes to a better understanding of the phenomenon and points to new perspectives of studies

Natural Breeding Places for Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Semiarid Region of Bahia State, Brazil

Few microhabitats have been previously identified as natural breeding places for phlebotomine sand flies so far, and little is known about the influence of climate variables in their density. The present study was conducted in a dry region with a semiarid climate, where visceral leishmaniasis occurs in humans and dogs. The occurrence of breeding places in specific microhabitats was investigated in soil samples collected from five houses, which were also the location used for sampling of adults. All the microhabitats sampled by our study were identified as natural breeding places due to the occurrence of immature forms of sand flies. On a weekly basis, the number of adult sand flies captured was positively correlated with the mean temperature from preceding weeks. These results, in addition to promoting an advance in the knowledge of sand flies biology, may furnish a tool for optimizing the control of the sand flies, by indicating the most suitable periods and microhabitats for the application of insecticides

O blog no Pibid letras Inglês contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de competências desejáveis ao futuro professor de língua inglesa

Anais do II Seminário Seminário Estadual PIBID do Paraná: tecendo saberes / organizado por Dulcyene Maria Ribeiro e Catarina Costa Fernandes — Foz do Iguaçu: Unioeste; Unila, 2014Este trabalho tem como propósito discutir as possibilidades do uso pedagógico do blog como ferramenta de apoio às aulas de Língua Inglesa nas escolas parceiras do projeto PIBID de Letras Inglês, e suas contribuições no desenvolvimento e aprimoramento de competências desejáveis ao licenciando de Letra

Photobiomodulation in the treatment of xerostomia associated with hyposalivation in a pediatric patient with systemic scleroderma

Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by excessive collagen production. The oral manifestations of the patient with scleroderma can include microstomia, xerostomia, and changes in the resorption teeth. We report the case of a 7-year-old female patient diagnosed with systemic scleroderma where photobiomodulation therapy was used to treat xerostomia associated with hyposalivation. She attended a pediatric clinic and presented with dry and rigid facial skin, trismus, xerostomia, malocclusion, and difficulty swallowing. Stimulated salivary flow was assessed before, during, and after treatment. Photobiomodulation therapy was conducted at four points at the sublingual glands with 660 nm, 100 mW, and 0.8 J/cm2 to each point; eight points at the parotid glands; and six points at the submandibular glands with 808 nm, 100 mW, and 0.8 J/cm2 for 8 seconds at each point. After this therapy, an increase in salivary flow, remission of the xerostomia, and an improvement in mastication and swallowing were observed. Photobiomodulation therapy was effective in controlling xerostomia in this pediatric patient, resulting in increased salivary flow and an improvement in her quality of life

Desigualdades no consumo de álcool e uso de celular durante a direção de veículos motorizados

Objetivo: Avaliar as desigualdades sociais de brasileiros (as) no consumo de bebida alcoólica e uso de celular durante a direção de veículos motorizados.Métodos: estudo transversal realizado com pessoas que dirigiam (n=23.474) em 2019. Os desfechos adotados foram o uso de celular e consumo de bebida alcoólica durante a direção, associado as variáveis sexo, faixa etária, cor da pele, escolaridade e macrorregião de moradia e analisadas através dos índices slope index of inequality a partir de regressão logística.Resultados: as desigualdades relacionadas ao uso de álcool e direção as desigualdades foram identificadas em adultos de cor da pele parda (7,8) vinculados a Região Norte (6,8). Quanto ao uso de celular na direção foram maiores para faixa etária mais jovem (19,4) e indivíduos com maior escolaridade (27,1).Conclusão: uso de celular e consumo de álcool na direção de veículos motorizados possui desigualdades sociais referente a faixa etária e escolaridade, e a cor de pele e macrorregião respectivamente. Palavras-chave: Fatores socioeconômicos. Iniquidade étnica. Direção distraída. Dirigir sob a influência. Telefone celular. Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas

Effectiveness of electrical stimulation in expiratory muscle on cough of patients after stroke

Individuals with sequelae of stroke present as a common complication hypotonia and weakness of trunk muscles, in special the rectus abdominal muscle which is the main muscle activated for cough. The electrical stimulation (ES) is being widely used to fiber recruitment in many muscle groups and pathologies. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of electrical stimulation with median frequencies (ETMF) in expiratory muscles strength and cough in patients with sequels of stroke. It is a quasi-experimental study (before and after) where 11 individuals were selected after stroke between 40 and 65 years, both sexes and hemodynamically stable. Patients were evaluated about clinic and respiratory scores (ventilometer, peak of expiratory flow (PEF) and manometer (MIP and MEP) and submitted to the protocol, which consisted of ETMF in expiratory muscle (abdominals rectus) with the unit of Russian current with 2,500 Hz carrier frequency modulated at 40 Hz for 15 minutes by 15 sessions. In the initial assessment evidenced decreasing in inspiratory and expiratory muscular strength (MIP, MEP) and PEF when compared to predicted values in literature. In the end of ETMF it happened an increase in MIP, MEP without statistical significance (p=0.18 and p=0.29) but the PEF has had an increase of 283.73 L/minute to 347.27 L/minute (p=0.03). It can be seen that the ETMF was effective in the improvement of the parameters evaluated, with PEF being the greatest impact and statistical significance, however further studies with larger populations are necessary to analyze this new therapeutic approach.Indivíduos com sequelas de acidente vascular encefálico (AVE) apresentam como complicação comum a hipotonia de tronco com consequente fraqueza da sua musculatura, em especial, o reto abdominal que é o principal músculo acionado para a tosse. As correntes elétricas têm sido amplamente utilizadas para recrutamento de fibras musculares nas mais diversas patologias. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia da eletroestimulação transcutânea de média frequência (ETMF) na força muscular expiratória e tosse de pacientes com sequela de AVE. Trata-se de um estudo quase-experimental (antes e depois) onde foram selecionados 11 indivíduos pós-AVE entre 40 a 65 anos, ambos os sexos e estáveis hemodinamicamente. Os pacientes foram avaliados quanto a parâmetros clínicos e pneumofuncionais (ventilometria, pico de fluxo expiratório (PFE) e manovacuometria) e submetidos ao protocolo, que constava de ETMF no músculo reto abdominal com o aparelho de corrente Russa, frequência portadora de 2.500 Hz modulada a 40 Hz, durante 15 minutos, por 15 sessões. Na avaliação inicial observou-se diminuição da força muscular inspiratória e expiratória (Pimáx; Pemáx) e do PFE quando comparados aos valores de normalidade preditos na literatura. Após a ETMF houve incremento da Pimáx e Pemáx sem significância estatística (p=0,18 e p=0,29) já o PFE teve um acréscimo de 283,73 L/minuto para 347,27 L/minuto (p=0,03). Pode-se observar que a ETMF foi eficaz no incremento dos parâmetros avaliados, com o PFE sendo o de maior impacto e significância estatística, no entanto, mais estudos com populações maiores se fazem necessários para análise dessa nova abordagem terapêutica.Faculdade ASCESUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)UFPEUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)UNIFESPSciEL