The perceived social impacts of the 2006 World Cup on Munich residents

All major sporting events result in a variety of impacts upon the host community. To date, the majority of existing studies have focused upon the wider economic impacts, with few empirical studies of the social impacts upon local residents. This paper explores the perceived impacts of the 2006 Football World Cup upon residents of one of the host cities–Munich. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, 180 Munich residents were randomly selected. Of these, 132 agreed to participate in face-to-face interviews. Findings from the study suggested that the impacts were largely perceived as positive by residents, especially in terms of urban regeneration, increased sense of security, positive fan behaviour and the general atmosphere surrounding the event. Negative impacts, such as increased crime, prostitution, and displacement of local residents were perceived by fewer respondents. Further analysis demonstrates that such perceptions are not dependent upon socio-demographic factors such as age, gender or length of residence in the city

Applying Information Visualization Techniques to Capture and Explore the Course of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Tracking and especially comparing psychotherapeutic processes is a complex task involving a large number of individual and complexly related parameters. Therefore, descriptive and classical statistical methods are only suited for partial analyses. To overcome these limitations we introduce LinkVis, a new Information Visualization (InfoVis) tool used to visualize and evaluate psychotherapeutic processes. LinkVis is developed and clinically tested on the basis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treating anorectic girls. The user gets new insight into the data under investigation due to the combination of three di#erent visualization techniques: scatterplots, Cherno# faces, and parallel coordinates. LinkVis supports exploring of complex timedependent data in order to gain more information about the psychotherapeutic process, especially when comparing di#erent patients and groups

Gravi++: Interactive Information Visualization to Explore Highly Structured Temporal Data

Tracking and comparing psychotherapeutic data derived from questionnaires involves a number of highly structured, time-oriented parameters. Descriptive and other statistical methods are only suited for partial analysis. Therefore, we created a novel spring-based interactive Information Visualization method for analysing these data more in-depth. With our method the user is able to find new predictors for a positive or negative course of the therapy due to the combination of various visualization and interaction methods

Evaluating an InfoVis Technique Using Insight Reports

The evaluation of Information Visualization (InfoVis) techniques can help to identify specific strengths and weaknesses of these methods. The following article describes the results of an empirical study assessing the contribution of an interactive InfoVis method based on a spring metaphor (GRAVI), Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and Machine Learning (ML) to ease understanding. The application domain is the psychotherapeutic treatment of anorectic young women. The three methods are supposed to support the therapists in finding the variables which influence success or failure of the therapy. To conduct the evaluation we developed a report system which helped subjects to formulate and document in a self-directed manner the insights they gained when using the three methods. The results indicate that the three methods are complementary and should be used in conjunction. Keywords—Explorative Information Visualization, Evaluation, Insight Report

Mixing evaluation methods for assessing the utility of an interactive infovis technique

Abstract. We describe the results of an empirical study comparing an interactive Information Visualization (InfoVis) technique called Gravi++ (GRAVI), Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and Machine Learning (ML). The application domain is the psychotherapeutic treatment of anorectic young women. The three techniques are supposed to support the therapists in finding the variables which influence success or failure in therapy. To evaluate the utility of the three techniques we developed on the one hand a report system which helped subjects to formulate and document in a self-directed manner the insights they gained when using the three techniques. On the other hand, focus groups were held with the subjects. The combination of these very different evaluation methods prevents jumping to false conclusions and enables for an comprehensive assessment of the tested techniques. The combined results indicate that the three techniques (EDA, ML, and GRAVI) are complementary and therefore should be used in conjunction

Transcultural differences of psychologically traumatised children and adolescents

Background The symptoms following a traumatic event as well as the coping strategies can be culture specific. The objective of the present study was to analyse the transcultural differences of psychologically traumatized children and adolescents with and without migration background. Methods The medical files of 199 psychologically traumatized children and adolescents (99 native Austrian, 100 Turkish-speaking) who were treated at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Vienna were retrospectively analysed. Results The most frequently observed causes of trauma in patients with Turkish migration background were intra-familial conflicts, forced separation from parent(s), and conforming to a new environment. In native Austrian patients, forced separation from parent(s) and divorce or separation of parents were the leading causes of trauma. Trauma-related symptoms like changed mood, cognitive and perceptual disturbance, social withdrawal, sleeping problems, somatisation and behavioural problems were similarly observed in both groups; “sleeping problems” were more often observed in Austrian patients, and “behavioural problems” were more often observed in Turkish patients. More Austrian patients (32.7%) obtained psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment. Turkish-speaking patients mostly obtained psychiatric treatment only. Patients with migration background were more compliant compared to indigenous patients. Conclusions Both study groups differed in type, causes and symptoms of trauma, and in preferred therapy. Turkish-speaking patients were more compliant with therapy, as they received culture and language-sensitive medical advice and treatment in their mother tongue. Considering the cultural background of patients can optimize service delivery and therapy outcomes among children and adolescents with stressful and traumatic experiences.(VLID)364364

Gravi++: Interactive Information Visualization of Highly Structured Temporal Data

Tracking and comparing psychotherapeutic data derived from questionnaires involves a large number of highly structured, time-oriented parameters. Descriptive and other statistical methods are only suited for partial analysis. Therefore, we invented a spring-based interactive Information Visualization method for analysing these data more in-depth. With our method the user is able to find new predictors for a positive or negative course of the therapy due to the combination of various visualization and interaction methods.

Highly Structured Temporal Data

Abstract: Tracking and comparing psychotherapeutic data derived from questionnaires involves a number of highly structured, time-oriented parameters. Descriptive and other statistical methods are only suited for partial analysis. Therefore, we created a novel spring-based interactive Information Visualization method for analysing these data more in-depth. With our method the user is able to find new predictors for a positive or negative course of the therapy due to the combination of various visualization and interaction methods. Key Words: interactive information visualization, temporal data, medical domain Category: H.3.3, H.5.1, J.

neuropsychiatrie / Somatic complaints in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder

Grundlagen In der Literatur wurden bereits mehrfach die Assoziationen einer sozialen Angststörung (SAS) mit verschiedenen somatischen Symptomen beschrieben. Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte somatische Beschwerden bei Kindern und Jugendlichen mit SAS im Vergleich zu Kontrollpersonen und bewertete die Beziehung zwischen sozialer Angst und dem Schweregrad der somatischen Symptome. Methodik Dreißig Kinder und Jugendliche mit SAS wurden mit 36 gesunden altersgematchten Kontrollpersonen verglichen. Selbstberichtete Ängste wurden mit dem Phobiefragebogen für Kinder und Jugendliche (PHOKI) bewertet; emotionale und Verhaltensprobleme wurden anhand der Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/4-18) beurteilt; und der Gießener Beschwerdebogen für Kinder und Jugendliche (GBB-KJ) wurde verwendet, um 59 somatische Symptome zu erfassen. Ergebnisse Eltern und Kinder bzw. Jugendliche mit SAS berichteten über einen höheren Schweregrad der somatischen Symptome im Vergleich zu Kontrollpersonen. Kinder und Jugendliche mit SAS berichteten häufiger über Magenschmerzen, Kreislaufbeschwerden und anhaltende Müdigkeit als Kontrollpersonen. Spezifische Gruppenunterschiede zwischen Kindern bzw. Jugendlichen mit SAS und den Kontrollpersonen wurden für folgende einzelne somatische Symptome gefunden: Ohnmachtsgefühle, Erschöpfungssyndrom, Hitzegefühl, Bauchschmerzen, Übelkeit, Schwindel und plötzliche Herzbeschwerden. Eltern von weiblichen Studienteilnehmern mit SAS berichteten über eine höhere somatische Symptomschwere als Eltern von männlichen Studienteilnehmern mit einer entsprechenden SAS. Schlussfolgerungen Die Ergebnisse zeigten, dass bei Kindern und Jugendlichen eine signifikante positive Assoziation zwischen somatischen Symptomen und sozialer Angst besteht. Die Ergebnisse der vorliegenden Studie können dazu beitragen, verbesserte Screening-Messungen zu entwickeln, die den Anteil von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit SAS schneller erfassen, um ihnen zeitnaher eine angemessene multiprofessionelle Behandlung zu ermöglichen.Background Associations of social anxiety disorder (SAD) with various somatic symptoms have been already reported in the literature several times. The present study investigated somatic complaints in children and adolescents with SAD compared to controls and evaluated the relationship between social anxiety and somatic symptom severity. Methods Thirty children and adolescents with SAD were compared with 36 healthy age-matched controls. Self-reported fears were assessed using the Phobiefragebogen für Kinder und Jugendliche (PHOKI); emotional and behavioral problems were assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/4-18); and the Gießener Beschwerdebogen für Kinder und Jugendliche (GBB-KJ) was used to assess 59 somatic symptoms. Results Parents and youth with SAD reported higher somatic symptom severity compared to controls. Youth with SAD more frequently reported stomach pain, circulatory complaints, and fatigue than controls. Specific group differences between SAD and control youth were found for the following single somatic symptoms: faintness, quickly exhausted, sensation of heat, stomachache, nausea, dizziness, and sudden heart complaints. Parents of girls with SAD reported higher somatic symptom severity than parents of boys with SAD. Conclusions The results demonstrated a significant positive association between somatic symptoms and social anxiety in youth. The results of the present study can help to develop improved screening measurements, which increase the proportion of children and adolescents with SAD receiving proper treatment.(VLID)361996