390 research outputs found
Crafting values in organizational change processes
This paper explores employeesâ use of organizational values in the context of a post-merger integration (PMI) change process, which entails adopting a new set of values. Within such a dynamic corporate context, organizational values may assist employees in proactively managing their work performance and job satisfaction by putting organizational values into practice and using them (âcraftingâ) in the context of work. A four-week diary study was conducted in which 71 employees participated. Diary records and validated questionnaire data were collected during a post-merger integration process in a multi-national corporation, and were then analyzed using multi-level modelling. This study suggests that using and practicing organizational values can affect people's motivation to act proactively in changing work settings. We discuss the implications of our findings for future work in helping organizational members craft their work by drawing on organizational values for sustainable collaboration
Towards a single metropolis NL
Opinion article in national newspaper about the need for NL as a single metropolitan region, rather than the sum of many different (very) small regions
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Making sense of voices: a case series
The current evidence-base for the psychological treatment of distressing voices indicates the need for further clinical development. The Maastricht approach (also known as Making Sense of Voices) is popular within sections of the Hearing Voices Movement, but its clinical effectiveness has not been systematically evaluated. The aim of the approach is to develop a better understanding of the role of the voice, in part through opening a dialogue between the voice hearer and the voice. The current study was a (N=15) case series adopting a concurrent multiple baseline design. The Maastricht approach was offered for up to 9-months. The main outcome, weekly voice-related distress ratings, was not statistically significant during intervention or follow-up, although the effect size was in the moderate range. The PSYRATS Hallucination scale was associated with a large effect size both at the end of treatment, and after a 3-month follow-up period, although again the effect did not reach statistical significance. The results suggest further evaluation of the approach is warranted. However, given the large variance in individual participant outcome, it may be that a better understanding of response profiles is required before conducting a definitive randomised controlled trial
Assessing the Impact and Effectiveness of Hearing Voices Network Self-Help Groups
The Hearing Voices Network (HVN) is an influential service-user led organisation that
promotes self-help as an important aspect of recovery. This study presents the first systematic
assessment of the impact and effectiveness of HVN self-help groups. A customized 45-item
questionnaire, the Hearing Voices Groups Survey, was sent to 62 groups affiliated with the
English HVN. 101 responses were received. Group attendance was credited with a range of
positive emotional, social and clinical outcomes. Aspects that were particularly valued
included: opportunities to meet other voice hearers, provision of support that was unavailable
elsewhere, and the group being a safe and confidential place to discuss difficult issues.
Participants perceived HVN groups to facilitate recovery processes and to be an important
resource for helping them cope with their experiences. Mental health professionals can use
their expertise to support the successful running of these groups
Determination of toxic elements (Pb, Hg, Cd, As) and fatty acids in muscles and cephalothoraxes in a Mediterranean and a northern rose shrimp:a comparative study of Parapenaeus longirostris and Pandalus borealis
Determination of toxic elements (Pb, Hg, Cd, As) and fatty acids in muscles and cephalothoraxes in a Mediterranean and a northern rose shrimp:a comparative study of Parapenaeus longirostris and Pandalus borealis
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âWeâre not all dangerous and crazyâ. Negotiating the voice hearing identity: A critical discursive approach
A critical discursive approach examined how the voice hearing identity is negotiated. Conflicting constructions identified voice hearing not only as distressing but also as a normal experience. The discursive strategies reveal that when individuals who hear voices construct their identity, they must either disavow their own distress to avoid stigma or accept the stigmatising accounts of their identity imposed on them if they are to have their distress recognised. The study points to the value and importance of discursive approaches in uncovering unspoken distress in individuals and society, and towards the need to address identity issues in clinical and social interventions
A discursive approach to narrative accounts of hearing voices and recovery
Substantive objective: To research the range of discursive constructions ârecoveredâ voice hearers employ to describe hearing voices and the implications for positioning and subjectivity (what can be thought and felt) using each construction.
Methodological objective and method: To explore a âsympatheticâ application of Foucauldian discourse analysis, adapting Willigâs (2008 Willig, C. 2008. Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology, Maidenhead: Open University Press. ) method, analysing two published accounts.
Results and conclusions: Heterogeneous discursive constructions for talking about hearing voices were identified, including: âmany-âselvesââ, âtaking-the-lead-in-your-own-recoveryâ, âvoices-as-an-âimagined-worldââ and âvoices-as-a-coping-strategy-for-dealing-with-traumaâ. The discourse of the biomedical model was not prominent, suggesting alternate discursive constructions may create subjects with a greater capacity for âliving with voicesâ and create a subjectivity from which vantage point the experience holds meaning and value and can be integrated into life experiences. This research may have useful clinical applications for mental health services aiming to collaboratively explore service usersâ ways of understanding hearing voices
Beasts, victims or competent agents:The positioning of children in research literature on manipulation
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