Gender and Diversity Studies in European Perspectives: International conference, 8-10 January 2015, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve

Vom 8. bis 10. Januar fand an der Hochschule Rhein-Waal in Kleve die internationale Konferenz "Gender and Diversity Studies in European Perspectives" statt. Die hier diskutierten Themen reichten von Fragen nach der Umsetzung und dem Wandel von Gender- und-Diversity-Strategien in spezifischen Feldern, Institutionen und europäischen Regionen über stärker theoretisch ausgerichtete Untersuchungen von Diversitäts- und Intersektionalitätskonzepten bis zu Handlungsempfehlungen für zukünftige Schritte. Die Konferenz zeigte die Notwendigkeit auf, die Analyseinstrumente der Gender und Diversity Studies zu schärfen und politische Allianzen über Differenzlinien hinweg auszuhandeln, um Stillstand und Backlash zu überwinden.The Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kleve hosted the international conference on "Gender and Diversity Studies in European Perspectives" from 8 to 10 January 2015. Topics discussed at the conference ranged from the implementation and vicissitudes of gender and diversity policies in specific fields, institutions and European regions, to more theoretical examinations of the concepts of diversity and intersectionality, and proposals for going forward. The conference highlighted the need to sharpen the analytical instruments of gender and diversity studies and to negotiate political alliances across lines of difference in order to overcome stagnation and backlash

Gender and Diversity Studies in European Perspectives : International conference, 8–10 January 2015, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve

Vom 8. bis 10. Januar fand an der Hochschule Rhein-Waal in Kleve die internationale Konferenz „Gender and Diversity Studies in European Perspectives“ statt. Die hier diskutierten Themen reichten von Fragen nach der Umsetzung und dem Wandel von Gender- und-Diversity-Strategien in spezifischen Feldern, Institutionen und europäischen Regionen über stärker theoretisch ausgerichtete Untersuchungen von Diversitäts- und Intersektionalitätskonzepten bis zu Handlungsempfehlungen für zukünftige Schritte. Die Konferenz zeigte die Notwendigkeit auf, die Analyseinstrumente der Gender und Diversity Studies zu schärfen und politische Allianzen über Differenzlinien hinweg auszuhandeln, um Stillstand und Backlash zu überwinden.The Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kleve hosted the international conference on “Gender and Diversity Studies in European Perspectives” from 8 to 10 January 2015. Topics discussed at the conference ranged from the implementation and vicissitudes of gender and diversity policies in specific fields, institutions and European regions, to more theoretical examinations of the concepts of diversity and intersectionality, and proposals for going forward. The conference highlighted the need to sharpen the analytical instruments of gender and diversity studies and to negotiate political alliances across lines of difference in order to overcome stagnation and backlash

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Long-term negative emotional outcomes of warzone TBI

Objective: Many veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although prior work has examined associations between TBI and development of psychi- atric syndromes, less is known about associations between TBI and component emotions constituting these syndromes, especially in the long term. The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term emotional consequences of deployment-related TBI. Methods: As part of VA Cooperative Studies Program #566, we assessed a sample of n1⁄4456US Army soldiers prior to an index deployment to Iraq, and again an average of 8.3 years (SD1⁄42.4years) after their deployment for a long-term follow-up assessment. In this report, we used adjusted regression analyses to examine the relationship of deployment TBI to depression, anxiety, and stress symptom severity measured at the long-term follow-up assessment. A structured interview was used to determine TBI history; the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, 21-item version (DASS-21) was used to determine emotional status at the follow-up evaluation. Results: Warzone TBI events, particularly when greater than mild in severity, were independently associated with depression, anx- iety, and stress severity at long-term follow-up, even after taking into account variance attributable to pre-deployment emotional distress and war-zone stress. Post-hoc analyses did not detect independent associations of either number of events or injury mechanism with outcomes. Conclusions: These findings highlight the potentially enduring and multi-faceted emotional effects of deployment TBI, underscor- ing the need for early assessment of negative affectivity in war- zone veterans reporting TBI

Long-term negative emotional outcomes of warzone TBI

Objective: Many veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although prior work has examined associations between TBI and development of psychi- atric syndromes, less is known about associations between TBI and component emotions constituting these syndromes, especially in the long term. The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term emotional consequences of deployment-related TBI. Methods: As part of VA Cooperative Studies Program #566, we assessed a sample of n1⁄4456US Army soldiers prior to an index deployment to Iraq, and again an average of 8.3 years (SD1⁄42.4years) after their deployment for a long-term follow-up assessment. In this report, we used adjusted regression analyses to examine the relationship of deployment TBI to depression, anxiety, and stress symptom severity measured at the long-term follow-up assessment. A structured interview was used to determine TBI history; the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, 21-item version (DASS-21) was used to determine emotional status at the follow-up evaluation. Results: Warzone TBI events, particularly when greater than mild in severity, were independently associated with depression, anx- iety, and stress severity at long-term follow-up, even after taking into account variance attributable to pre-deployment emotional distress and war-zone stress. Post-hoc analyses did not detect independent associations of either number of events or injury mechanism with outcomes. Conclusions: These findings highlight the potentially enduring and multi-faceted emotional effects of deployment TBI, underscor- ing the need for early assessment of negative affectivity in war- zone veterans reporting TBI

Predictors of quality of life ratings from persons with dementia: the role of insight

Objective: Evidence suggests that people with dementia are able to respond accurately and consistently to questions about quality of life (QoL), although large discrepancies exist between patient and proxy ratings. This may be due, in part, to the reduced insight of the person with dementia. The aim of this study was to explore the predictors of QoL ratings in a sample of people with mild dementia, with a particular focus on the role of insight. Methods: Sixty-nine participants and their caregivers were recruited from a memory clinic setting. The Bath Assessment of Subjective Quality of Life in Dementia (BASQID), Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Quality of Life Scale, Memory Functioning Scale, Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Inventory and Mini Mental Status Examination were administered. Results: Regression analyses indicated that the strongest predictor of QoL ratings from persons with dementia was their awareness of memory function, such that lower awareness was associated with higher QoL ratings. Proxy ratings of activity performance and enjoyment of activity were also significant predictors of BASQID scores. Conclusions: Awareness of memory function impacts directly on patient QoL ratings and can also mask the effects of changes in other outcomes such as ADL function. Measures of awareness should therefore be employed alongside patient QoL ratings in order to ensure they are interpreted accurately. Discrepancies between patient and proxy QoL ratings do not necessarily occur because of patient unreliability, but may instead reflect the application of distinct modes of QoL assessment that emphasise very different outcomes