Examples of collaboration between psychologists and clergy.

Some psychologists may be interested in working collaboratively with clergy and yet may not know where to start. What kinds of collaborative projects are possible? A qualitative analysis of 77 narratives offered by psychologists and clergy involved in collaboration revealed that collaboration between psychologists and clergy currently takes place in at least four contexts: mental health services, parish life, community concerns, and academics. Reported obstacles to collaboration are also described. Essential attitudes for psychologists interested in collaborating with clergy include respecting clergy as professionals, willingness to venture out from traditional professional settings, and exploring innovative collaborative possibilities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Applied research during fieldwork: interdisciplinary collaboration between universities and clinics

The anticonvulsant effects of levetiracetam were assessed in two genetic rat models. In the audiogenic-seizure prone rat, levetiracetam, 5.4 to 96 mg/kg i.p. dose-dependently inhibited both wild running and tonic-clonic convulsions. In the GAERS model of petit mal epilepsy, levetiracetam markedly suppressed spontaneous spike-and-wave discharge (SWD) but left the underlying EEG trace normal. The effects were already marked at 5.4 mg/kg and did not increase significantly up to 170 mg/kg although more animals were completely protected. Levetiracetam produced no observable effects on behaviour apart from slight reversible sedation at 170 mg/kg. In contrast, piracetam, a structural analogue of levetiracetam, significantly and consistently suppressed SWD in GAERS rats only at the high dose of 1000 mg/kg with some slight effects at lower doses. The effect of piracetam appeared to be due to increased sleeping rather than to a direct antiepileptic effect. The results with levetiracetam argue for a clinical application in both petit mal, absence epilepsy and in treating generalised tonic-clonic and partial seizures.     

United front--veterinary and medical collaboration

Four cases of concomitant animal and human Salmonellosis were investigated. Liaison took place between veterinary, public health medical and environmental health professionals. An epidemiological association between veterinary and medical disease outbreaks was established following cases in a dairy unit, a poultry unit, a calf rearing unit and one pig and dairy unit (on the same farm). In three cases clinical disease in animals preceded clinical disease in humans while in the fourth case, the poultry unit, salmonella isolations from poultry carcasses coincided with clinical salmonellosis in a human working with the live poultry. Important epidemiological factors are identified. The problems of delay in seeking veterinary advice, compartmentalisation of veterinary and medical practices, and the benefits of direct collaboration between veterinary and medical professionals in the event of a diagnosis of salmonellosis in animals and/or humans are highlighted. A collaborative reporting and liaison model is proposed.     

Goal consensus and collaboration.

This article updates our previous article in this journal (Tryon & Winograd, 2001) by examining via meta-analyses results of recent studies, published from 2000 through 2009, that relate goal consensus and collaboration to treatment outcome. Specifically, 15 studies with a total sample size of 1,302 yielded a goal consensus-psychotherapy outcome effect size of .34 (SD = .19, p SD = .17, p     

Goal consensus and collaboration.

There are differences in the extent to which patient and therapist agree on psychotherapy goals and work together in the helping relationship. This article reviews the empirical research on the relation between psychotherapy outcome and patient-therapist goal consensus and collaboration. Research results suggest that psychotherapy outcome is enhanced when agreement on therapeutic goals and collaborative involvement (often assessed by patient cooperation, role involvement, and homework compliance) are present during the course of therapy. When therapists and patients demonstrate cooperative and affiliative behavior, and when patients are actively involved in the patient role, better outcomes can be expected. We discuss therapeutic practices based on these findings, emphasizing the involvement of therapist and patient in a process of shared decision-making where goals are frequently discussed and agreed upon. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

澳大利亚皮尔巴拉混合矿试验研究

通过对PBF矿物化性能、矿物组成鉴定分析,在试验室进行烧结性能试验研究,寻求在武钢原料条件下,使用此种粉矿适宜的工艺参数,为实际生产提供指导。     

Promoting collaboration in community health nursing

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disorder. Susceptibility to MH (MHS) is presumed to be inherited in an autosomal dominant way. MH crises are triggered by halogenated inhalational anaesthetics and suxamethonium, and may be lethal if not treated early and adequately. Until now, eight mutations in the RYR1 gene have been described as causes of MHS phenotype in various MH families. The mutation RYR1 G1021A (Gly341Arg) has been reported to account for approximately 10% of Caucasian MHS cases. However, in our study this mutation was discovered in only 1 out of 89 Scandinavian families, indicating that this mutation may be the cause of MHS in only about 1% of MHS families in those populations. The mutation may have been brought to Scandinavia by an immigrant.     

Interdisciplinary collaboration in outpatient practice.

Psychology has had a long history of collaboration with the medical profession. This collaboration has been greatly enhanced over the past decade or more as an increasing number of psychologists have become successful in applying the science and practice of psychology to the problems of health and illness. This article reviews and summarizes salient aspects of professional issues in practice that contribute to successful collaboration with physicians in primary and tertiary ambulatory health care settings. Practical strategies to enhance collaboration in independent practice are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Australian-Indonesian collaboration in veterinary arbovirology--a review

Australian-Indonesian collaboration in veterinary development programs has led to significant advances in the study of arboviruses. This paper reviews the resulting knowledge of arboviral infections of livestock in Indonesia. The first recognized arboviral disease of animals in Indonesia was bovine ephemeral fever. Serology indicates that the virus is widespread, as are related rhabdoviruses. Local sheep appear resistant to bluetongue disease, but imported sheep have suffered mortalities. Bluetongue viral serotypes 1, 7, 9, 12, 21 and 23 have been isolated from sentinel cattle; 1, 21 and 23 at widely separate locations. Bluetongue serotype 21 has been isolated from Culicoides spp. Serological reactors to Akabane virus are widespread, as are reactors to the flavivirus group. Japanese encephalitis, isolated from sentinel pigs, is the flavivirus of most veterinary importance but the limit of its easterly distribution is unknown. Many of the arboviruses present in Indonesia are also present in Australia and elsewhere in Asia. Their patterns of mobility among countries in the region are largely undescribed, but there are opportunities for further regional collaboration.     

Group collaboration in recognition memory.

Group collaboration was examined in item and associative recognition. The present study distinguishes between group effects versus collaborative processes and defines the latter as interactive information exchange among group members. By that definition, many group effects do not involve collaboration. For example, group performance can exceed individual performance by pooling the increased resources of the group. Specifically, a group advantage can be obtained by deferring to a majority vote or to the group's best member. For both item and associative recognition, a group advantage was obtained that could not be accounted for by resource pooling. Collaborative facilitation was shown reliably in recognizing targets but not for rejecting distractors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Partnership and collaboration: rhetoric and reality

Multidisciplinary collaboration in child protection work in the UK is facing considerable strains resulting from major organizational changes across public welfare systems, budgetary cuts, and severe resource deficits. In parallel with this there has been a powerful impetus through new legislation to recast the management of child protection in order to involve clients far more in decision making, reduce the removal of children from families, and to redirect resources towards a more preventive approach. This paper considers the nature of effective partnerships both between clients and agencies, and between agencies in the child protection field. The need for clear definitions of "partnership" is emphasized as well as the necessity for partnerships to be underpinned by a continuum of supportive and protective services. A framework for interagency collaboration is offered.     

Cross-cultural differences in children's use of decision rules: A comparison between Japan and Australia.

Tested the hypothesis that children in collectivist and individualist cultures would differ in the decision rules used for the distribution of rewards between a majority and minority in the group. A decision game was developed for classroom administration in primary schools. 149 12-yr-olds in Osaka, Japan, and 162 12-yr-olds in Adelaide, Australia, were assigned randomly to a large group (majority) or to a small group (minority) in the classroom. They were told that only 1 group—large group or small group—could obtain chocolate rewards on each trial. Ss were asked to indicate how many chances (out of 6 trials) each group should have to obtain the rewards in a hypothetical game and in a real-life game. Ss then completed a social attitudes questionnaire assessing attitudes toward group loyalty and personal interests, acceptance of various decision rules for resolving competing interests in a group, and beliefs about people's willingness to be helpful and altruistic. Results show that in the real-life game, in both the majority and minority conditions, Japanese Ss were more likely to adopt an "equal-say" rule, while Australian Ss tended to use decision rules that followed self-interest and favored their own group. Findings support the hypothesis. (17 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Barriers and enhancements to physician-psychologist collaboration.

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to establish and maintain good relationships with physicians who could be good referral sources for you? Physicians in 2 multispecialty practices that include psychologists reveal what they want from psychologists and what most concerns them about working with psychologists. Strategies are outlined that psychologists can adopt to promote physician-psychologist collaboration, including seeing physicians as their customers and marketing services with an eye toward customer satisfaction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

“协力制”的运用与思考

论述了“协力制”在金隆铜业公司的运用及效果,并在此基础上对“协力制”的发展前景作出思考。     

热压块铁(HBI)在电炉炼钢中的应用

以上海五钢集团第三炼钢厂试验为基础,通过对97炉现场试验结果的统计分析,得出了加入HBI后的脱硫、脱磷工艺和其他杂质元素(包括N,Ni,Cu,Sn,Sb,As等)含量的变化情况,并讨论了加入HBI后对各项技术经济指标的影响;研究了HBI的最佳加入比例和加入HBI后的优化炉料结构;提出了HBI的运输、储存和使用方面降低成本的途径.