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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462786603321

Autore

Katz S. Montana

Titolo

Metaphor and Fields [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013

ISBN

1-283-92003-4

0-203-07231-6

1-135-09900-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Collana

Psychoanalytic Inquiry Book Series

Disciplina

150.19/5

150.195

Soggetti

Field theory (Social psychology)

Metaphor - Psychological aspects

Metaphor -- Psychological aspects

Psychoanalysis

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; METAPHOR AND FIELDS; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 Preliminary Foundational Concepts; 3 Metaphoric Processes; 4 Metaphor in Psychoanalysis and Clinical Data; 5 Metaphor and Conflict; 6 Metaphor, Meaning, and the Mind; 7 Metaphor in Three Psychoanalytic Perspectives; 8 Metaphor and Metonymy as the Basis of a New Psychoanalytic Language; 9 Metaphor and Psychodynamic Research; 10 Psychoanalytic Field Concepts; 11 Context for the Barangers' Work on the Psychoanalytic Field; 12 Metaphor in Analytic Field Theory

13 Field Theory, the ""Talking Cure,"" and Metaphoric Processes14 Field, Process, and Metaphor; 15 Metaphor, Analytic Field, and Spiral Process; 16 Other Fields Within the Analytic Field; 17 The Analytic Relationship in Field Theory; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Metaphor and Fields is an explanation and demonstration of the value of metaphoric processes and fields in psychoanalysis. In this book, Montana Katz articulates a future direction for psychoanalysis which is



progressively explored, taking into account features essential to psychoanalysts of all persuasions, clinically and theoretically. In this way, psychoanalysis is brought into the postmodern future by fashioning an umbrella for the discipline. With this umbrella, the barriers to mutual understanding may be dismantled and a path permanently forged to the possibility of me

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820205503321

Autore

Walters Stephen John

Titolo

Quality of life outcomes in clinical trials and health-care evaluation : a practical guide to analysis and interpretation / / Stephen Walters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Hoboken [N.J.], : John Wiley & Sons, c2009

ISBN

9786612689574

9781282689572

1282689576

9780470840481

047084048X

9780470686140

0470686146

9780470871911

0470871911

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (381 p.)

Collana

Statistics in practice

Disciplina

610.72/4

Soggetti

Clinical trials

Quality of life

Outcome assessment (Medical care)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Quality of Life Outcomes in Clinical Trials and Health-Care Evaluation; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Summary; 1.1 What is quality of life?; 1.2 Terminology; 1.3 History; 1.4 Types of quality of life measures; 1.5 Why measure quality of life?; 1.6 Further reading; 2 Measuring quality



of life; Summary; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Principles of measurement scales; 2.2.1 Scales and items; 2.2.2 Constructs and latent variables; 2.3 Indicator and causal variables; 2.3.1 Indicator variables; 2.3.2 Causal variables

2.3.3 Why do we need to worry about the distinction between indicator and causal items?2.3.4 Single-item versus multi-item scales; 2.4 The traditional psychometric model; 2.4.1 Psychometrics and QoL scales; 2.5 Item response theory; 2.5.1 Traditional scales versus IRT; 2.6 Clinimetric scales; 2.7 Measuring quality of life: Indicator or causal items; 2.8 Developing and testing questionnaires; 2.8.1 Specify the research question and define the target population; 2.8.2 Identify concepts; 2.8.3 Create instrument; 2.8.4 Assess measurement properties; 2.8.5 Modify instrument; 2.9 Further reading

3 Choosing a quality of life measure for your studySummary; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 How to choose between instruments; 3.3 Appropriateness; 3.4 Acceptability; 3.5 Feasibility; 3.6 Validity; 3.6.1 Tests for criterion validity; 3.6.2 Tests for face and content validity; 3.6.3 Tests for construct validity; 3.7 Reliability; 3.7.1 Repeatability reliability; 3.7.2 Graphical methods for assessing reliability between two repeated measurements; 3.7.3 Internal reliability or internal consistency reliability; 3.8 Responsiveness; 3.8.1 Floor and ceiling effects; 3.9 Precision; 3.10 Interpretability

3.11 Finding quality of life instruments4 Design and sample size issues: How many subjects do I need for my study?; Summary; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Significance tests, P-values and power; 4.3 Sample sizes for comparison of two independent groups; 4.3.1 Normally distributed continuous data - comparing two means; 4.3.2 Transformations; 4.3.3 Comparing two groups with continuous data using non-parametric methods; 4.3.4 Dichotomous categorical data - comparing two proportions; 4.3.5 Ordered categorical (ordinal) data; 4.4 Choice of sample size method with quality of life outcomes; 4.5 Paired data

4.5.1 Paired continuous data - comparison of means4.5.2 Paired binary data - comparison of proportions; 4.6 Equivalence/non-inferiority studies; 4.6.1 Continuous data - comparing the equivalence of two means; 4.6.2 Binary data - comparing the equivalence of two proportions; 4.7 Unknown standard deviation and effect size; 4.7.1 Tips on obtaining the standard deviation; 4.8 Cluster randomized controlled trials; 4.9 Non-response; 4.10 Unequal groups; 4.11 Multiple outcomes/endpoints; 4.12 Three or more groups; 4.13 What if we are doing a survey, not a clinical trial?

4.13.1 Sample sizes for surveys

Sommario/riassunto

An essential, up-to-date guide to the design of studies and selection of the correct QoL instruments for observational studies and clinical trials. Quality of Life (QoL) outcomes or Person/Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are now frequently being used in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies. This book provides a practical guide to the design, analysis and interpretation of studies that use such outcomes.  QoL outcomes tend to generate data with discrete, bounded and skewed distributions. Many investigators are concerned about the appropriateness o