To explore the viability of a revised and more differentiated scoring system for use with the Gerontological Apperception Test (GAT; Wolk & Wolk, 1971), 102 older adults (mean age = 68.3 years) were administered the GAT. Scoring criteria were developed to reflect a variety of constructs speaking to the interpersonal, health-related, and intrapsychic dimensions of the experience of later life. F...

The present study seeks to identify psychological differences between extrafamilial adult adoptees and a non-adopted comparison group through projective tests and life history interviews. Two demographically matched groups (18 adoptees and 16 non-adoptees) were administered the Thematic Apperception Test and Loevinger's Sentence Completion Test (a measure of Ego Stage). The TAT was scored thema...

Sex-typed reactions are contrasted in male and female normals and chronic schizophrenics. In general, the schizophrenics show sex-role alienation on tests which contain a self-image reference (a Role Playing Test, a Body Parts Acceptance Test, and a Figure Preference Test), Female schizophrenics tend to react in a more assertive manner like normal males, and male schizophrenics in a more sensit...

Methodology All cases transferred in a level 3 Care ICU from ER over a period of one year were included and TAT documented. Patients were divided into Control group (Group A with TAT≤1 hour) and other groups (Group B with TAT>1 hour≤3 hours, Group C with TAT >3 hours≤6 hours, Group D with TAT>6 hours). Outcome assessment was done using APACHE IV model on admission to ICU. Predicted Mortality Ra...

The Operant Motive Test (OMT) has been conceptionalized to measure the amalgam of aroused needs and motive-relevant traits which specifies an implementation strategy of the motive. Therefore the OMT differs conceptionally from the TAT. In Study 1 we found empirical evidence for this interaction hypothesis. The OMT, but not the TAT, was a function of a significant interaction effect of an arouse...

Few multi-centre studies of the impact of computerised provider order entry (CPOE) systems on health care efficiency and effectiveness exist. Further, demonstrating a link between system use and improvements in patient outcomes is challenging. An often neglected step is to characterise the nature of the problem prior to CPOE introduction to ensure that the 'problem' being addressed has a demons...

With the progress of system integration technology, a variety of noise problems, so-called power/signal integrity and EMI issues, have become very serious in the field of chip (LSI), package and board (PCB) design. These problems cause frequently the unexpected behaviors on the today’s high-density and high-speed circuits. Thus, useful remedies are strongly demanded and the development of novel...

OBJECTIVE To determine what factors have a significant influence on the performance of medical device maintenance outsourcing, and to determine how the performance of external governance structures differs depending on whether a hospital is private or public. METHODS This was a longitudinal study of 590 maintenance transactions at 20 hospitals in Bogotá, Colombia, involving 764 medical device...

The use of appropriate learning media will positively influence so that objectives can be achieved. purpose this study was to conduct a literature review on the blogs, videos, and video blogs (vlogs) in learning. This research conducted using meta-research or meta-analysis approach, namely search collect various information by reviewing several articles international national journals relevant ...

clinicians, and their own bodies will indicate much about their background. Part I advises the clinician to consider the test results with respect to these features, in addition to culture, environmental idiosyncrasies, and past experiences. A general introduction is then given to several tests: Wechsler intelligence tests, Rorschach Inkblot, Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Children's Apperce...