A psychological treatment programme for traumatised exmilitary personnel in the UK

A large proportion of homeless people in the UK are former members of the armed services and suffer from a mental illness. In fact, homelessness itself can be considered a symptom or manifestation of other underlying psychological difficulties. For these reasons Community Housing and Therapy (CHT) considers that providing psychological therapies to treat the homeless population is a more effective way of tackling the problem of homelessness, as it addresses the roots of the problem. This approach is one which is beginning to be recognized by leading agencies in the field. At the same time, the provision of psychological therapies for symptoms such as depression and anxiety has become accepted through the Department of Health’s (DoH) Increased Access to Psychological Therapies ( IAPT) initiative. Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder that homeless people suffer and it is well documented that psychological treatments for depression can be extremely effective. As well as approaching homelessness from the angle of psychological therapies, CHT in its work with the ex-service community has become increasingly aware that there are a large number of non statutory homeless that do not get the same attention as rough sleepers.

Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation program in a patient with severe asthma diagnosis

Objective: to present the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation programs in the treatmentof a patient with asthma, this is the case of a young Caucasian girl —17 years old— with severe asthma diagnosis, with symptoms since she was eight years old, 10th grade student. Method: She was referred to the program of Pulmonary Rehabilitation after three hospitalizations during the last year due to asthmatic crises, dyspnoea in activities of daily living, and intolerance to physical exercise. In the initial evaluation, a patient with non-controlled asthma was found; she was receiving short-acting medication admitting that she was not complying with regular use and with a prescribed dose of the pharmacological treatment and that she ignored the importance of this commitment for optimal evolution. The patient expressed concern about the progressive deterioration at her respiratory and functional level during the last year and her fear and anxiety for not being able to breathe during activities befitting her age. Results: One month after receiving bronchodilators and long-acting steroids permanently and complying with recommendations about regular use and adequate inhalatory technique, the patient was included in a three-times a-week program of pulmonary rehabilitation during eight weeks for upper and lower extremity endurance and resistance training. Conclusion: This intervention showed significant changes in the patient at functional level and a greater social participation.

Genotipificación de HLA-B en pacientes colombianos afectados por el síndrome Stevens-Johnson y la Necrólisis Epidérmica Tóxica

Las reacciones alérgicas a medicamentos cutáneas severas (RAM) como el Síndrome Stevens Johnson (SJS) y la Necrólisis Epidérmica Tóxica (NET),caracterizadas por exantema, erosión de la piel y las membranas mucosas, flictenas, desprendimiento de la piel secundario a la muerte de queratinocitos y compromiso ocular. Son infrecuentes en la población pero con elevada morbi-mortalidad, se presentan luego de la administración de diferentes fármacos. En Asia se ha asociado el alelo HLA-B*15:02 como marcador genético para SJS. En Colombia no hay datos de la incidencia de estas RAM, ni de la relación con medicamentos específicos o potenciales y tampoco estudios de aproximación genómica de genes de susceptibilidad.

Fiabilidad y validez del Living with Asthma Questionnaire en una muestra gallega : distribución y relación con parámetros sociodemográficos y clínicos.

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Give us back our planet : a unique collection of poetry from children in Spain and the UK.

Los alumnos de centros escolares de toda España y del Reino Unido se han unido para crear esta colección de originales poemas e ilustraciones. Su trabajo pone de manifiesto una profunda preocupación por el futuro de nuestro planeta. Forma parte del proyecto bilingüe iniciado por el British Council de España y el Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia como parte de su proyecto bilingüe en escuelas estatales.

The making of the UK : Britain, 1500-1750.

Pertenece al Schools History Project creado en 1972 para mejorar el estudio de la historia entre estudiantes de 13 a 16 años. Reconsidera las formas en que la historia contribuye a las necesidades educativas de los jóvenes, y por ello idea nuevos objetivos, nuevos criterios para la planificación y desarrollo del curso, así como otros materiales de apoyo. Requiere nuevos criterios de evaluación y, por tanto nuevos exámenes y adquirió mayor expansión con la introducción del General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) en 1987.

UK Government & Politics.

Este libro está diseñado para satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes de gobierno y política en el Reino Unido. Este libro proporciona una cobertura actualizada del curso AS para enseñanza secundaria. Contiene once capítulos con ilustraciones que tratan de democracia y participación, elecciones y votos, estructura de los partidos políticos, políticas e ideas de los partidos políticos, grupos de presión, la constitución, el parlamento, el primer ministro y los principales ejecutivos, los juicios y libertades civiles, el gobierno local, y la Unión Europea (desarrollo, instituciones, sistema político).

Inside Britain: A Guide to the UK Constitution.

Dentro de Gran Bretaña: Una guía sobre la constitución del Reino Unido que explica las reglas y el funcionamiento del gobierno, el parlamento y los tribunales y establece muchos de los derechos y deberes de los ciudadanos y el gobierno en Gran Bretaña incluyendo: los derechos a la libertad de expresión, la privacidad, la protesta y la ciudadanía, los poderes de la policía; el papel del Primer Ministro, el gabinete, la monarquía y el servicio civil; el Parlamento, el gobierno local, la Unión Europea y las elecciones; los tribunales, jueces y el sistema legal.

The UK-Canada Agreement on mutual support of missions abroad: loyalty compromised? CEPS Commentary, 18 October 2012

The UK and Canada recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at allowing the two countries to optimise their respective diplomatic resources by sharing embassy and consulate sites, the joint acquisition, supply and use of services, as well as collaboration on crisis response, consular services, security, diplomatic mail, information management and IT. This CEPS Commentary argues that the MoU on Mutual Support of Missions Abroad runs counter to the spirit of loyal cooperation, in particular in the realm of EU foreign policy. It also raises challenges to coherence, consistency and effectiveness of EU action in policy areas concerning visas, trade and consular protection. Moreover, the agreement may throw a spanner in the works of EU solidarity and the creation of a stronger EU identity, both internally and externally