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W Greve

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PubMed2001

Traps and gaps in action explanation: theoretical problems of a psychology of human action.

This article deals with the question of whether human action can be explained empirically by a psychological theory that refers to intentions, expectancies, and evaluations as determinants. In contrast with the majority of action theories in psychology and philosophy, a logical connection between action and intention is defended and, consequently, a causal relationship between action and intention is refuted. This is illustrated by reference to one of the most widely known and applied psychological action theories: the theory of planned behavior (I. Ajzen, 1991). However, the logical-connection argument can be circumvented if the existing research findings are reinterpreted as part of a psychology of intention. This article demonstrates the value of such an approach for future research. However, the final section of the article outlines some further fundamental theoretical difficulties for this perspective.

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PubMed1996

[Group psychotherapy in psychiatry--results of a pilot study and perspectives].

This paper reports about first preliminary results of an investigation by DGPPN regarding group therapeutic work in psychiatric inpatient settings throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. The DGPPN sub-section "Group Therapy in Psychiatry" was set up by starting with this pilot study using a preliminary version of a questionnaire which is currently under revision for future investigations. This paper also deals with a brief historical survey of the origins of group work and group therapy in institutions. In regards to the installation of the new domain of a "Physician for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy" it is intended to theoretically consolidate group therapy in psychiatric facilities. The "Interpersonal Model" of Sullivan is being highlighted as a useful theory towards an integration of various theoretical perspectives such as biological, individual, interpersonal, and sociological ones. This integration is being stressed for education/ training and treatment aspects in psychiatry and psychotherapy as well.

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[Risk of violence in old age: arguments for a social science perspective].

In the paper presented gerontological and criminological aspects are combined and the necessity of a geronto victimology is claimed. It is argued that threat by violence and criminality is a specific challenge for older adults. Older people are threatened by violence in a different way compared with younger ones, they suffer more from the violence experienced, and they cope differently with this kind of stress. With respect to the so-called "victimization-fear-paradox" the need for an interdisciplinary approach is demonstrated. The discussion of different forms of violence against the elderly in the context of care leads to a plea for an extended conceptualization of violence. In closing, possibilities of intervention and perspectives for further research are discussed.

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[The elderly as victims of intrafamilial violence--results of a criminologic dark field study].

After a brief discussion of methodological and conceptional problems characterizing the present state of research on abuse of the elderly, results of a representative German victimization survey (n = 5711) are presented. Results show that although victimization risks generally decrease by age, intrafamily violence against elderly is more prevalent than conventional violent street crimes. Since the age-related decrease of victimization risks is more pronounced for violent victimization outside the family, the relative importance of the family-setting for violent victimization increases, i.e., most violent crimes against elderly people are committed by family and household members. Furthermore, the analysis of measures of depression and well-being reveals that intrafamily violence is at least as stressing as extrafamily violence. Based on the 1-year prevalence rate for 1991 computed for the sample under study, a conservative estimate yields a minimum victimization rate of 3.1%. Taking into account the total population of the respective age group, this leads to the estimation that every year about 340 000 people aged 60 to 75 are victims of violent acts by family and household members.

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