An evaluation of a brief multlple family group psychoeducation programme with families in which a member has schizophrenia by Leaver, Patricia

“…AIMS OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief multiple family group psychoeducation programme with families, who have a family member with schizophrenia, currently being treated as patients of Valkenberg Hospital. i) To assess families' knowledge about schizophrenia ii) To assess their present levels of functioning. iii) To assess their support systems. iv) To assess objectives i), ii) and iii) via a pre-test questionnaire in which the sample group of families give their responses in personally conducted interviews. v) To undertake action research whereby a psychoeducation model is introduced and families are exposed to a one day educational skills workshop followed up by six weekly family sessions. vi) To administer a post-test questionnaire to assess the impact of psychoeducation on families.…”
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Somatosensory processing by rat medial pontomedullary reticular formation neurones : responses to innocuous and noxious thermal and mechanical stimuli by Farham, Craig Jeffrey

“…This work examines somatosensory processing in "giant" neurones of the medial pontomedullary reticular formation (PMRF) in the rat, with particular emphasis on the response to cutaneous thermal stimuli. Thermal test stimuli were employed as these were deemed to be more precisely quantifiable than other forms of cutaneous stimulation. …”
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Die bevordering van lees met behulp van media-onderrigstrategiee vir Afrikaans (graad 7) : 'n gevallestudie by Le Cordeur, Michael

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The transmission of music into the human uterus and the response to music of the human fetus and neonate by Woodward, Sheila C

“…Ten neonates (all clinically normal) were tested betw~en the 2nd and 5th day after birth. Investigators observed the effect of two music sti:Tiuli, the prescribed stimulus and a non-prescribed stimulus, on neonatal sucking of a non-nutritive nipple. …”
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Sources of the Sages: Developing a systematic method for the identification of Jewish-Christian intertextuality in the Babylonian Talmud by Brand, Christiaan Burger

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The in vitro inhibition of genotoxicity by plant extracts and the isolation and characterization of antimutagenic compounds from Combretum microphyllum (Combretaceae)

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Optimisation techniques for combustor design

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Economic analysis of cocoyam production in Ghana by Boakye-Achampong, Stanley

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BIM-based structural optimization for reinforced concrete floors using evolutionary algorithms by Sherif, Mohamed Ayman

“…Achieving the optimum design is to sustain the architectural function with minimum construction cost. Optimizing the design requires the architect to prepare several design alternatives with different space utilizations approaches without compromising the architectural requirements or the function of the building. …”
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Scheduling strategies to improve quality of service for heterogeneous data over resource constrained wireless mesh networks by Sheikh, Sajid Mubashir

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The effect of haemolysis on antithrombin concentration as determined by a chromogenic method

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Balance in recreational/non-professional dancers with snapping hip : a cross-sectional study by Lategan, Roxanne

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Loopbaanontwikkeling in verhouding tot Bedryfsmaatskaplikewerk : 'n teoretiese Fundering

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Entrepreneurial intensity: the influence of antecedents to corporate entrepreneurship in firms operating in South Africa by Scheepers, Margarietha Johanna

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Investigate the nutritional status, including body composition, of oncology patients attending an outpatient clinic at Groote Schuur hospital: a cross-sectional study by Blacker, Megan

“…We found a prevalence of sarcopenia from 7.4% to 18.5%, depending on the muscle mass method used Of the five alternative muscle mass markers, calf circumference agreed perfectly and had 100% sensitivity and specificity. …”
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The perception of patients regarding comprehensive care rendered by Clinical Nurse Practitioners in the West Coast rural district in the Western Cape by Van Heerden, Petro

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