Digging down or scratching the surface: how patients use metaphors to describe their experiences of psychotherapy

Abstract Background In the present study, we wanted to explore which metaphors patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) use to explain their experience of being in therapy and their improvement from depression.Methods Patients with MDD (N = 22) received either psychodynamic therapy (PDT) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).They wer

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Community forest governance in Cameroon: a review

There is growing evidence that good community forest (CF) governance is a significant determinant of CF success.We examined the state of CF governance in Cameroon by applying a set of good governance principles to 36 case studies.Key good governance principles applied included accountability, equity, participation, representation, direction, and pe

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Seasonal occurrence and local coexistence within scarabaeid dung beetle guilds (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in Tunisian pasture

Dung beetle assemblages were monitored using baited pitfall traps from January to December 2006 in Northern Tunisia.4,965 beetles belonging to 37 species Baby Nest were trapped.Aphodius lineolatus and Onthophagus taurus dominated the assemblages.Results showed a significant seasonal variation in assemblage composition, and diversity.There were four

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