Conferência Internacional – Prof. Harald Walach

O PPG Saúde informa que estão abertas as matrículas para a disciplina “Special International Course: Methodological Considerations for Health Research”. Ela será ministrada entre 29/8 2 2/9/2016 pelo Prof. visitante estrangeiro:

Prof. Harald Walach, PhD: Diretor do “Instituto de Estudos Transculturais em Saúde” e Professor de Metodologia de Pesquisa da Europa Universität Viadrina (Alemanha). Psicólogo, com Phd em Filosofia e História da Ciência (Universidade de Viena) e em Psicologia Clínica (Universidade de Bale). Possui ampla experiência internacional de pesquisa em áreas como metodologia de pesquisa, mindfullness, espiritualidade e terapias complementares.
Mais de 230 artigos e mais de 4.880 citações na base Scopus (índice h = 34).

A disciplina será voltada para clínicos e pesquisadores na área da saúde: A disciplina terá um crédito, será em inglês, sem tradução para o português, e tem vagas limitadas. Inscrição prévia no PPG Saúde por e-mail com Sônia ou Débora por e-mail (ppgs.medicina@ufjf.edu.br) ou telefone 2102-3848.

Methodological Considerations for the Evaluation of Complex Interventions
The course will discuss methodological considerations of valid research and evaluation, including placebo issues. Medical research has been under the collective hypnosis that all “worthwhile” interventions have to be better than placebo. This produces problems for all complex interventions and leads into the so called “Efficacy Paradox”. Further, internal and external validity are in an incompatibility relationship which means that the overemphasis of internal over external validity creates problems that can only be solved using a circular instead of a hierarchical approach. It will also discuss the evidence and meta-analysis of preventive and complementary approaches:
Loef M, Walach H. Fruit, vegetables and prevention of cognitive decline or dementia: a systematic review of cohort studies. J Nutr Health Aging. 2012 Jul;16(7):626-30.
Loef M, Walach H. How applicable are results of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of health behaviour maintenance? A critical evaluation. Public Health. 2015 Apr;129(4):377-84.
Loef M, Walach H. The combined effects of healthy lifestyle behaviors on all cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prev Med. 2012 Sep;55(3):163-70.
Walach H. Placebo controls: historical, methodological and general aspects. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2011 Jun 27;366(1572):1870-8.

Mindfulness
Our group was the first to start the evaluation of mindfulness in Germany in the 90ies. We developed the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory, the first active controlled trial of mindfulness, various other experimental studies, the first training of Mindfulness Based Coping with University Life for students. I will present data and framework, as well as theoretical issues.
Fjorback LO, Arendt M, Ornbøl E, Fink P, Walach H. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2011 Aug;124(2):102-19
Walach H, Schmidt S, Esch T. Meditation intervention reviews. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jul;174(7):1193-4.
Zenner C, Herrnleben-Kurz S, Walach H. Mindfulness-based interventions in schools-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychol. 2014 Jun 30;5:603.

Research in Spirituality
To present his own academic trajectory and discuss the challenges and strategies for develop a research career in spirituality and excel in it. It will include the presentation and discussion of projects developed by UFJF researchers.

O prof. Walach também realizará as conferências do VII Ciclo de Conferências Internacionais em Ciência e Espiritualidade da UFJF, que é gratuito, aberto a toda a comunidade e sem necessidade de inscrições prévias. Clique para ver o cartaz. A ementa está disponível neste link. Haverá tradução para o português.

29/08/2016
19h Celebração dos 10 anos do NUPES – UFJF
19:30h Conferência: Espiritualidade: o tabu do século 21

31/08/2016 às 19h
19h Terapias alternativas e complementares