SUSTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE THREATENED SELF: A CLUSTER-RANDOMISED TRIAL AMONG SOCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS IN THE NETHERLANDS.

Sustaining the integrity of the threatened self: A cluster-randomised trial among social assistance applicants in the Netherlands.

Stereotypes and stigma associated with living on welfare or a low income can be a psychological threat that hampers performance and undermines aspirations.Our paper explores the potential of a novel self-affirmation intervention to mitigate such adverse impacts.The intervention comprises a verbal self-affirmation exercise for applicants during thei

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Intervention Protocol of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of a High-Complexity University Hospital to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract Objective To describe the protocols implemented to adapt the orthopedic team to the COVID-19 pandemic; a secondary objective is to assess the behavior of hospital and departmental variables when implementing such measures.Methods The present is a retrospective study describing three protocols: 1) reduction in the risk of infection for pati

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