William Berger
Biographic Data
| ID | 329956 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Berger |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Berger |
| SIGNATURE | BERGER W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7095-6636 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence of Victimization Among Adults with Severe Mental Illness Worldwide
Individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI), a highly vulnerable but understudied portion of the population, may be more susceptible to victimization. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of victimization and its correlates among SMI individuals. For that, we systematically reviewed data from PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, Scopus, APA PsycNet, and Scielo, including studies that assessed the prevalence of different types of victimization a…
Blunted Brain Reactivity To Mutilation Pictures in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Exposure To Childhood Sexual Abuse
The different impacts of Covid-19 on the mental health of distinct health care worker categories
The present study sought to explore the factors associated with the odds of having probable depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to traumatic COVID-19 experiences and their impact on health care workers in distinct categories. In this cross-sectional study, 1843 health care workers (nurses, nurse technicians, physicians, physical therapists, and other healthcare workers) were recruited via convenience sampling. A survey was…
Instruments for assessing sexual dysfunction in Arabic
Sexual health is relevant throughout a person’s life; however, studying human sexuality is complex and requires particular care when working with individuals from different cultural and social backgrounds. Much of the research addressing this subject has been conducted in Western countries, and that in non-Western countries is generally based on small sample sizes. The biopsychosocial nature of sexuality and its dysfunctions should be taken into …
Aquilombamento
O artigo aborda a questão racial como expressão da questão social, tendo o século XIX como confluência das teorias racialistas e origem da desigualdade no acesso à terra com a lei de terras de 1850, entre outros mecanismos criados pelo Estado para a manutenção da dominação branca europeia nestas terras. A partir da noção de aquilombamento de resistências indígenas e negras, lança mão da articulação entre raça e classe, com base em autores clássic…
Disambiguation of social polarization concepts and measures
This article distinguishes nine senses of polarization and provides formal measures for each one to refine the methodology used to describe polarization in distributions of attitudes. Each distinct concept is explained through a definition, formal measures, examples, and references. We then apply these measures to GSS data regarding political views, opinions on abortion, and religiosity—topics described as revealing social polarization. Previous …
Augusto Boal e o Teatro do Oprimido
Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar, de forma breve, o caráter revolucionário da vida e da obra do teatrólogo e ativista político brasileiro Augusto Boal e sua criação coletiva no Teatro do Oprimido. Boal ficou mundialmente conhecido pela criação deste método, hoje praticado nos cinco continentes. Parte de sete tópicos que buscam relacionar o caminho da pesquisa com a trajetória de Augusto Boal: do Núcleo de Teatro Arena de São Paulo à atual …
Rescuers at risk
Partial and full PTSD in Brazilian ambulance workers
A cross-sectional survey for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was conducted with 234 Brazilian ambulance workers (180 men and 54 women) using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version, and the Short Form Health Survey-36. Current prevalence rates for full and partial PTSD were 5.6% (men = 6.7%, women = 1.9%) and 15% (men = 13.3%, women = 20.4%), respectively. Male workers with full PTSD wer…
Disambiguation of social polarization concepts and measures
This article distinguishes nine senses of polarization and provides formal measures for each one to refine the methodology used to describe polarization in distributions of attitudes. Each distinct concept is explained through a definition, formal measures, examples, and references. We then apply these measures to GSS data regarding political views, opinions on abortion, and religiosity—topics described as revealing social polarization. Previous …
Partial and full PTSD in Brazilian ambulance workers
A cross-sectional survey for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was conducted with 234 Brazilian ambulance workers (180 men and 54 women) using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version, and the Short Form Health Survey-36. Current prevalence rates for full and partial PTSD were 5.6% (men = 6.7%, women = 1.9%) and 15% (men = 13.3%, women = 20.4%), respectively. Male workers with full PTSD wer…
Rescuers at risk
Augusto Boal e o Teatro do Oprimido
Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar, de forma breve, o caráter revolucionário da vida e da obra do teatrólogo e ativista político brasileiro Augusto Boal e sua criação coletiva no Teatro do Oprimido. Boal ficou mundialmente conhecido pela criação deste método, hoje praticado nos cinco continentes. Parte de sete tópicos que buscam relacionar o caminho da pesquisa com a trajetória de Augusto Boal: do Núcleo de Teatro Arena de São Paulo à atual …
Disambiguation of social polarization concepts and measures
This article distinguishes nine senses of polarization and provides formal measures for each one to refine the methodology used to describe polarization in distributions of attitudes. Each distinct concept is explained through a definition, formal measures, examples, and references. We then apply these measures to GSS data regarding political views, opinions on abortion, and religiosity—topics described as revealing social polarization. Previous …
Instruments for assessing sexual dysfunction in Arabic
Sexual health is relevant throughout a person’s life; however, studying human sexuality is complex and requires particular care when working with individuals from different cultural and social backgrounds. Much of the research addressing this subject has been conducted in Western countries, and that in non-Western countries is generally based on small sample sizes. The biopsychosocial nature of sexuality and its dysfunctions should be taken into …
Aquilombamento
O artigo aborda a questão racial como expressão da questão social, tendo o século XIX como confluência das teorias racialistas e origem da desigualdade no acesso à terra com a lei de terras de 1850, entre outros mecanismos criados pelo Estado para a manutenção da dominação branca europeia nestas terras. A partir da noção de aquilombamento de resistências indígenas e negras, lança mão da articulação entre raça e classe, com base em autores clássic…
The different impacts of Covid-19 on the mental health of distinct health care worker categories
The present study sought to explore the factors associated with the odds of having probable depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to traumatic COVID-19 experiences and their impact on health care workers in distinct categories. In this cross-sectional study, 1843 health care workers (nurses, nurse technicians, physicians, physical therapists, and other healthcare workers) were recruited via convenience sampling. A survey was…
Prevalence of Victimization Among Adults with Severe Mental Illness Worldwide
Individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMI), a highly vulnerable but understudied portion of the population, may be more susceptible to victimization. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of victimization and its correlates among SMI individuals. For that, we systematically reviewed data from PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, Scopus, APA PsycNet, and Scielo, including studies that assessed the prevalence of different types of victimization a…
Blunted Brain Reactivity To Mutilation Pictures in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Exposure To Childhood Sexual Abuse
Art (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Injury prevention (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (2 works) · Anxiety disorder (1 works) · Arts and Performance Studies (1 works)