Introduction to a Special Issue of the Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling

When offender profiles have been presented as evidence in court, although in a few cases they may have been accepted initially, they have invariably been excluded on appeal. But with the evolution of Investigative Psychology as a systematic science with a broader remit than producing ‘offender profiles’, a framework for contributions to investigations has emerged over the last 20 years that maps out the rich potential range of contribution to the legal process. This considers not only the drawing of inferences about offenders from their actions (profiling), but also examination of testimony and what psychological processes may indicate whether it has been distorted deliberately or accidentally. Further, the decision-making processes, especially as part of the investigation that gave rise to evidence presented are also subject to behavioural scrutiny. This special issue of The Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling provides examples of these contributions as a basis for encouraging debate about links between Investigative Psychology and the courtroom. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

文本表征中情境模型空间维度更新研究述评

情境模型空问维度更新是文本阅读研究的重要内容．当前研究集中在更新的条件及其影响因素两个方面。该文对空间维度更新研究巾的研究角度、研究范式和研究结果的特点进行了总结，在此基础上着重介绍了关于空间信息加工的实时更新与条件更新的两种不同的观点及其争议，并对其进行了简要评价。     

重症免疫性血小板减少性紫癜紧急救治方案的探讨

为了探讨重症免疫性血小板减少性紫癜(ITP)的治疗方案,回顾性分析118例接受激素(92例)或丙种球蛋白(16例)或rhTPO(10例)治疗患者的临床资料,分析疗效及不良反应。结果显示:(1)激素组、丙种球蛋白组和rhTPO组总有效率分别为76.1%、81.3%和70%,组间差异无统计学意义。复发组有效率(67.3%)明显低于初治组(83.3%,P0.05),PAIgG伴PAIgM升高组有效率明显低于不伴PAIgM升高组(P0.05);(2)血小板达峰时间:激素组为(5.70±3.68)d,丙种球蛋白组为(4.31±0.75)d,rhTPO组为(5.00±1.63)d,激素组与丙种球蛋白组间差异有统计学意义(P0.05);(3)不良反应:激素组均出现类库欣综合征表现,丙种球蛋白组未见不良反应,1例(10%)rhTPO组患者出现轻度转氨酶增高。总之,丙种球蛋白和rhTPO治疗成人重症ITP疗效好,不良反应轻微。     

辽宁省临床医师认知和使用循证医学情况调查

为了解临床医师使用循证医学(Evidence-Based Medicine)的知晓度,获得基线资料,为卫生部门提供决策依据,课题组对辽宁省三级甲等医院的243名临床医师采用问卷调查。结果显示,临床医师受经验医学的束缚,未能将循证医学运用到医疗实践当中。为提高我国临床医学水平,在临床医师中推广循证医学非常必要。     

双语Stroop效应的性别差异研究

虽然许多研究发现男性和女性在语言能力上存在显著差异,但性别差异是否影响第二语言的水平和学习能力尚存在争议,相关研究较少。Stroop范式是语言研究的经典方法,它利用颜色信息和语义信息的相互干扰推论被试心理词典的表征结构。本研究利用此范式探讨不同性别的第二语言学习者在言语表征上的差异。结果显示被试性别与文字材料、性别与刺激类型均存在显著的交互作用,表明不同性别被试在第二语言表征上存在显著差异。     

Considerations for the Impact of Personal Genome Information: A Study of Genomic Profiling among Genetics and Genomics Professionals

With the expansion of genomic-based clinical applications, it is important to consider the potential impact of this information particularly in terms of how it may be interpreted and applied to personal perceptions of health. As an initial step to exploring this question, we conducted a study to gain insight into potential psychosocial and health motivations for, as well as impact associated with, undergoing testing and disclosure of individual “variomes” (catalogue of genetic variations). To enable the collection of fully informed opinions, 14 participants with advanced training in genetics underwent whole-genome profiling and received individual reports of estimated genomic ancestry, genotype data and reported disease associations. Emotional, cognitive and health behavioral impact was assessed through one-on-one interviews and questionnaires administered pre-testing and 1-week and 3-months post-testing. Notwithstanding the educational and professional bias of our study population, the results identify several areas of research for consideration within additional populations. With the development of new and less costly approaches to genome risk profiling, now available for purchase direct-to-consumers, it is essential that genome science research be conducted in parallel with studies assessing the societal and policy implications of genome information for personal use.