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Social Isolation, Social Dislocation, Loneliness, and Mental Health
No full textThis paper reviews a variety of literature on the subject of loneliness in order to ascertain its relevance to the mental health clinician. Loneliness is considered in relation to social isolation, social dislocation and emotional resiliency. This paper uses a qualitative method to review the experience of loneliness by two populations: the elderly and those with addictions. It considers the implications for mental health clinicians working with these populations. It is shown that loneliness can cause, and be the consequence of, social isolation and social dislocation, and mental health problems. The range of societal factors that create social isolation and dislocation, and which lead to loneliness, are considered and the factors involved in the sequencing of social isolation or dislocation as a causal or consequential factor of loneliness are identified as needing further research. The paper presents some ideas for therapists to help relieve the difficult feelings associated with loneliness within these client groups
The Efficacy of Martial Arts on Mental Health Outcomes
No full textThis investigation will be conducted by briefly examining the five themes or constructs of the PERMA model, which will be used as a framework for understanding the relationship between martial arts and MHOs. Each theme will then be examined within the context of supporting literature and then applied within the context of martial arts literature. The overall result will be a robust understanding of martial arts and their correlated MHOs within the context of the PERMA lens
Working Therapeutically with Shame
No full textShame is an intensely painful human emotion that evolved to reduce social transgressions and promote interpersonal connection. When shame becomes chronic or begins to colour one's lived experiences, it is associated with the development and maintenance of a wide range of mental health concerns. The current research paper intends to demonstrate the importance of working with shame in a therapeutic setting and best practices for doing so. This is aimed at expanding the current understanding of how shame affects individuals and society, why we experience shame, and how shame can be recognized from shame coping strategies, as it pertains to working with clients. Two therapeutic modalities that were designed to specifically address shame, Compassion-focused therapy and shame resilience theory, are reviewed, and synthesized. Research on these areas is compiled to create a resource that can be utilized by therapists when working with individuals who are experiencing high amounts of shame
Exploring Canine Assisted Intervention (CAI) as an Adjunct in Child Trauma Therapy to Encourage Success and Completion of Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
No full textThis paper entails an in-depth analysis of 12 quantitative peer-reviewed studies to examine the potential for Canine Assisted Intervention (CAI) as an adjunct therapy for children suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). More than half of all children, under the age of 12, will be exposed to some sort of trauma in their youth, and up to 30% of these children will develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Cervin et al., 2021). There are interventions specifically utilized in helping this population but due to many factors up to 77 % of families, in trauma therapies, end treatment prematurely (Wamser-Nanney, 2020a). The inclusion of a trained canine is increasing in acceptability to be used as an adjunct in trauma therapies (Dravsnik et al., 2018). Canines have the potential to provide a level of comfort to help children engage in and continue with these much-needed therapeutic interventions by helping to reduce anxiety, paranoia, and irritability by using tactile stimulation, nudging, pawing, or simply through patting or touch (Lloyd et al., 2019). Animals could potentially introduce a relationship dynamic that may be absent from the traditional child/therapist dyad which has been found to enhance the child's feelings of purpose and mastery (Dravsnik et al., 2018)
