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Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: A Path Towards Healing
Get PDFIntimate partner violence continues to be a universal public health concern that is prevalent in all sectors of society. IPV is often repetitive, and the degree of physical violence can be extreme, with one in five homicides in Canada involving the killing of an intimate partner. Given the destructive effects of IPV on the wellness of families and society, there is an increasing need to create and implement more effective, long-term solutions to reduce IPV and its high rates of recidivism. This paper will discuss the frameworks of IPV as well as interventions that are commonly mandated as rehabilitative measures for perpetrators of IPV. Based on current literature, it is evident that many mainstream interventions are not well matched to the therapeutic needs of the perpetrators and, as a result, are ineffective in reducing the rates of IPV recidivism. The focus of this paper is to explore the behavioural issues affecting perpetrators and provide recommendations for interventions that may be more appropriately matched to their needs. If mandated interventions are appropriately matched to the presenting issues of the perpetrators, it is likely that rates of IPV recidivism would begin to decrease
"I Thought It'd Be the First Thing You'd Do": People Living With Dementia Want and Need Access to Counselling
No full textPeople living with dementia (PLwD), researchers, and counsellors have identified the benefits of counselling for maintaining mental health. However, counselling is under-recognized as a first-choice support for people living with any stage of dementia. Although few randomized controlled trials exist documenting the efficacy of 'talking therapies' for PLwD, significant qualitative research supports improved access and the recommendation of counselling for PLwD. The counselling community needs to recognize and promote their role in improving the mental health of PLwD
A Comparative Review of (Meta)Cognitive Biases in Children, Adolescents and Adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Get PDFObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic neuro-psychiatric disorder characterized by repetitive obsessions and/or compulsions, estimated to affect at least 1 in every 200 children and adolescents, and 1 in every 100 adults. (Meta)cognitive processes, and especially a thinking style defined as Magical Thinking in the OCD literature, appears to play a large role in the development and maintenance of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Current treatment approaches lack age-specific cognitive aspects that apply to youth, and more insight into the age specific factors influencing cognitive belief domains is needed to improve efficacy of treatment approaches. This research paper aims to provide age-related information regarding the developmental trajectory of (meta)cognitive biases that influence the onset and maintenance of OCD. A comparative analysis on (meta)cognitive biases among children, adolescents and adults was provided, as well as an analysis of the relation between age and thought fusion. It was found that age-related differences do play a role in the activation of specific (meta)cognitive biases and influence the onset of specific subtypes of OCD. Also, thought fusion was found to be one of the driving factors of other (meta)cognitive biases in children, adolescents, and adults with OCD
