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Accelerated resolution therapy and a thematic approach to military experiences in US Special Operations Veterans
No full textAccelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an emerging therapeutic intervention that has demonstrated effectiveness in treating post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression. The ART protocol aligns with first-line trauma-focused psychotherapies and clinical guides in the USA and UK. This review addresses previous ART research that includes members of US Special Operations Forces. Observations from that research has led to a thematic conceptualisation of trauma through ART interventions. These include three clusters of traumatic memories and several themes relevant to individual distress but not necessarily symptoms that meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD. ART represents a movement in treatment away from the symptoms, to the individuals\u27 story. Not only the story of an event, but how that experience becomes incorporated into one\u27s sense of identity. The themes identified (and treated with ART) appear to have broader application to the entirety of one\u27s military experience, not just PTSD. These themes may be helpful in directing treatment and may help to focus on significant aspects of service not traditionally associated with PTSD. Theoretically, some of these areas may have protective implications in suicide
Clash of Values: Workplace Bullying and Moral Injury
Get PDFMoral injury is a psychological construct developed in military context, and although it has been expanded to include specific occupational fields outside of the military, it has not yet been proposed as an outcome of workplace bullying. Employees may experience moral injury when their personal values and the legitimate values of the workplace clash with unacknowledged shadow values during incidents of workplace bullying. Workplace bullying could be considered a potentially morally injurious event (PMIE) because it is transgressive, it is asymmetric, and it involves high stakes: livelihood and identity are at risk. Regarding counseling considerations, the use of ritual has been recommended to facilitate the healing of moral injury in ancient sources, and there is indirect evidence that it could function usefully in the present, as well. Addressing moral injury in the workplace could provide many benefits, including of reduction of long-term unemployment
Conservation, Sharks, and the Tragedy of the Commons: Achieving Human-Nature Holism
Get PDFEnvironmental ethics originates from the idea that the relationship between humans and non-human nature should be considered morally. How we deal with environmental issues depends on our perception of human-environment relationships. Many view nature as something separate from themselves to own, use, and exploit for human benefit; others view nature as something of which humans are a part and having an intrinsic value aside from practicality or usefulness. This thesis examines human-environment relationships through anthropocentrism and ecocentrism and advocates for balancing the two perspectives. Furthermore, this thesis examines the importance of marine environmental conservation, particularly sharks, and how transitioning towards human-environment balanced policy & management in this field can help us to ameliorate the Tragedy of the Commons and increase support for shark conservation. In doing so, this thesis looks at common property resource systems, the High Seas, and shark conservation, including our interactions with shark fisheries, finning, and marine ecotourism to convince the average person that humans are not separate from nature, and nature does not exist solely to benefit us. Additionally, we are interconnected with the natural world; we depend on each other much as science, ethics, and economics do, and it is important to recognize this when we interact with nature. A balance between ecocentrism and anthropocentrism is required to understand the inherent value of nature, helping us to achieve more sustainable practices in fishing and ecotourism, to mitigate the Tragedy of the Commons, and to abolish the human-nature dichotomy through the appreciation of a land-and-sea ethic
BILINGUALISM: A WAY TO DELAY THE ONSET OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND FIGHT THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE IT IMPOSES
Get PDFDementia is the second leading cause of death (accounts for 16.5%) and the leading cause of dependency and disability worldwide (GBD 2016 Neurology Collaborators, 2019). This burden associated with dementia falls heavily on family members, communities, and the individuals themselves. When looking at global dementia cases, the numbers are on the rise and expected to triple by 2050 (World Health Organization, 2019; Robinson, Stephan, & Magklara, 2019). The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), which accounts for 60-80% of all dementia cases (DeTure & Dickson, 2019). Characterized by memory impairment and cognitive decline, AD later impacts behavior, speech, visuospatial orientation, and the motor system (DeTure & Dickson, 2019). Specifically, it leads to atrophy of the brain in multimodal association cortices, limbic lobe structures, gyri in frontal and temporal cortices, posterior cortical areas, the amygdala, and hippocampus (DeTure & Dickson, 2019). One way to delay the onset of AD is through lifelong bilingualism. In addition to other brain changes, increased grey matter can be found in the temporal lobe and orbitofrontal cortex (Abutalebi et al., 2015). This increased grey matter builds-up at a young age and is maintained throughout a lifetime. This allows it to act as a defense against neuroanatomical changes and atrophy commonly associated with AD (Abutalebi et al., 2015; Green & Abutalebi, 2016). More specifically, bilingualism has been found to delay AD development by an average of 4.7 years (Brini et al., 2019)
The Stories We Tell Matter: Finding the Real Hero in American Pop Culture
Get PDFJoseph Campbell in his historic work The Hero with a Thousand Faces, argues that the stories and myths a culture tells demonstrates the ideals, fears, and morals of that culture and the heroes they hold up are representations of the ideal human. Heroes are inherently personal role models and ideals, but the collective understanding of a hero is representative of a culture\u27s ideals, fears, and morals.
So, what does it say when a culture\u27s heroes are usually violent, traditionally attractive white men? And what does it mean when a culture rejects heroes with non-traditional values and traits, specifically traits coded feminine? I will be exploring these questions through two major cultural artifacts, the Harry Potter series and The Hunger Games trilogy, in which the non-traditional male heroes are displaced, either by audiences or the text itself, and replaced by more traditional male heroes. I will demonstrate why these non-traditional characters are the real heroes of their works and their displacement is proof of a wider culture’s dislike and rejection of feminine values and traits. I also examine the role of my own heroes in a larger conversation with society\u27s own heroes
Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in a Costa Rican Forest Fragment Do Not Modify Activity Budgets or Spatial Cohesion in Response to Anthropogenic Edges.
No full textIncreasing SheCanCODE Rwanda Graduates’ Employability
Get PDFSheCanCODE is a coding bootcamp for girls and women in Rwanda, to acquire the required competencies and skills to access employment and business opportunities in the technology industry. The program was initiated in 2018 with the vision to reduce the gender gap in the technology industry by producing quality female programmers. Igire Rwanda Organization does not only train programmers but also offers employment support to the SheCanCODE graduates. However, the employment status of the SheCanCODE graduates has not been meeting Igire Rwanda’s goals and objectives. After hearing from SheCanCODE employment partners, Igire Rwanda Team, running the SheCanCODE, decided to conduct research to understand the reasons behind unemployability, based on employers’ feedback, and take the necessary actions
Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus): Welfare implications.
No full textDEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE SOLAR-POWERED ELECTRICITY FOR RURAL ETHIOPIA
Get PDFThe main objective of this capstone paper is to identify the barriers in developing sustainable solar-powered electricity for rural Ethiopia and to review solutions and access the practical challenges using a case study called “Maji Decentralized Off-grid Solar Energy Project (MDOSEP)”. The findings in the case study showed that even though there are many challenges in providing solar solutions for an entire rural community, it is possible to have an impact step-by-step using different approaches. The project used PAYGO payment option for distribution of Solar Home Systems (SHS) in which customers pay a deposit, and commit to making ongoing payments, and collaborated with the private sector, NGOs, and regional government agencies to raise funds for large scale community based solar solutions. The project in the case study has been able to achieve distribution of more than 300 SHSs, installation of a 15.6 kWp solar water pumping system for drinking and a 33.3 kWp solar system for Maji Hospital. The project started engaging Women Self-help Groups and working to reach out to more households and serve community needs in the area
NP’s Perception of Preparedness and Self-Efficacy between Novice NPs that Participated in a Post Graduate Training Program and Those that Did Not
Get PDFThe role transition from a registered nurse (RN) to a nurse practitioner (NP) can be challenging and stressful as the RN moves from often expert status back to novice status as an NP. The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive study was to explore if role transition was easier for novice NPs that participated in a post-graduate training program, then for those that did not. Following IRB approval for the study, a self-report tool consisting of 18 questions was emailed to a national sample of NPs who graduated 2014-2020 and practiced at least one year but not more than five years as an NP. Although the study did not reach power (N=33), when analyzed the data showed clinical significance that novice NPs trended toward stronger beliefs that they had the skills and were prepared to participate as NPs than those who did not participate in post-graduate training. It was recommended this study be repeated with a larger population to reach power and the survey updated to include documentation of years of practice as an RN prior to entering an NP program