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Dissatisfied dropout from school‐based humanistic counselling: A theory‐building case series
No full textAbstractIntroductionDissatisfied dropout costs services financially and impacts client well‐being. Research is limited on reasons for dissatisfied dropout in adolescents. Preliminary research suggests it may be due to feeling uncomfortable with silences, not knowing what to talk about, or unresolved ruptures. This study aimed to understand and refine the theory about the reasons for adolescent dissatisfied dropout from school‐based humanistic counselling (SBHC).MethodA theory‐building series of case studies was conducted with three dissatisfied dropout adolescent cases who received SBHC during a randomised controlled trial. Gaps in the theory were established by exploring the themes in one case. Testing and developing the theory with additional cases involved comparing themes and theory statements to case data. The final theory integrated data across the three cases.ResultsTherapeutic relationship difficulties and client factors were the principal, overlapping reasons for dissatisfied dropout. Relationship difficulties included a poor therapeutic alliance, the counsellor persisting with their own agenda, repetitive client/counsellor interactions with silences, the client not feeling able to trust the counsellor with a risk issue and a lack of knowledge about humanistic counselling. Client factors included the client's hesitancy and ambivalence to talk about their feelings in the counselling.ConclusionThe results fitted with, but elaborated on and extended, the theory that a poor alliance, silences and misconceptions about counselling may lead to dissatisfied dropout. Emerging findings suggest the client's negative perception about disclosing their feelings and a lack of metacommunication about any difficulties in the therapeutic relationship may lead to dissatisfied dropout from SBHC
An optimized neural network with AdaHessian for cryptojacking attack prediction for Securing Crypto Exchange Operations of MEC applications
No full textBitcoin exchange security is crucial because of MEC's widespread use. Cryptojacking has compromised MEC app security and bitcoin exchange ecosystem functionality. This paper propose a cutting-edge neural network and AdaHessian optimization technique for cryptojacking prediction and defense. We provide a cutting-edge deep neural network (DNN) cryptojacking attack prediction approach employing pruning, post-training quantization, and AdaHessian optimization. To solve these problems, this paper apply pruning, post-training quantization, and AdaHessian optimization. A new framework for quick DNN training utilizing AdaHessian optimization can detect cryptojacking attempts with reduced computational cost. Pruning and post-training quantization improve the model for low-CPU on-edge devices. The proposed approach drastically decreases model parameters without affecting Cryptojacking attack prediction. The model has Recall 98.72%, Precision 98.91%, F1-Score 99.09%, MSE 0.0140, RMSE 0.0137, and MAE 0.0139. Our solution beats state-of-the-art approaches in precision, computational efficiency, and resource consumption, allowing more realistic, trustworthy, and cost-effective machine learning models. We address increasing cybersecurity issues holistically by completing the DNN optimization-security loop. Securing Crypto Exchange Operations delivers scalable and efficient Cryptojacking protection, improving machine learning, cybersecurity, and network management
Whose menopause revolution? Investigating the UK’s ‘Davina effect’ and the contemporary menopause market
Get PDF© 2024, Sage. This is an author produced version of a paper published in European Journal of Cultural Studies, uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it. Having made two documentaries about menopause broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK 2021 and 2022, enduringly popular British TV presenter Davina McCall’s films are perceived to have had such social impact that she now has the rare distinction of having an ‘effect’ named after her. The first film, Sex, Myths and the Menopause, is credited with diminishing the stigma historically surrounding menopause, while extolling the benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for some to treat menopause symptoms. Hence when requests for HRT spiked after the first film, ‘the Davina effect’ was adopted by the media to explain the widespread ensuing HRT shortage. This article is not focused on interrogating the films themselves but unpacking the media narrative that followed in the uses of the term ‘the Davina effect’. Its corpus comprises UK press coverage of the ‘menopause revolution’ and of the Davina documentaries; textual analysis of the films; and testimonies and research drawn from the medical and health professions, while utilising existing media and cultural studies paradigms to provide conceptual context, situating the ‘Davina effect’ as the latest novel entry in a longstanding history of media effects debates. While the films have been praised for bolstering a new era of menopause awareness, it argues that ‘the Davina effect’ instantiates and services how the so-called ‘menopause revolution’ (Gordon, 2021) has evolved largely in neoliberal terms, regularly centring the need to respond to the perceived crises of middle-class white women, at the cost of a more intersectional and inclusive conception of menopause. Further, it apportions knowledge, fear and blame around HRT shortages in a manner which deflects attention from the larger economic, political and cultural contexts that have nurtured the ensuing alarm. Yet, importantly, the Davina effect may also facilitate a transgressive image of menopausal women as determinedly contesting their marginalisation. <br/
Clinical Utility of the CORE-OM and CORE-10
No full textThis study explores the clinical utility of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation–Outcome Measure (CORE-OM), and the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation–10 (CORE-10). This is an exploratory, naturalistic longitudinal study conducted in two psychotherapy services that offer training for psychology students in Ecuador. These services provide affordable and free short-term psychotherapy based on a constructivist approach. In total, 259 adult clients presenting non-severe mental disorders and symptoms and/or relational problems were included, 147 were women (57%); ages ranged from 18 to 66 with mean 28.70 years. At first contact we collected socio-demographic data and responses to the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation- Outcome Measure, Outcome Questionnaire-45.2 and the Schwartz Outcome Scale-10-E. Data were analyzed with statistical estimation using bootstrap 95% confidence intervals to assess clinical utility and psychometric adequacy of the measures for similar services and clients. The measures showed good acceptability and adequate internal consistency, similar to findings from the United Kingdom and Spain. There were strong correlations between all scale scores of the CORE-OM except for risk. Adequate convergent validity was found for the CORE-OM with the other two measures. There were no significant gender, age, or education effects for initial scores. Comparing help-seeking and non-help-seeking populations, large effect sizes were found for the CORE-OM total, non-risk, and risk scores, and medium effect size for the CORE-10 scores. Cut-off scores for the CORE-OM and CORE-10 were 1.26 and 1.51, respectively. The measures showed sensitivity to change with large effect sizes for all scores, except for risk, which shows a medium effect size. The CORE-OM and CORE-10 are suitable for clinimetric use, the former for broad assessment of psychological state and the latter for tracking changes in psychotherapy. Recommendations are made for assessment structure designs and data interpretation for routine use particularly in Latin America
Prosocial reputation and stress among contemporary hunter-gatherers:the Hadza case
Get PDFIt has been suggested that having a reputation for being prosocial is a critical part of social status across all human societies. It has also been argued that prosocial behavior confers benefits, whether physiological, such as stress reduction, or social, such as building allies or becoming more popular. Here, we investigate the relationship between helping reputation (being named as someone others would go to for help), and hair-derived chronic stress (hair cortisol concentration). In a sample of 77 women and 62 men, we found that perceived helping reputation was not related to chronic stress. Overall, the results of our study suggest that, in an egalitarian society with fluid camp membership and widely practiced generosity such as the Hadza, helping reputation does not necessarily boost stress-related health benefits through prestige-signaling mechanisms observed in hierarchical, large-scale societies. [Abstract copyright: © 2024. The Author(s).
TerraMontes [Screendance]
No full textTerraMontes is a meditative site-specific screendance which explores an embodied sense of healing with the environment. As with the two previous works from the WECreate Productions’ Terra series, (HinterTerra, and UrbáTerra), the dancers and camera explore the poetics of place through improvisation.In a matter of hours, The Lower North Fork Fire blazed through more than four thousand acres of pristine forest. Thousands were displaced, the fire destroyed almost thirty homes and resulted in three fatalities. The fire began on March 26, 2012 when firefighters lost control of a planned burn in Foxton, Colorado. Some of the fire was classified as high intensity, making the recovery of the land a very long process or impossible in some cases.Filmed in the Colorado Foothills, United States, 2024Direction: Ana Baer & Heike SalzerChoreography and Dance: Michelle Nance, Kim Olson, Heike SalzerOriginal composition: Joaquin Lopez ChasMusic Design and Music Mixing: Richard D. HallCostume design: Shay IsshiCinematography: Ana Baer Editing: Ana Baer Production: WECreate ProductionsLength: 5.55 minUS Premiere, at Opening Doors Dance Theatre, "Leaving the light on" Celebrating 40 years [Oct 24-26, 2024] Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, US.<br/
Deep Learning-Driven Virtual Furniture Replacement Using GANs and Spatial Transformer Networks
No full textThis study proposes a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)-based method for virtual furniture replacement within indoor scenes. The proposed method addresses the challenge of accurately positioning new furniture in an indoor space by combining image reconstruction with geometric matching through combining spatial transformer networks and GANs. The system leverages deep learning architectures like Mask R-CNN for executing image segmentation and generating masks, and it employs DeepLabv3+, EdgeConnect algorithms, and ST-GAN networks for carrying out virtual furniture replacement. With the proposed system, furniture shoppers can obtain a virtual shopping experience, providing an easier way to understand the aesthetic effects of furniture rearrangement without putting in effort to physically move furniture. The proposed system has practical applications in the furnishing industry and interior design practices, providing a cost-effective and efficient alternative to physical furniture replacement. The results indicate that the proposed method achieves accurate positioning of new furniture in indoor scenes with minimal distortion or displacement. The proposed system is limited to 2D front-view images of furniture and indoor scenes. Future work would involve synthesizing 3D scenes and expanding the system to replace furniture images photographed from different angles. This would enhance the efficiency and practicality of the proposed system for virtual furniture replacement in indoor scenes
Greater resting state functional connectivity of the medial prefrontal cortex with the thalamus, caudate, and putamen in individuals who adhere to the Mediterranean style diets
Get PDFNeuropsychiatric drug development:Perspectives on the current landscape, opportunities and potential future directions
No full textMental health represents a major challenge to our societies. One key difficulty associated with neuropsychiatric drug development is the lack of connection between the underlying biology and the disease. Nevertheless, there is growing optimism in this field with recent drug approvals (the first in decades) and renewed interest from pharmaceutical companies and investors. Here we review some of the most promising drug discovery and development endeavors currently deployed by industry. We also present elements illustrating the renewed interest from key stakeholders in neuropsychiatric drug development and provide potential future directions in this field.</p
