scholarly journals Reflections on Offering a Therapeutic Creative Arts Intervention With Cult Survivors: A Collective Biography

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Ailsa Parsons ◽  
Maria Kefalogianni ◽  
Linda Dubrow-Marshall ◽  
Richard Turner ◽  
Hailee Ingleton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Ethics ◽  
Psychological Therapy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Creative Arts ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Collective Biography ◽  
The Individual ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Insight Into

A new, evidence-based, multimodal, and creative psychological therapy, Arts for the Blues, was piloted with survivors of cultic abuse in a workshop within a conference setting. The five facilitators, who occupied diverse roles and perspectives within the workshop and research project, reflected on their experiences of introducing this novel intervention to the cult-survivor population. In this underreported territory of using structured, arts-based, psychological therapy with those who have survived cultic abuse, the authors used a process of collective biography to compile a firstperson, combined narrative based on those reflections. This approach allows for a visceral insight into the dynamics and obstacles encountered, and the countertransference responses of the facilitators. This reflexive process shined a light into aspects of research and practice that were not all visible to the individual researchers previously, with implications for research ethics, psychological therapy, and creative arts within the cult-survivor field.

scholarly journals See me, hear me, talk to me, exploring the transformative potential of participatory video with street involved youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Glen
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Participatory Video ◽  
Video Research ◽  
Transformative Process ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Reference Tools ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
Insight Into

Very few interdisciplinary participatory video research projects have critically assessed how an individual first engages and then continues Freire's "conscientization" or the transformative process toward civic agency, and the role participatory video plays in this process. See Me. Hear Me. Talk To Me. is a participatory video research project that aimed to break new ground in professional participatory video practice by focusing on the individual transformative processes of a small group of at-risk, street involved youth engaged in a participatory action research (PAR) video project. This participatory video research project aimed to gain a small, but specific insight into the transformative processes of at-risk, street involved youth by exploring their experiences and personal perspectives before, during and after the project. In doing so, it intended to add to the current, but very limited research in participatory video projects with street involved youth in order to encourage further interdisciplinary study, as well as the development of some preliminary reference tools to help governments, non-profits and other interested organizations critically engage street involved youth today. -- Page 8

Interrater Reliability of the New Sport-Specific Evidence-Based Classification System for Para Va'a

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-252
Author(s):  
Johanna S. Rosén ◽  
Victoria L. Goosey-Tolfrey ◽  
Keith Tolfrey ◽  
Anton Arndt ◽  
Anna Bjerkefors
Keyword(s):  
Classification System ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Test Battery ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Water Test ◽  
The Individual ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Test Level ◽  
Total Agreement

The purpose of this study was to examine the interrater reliability of a new evidence-based classification system for Para Va'a. Twelve Para Va'a athletes were classified by three classifier teams each consisting of a medical and a technical classifier. Interrater reliability was assessed by calculating intraclass correlation for the overall class allocation and total scores of trunk, leg, and on-water test batteries and by calculating Fleiss’s kappa and percentage of total agreement in the individual tests of each test battery. All classifier teams agreed with the overall class allocation of all athletes, and all three test batteries exhibited excellent interrater reliability. At a test level, agreement between classifiers was almost perfect in 14 tests, substantial in four tests, moderate in four tests, and fair in one test. The results suggest that a Para Va'a athlete can expect to be allocated to the same class regardless of which classifier team conducts the classification.

Why, in medicine, evidence is still more important than narratives or values? Or “The importance of being evident.”

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 357
Author(s):  
Marie-Caroline Schulte
Keyword(s):  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Actual Patient ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Do So ◽  
Evidence Hierarchies

The importance of being evident is what counts for medicine. The diagnosis must be evident and the treatment must be based on evidence. If that evidence is and always must be based on statistics, as we have seen, it becomes questionable. Evidence is good when it is robust and when it fits the individual patient. Only then does evidence-based medicine (EBM), make sense and only then the patient can be sure to be treated in the best possible way. EBM, the movement of medicine that is strictly based on evidence which is judged in a hierarchical order, is under scrutiny and heavily criticised, chiefly because it has lost the patient out of its focus. Numbers are more important than the individual diagnosis and treatment is administered according to population-based statistics and not ‘made to order’. Although this criticism is very valid, the solution cannot be to simply replace EBM with something else, but the solution must be to still base medicine and medical treatment on the best available evidence we have, while putting the patient back into focus. In order to do so, it is important to topple evidence hierarchies, to divide EBM into research and practice and to acknowledge that sometimes the statistical best evidence is not the best evidential treatment for the actual patient.

Early intervention in psychosis: a new evidence based paradigm

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick D. McGorry ◽  
Eoin J. Killackey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Indicated Prevention ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Early Intervention In Psychosis ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Major Health Issue

SUMMARYObjective – Even in countries whose mental health services are comparatively well resourced, the care offered to those in the early stages of psychotic illnesses is not what it could be. Patients often have to progress to chronicity before receiving adequate interventions, by which stage there has been great potential for harm, not only through the psychosis, but also to the quality of life of the individual who has often missed or not completed adequately, several important developmental tasks. Further, evidence indicates that delay in treatment is positively associated with poorer outcome. This paper puts the case for early intervention in psychosis. Method – Based on the experience of the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre in Melbourne, the paper reviews the evidence for and the criticisms of, early intervention. Using the concept of indicated prevention, it suggests ways in which clinicians can improve the interventions available to those experiencing the onset of psychosis and suggests that prepsychotic intervention may be possible. Results – Evidence discussed in this paper indicates that the development of mental illness is a major health issue in young people; that there is a positive correlation between duration of untreated psychosis and outcome; that it is possible to identify a proportion of those at high risk of developing mental illness; that through intervention it may be possible to reduce the transition rate to illness. Conclusion – Primary prevention is beyond the capacity of our present knowledge. Indicated prevention in the form of early intervention and optimal, sustained treatment is a paradigm for which there is increasing supportive evidence. It is a paradigm which is appealing to clinicians, patients, families and which has the potential to reduce the secondary impact of serious mental illness such as suicide, stigma, isolation and reduction in social status.

scholarly journals See me, hear me, talk to me, exploring the transformative potential of participatory video with street involved youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Glen
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Participatory Video ◽  
Video Research ◽  
Transformative Process ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Reference Tools ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
Insight Into

Very few interdisciplinary participatory video research projects have critically assessed how an individual first engages and then continues Freire's "conscientization" or the transformative process toward civic agency, and the role participatory video plays in this process. See Me. Hear Me. Talk To Me. is a participatory video research project that aimed to break new ground in professional participatory video practice by focusing on the individual transformative processes of a small group of at-risk, street involved youth engaged in a participatory action research (PAR) video project. This participatory video research project aimed to gain a small, but specific insight into the transformative processes of at-risk, street involved youth by exploring their experiences and personal perspectives before, during and after the project. In doing so, it intended to add to the current, but very limited research in participatory video projects with street involved youth in order to encourage further interdisciplinary study, as well as the development of some preliminary reference tools to help governments, non-profits and other interested organizations critically engage street involved youth today. -- Page 8

scholarly journals When the Individual National Culture Meets a Transnational Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1019-1021
Author(s):  
Longjun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Educational Research ◽  
National Culture ◽  
The United States ◽  
Effective Characteristics ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Educational Research Method

When evidence enters humanities and society, with its scientific and effective characteristics, it gradually becomes a new paradigm for educational research and practice. It is becoming popular worldwide (Slavin, 2020). At present, all over the world, evidence-oriented evidence-based research has become one of the critical analysis methods in the educational research method system. Especially in the United States and the United Kingdom, evidence on the effectiveness of education reforms has become increasingly important, and more and more scholars are using evidence-based methods to study educational issues.

scholarly journals Personalizing psychological care for chronic cancer-related fatigue: A case study on symptom dynamics.

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Melanie P. J. Schellekens ◽  
Tom I. Bootsma ◽  
Rosalie A. M. Van Woezik ◽  
Marije L. Van der Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Psychological Care ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cancer Related Fatigue ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Insight Into

Approximately 25% of cancer patients suffer from chronic cancer-related fatigue (CCRF), which is a complex, multifactorial condition. While there are evidence-based interventions, it remains unclear what treatment works best for the individual patient. Psychological network models can offer a schematic representation of interrelations among fatigue and protective and perpetuating factors for the individual patient. We explored whether feedback based on these individual fatigue networks can help personalize psychological care for CCRF. A 34-year old woman with CCRF was referred to our mental healthcare institute for psycho-oncology. During the waitlist period, she filled out an experience sampling app for 101 days, including five daily assessments of fatigue, pain, mood, activity and fatigue coping. The interplay between items was visualized in network graphs at the moment-level and day-level, which were discussed with the patient. For example, acceptance of fatigue in the past three hours was associated with less hopelessness and less fatigue in the following moment. At the day-level, acceptance was also being associated with less fatigue, less hopelessness, a better mood, and more motivation to do things. The patient recognized these patterns and explained how unexpected waves of fatigue can make her feel hopeless. This started a dialogue on how cultivating acceptance could potentially help her handle the fatigue. The patient would discuss this with her therapist. Feedback based on individual fatigue networks can provide direct insight into how one copes with CCRF and subsequently offer directions for treatment. Further research is needed in order to implement this in clinical practice.

Evidence-based Practice regarding knowledge, attitude and perceived barriers of Mangalore Physical Therapists: A Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 7056-7063
Author(s):  
Vineel P ◽  
Gopala Krishna Alaparthi ◽  
Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy ◽  
Sampath Kumar Amaravadi
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
The Individual

  Evidence-based Practice is defined as usage of current best evidence which is conscientious, explicit and judicious in deciding on the care of the individual. It is one of the vital decision-making processes in the medical profession. Though India is renowned as a center for medical education, there is scarcity regarding the literature on evidence-based practice. The survey aims to identify the prevalence of evidence-based practice among the physical therapists of Mangalore. The study protocol submitted to scientific research committee and Ethical institutional committee, K.M.C. Mangalore Manipal University. On approval, the questionnaire had been distributed among the physical therapists of Mangalore through mails and in the written form. The questionnaire consists of questions divided into eight sections: 1) consent form 2) current practice status; 3) demographic data; 4) behavior; 5) previous knowledge of E.B.P. resources; 6) skills and available resources; 7) Opinions regarding E.B.P.; 8)Perceived barriers regarding E.B.P. The emails were sent through Google forms to all the physical therapists, and hard copies were distributed among the selected physical therapists. The response rate for the emails was 13.1%. The response collected through hard copies was 178, whereas total hard copies distributed was 320, the participants rejected some due to lack of interest. In total, including emails and hard copy questionnaire 205 was the response rate in which all were practicing physical therapy as their primary profession. The findings of the study will pave the way to identify the status of evidence-based practice as well as help in designing promotional programmers for evidence-based practice.

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