Family disturbance associated with Police job

The typical policeman may suffer from marriage life, because of their nature of the profession, which is incompatible with the peaceful life. Many situations such as, irregularity of the life style, which includes night duties, unexpected further work-loads or cancellations of off-duty, work against the family and damages the husband-role. In American Police force, majority of police force are divorcees or having one or more than one wedding-days. 

One can say that police job is ideally more suitable for a bachelor. In this respect; it has a common denominator with the life of a sailor, a truck driver or a travelling sales agency. An irregular bachelor’s life appears to be prevalent among policemen, all over the world, even if they are married. Indeed; this reality constitutes a morally inappropriate deadend (cul de sac). Even though police groupies (women who are fans of uniformed men) look alluring in the beginning; the end story is usually frustration involving trouble, bitterness, separation, venereal diseases etc. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Sexual Behaviors, Substance Use, and Mood in a Cohort of Homeless Youth: Comparisons between Homeless Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth

Homeless youth generally have significantly higher rates of risky sexual activity, substance use, and depressed mood compared to their non-homeless peers.

Sexual minority youth are over-represented in the homelessyouth population compared to their numbers in the general population,comprising 20-40% of homeless youth, and most studies have found higher rates of risky sexual behaviors, use of substances, and depressed mood among homeless sexual minority youth compared to homeless heterosexual youth, likely due to issues of discrimination and marginalization stemming from their sexual minority status. Based on these studies, homeless sexual minority youth are typically considered to require more intensive evaluation and support compared to their heterosexual peers, particularly concerning risky behaviors and low mood. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Effect of Displacement on Mental Health: Staying or Leaving?

In the last three decades, war, famines, natural disasters, and political upheaval have led many to be forced to migrate worldwide. In the 1970’s the number of refugees reached the estimate of 2.5 million, gradually increasing to 8.2 million within a decade, and by the 1990’s the number of refugees had reached 17 million. 

As reported by the UNHCR (2013), the number of displaced has reached 45.2 million people. Previous literature has indicated that refugees generally suffer from several mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD). Also, previous studies have reported that displaced individuals suffer from high rates of mental health symptoms as compared to their non-displaced counterparts. A methodical review of psychiatric surveys on unselected refugee populations of 6743 adults from seven countries indicated that 9% of adults were diagnosed with PTSD, 5% with major depression, and 4% with generalized anxiety disorder. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Leveraging Mobile Technology to Improve the Treatment of Comorbid Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders

Co-occurring substance abuse in bipolar disorder is a prevalent and costly problem. Bipolar disorder a leading cause of disability worldwide, with up to 60% of these individuals possessing a history of a comorbid substance use disorder (SUD). Furthermore, research indicates that individuals with SUDs have a 5-8 times greater risk of bipolar disorder compared to the general population. 

Comorbid bipolar and substance usedisorders (BP-SUD) are associated with a higher frequency of mood episodes, greater persistence of mood symptoms, increased relapse risk, greater psychiatric comorbidity, greater disability, higher mortality, increased violence, more hospitalizations, higher suicide risk, and poorer functioning compared with non-comorbid patients, as well as higher treatment costs. Treatment non adherence is among the highest in patients with BP-SUD compared with other clinical populations. Research indicates that up to 60% of bipolar patients are treatment non adherent. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Aspects of Adolescence and Voice: Girls versus Boys

The study was made because there is a huge need among choir leaders and singing teachers to differentiate between development of voice and pathology. Vocalquality and speech develop essentially in childhood and adolescence of boys andgirls. 

The understanding of how the pediatric voice develops and changes over time is crucial for the evaluation of children with voice disorders and their response to treatment. In children choirs the measurements support the singing teachers in differentiating between development of voice and pathology (e.g. allergy and infections). This review is based on the study of Mette Pedersen from 2008 “Normal Development of Voice in Children: Advances in Evidence-Based Standards“. 

Frequency of the speaking voice:  The fundamental frequency of voice changes with age from childhood through puberty to adulthood related to the hormonal development. The frequency of the normal speaking voice in children ranges from 250-400 Hz, adult females tend to speak around 200 Hz on average, and adult males around 150 Hz. Read more>>>>>>>>

The Influence of Background Music of Video Games on Immersion

Despite various differences existed in game design and appearance, most successful computer games have one important element in common: the ability to draw players in. 

This experience is referred to as “immersion”, a term commonly used by gamersand reviewers. Player immersion may be said to be the holy grail of video game design. In this highly intensive state, one is fully absorbed within the activity, and often loses one’s sense of time and gains powerful gratification. Nowadays, the players are not expected to just sit and watch to make passive reaction according to game content. Instead, they prefer becoming an active participant. Any kind of popular video game must lead to an immersive gameplay experience that can have particularly powerful hold on player’s actions and attention.  Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>

Importance of counseling for adolescence

Adolescence is a time in which a young person develops from a child into an adult and they start making their decisions.  Students who come from, both parent families were less prone to deviant acts than those who come from single parent families. 

Counselling is important for the proper and effective way of minimising the crimes among school going adolescents through installing counselling and discipline in secondary schools. Sociallearning theory stresses on exposure to role models' behaviour. According to this theory, behaviours are learned through the observation of others engaged in a particular behaviour and the subsequent modelling of that observed behaviour. Role models help in shaping the adolescent's self-efficacy in one's ability to do something or to learn something new. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Relation between Facebook Use Pattern and Demographic Factors

Facebook is transforming lives. Millions of people are using Facebook from the rural areas recently. A report published by Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB) revealed social media penetration in rural India doubled in the year 2014. Moreover, 84% of the internet users in India use internet primarily to access social media sites such as Facebook.

The neighboring country Bangladesh has similar explosive growth. Facebook serves people differently depending on their sociocultural background. Age, gender, marital status and occupations are important factors that determine Facebook use pattern and the impact. However, their role in shaping up usage pattern is inconclusive. This study provides data regarding the pattern of Facebook use in Bangladesh and explores the relation between Facebook use pattern and demographic factors. Most of the earlier studies reported that females were more interested in Facebook use.   Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Romanian Pathological Gamblers Psychology

The paper entitled “Psychological profile ofthe Romanian pathological gambler” aims to achieve the first systematic and comprehensive study regarding the psychological profile of the Romanian pathological gambler, from both a theoretical and a scientific perspective. 

In the introduction, I presented the main aspects of a pathological gambling behavior: the definition, the main risk factors according to international studies, the key difference between pathological gambling and social gambling and the co-morbid disorders. The study was conducted in Bucharest on a sample of 119 subjects diagnosed with pathological gambling who requested counseling for gambling addiction during the Responsible Gambling Project in Romania. This project promotes a responsible behaviour for the slot gamblers in order to fully benefit of this means of entertainment and fun and provides intervention and counselling. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Importance of the Therapeutic Alliance When Working with Sexual Offenders

The therapeutic alliance (TA) is a fundamental component of the therapeutic process. Over the past few decades the importance of therapist characteristics including the TA has been emphasised inthe literature. Despite the TA being identified as essential within therapeutic interventions, it appears that therapists’ understanding of the TA remains unclear as does an understanding of how to develop an effective TA particularly with sexual offenders. 

This appears to be further complicated when working with offenders generally, but sexual offenders more specifically. It is the aim of this paper to revisit the conceptualisation of the TA and how it may manifest practically, especially for those working with sexual offenders. The importance of the TA for treatment engagement and outcome, client change, as well as the therapist characteristics which enhance the TA will be considered. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>

Considerations in Art E-therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Social technologies have altered the way relationships are formed and maintained, and the practitioner-client relationship is no exception. Web portals allow medical patients access to their records—laboratory and radiology reports, visitsummaries, etc.—as well as a variety of interactive experiences. 

 

Clinical messaging is one of the most frequently used services of these web portals with high satisfaction ratings, suggesting the convenience of digital communication with providers. Mental health practitioners, including art therapists, are also pursuing digital relationships and services, such as messaging as a supplement to self-directed online therapy, digital record keeping and image archiving, and distance supervision. Art e-therapy delivered to clients at home may be especially useful for severe anxiety disorders. Many of the qualifying symptoms of these disorders present barriers to attending sessions outside the home or in unfamiliar places.  Read more>>>>>>>>>>

Treatment to reduce death anxiety in elder people

The retirement age, reduces the health status, sensational perceptions, losing their beloved ones and changes in self-concept all above have negative impact on psychological well being and happiness in elders. 

The interventional “Person centred narrative therapy” was proposed to increase the happiness and reducing the death anxiety in elder people. This method recorded 42% increase in happiness and 53% increase indeath anxiety. Thus, narrative therapy resulted in inner peace by increasing the positive theme towards events.The amount of happiness and health status of the elderly people diminishes with age. In addition, retirement and losing occupational and social status, losing their beloved ones, reduced health status, reduced sensational perceptions and changes in self-concept, will have a negative impact on psychological wellbeing and happiness of the elderly people. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Default Mode Network in Post-stroke Depression

Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most serious emotional disorder following stroke, affecting one-third of all stroke survivors. Depression is associated with poor short-term recovery and long-term rehabilitation outcomes, excess disability, cognitive impairment, and mortality in stroke survivors. The neuroanatomical model of PSD remains unclear despitedecade’s research. 

A new model proposes that grey and white matter lesions/ischemia in PSD disrupts the brain’s affective regulation network, leading to hyperactivation of the limbic system and subsequent depressive symptoms. The default mode network (DMN) is such a network that comprises brain regions evolving in emotion regulation: ventromedial prefrontal cortex, ventral anterior cingulate cortex, the posterior cingulate, precuneus, inferior lateral parietal lobes, and parts of the temporal lobe. These brain regions present synchronic activation when the individual is in a state of wakeful rest and deactivation when attentive to the outside world.    Read more>>>>>>>>>

Critical Excerpts (Critiques) On Children’s Behavioral Development (CBD)

The seminal research regarding the contemporary Children’s Behavioral Development (CBD), specifically Children’s Private Speech (CPS) and Self-Regulation Learning (SRL), began in 1920s with the early work of Vygotsky and Jean Piaget 1950s. Since that time, the research came up with different and various outcomes associated with many and various critiques that the new research should take into account. Those critiques may lead the future work of CBD.

 Vygotskyian’s vs. Piagetian Research:

Vygotsky viewed CPS as a function that directly connected to thought, problem solving, increases linearly with task difficulty and success, and represents a stage in the gradual internalisation of interpersonal linguistic exchanges whose final ontogenetic destination is inner speech or verbal thought. Vygotsky also believed that Self- Regulation Learning (SRL) is behavioral appearing after and as a result of regulation by others in a specific task and promoted by external regulators.  Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Developmental Trend of the Effect of Disgust Emotion on Moral Judgement in Children and Adolescents

Disgusting emotion, as part of the disease avoidance system, not only guides our body but also guides our heart. Previous studies that investigated the relationship between disgust and moral judgment showed that, for example, experimentally evoked physical disgust render more stringent judgement on moral violations in adults.

In a typical paradigm, the ways to evoke physical disgust are diverse, such as posthypnotic suggestion, viewing disgusting video clips or photos, and exposure to an unpleasant odor. After being primed with disgusting emotion, participants are presented with short vignettes about moral transgressions, which can be related to physical disgust (e.g., having sex between cousins, eating a dead dog) or pure moral disgust (e.g., stealing, lying). In these studies, moral judgement is defined as the consequence of appraisal. Participants are asked to judge how wrong they consider the behavior to be, the extent to which they would punish the actor, and how much they would like to avoid the act or actor. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>