‘My husband is possessed by a jinn’: a case study in transcultural mental health

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Muslim Culture ◽  
Religious Differences ◽  
The Way

Objectives The objective of this study was to discuss jinn possession in Muslim culture, and the importance of understanding cultural differences in mental health. Conclusion It is important to understand cultural and religious differences in psychiatry, as it affects the way patients perceive and attribute symptoms. It also helps clinicians to reach an accurate diagnosis and provide appropriate treatments. Beliefs about jinn possession should not automatically be regarded as delusional. In alleged cases of jinn possession, clinicians should consider all the biopsychosocial, cultural and spiritual factors that are unique to the individual. Further research is still needed in this area.

Exemplary Biography

Mnemosyne ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Murray
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Roman History ◽  
Marcus Tullius Cicero ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Way ◽  
Valerius Maximus

Abstract Moving away from the nineteenth century’s concern with Quellenforschung, serious study of Valerius Maximus’ Facta et dicta memorabilia in the twentieth century produced a variety of different approaches to this Tiberian text of exemplary tales. One of the most interesting projects in this regard was produced by T.F. Carney, who scrutinised a key exemplar, Gaius Marius, across the work. In constructing a ‘biography’ from the exempla themselves, Carney’s labour contributed much to Roman history generally, but also pioneered a novel methodology for reading Valerius Maximus—one that was taken up and imitated by later scholars. This methodology, however, is not without problems, particularly in relation to the way that Valerius has shaped, structured, and arranged his work at the level of chapter. By building upon Carney’s methodology, but also considering the context of the individual chapters themselves, I provide in this paper a case study of the way in which Valerius writes the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero—a figure unique in the Facta et dicta memorabilia in being both exemplar and a major source for the work. In doing so, this article elucidates the process of ‘exemplary biography’.

The Role of Individuals and Social Capital in POSIX Standardization

2011 ◽  
pp. 66-85
Author(s):  
Jim Isaak
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Common Values ◽  
Corporate Influence ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Way

While standards are issued by organizations, individuals do the actual work, with significant collaboration required to agree on a common standard. This article explores the role of individuals in standards setting as well as the way these individuals are connected to one another through trusting networks and common values. This issue is studied in the context of the IEEE POSIX set of standards, for which the author was actively involved for more than 15 years. This case study demonstrates that the goals and influence of individual participants are not just that of their respective employers but may follow the individual through changes of employment. It also highlights changes in the relative importance of individual and corporate influence in UNIX-related standardization over time. Better understanding of the interaction between individuals and organizations in the context of social capital and standardization can provide both a foundation for related research and more productive participation in these types of forums.

Maddi Faith in conversation with Jerome Carson

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Maddi Faith ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Maddi Faith. Design/methodology/approach In this single case study, Maddi gives a short background and the origins of her mental health issues and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Maddi tells the authors how her problems developed in her childhood and of the journey she has been on since. Research limitations/implications Single case studies provide a single perspective. Yet are they of any less value than a commentary by an academic? On the contrary, many offer unique insights into how the authors provide services for people with mental health problems, and of better ways to help them. Practical implications Maddi raises the issue of “falling between services”, with the result that the individual concerned does not receive the help they need. Social implications The persistent stigma of mental health problems is an issue that will need to be addressed for decades if it is to be overcome. Personal witness is vital in tackling this issue. Maddi has already done a lot to address this through her work at University. Originality/value The Trust the second author worked for, for many years used to have a staff “Made a Difference” award. Maddi surely deserves such an award for her own efforts to develop our understanding of the realities of mental health problems.

scholarly journals Towards a Standardized Questionnaire for Measuring Agility at Team Level

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Hanna Looks ◽  
Jannik Fangmann ◽  
Jörg Thomaschewski ◽  
María-José Escalona ◽  
Eva-Maria Schön
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Continuous Learning ◽  
Self Organized ◽  
Current State ◽  
Six Dimensions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Way

AbstractContext: Twenty years after the publication of the agile manifesto, agility is becoming more and more popular in different contexts. Agile values are changing the way people work together and influence people’s mindset as well as the culture of organizations. Many organizations have understood that continuous improvement is based on measurement.Objective: The objective of this paper is to present how agility can be measured at the team level. For this reason, we will introduce our questionnaire for measuring agility, which is based on the agile values of the manifesto.Method: We developed a questionnaire comprising 36 items that measure the current state of a team’s agility in six dimensions (communicative, change-affine, iterative, self-organized, product-driven and improvement-oriented). This questionnaire has been evaluated with respect to several expert reviews and in a case study.Results: The questionnaire provides a method for measuring the current state of agility, which takes the individual context of the team into account. Furthermore, our research shows, that this technique enables the user to uncover dysfunctionalities in a team.Conclusion: Practitioners and organizations can use our questionnaire to optimize collaboration within their teams in terms of agility. In particular, the value delivery of an organization can be increased by optimizing collaboration at the team level. The development of this questionnaire is a continuous learning process with the aim to develop a standardized questionnaire for measuring agility.

scholarly journals Menanamkan Toleransi Multi Agama sebagai Payung Anti Radikalisme: Studi Kasus Komunitas Lintas Agama dan Kepercayaan di Pantura Tali Akrab

FIKRAH ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Kholidia Efining Mutiara
Keyword(s):  
Religious Tolerance ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Interfaith Community ◽  
Religious Differences ◽  
The Way

This article specifically aims at describing Indonesia as one of the multi-religious country having a lot of various confidence and trust, but from the religious differences is able to bring about actions of radicalism. Therefore, tolerance maintenances need to emphasize to every individual, as we have already applied to the interfaith community of <em>PANTURA</em>. This study used a case study approach in inter-religious and belief communities of PANTURA, known as <em>TALI AKRAB</em>, which is one of the various religious friendship communities in the northern coasts (PANTURA) of Indonesia. The main findings in this paper include the way of instilling a multi-religious tolerance as a tool of avoiding radicalism in society, by discussing the problems of each religion and ignoring differences in the faith.

Remarkable lives: Laura O’Brien in conversation with Jerome Carson

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura O'Brien ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Personal Recovery ◽  
Mental Health Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Biographical Account ◽  
The Individual

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to provide a profile of Laura O’Brien. Design/methodology/approach – Laura provides a short biographical account of her life thus far. She is then interviewed by Jerome. She describes her abusive childhood and the effect this has had on her mental health. Findings – Despite enduring significant adversity, Laura has completed a Psychology degree, is finishing off a PGCE and hopes to go on to complete a PhD. Research limitations/implications – There has been increasing interest looking at the effects of childhood abuse on predisposing individuals to adult mental health problems. This case study provides evidence of this linkage. Practical implications – Patricia Deegan talks about mental health staff having to “hold the care” while the individual struggles with their personal recovery. Laura’s story shows how despite numerous overdoses and admissions, she has been able to battle through. Mental health staff should never give up. There are thousands of “Lauras” out there. Social implications – How much of Laura’s problems might have been avoided or minimised if there had been better interventions during her troubled childhood years? Originality/value – Given what she has endured, Laura’s recent career successes have been staggering.

Andrea Handley in conversation with Jerome Carson

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
Andrea Handley ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
First Person ◽  
Short Account ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Andrea Handley. Design/methodology/approach In this case study, Andrea gives a short account of her background and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Andrea outlines a number of issues from her childhood that led to her later mental health problems. Research limitations/implications Individual case studies are of course just the story of one person’s difficulties. For too long in psychiatry, case studies were written by professionals about their lives and problems. First person accounts allow the individual to tell their own narrative. Practical implications Andrea is not the first person to talk about the delay in access to mental health services. As she notes, 16 years on, she is still waiting for that referral! She notes that a friend of her could not wait even the three months that she had been and tragically took her own life. Social implications So much of Andrea’s story is overshadowed by loss, especially the death of her brother when she was a teenager. As a society, we are no as well “prepared” for death, as older generations. The coronavirus pandemic is bringing our mortality home to all of us. Originality/value Patricia Deegan once asked, “How much loss could a human heart hold?” In this moving account Andrea lets us see the huge losses she has sustained and yet she is still determined to try and help others who are suffering. Hers is truly a remarkable life.

scholarly journals Bibliotherapy and OCD: The Case of Turtles All The Way Down by John Green (2017)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 74-87
Author(s):  
Michael Hall
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Humanities ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Counter Narratives ◽  
Identity Narratives ◽  
Previous Scholarship ◽  
The Way

This case study uses three different frameworks of inquiry to examine Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (2017) with a disability lens. The analysis extends beyond the traditional medical/social dichotomy and considers how disability is tied to both agency and identity. Narratives and counter-narratives of disability are also investigated, as well as disability markers used in previous scholarship. The discussion concludes with an argument to include the novel in secondary English classes to create mental health allies. A consideration for medical humanities scholars is also included to use Green’s text with patients with OCD, as a way for readers to find an identifiable protagonist.

Moral panic, reflexive embodiment and teen obesity in the USA: a case study of the impact of ‘weight bias’

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Kline
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Moral Panic ◽  
Weight Bias ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Morphology ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Purpose – This paper aims to draw together research which links the moral panic about the “adipose” body during the first five years of the millennium to the worsening mental health of US teens. Noting the way medical advocacy biased the news coverage in the quality press in the UK, the USA and Canada through its emphasis on weight gain in child and youth populations, it reviews evidence of a relationship between eating disorders, body dissatisfaction and the mental health of teens. Design/methodology/approach – Building on research which suggests that teens ' misperception of their body can impact their mental health, the paper proposes reflexive embodiment, defined as the way an individual interprets and evaluates their own body morphology in relationship to the medical profession’s articulation of norms for weight classes, as a new construct for exploring the impact of the medical debates about obesity. Findings – Using data sets from the US Youth Risk Behavior Survey gathered in 2001 and 2007 to compare both weight status and weight class accuracy, the study finds evidence that teens ' perceptions of their bodies have changed more than their actual weight. Noting a complex relationship between teens ' misperception of their weight status and mental health risks associated with depression and suicide, the paper explores ways that the medical stigmatization of the adipose body, and the ensuing consequences of gendered weight bias, have consequences for teen well-being. Research limitations/implications – This case study only provides an exploratory analysis of an hypothesis suggested by the theory of reflexive embodiment. Practical implications – Refocus health professions on the mental health of teens. Social implications – Evidence of health implications of reflexive embodiment adds to a growing critique of medicalization of adipose body morphology. Originality/value – The analysis of data contributes to a growing concern about medical stigmatization of “fat” bodies as unhealthy.

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