Power, anxiety, and relationships between returning citizens and parole officers

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 576-598
Author(s):  
Ram A Cnaan ◽  
Kelsey Woida
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Parole Officer ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Parole Officers ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Returning Citizens

Summary This study evaluates the relationships between parole officers and ex-prisoners, who return to communities after incarceration (returning citizens). We measured returning citizens’ anxiety about meeting their parole officers and the ways in which they prepare for their meetings. We relate anxiety levels to developing a therapeutic alliance, client confidence that their parole officer is working in their best interest, client truthfulness about their housing and work status, and client optimism about their reentry process. To measure returning citizen anxiety and experience with parole officers, we carried out a survey of returning citizens (N = 193) in Philadelphia just before they were to meet their parole officers. Findings The results illuminate the ways that anxiety has significant negative impact on the quality of the working relationship between returning citizens and their parole officers but not precautionary behaviors. Returning citizens who reported higher anxiety prior to meeting their parole officer tend to report lower therapeutic alliance, less confidence that the parole officer works on their behalf, and less truthfulness. Implications Our findings provide more insight into what needs and challenges people on parole and probation face and outline new ideas about which of these factors parole officers should attend to in order to improve the services they provide. We call for parole officers to be cognizant of the anxiety that people under probation face and the need to make them feel supported and at ease. We also call for social workers in most countries to take a more active role in the provision of parole and probation services.

scholarly journals Consolidation and reconsolidation of visual and semantic memory in Parkinson’s disease

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
VB Nikishina ◽  
EA Petrash ◽  
AA Kuznetsova ◽  
TV Shuteeva ◽  
IA Zakharova
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Visual Memory ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Memory Span ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Semantic Content ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Memory Consolidation And Reconsolidation

Cognitive and mnestic impairments have a significant negative impact on the quality of parkinsonian patients’ life. Memory impairment causes changes in the mechanisms of information processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of transformations undergone by memorized visual and semantic content during memory consolidation and reconsolidation in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The study was conducted on 32 male patients with PD (ICD code: G20). Among the patients, 9 had rigidity/bradykinesia-d ominant PD, 11 had tremor-dominant PD, and 12 suffered from a mixed type of PD. Short-term memory span was assessed using the 10 words and the visual memory tests proposed by Luria. As stimulus materials we used a symbolic representation of the old Greek letter resembling an owl and a translated excerpt from a Canadian aboriginal epic. Regardless of the PD form, the quality of the memorized information was either altered or completely lost. The mechanisms underlying such transformations differed quantitively depending on the PD form. Transformation of the memorized information occurred in the conditions of both incidental and deliberate memorization and was represented by distortions (substitution of the original content with confabulations) and simplifications of the structural and semantic organization. We consolidated significantly lesser amount of auditory verbal (р = 0.018) and visual (p = 0.029) information. This trend was consistent with the pronounced distortion of content during its retrieval.

scholarly journals Videoconferencing Psychotherapy: a literature review of the perspective of relationships for patients and psychologists (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Cataldo ◽  
Shanton Chang ◽  
Antonette Mendoza ◽  
George Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Active Role ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patient Relationships ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, people are being encouraged to maintain social distance. Technology is helping people to reschedule meetings from “face-to-face” interactions to remote videoconferencing. Psychologists are in high demand, due to an increase in stress as a result of COVID. Many seek to both keep treating their current patients, and welcome new ones, given the current high demand for their services. Videoconferencing provides an opportunity to do this. However, shifting treatment from face-to-face to the videoconferencing is not simple as both the psychologist and the patient miss the in-person information and cues, such as body language provides. OBJECTIVE A new theoretical framework is proposed to guide the design of future studies on the impact of the computer as a mediator of psychologist-patient relationships, and the influence of videoconferencing on the whole relationship process. METHODS A literature review has been conducted, screening studies focusing on communication, and the key concepts of therapeutic relationship and therapeutic alliance. RESULTS Studies report that patients are generally satisfied with videoconference therapy in terms of the relationship with their therapists and the establishment of the “therapeutic alliance”. However, psychologists report difficulties in establishing same quality of therapeutic relationship and therapeutic alliance. The analysed studies lead us to interpret data under a different perspective. A new model of relationship is proposed, along with further hypotheses. CONCLUSIONS It is important to consider the computer as having an active role in psychologists and patients’ relationships. CLINICALTRIAL

Hirsutism

2011 ◽  
pp. 1239-1249
Author(s):  
Bulent O. Yildiz ◽  
Ricardo Azziz
Keyword(s):  
Hair Growth ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Clinical Investigation ◽  
Androgen Excess ◽  
Clinical Diagnostic Criterion ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Diagnostic Criterion

Hirsutism is defined as excess growth of body or facial terminal (coarse) hair in females, in a male-like pattern. The condition has a significant negative impact on a woman’s self-esteem and on her quality of life. Hirsutism affects 5–15% of the women, and is the most commonly used clinical diagnostic criterion of androgen excess or hyperandrogenism (1). Depending on age and race/ethnicity, 80–90% of women with hirsutism will have an androgen excess disorder, most often polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and including idiopathic hirsutism, and non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH), among the others. This chapter outlines androgen metabolism in women, physiology and pathophysiology of hair growth, epidemiology of and differential diagnosis of hirsutism, other signs of androgen excess including acne, androgenetic alopecia, and virilization, and the clinical investigation, and treatment of the hirsute patient.

Supporting patients considering reconstructive surgery

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Harcourt ◽  
Alex Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Reconstructive Surgery ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Decision Aids ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Significant Negative Impact

Cancer diagnosis and treatment can have a significant negative impact on patients’ well-being, body image, sexuality, and sense of self. Reconstructive surgery is commonly assumed to offer improved body image and quality of life to patients whose appearance has altered as a result of cancer treatment, but deciding whether or not to undergo reconstructive surgery can be difficult. This chapter uses the example of breast reconstruction to consider the ways in which patients faced with complex decisions about appearance-altering reconstructive surgery might be helped to make the choice that is best for them. It outlines typical options around the type and timing of breast reconstruction, considers patients’ motivation for surgery, and satisfaction with the outcome. It then explores ways of helping them make their decision, highlighting the use of decision aids and interventions focused around patients’ expectations of surgery as a way of facilitating shared decision-making in this context.

scholarly journals Perceptions and attitudes of patients towards medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ): a qualitative study in England

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e024376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Sturrock ◽  
Philip M Preshaw ◽  
Catherine Hayes ◽  
Scott Wilkes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveTo explore the impact of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) on quality of life and to explore the attitudes and perceptions of patients towards the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention of the condition.DesignInterpretivist methodology using qualitative semistructured interviews.SettingPrimary care general medical practices and secondary care dental services in England.Participants23 patients; 6 with MRONJ, 13 prescribed bisphosphonates, 4 with osteoporosis not currently prescribed any medication.ResultsPatients felt that MRONJ had a significant negative impact on their quality of life and had poor knowledge of the preventive strategies recommended in the literature. Patients demonstrated positive attitudes towards a multidisciplinary approach to care; however, they perceived prescribers as having the key role in articulating risk. Four salient and inter-related themes emerged from the interviews: (1) perception of knowledge, indicating limited awareness of the condition, risk factors and preventive strategies; (2) quality of life, indicating the lived experiences of patients and the physical, psychological and social impacts of MRONJ; (3) interprofessional management, indicating a perceived organisational hierarchy, professional roles and responsibilities, prioritising aspects of care, articulation of risk and communication and (4) wider context, indicating demands on National Health Service resources and barriers to dental care.ConclusionsMRONJ has a significant detrimental impact on quality of life, yet appropriate preventative education is not apparent. Effective interprofessional patient education and prevention to mitigate against the risk of developing MRONJ is required.

Parolee–Parole Officer Rapport: Does It Impact Recidivism?

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 3581-3602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyssa W. Chamberlain ◽  
Matthew Gricius ◽  
Danielle M. Wallace ◽  
Diana Borjas ◽  
Vincent M. Ware
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Violent Offender ◽  
Parole Officer ◽  
Officer Training ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Parole Officers ◽  
It Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Parole officers are an integral part of parolees’ reentry process and success. Few studies, however, have examined whether the quality of the relationship between parolees and their parole officer influences outcomes such as recidivism. This study assesses how recidivism is affected by the quality of the relationship that parolees have with their parole officers. Using the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) dataset, we use parolees’ perceptions of their relationship with their parole officer to determine whether they have established a positive or negative relationship, and whether these types of relationships differentially affect recidivism. Results show that parolees who have a negative relationship with their parole officer have higher rates of recidivism, while a positive relationship lowers parolees’ likelihood of recidivating. An implication of this study emphasizes parole officer training that develops positive, high-quality relationships with parolees. Further implications are discussed below.

scholarly journals Viruses infecting main ornamental plants: an overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Vjacheslavovna Mitrofanova ◽  
Alexsandr Vladimirovich Zakubanskiy ◽  
Olga Vladimirovna Mitrofanova
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Plant Viruses ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Plant Viruses And Viroids ◽  
Taxonomic Groups

Ornamental plants are cultivated for decorative and utility purposes in urban landscapes throughout the world. They are much valued for their aesthetic properties and constitute an important part of the global horticulture industry. Plant viruses and viroids of various taxonomic groups have a significant negative impact on ornamentals provoking a wide range of symptoms, reducing both decorative value and quality of propagated material and causing large economic damage. A significant growth of the ornamental plants market in recent years promotes the spread of viral diseases. Therefore, systematization of data on virus and viroid phytopathogens diversity in these cultures is an urgent research task. Among the most popular ornamentals are chrysanthemum, rose, clematis, canna, and lavender. More than fifty viruses and viroids from 17 different families (including two viroid families) have been identified in these crops to date. In the presented review, we described the variety of these pathogens and their effect on the above-mentioned ornamentals

scholarly journals Leprosy review

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lehlohonolo Makhakhe
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Hansen's Disease ◽  
Hansen’S Disease ◽  
Multiple Organs ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Significant Negative Impact

Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) can affect multiple organs and body structures. Skin signs are typically observed in the early phase of the disease, hence being the first identifiable signs to propel clinical suspicion. Leprosy predominantly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. The disease has been documented many centuries preceding the biblical era. Over many decades, the classification of Hansen’s disease has changed as modern medical science evolved. Patients with leprosy are usually subjected to discrimination, rejection from society and can suffer from social stigma, poor quality of life (QoL), low self-esteem and permanent disfigurements. Studies have shown that leprosy has a significant negative impact on the patients’ QoL. Leprosy is often not suspected by practicing clinicians because it is no longer emphasised in the medical curricula. In modern years, attention has gradually shifted from leprosy to tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

scholarly journals Interrelationship of Neurogenic Obesity and Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Elizabeth R. Felix ◽  
David R. Gater
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Chronic Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Excess Adiposity ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

The prevalence of obesity and of neuropathic pain are both estimated at above 50% in the population of people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). These secondary consequences of SCI have significant negative impact on physical functioning, activities of daily living, and quality of life. Investigations of relationships between weight or body composition and chronic neuropathic pain in people with SCI are lacking, but investigations in non-SCI cohorts suggest an association between obesity and the presence and severity of neuropathic pain conditions. In the present article, we present a review of the literature linking obesity and neuropathic pain and summarize findings suggesting that metabolic syndrome and chronic, systemic inflammation due to excess adiposity increase the risk for neuropathic pain after an SCI.

scholarly journals Social Indicators and the Effectiveness of Social Transfers in Greece over the Recent Crisis

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Maria Botsari ◽  
Theodoros Mitrakos
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Social Transfers ◽  
Of Greece

<p>In this paper we present key statistics on poverty, inequality and social exclusion in Greece and the eurozone over the crisis period 2009-2014. The data presented in this paper reveal that six years of economic recession and usterity in Greece have had a significant negative impact on rates of poverty and social exclusion, which have reached historically unprecedented and socially unacceptable high levels. Our data and analyses suggest that the Welfare State, one of the major functions of which is to redistribute income collected through taxation via social transfers, is the least effective in Greece, among all eurozone countries, in alleviating poverty and income inequality. Greece is ranked last in the Eurozone in terms of trust in government, freedom of choice, perceived levels of public sector corruption, and happiness, and third and second to last, respectively, in terms of trust in others and social support. We argue that the erosion of the social fabric and the perceived quality of the Greek climate of trust appear to be part of the story of Greece being the biggest happiness loser among 125 countries from 2005-2007 to 2012-2014.</p>

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