scholarly journals Gateways for Transformation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amitice Saremi
Keyword(s):  
Vagus Nerve ◽  
Depth Psychology ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Life Transitions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Polyvagal Theory

Big life transitions, typically resulting from loss, can cause physical, emotional, and behavioral problems. Using a heuristic methodology, this article answers the question: Given polyvagal theory, how can yoga and depth psychology combine to support clients to make transitions more easily? Polyvagal theory hypothesizes that the vagus nerve, the longest cranial nerve, impacts impact many parts of the body related to physical and mental health. Breathing helps the vagus nerve function properly along with self-regulation, homeostasis, and the social engagement system. Yoga and depth psychology recognize the continuous cycles of life that exist in nature, the constancy of change, the aspects of the person that are unchanging, and the ability of both client and therapist to witness it all. To demonstrate the utility of combining yoga and depth psychology to heal the pain of transitions, a therapeutic program was developed and depicted graphically.

scholarly journals Examining the Effectiveness of a Case Management Program for Custodial Grandparent Families

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenora Campbell ◽  
Dana L. Carthron ◽  
Margaret Shandor Miles ◽  
LaShanda Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Case Management Program

Researchers have identified complex needs of custodial grandparent families and lack of access to needed resources such as housing, financial and legal assistance, and health care. Case management links these families with needed services while helping them develop skills to promote their health and well-being. This paper describes a case management program for custodial grandparent families using a nurse-social worker case management team. data were collected from 50 grandparents and 33 children using surveys and semi-structured instruments. Physical and mental health outcomes were measured using Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF 12) to measure the perceived quality of health for grandparents and the Child Behavior Checklist to measure the emotional and behavioral functioning of grandchildren. Grandparents more positively perceived their mental health after participating in the program. Perceptions about physical health were generally the same before and after the program. Grandparents' reported that many grandchildren had emotional and behavioral problems in the clinical range. These findings highlight the need for further research on the mental health needs of children being parented by grandparents as well as determining effective models and interventions to minimize adverse effects of parenting on grandparents.

Self-Regulation and Decision Making

2016 ◽  
pp. 462-478
Author(s):  
Kristen Anderson ◽  
Kristen E. L Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Reward Sensitivity ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Cognitive Systems ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use

Adolescence involves a complex interplay of biological, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial changes when normative transitions in self-regulation, reward sensitivity, and decision making occur. As behavioral and cognitive systems mature at differing rates in adolescence, teens may be more vulnerable to the emergence of emotional and behavioral problems in the context of greater autonomy, independence, and responsibility. Youth develop more complex association networks pertaining to alcohol and other drug use across childhood and adolescence in concert with the development of more nuanced decision-making capabilities. As such, self-regulation of alcohol and other drug use behaviors may be particularly challenging for teens. In this chapter, we review the literature on the growth of self-regulation and decision-making abilities, their influence on the initiation and maintenance of alcohol and drug use in adolescence, and potential implications for prevention and intervention.

scholarly journals Προφορικός λόγος και ψυχοκοινωνική προσαρμογή σε παιδιά πρώτης σχολικής ηλικίας με διαφορετικά αναπτυξιακά γλωσσικά προφίλ

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Ασημίνα Μ. Ράλλη ◽  
Έλενα Καζάλη ◽  
Ελισσάβετ Καρατζά
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
Language Disorder ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Competence ◽  
Psychosocial Skills

The role of language in children’s psychosocial competence is fundamental, as it contributes to the emotional and behavioral self-regulation as well as to the interpersonal relationships. In line, recent research evidence emphasizes that children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), who have significant language deficiencies, often face psychosocial difficulties that challenge academic/school achievement. The aim of the present study is to provide the most detailed description of oral skills (phonology, semantics, morphology, pragmatics and narrative discourse) and psychosocial adaptation (social, school, emotional, and behavioral problems) as well as to investigate the interaction of the above skills, which has not yet been adequately studied in children with and without language deficits. Thirty-six children aged 6 years participated in the study. Half of the participants were children with DLD and half were typically developing children. All the children were evaluated on their non-verbal intelligence as well as on vocabulary, phonological awareness, morphology, pragmatic and narrative skills with the use of a standardized language assessment battery, LOGOMETRO. The children’s psychosocial competence was assessed with the Psychosocial Competence Test, which was completed by the teachers of the children who participated in the study. Mixed variance analysis was applied to test (a) the main effects of the group of children and the type of measurement as well as (b) the interaction of these two. The results showed statistically significant differences in the areas of oral language and psychosocial skills between and within the groups. In addition, there were significant correlations between the language performance and the psychosocial skills in children with DLD. The findings are discussed in terms of their theoretical and educational implications for early detection and intervention.

Social Management Training in Males With 47,XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome): A Pilot Study of a Neurocognitive-Behavioral Treatment Targeting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Francien Martin ◽  
Sophie van Rijn ◽  
Marit Bierman ◽  
Hanna Swaab
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Klinefelter Syndrome ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Social Management

Abstract Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) is associated with problems in social interaction and behavioral adaptation. Sixteen adolescents and adult men with 47,XXY enrolled in a pilot-study evaluating the effectiveness of Social Management Training (SMT), a novel neurocognitive-behavioral treatment program targeted at improving social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. Participants reported improved emotional stability from pre- to post-test (5 months). Informants reported reductions in internalizing and externalizing symptoms, including improvement in self-regulation. Although informants did not report changes in autism-like symptoms, increased awareness of social challenges was found. SMT may improve emotional stability, self-regulation, and self-reflection in people males with Klinefelter syndrome. This potentially efficacious treatment approach may prove to be a promising psychosocial therapeutic intervention for this population.

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