Implicit relational assessment procedure: assessing the effectiveness of a brief cognitive-behavioural analogue intervention in relation to restructuring implicit rape supportive verbal relations

Research investigating the relationship between cognitive factors (frequently labelled ‘cognitive distortions’ within forensic psychology) and sexual aggression has been hampered by methodological and measurement constraints. The standard explicit assessments generally deployed in this area (e.g. questionnaires) are transparent, susceptible to social desirability biases, and suffer from poor predictive validity. More recently, the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP; Barnes-Holmes et al., 2006) has been developed to overcome some of these shortcomings. The IRAP is difficult to manipulate and has previously been used to examine implicit differences between convicted sexual offenders and non-offender controls (Dawson et al., 2009). However, questions remain as to whether implicit problematic sexual beliefs are prospectively predictive of overt behaviour, but also whether such beliefs can be influenced through therapeutic intervention. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a short analogue Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Intervention in restructuring rape supportive implicit cognition and to examine whether implicit measures of rape supportive beliefs can predict overt behaviour.</p

The ethoses of (Dis)connecting with friends on social media: Digital cocooning and entrepreneurial networking among people with eating disorders

Recent media studies conversations on disconnection or reducing mainly the quantity of engagement with social media so as to enhance well-being have suggested that these practices articulate a contemporary spirit focused on self-care and performance (productivity) that does not consider others or collective solutions. Drawing on and pushing forward disconnection research, we put forward a Foucauldian inspired concept of ethos that draws attention to qualitatively different principles and values characterizing social media socialities which users seek to foster and avoid. Interviews with people ( n = 31) with eating disorders (EDs) featured what we call digital cocooning; that is, interaction with trusted real-life friends and family afforded by messaging apps characterized by mutual responsiveness, acceptance, and belonging. However, what we term entrepreneurial networking with wider acquaintances mostly on traditional social media was experienced as evaluative and competitive and fuelled a sense of non-belonging, prompting unfriending. Disconnection research has highlighted how social media (dis)connections are often underpinned by contemporary possessive individualism, obscured by the dominant research on ostensibly universal psychological processes. The concept of ethos pushes this research beyond criticism toward also highlighting alternatives or how social relations in social media and society could be imagined otherwise.</p

sj-docx-1-orm-10.1177_10944281241229784 - Supplemental material for Mixed-Keying or Desirability-Matching in the Construction of Forced-Choice Measures? An Empirical Investigation and Practical Recommendations

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-orm-10.1177_10944281241229784 for Mixed-Keying or Desirability-Matching in the Construction of Forced-Choice Measures? An Empirical Investigation and Practical Recommendations by Mengtong Li, Bo Zhang, Lingyue Li, Tianjun Sun and Anna Brown in Organizational Research Methods</p

Additional file 1: of Facile Synthesis of Ligand-Free Iridium Nanoparticles and Their In Vitro Biocompatibility

Hemolytic assay—The blood compatibility of IrNPs (0-500 μM) was evaluated by monitoring hemolysis of red blood cells. No significant hemolytic activity was observed until the highest concentration of 500 μM is reached. Triton-X-100 served as a positive control. (PDF 110 kb

Table_1_Effective service provision and partnerships in service providers for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities: a mixed methods systematic review protocol.pdf

It is widely recognized that provision of services for children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are enhanced when services such as healthcare, social care, and education collaborate and interact effectively, rather than separately. In the UK, while there have been significant changes to policy and provision which support and improve collaboration, professionals responsible for implementing these changes face multiple challenges, including a lack of specific implementation guidance and a logic model or framework to illustrate how effective multi-agency working could, or should, work. This systematic review aims to identify the ‘key ingredients’ for effective multi-agency working in services for CYP with SEND; and the most effective forms of partnership working in this setting. In addition, the review will highlight interventions that lead to improved service outcomes; and the conditions in the local area (organisational or geographical) that support and encourage success. This protocol has been written following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Protocols guidelines. Searches will be conducted on several health, care, education and applied social science databases from the year 2012 onwards. Citation chaining will be undertaken, as will broader grey literature searching to enrich the findings. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies will be included, assessed independently and critically appraised or assessed for risk of bias using appropriate tools based on study design. Data will be extracted using a standardized, pre-piloted data extraction form. A convergent segregated approach to synthesis and integration will be used in which the quantitative and qualitative data will be synthesized independently, and then integrated using a joint display integration matrix. Results will be of interest to educators and health and social care professionals that provide services to those with SEND. These will also be used to develop policy recommendations for how UK healthcare, social care, and education services for CYP with SEND aged 0–25 can most effectively collaborate and improve service outcomes. The review will also identify any gaps in the literature to recommend areas for future research. Funding for this review was provided by the Department for Education.PROSPERO registration: CRD42022352194.</p

Table_2_Effective service provision and partnerships in service providers for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities: a mixed methods systematic review protocol.docx

It is widely recognized that provision of services for children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are enhanced when services such as healthcare, social care, and education collaborate and interact effectively, rather than separately. In the UK, while there have been significant changes to policy and provision which support and improve collaboration, professionals responsible for implementing these changes face multiple challenges, including a lack of specific implementation guidance and a logic model or framework to illustrate how effective multi-agency working could, or should, work. This systematic review aims to identify the ‘key ingredients’ for effective multi-agency working in services for CYP with SEND; and the most effective forms of partnership working in this setting. In addition, the review will highlight interventions that lead to improved service outcomes; and the conditions in the local area (organisational or geographical) that support and encourage success. This protocol has been written following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Protocols guidelines. Searches will be conducted on several health, care, education and applied social science databases from the year 2012 onwards. Citation chaining will be undertaken, as will broader grey literature searching to enrich the findings. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies will be included, assessed independently and critically appraised or assessed for risk of bias using appropriate tools based on study design. Data will be extracted using a standardized, pre-piloted data extraction form. A convergent segregated approach to synthesis and integration will be used in which the quantitative and qualitative data will be synthesized independently, and then integrated using a joint display integration matrix. Results will be of interest to educators and health and social care professionals that provide services to those with SEND. These will also be used to develop policy recommendations for how UK healthcare, social care, and education services for CYP with SEND aged 0–25 can most effectively collaborate and improve service outcomes. The review will also identify any gaps in the literature to recommend areas for future research. Funding for this review was provided by the Department for Education.PROSPERO registration: CRD42022352194.</p

Drug induced micellization into ultra-high capacity and stable curcumin nanoformulations: Comparing in vitro 2D and 3D-tumor model of triple-negative breast cancer

This manuscript describes a ultra-high loaded nanoformulation of curcumin. This compound is extremely water insoluble but could be dissolved using poly(2-oxazoline)/poly(2-oxazine) based polymer amphiphiles. The resulting formulations were thoroughly characterized in solution and solid form by NMR, dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy, HPLC zeta potential measurements, XRD, respectively. Biological activity was ensured and compared in 2D and 3D cell culture

Linear multilevel regression model (MLM) unadjusted and adjusted model estimates.

Linear multilevel regression model (MLM) unadjusted and adjusted model estimates.</p

Group Demographics.

<p>^a Data missing for n = 11.</p><p>Representative sample is n = 383.</p><p>***<i>p</i> < .001,</p><p>*<i>p</i> < .05.</p><p>Group Demographics.</p

Fisher-Paykel continuous positive airway pressure interface.

A dolichocephalic head shape can be observed as the infant lies prone with head in full right rotation.</p