Clinical psychologists on clinical supervision: a Delphi survey

Background and aims In the context of historical tensions from different epistemologies and traditions, and contemporary needs for guidance and clarity, the DCP has noted `an emerging consensus' on the desirability for career long engagement in clinical supervision for clinical psychologists. The study attempts to measure this consensus and investigate current practices and beliefs. Design and participants A three-round Delphi survey was used, initially gathering semi-structured accounts of panelists' views and subsequently inviting more precise responses to a questionnaire derived from those accounts. The participants were 53 clinical psychologists, selected on the basis of their presumed interest or expertise in supervision. Measures Materials were developed for the study: - PPI collected personal and professional information, - DQI collected semi-structured accounts of opinions concerning various aspects of supervision, - DQ2 was a 62-item questionnaire derived from DQI material. Results Most panelists were both giving and receiving supervision. There was broad agreement on most issues, including the desirability of universal engagement in supervision for clinicians, the primacy of the supervisory relationship, the need for preparation for the roles of both supervisor and supervisee, and the necessity to identify supervision as an activity distinct from both management and therapy. In contrast there was little agreement on how supervision is most appropriately related to either management or therapy, nor on the relative importance of personal therapy and supervision in the training of competent therapists. Implications Most panelists were deeply engaged in both the provision and the receipt of supervision, which supports current DCP policies, but the culture is not yet strong enough to guarantee that all clinicians will he offered it routinely. More theoretical research is needed to develop models of supervision which will not assume that psychotherapy is its only legitimate focus, but will pay due heed to the wide range of tasks undertaken by both clinical psychologists and their supervisees

An Integrated Communications Agency Pilot: ​Collaborating to Deliver Quality Learning Experiences and Positive Client Outcomes

Franklin University faculty piloted a student agency concept in 2017-18, working with client Bonecutter Development, LLC. Work was completed by students with two different models: 1) Course Embedded Group Work, 2) Paid Student Agency Positions. (Please see handout for more details).https://fuse.franklin.edu/ss2018/1074/thumbnail.jp

Connectionism and the integration of error : applications in naturalized epistemology and minimal rationality

Traditional epistemology has it that the pursuit of knowledge is predicated on two inter-connected goals: the generation of meaningful truths and the avoidance of error. This is neatly summarized in the conventional definition of knowledge as justified true belief In the following thesis I trace the evolution of an alternative account of knowledge which is predicated not on the avoidance of error but on the capacity to learn from error. I contend that the connectionist model of artificial intelligence provides the necessary framework for an understanding of cognition in which knowledge emerges as a dynamic product of learning. Epistemic content in this alternative is not comprised of fixed representations. Instead, content is encoded within shifting patterns of activation among large numbers of processing units. However, a connectionist approach does not give rise to a new epistemology. Rather, when integrated with Quinean naturalism, it fulfills the project of naturalized epistemology in ways that psychology could not. The convergence of connectionism and naturalized epistemology then embodies the normative principle that we should be fallibilistic about beliefs and realistic about believers

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The effects of an early intervention program on the language acquisition styles of mentally retarded children.

Dept. of Psychology. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1989 .R634. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1989

Novel Cold-Adapted Lipase from Marine Plankton, Salpa thompsoni

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KSU University Chorale and Women\u27s Choir with Holy Innocents\u27 Episcopal School Fifth Grade Chorus and King Springs Elementary School Melody Makers, Songs of Peace

KSU School of Music presents Songs of Peace featuring Kennesaw State University Chorale and Women\u27s Choir, Holy Innocents\u27 Episcopal School Fifth Grade Chorus, and King Springs Elementary School Melody Makers.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1252/thumbnail.jp

Language acquisition in firstborn and laterborn children: A comparison of early speech characteristics and the development of conversational skills.

The present study examined the early vocabularies and conversational turn taking behaviours of laterborn and firstborn children. Subjects consisted of five laterborn males, six laterborn females, five firstborn males, five firstborn females and their families. Participants were videotaped in their homes during a family meal with both parents present. An initial taping occurred when the target children were at the early stages of multiword speech (mean MLU 1.94) and a follow-up taping occurred six months later (mean MLU 2.71). Data on twenty children and their families were available at the initial taping, while data on fourteen subjects were available at the follow-up taping. Of primary interest was the frequency with which children intruded into the conversations of others. While laterborn children were found to intrude into ongoing conversations significantly more often than their firstborn counterparts at both tapings, they did not use proportionally more semantically relevant intrusions than did firstborns at either taping. Neither laterborns nor firstborns demonstrated any significant increase in their ability to intrude with comments that contained new information and were pertinent to the ongoing conversations. It was argued that the environments of laterborns provided them with more models of intrusive behaviour and a greater need to use intrusions as a means of joining conversations or having their needs met. It was also suggested that the two groups may have formulated different perceptions or rules for engaging in multiparticipant discourse. Children\u27s language was also examined with respect to MLU, expressive vocabulary size, noun and pronoun usage, and receptive vocabulary size (initial taping only). No statistically significant differences emerged, with the exception that firstborn early expressive vocabularies tended to include more nouns. The results indicated that with respect to these aspects of syntactic and semantic development, laterborn and firstborn children appeared to be acquiring language in a similar manner.Dept. of Psychology. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1996 .R62. Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 57-07, Section: B, page: 4751. Adviser: Ann McCabe. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1996

College Student Perceptions on Campus Alcohol Policies and Consumption Patterns

Environmental strategies for colleges and universities to reduce alcohol consumption among their students include the development and enforcement of campus alcohol policies. This study examines students\u27 knowledge and attitudes toward campus alcohol policies and how they relate to alcohol consumption and alcohol social norms. A sample of 422 freshman students was surveyed during their first month at a 4-year public college. Findings indicated that the majority of students (89%) were aware of campus policies, yet of those who were aware, less than half (44%) were accepting of these campus rules and regulations. In addition, the majority (79%) of students drank at social events, despite this behavior is in direct violation of campus alcohol policies. However, those who supported campus rules consumed significantly less alcohol at social events than those who opposed or had no opinion of the rules. Also, those who supported the rules perceived that their peers and students, in general, consumed significantly less alcohol at social events than those who were opposed or had no opinion. This outcome supports the premise established by several theories of behavior change including the theory of planned behavior, which states that behavior is influenced less by knowledge than by attitude and intention

Transcript and protein expression profile of PF11_0394, a Plasmodium falciparum protein expressed in salivary gland sporozoites

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria is a significant problem around the world today, thus there is still a need for new control methods to be developed. Because the sporozoite displays dual infectivity for both the mosquito salivary glands and vertebrate host tissue, it is a good target for vaccine development.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The <it>P. falciparum </it>gene, <it>PF11_0394</it>, was chosen as a candidate for study due to its potential role in the invasion of host tissues. This gene, which was selected using a data mining approach from PlasmoDB, is expressed both at the transcriptional and protein levels in sporozoites and likely encodes a putative surface protein. Using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and green fluorescent protein (GFP)-trafficking studies, a transcript and protein expression profile of PF11_0394 was determined.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The PF11_0394 protein has orthologs in other <it>Plasmodium </it>species and Apicomplexans, but none outside of the group Apicomplexa. <it>PF11_0394 </it>transcript was found to be present during both the sporozoite and erythrocytic stages of the parasite life cycle, but no transcript was detected during axenic exoerythrocytic stages. Despite the presence of transcript throughout several life cycle stages, the PF11_0394 protein was only detected in salivary gland sporozoites.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>PF11_0394 appears to be a protein uniquely detected in salivary gland sporozoites. Even though a specific function of PF11_0394 has not been determined in <it>P. falciparum </it>biology, it could be another candidate for a new vaccine.</p