Catholic Priests as Counselors: An Examination of Challenges Faced and Successful Techniques

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. Today’s Catholic priest plays a number of roles. He is expected to live a life similar to that of Jesus by setting an example as a leader, a helper, and a healer. Part of his job as a helper is to provide pastoral counseling services to parishioners and members of the public. Within this context, the Catholic priest must employ his knowledge of the Bible and spirituality to help individuals overcome such problems as depression, anxiety, marriage and family conflicts, and drug and alcohol abuse (see Worthington, Kurusu, McCollough, & Sardage, 1996). Americans often enlist the help of a Catholic priest when dealing with a personal problem as an initial means of coping or because they prefer to have spirituality included in their therapy sessions. According to Woodruff (2002), three million hours annually are spent with individuals in pastoral counseling, a form of therapy that combines both secular therapeutic techniques and spirituality. Clearly, Catholic Priests’ use of spirituality within therapy is a welcome treatment plan for many and can lead to a more holistic course of treatment for the counseled person

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): History(C) explain how people and events have influenced local community history. (5) Geography. The student uses simple geographic tools such as maps and globes. The student is expected to: (A) interpret information on maps and globes using basic map elements such as title, orientation (north, south, east, west), and legend/map keys; and (B) create maps to show places and routes within the home, school, and community. (6) Geography. The student understands the locations and characteristics of places and regions in the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to: (A) identify major landforms and bodies of water, including each of the continents and each of the oceans, on maps and globes; (B) locate places of significance, including the local community, Texas, the state capital, the U.S. capital, major cities in Texas, the coast of Texas, Canada, Mexico, and the United States on maps and globes; and (C) examine information from various sources about places and regions. Lesson objective(s): TLW learn the local history of Port Isabel, TX. TLW learn the history of The Charles Champion Building. TLW be able to locate Port Isabel, TX and the Gulf of Mexico on a map Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: 1. Students can differentiate their own presentation. Teacher will offer choices. 2. Buddy system-students can work on project independently or with a buddy 3. Presenting ideas through both auditory and visual mean

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital

IntroductionSpontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction, particularly among women. SCAD survivors may not know what physical activity is safe and effective and there may be a psychosocial burden of living with a SCAD diagnosis. This review aimed to determine the evidence regarding physical activity, cardiovascular risk factors, or associated factors, and the psychosocial impact of SCAD for SCAD survivors after hospital discharge.MethodsA systematic review completed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (Prospero CRD42021254798).ResultsThe review included 28 studies. These used a range of methods. None were randomised controlled trials. There were 4167 SCAD participants although some were sourced from the same SCAD registries, so may not be unique. They were mainly female (n=3897 93.5%, range=57.7%-100%), with mean age 48.0±9.8 years at index event. Participants mostly came from the USA, Canada, or the Netherlands. We found very limited evidence for cardiorespiratory fitness improvements following cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Existing CR was not tailored to SCAD specific needs and SCAD survivors lacked guidance about appropriate physical activity. Some participants had high levels of psychosocial distress. SCAD survivors highlighted the need for tailored support that included family members. Many SCAD survivors have traditional risk factors including hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and overweight/obesity. Chest pain following SCAD is common.ConclusionsThere is an urgent need to develop physical and psychological recovery programmes for SCAD survivors, and test effectiveness via randomised controlled trials. Psychosocial support is particularly required, given the high burden of psychosocial issues

Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to understand how patients experienced hypertension management, with or without BP telemonitoring, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, Methods, participants, and settingThis qualitative study conducted between April and November 2022 consisted of 43 semi-structured telephone interviews (23 men and 20 women) from six primary care practices in one area of Scotland. Results From the views of 25 participants with experience of using the Connect Me telemonitoring service and 18 participants without such experience, five themes were developed. These were: (1) Navigating access to services. There were challenges to gaining timely and/or in-person access to services and a reluctance to attend clinical settings because participants were aware of their increased risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus. (2) Adapting NHS services. All six practices had adapted care provision in response to potential COVID-19 transmission, however, these adaptations disrupted routine management of in-person primary care hypertension, diabetes and/or asthma checks. (3) Telemonitoring feedback. Telemonitoring reduced the need to attend in-person primary care practices and supported access to remote healthcare monitoring and feedback. (4) Self-management. Many non-telemonitoring participants were motivated to use self-management strategies to track their blood pressure using home monitoring equipment. Also, participants were empowered to self-manage lifestyle and hypertension medication. (5) Experience of having COVID-19. Some participants contracting the COVID-19 virus experienced an immediate increase in their BP whilst a few experienced ongoing increased BP readings. ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine in-person care for hypertension patients. Both telemonitoring and some non-telemonitoring patients were motivated to self-manage hypertension, including self-adjusting medication, however only those with access to telemonitoring had increased access to hypertension monitoring and feedback. Blood pressure telemonitoring permitted routine care to continue for participants in this study and may offer a service useful in pandemic proofing hypertension healthcare in the future