An investigation of unconscious countertransference disclosure

Unconscious countertransference disclosures (UCDs) are a unique kind of self-disclosure explored peripherally in the current literature. This exploratory study placed UCDs in the context of self-disclosure and countertransference as they have evolved conceptually over time. Thirteen participants, recruited through snowball sampling, responded to the focusing question: How do clinicians make meaning of unconscious countertransference disclosure? During a one-hour face to face interview participants responded to this question from the point of view of clinician and client. Consistent with what one might expect, participants attributed clients knowing what they had not consciously been told on a spectrum from the concrete (non-verbal cues) to the more metaphysical (spiritual or unconscious communications). Though it makes sense, it was an unexpected finding to hear participants consistently describe the type of client with which they were working, specifically clients with a trauma history, as a way to explain UCDs. This study also surfaced how challenging it can be for clinicians to work with UCDs as they can be terrifying. Finally, research of clinical pairs (client and clinician) could further the understanding of the impact UCD\u27s have on the therapeutic process and therapeutic outcomes

Convert existing dwelling into bioclimatic using res and calculation of depreciation

73 σ.Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο--Μεταπτυχιακή Εργασία. Διεπιστημονικό-Διατμηματικό Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών (Δ.Π.Μ.Σ.) "Περιβάλλον και Ανάπτυξη"Στην παρούσα μεταπτυχιακή εργασία με θέμα «Μετατροπή υφιστάμενης οικίας σε βιοκλιματική με χρήση Α.Π.Ε. και υπολογισμός της απόσβεσης» έχει γίνει μια προσπάθεια μια ήδη υπάρχουσα κατοικία, χτισμένης και δομημένης με τον παραδοσιακό τρόπο δόμησης, να μετατραπεί σε βιοκλιματική. Αρχικά αναλύονται οι όροι και οι αρχιτεκτονικές τεχνικές δόμησης μιας τέτοιου τύπου κατοικίας. Έπειτα με την μελέτη των συγκεκριμένων περιορισμών που τίθενται τη φύση του προβλήματος γίνεται μελέτη και καταγράφονται οι βιοκλιματικές μετατροπές που είναι εφικτές να γίνουν στο κτήριο. Οι περιορισμοί που υπάρχουν εξαρτώνται από τις καιρικές συνθήκες, την προσπίπτουσα ακτινοβολία, τον προσανατολισμό του κτηρίου κ.α.. Αφού ολοκληρωθεί η ανάλυση των μετατροπών γίνεται υπολογισμός του κεφαλαίου που θα πρέπει να δαπανηθεί για να υλοποιηθούν και παράλληλα υπολογίζεται το κέρδος που θα υπάρξει από αυτές τόσο σε οικονομικό όσο και σε περιβαλλοντικό επίπεδο. Έπειτα γίνεται υπολογισμός της απόσβεσης, βάσει του κεφαλαίου και του ενεργειακού κέρδους. Το απαιτούμενο κεφάλαιο όμως για να γίνουν όλα αυτά είναι απαγορευτικό για κάποιους και έτσι αναγκαστικά πρέπει να κάνουν μέρος των μετατροπών. Γι’ αυτό το λόγο στο τελευταίο κεφάλαιο γίνεται μια ενδελεχείς μελέτη μιας πλειάδας σεναρίων όσον αφορά την ενεργειακή απόδοση που έχουμε σε κάθε σενάριο. Από τα αποτελέσματα και από το κεφάλαιο που θέλει ο ιδιοκτήτης να δαπανήσει γίνεται η εύρεση του βέλτιστου σεναρίου όσον αφορά την χαμηλότερη ενεργειακή κατανάλωση και κατ’ επέκταση το κόστος συντήρησης και την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος.The present thesis «Convert existing dwelling into bioclimatic using res and calculation of depreciation» has been an attempt to an existing house, built and structured in the traditional way of building, turn into bioclimatic. Initially analyzing the conditions and architectural construction techniques of this type of housing. After the study of these limitations of the nature of the problem is studied and recorded bioclimatic modifications are possible to be in the building. Once the analysis of conversion is calculated on the capital should be spent to implement and also calculated the profit made from them both the economic and environmental terms. Then computation is amortization of capital and energy gain. The required capital but to make all of this is prohibitive for some, and so forced to do part of the conversion. . For this reason, the last chapter is a thorough study of a variety of scenarios for energy efficiency that we have in each scenario. The results from the capital to the owner wants to spend is to find the optimal scenario for the lowest energy consumption and hence the cost of maintaining and protecting the environment.Κυριάκος Σ. Πασαλή

Solving multi-depot vehicle routing problem using metaheuristic algorithm

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Improvements in Psychological and Occupational Well-being Following a Brief Yoga-Based Program for Education Professionals.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine changes in psychological and occupational well-being in education professionals who attended a yoga-based program. METHODS: Education professionals who attended a 3-day yoga-based RISE (resilience, integration, self-awareness, engagement) program were recruited to participate. RISE was administered at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Measures of psychological and occupational well-being, and health-related behaviors were completed before (baseline), after (post), and 2 months after RISE (follow-up). Forty-four participants completed baseline and post and were included in the analysis. Of those, 33 participants also completed the follow-up. Paired samples t tests were used to compare scores between time points. RESULTS: Compared to baseline, at post, participants showed improvements in perceived stress, mindfulness, empowerment, positive affect, negative affect, self-compassion, total work engagement, vigor, sleep quality (all P values < .001), resilience, satisfaction with life, as well as exhaustion and professional efficacy which are dimensions of burnout (all P values < .01). At the follow-up, significant improvements were maintained for mindfulness, empowerment, self-compassion, sleep quality (all P values < .001), resilience, vigor, and exhaustion (all P values < .01) and positive affect, satisfaction with life, and work engagement (all P values < .05). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the yoga-based RISE program improves psychological and occupational well-being in education professionals. In addition, participants reported that attending RISE was feasible, they could continue using RISE practices long-term, shared them with work colleagues, and reported that RISE positively impacted both their daily lives and workplace environment. With these promising results, additional controlled research is warranted

Improving physical and mental health in frontline mental health care providers: Yoga-based stress management versus cognitive behavioral stress management

The need for brief, low-cost, easily disseminable, and effective interventions to promote healthy lifestyles is high. This is especially true for mental health providers. The authors developed two studies to compare the impacts of Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) and Yoga-Based Stress Management (YBSM) interventions for health care professionals. Study 1 offered an 8-week YBSM intervention to 37 mental health care participants and collected health data pre- and post. Study 2 offered YBSM and CBSM classes to 40 randomly assigned mental health care providers and collected mental and physical health data at four time points. In Study 1, using t tests, the YBSM intervention affected a number of mental and physical well-being indices pre to post. In Study 2, using linear mixed modeling, YBSM and CBSM groups both improved significantly (p < .05) in fruit and vegetable intake, heart rate, alcohol consumption, relaxation and awareness, professional quality of life, compassion satisfaction, burnout, depression, and stress levels. There was a group by time effect for coping confidence (CBSM increased more, p < .05, F = 4.34), physical activity (YBSM increased more, p < .05, F = 3.47), overall mental health (YBSM increased more, p < .10, F = 5.32), and secondary traumatic stress (YBSM decreased more, p < .10, F = 4.89). YBSM and CBSM appear to be useful for health care professionals' mental and physical health. YBSM demonstrates some benefit above and beyond the extremely well studied and empirically supported CBSM, including increased physical activity, overall mental health, and decreased secondary traumatic stress benefits