Wellness and Karate

The promotion of wellness is an integral part of the counseling field and is considered to be a central focus to the counseling process (Barden, Conley, & Young, 2015; Myers, 1992). The counseling profession adopted the concept of wellness because it harmonizes with many of the founding principles of the ACA and is seen as a process of questing toward optimal health and well-being in body, mind, and spirit (Barden, Conley, & Young, 2015; Myers, 1992; Myers, Sweeney, & Witmer, 2000). Additionally, ACA Code of Ethics (2014) state that counselors “engage in self-care activities to maintain and promote their own emotional, physical, and mental well-being to best meet their professional responsibilities” (Section C). As such, it becomes essential that counselors continue to examine efficacious methods and disciplines that support a wellness-oriented approach. This study examines karate through Hettler’s Six Dimension of Wellness model (National Wellness Institute, 2016), in an effort to provide findings that support existing literature about the positive impact of karate practice and how it can be used as a psychotherapeutic tool for counselors and other mental health professionals. The findings of this study suggest that karate does not improve wellness as defined by the Six Dimensions of Wellness model. Additional research initiatives and empirical studies on karate and personal wellness are needed to develop a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon or additional research. This study discusses the implication for practice and provides specific insights on the findings and provides recommendations for future research

The Lived Experiences of Clinical Supervisors Who Develop Burnout While Working Within Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facilities In Pennsylvania

Supervision is an integral part of the counseling field and is considered a discipline in and of itself (Bernard & Goodyear, 2009). The purpose of supervision is to ensure the welfare of client system and to enhance the professional development of counselors. Each supervisor assumes an enormous amount of ethical, legal, and professional responsibility by entering into a supervisory relationship with a counselor. As a result, supervisors require extensive training in addition to the development of a substantive base with regard to the dissemination of counseling services within substance abuse rehabilitation facilities. Additionally, the purpose of this study is to provide an exhaustive, rich description of supervisees who have encountered the burnout syndrome while working within substance abuse rehabilitation facilities. The results of this study demonstrate that the development of supervisor burnout is connected with being overwhelmed and disengaged with an unsatisfying work environment that is devoid of consistent supervisory support for supervisors. As a result, the development of the burnout syndrome can have implications for a supervisor\u27s ability to provide efficacious supervisory services to counselors. The findings of this study illuminate the need for specific training experiences with regard to the development of substance abuse counseling supervisors. This study provides specific training recommendations along with suggestions for the integration of supportive measures for substance abuse counseling supervisors. This study also identifies the risk factors and preventative factors that contributes to, or prevents the development of the burnout syndrome for supervisors

Phase transition of the Si(111)-4x1-In surface reconstruction investigated by electron transport measurements

We measure the electron conductivity of the surface states and the subsurface space charge layer originating from the Si(111)-4x1-In reconstruction as a function of temperature. The conductivity of the surface states drops sharply around 130 K with decreasing temperature, revealing a metal-insulator phase transition of the surface reconstruction. In contrast, the influence of the phase transition on the conductivity of the space charge layer is limited to temperatures above 60 K. This means that the surface Fermi level remains strongly pinned despite the phase transition, indicating the presence of free carriers in the surface states down to rather low temperatures.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Surface Scienc

Policy and Practice: Acquired Brain Injury in Canadian Educational Systems

Within Canada, the needs of students with exceptionalities are addressed through a variety of policies and procedures that allow those students to receive effective and meaningful education. However, in most provinces and territories these policies are serving more as barriers than supports in addressing the needs of students with acquired brain injuries (ABI). Within Canada, only two provinces acknowledge ABI as an exceptionality in any significant way. For the most part, ABI is under-recognized and often poorly responded to in Canada’s educational systems. The issues associated with the problematic delivery of services to students with ABI include: the lack of federal guidelines as to the definition of “exceptionality”, the lack of awareness of ABI as an exceptionality requiring accommodation, the connection between the categorization of exceptionalities and funding, and the lack of training and support for educators. The ramifications of these issues and the changes in educational policy needed to adequately address these issues are discussed with reference to children’s right to education.

Best of Both Worlds: The Integration of Nursing and Health Education as a Dynamic Career Move

The purpose of this article is to explore the diverse career paths of three health educators who started their health careers in the nursing profession and advanced their careers by pursuing a degree in health education. With the combination of nursing and the focus on health education to improve the overall health and well being of communities, these health educators have found satisfying and rewarding opportunities in multiple and various work settings

The Role of Corticothalamic Projections (Prelimbic Cortex to Nucleus Reuniens) in Working Memory

Working memory (WM) is the ability to store information for short periods of time and is used to execute tasks WM has been understood to work via the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and dorsal hippocampus (dHPC), but they do not directly project to each other The nucleus reuniens of the thalamus (Re) is a “middle man” between the mPFC and dHPC There are projections between the prelimbic cortex (PrL) and Re that may be used during WM To test the connection of the PrL to Re, a delayed nonmatch to position (DNMTP) task was performe