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Psychological Survival: Selective Coping Strategies Among Canadians Of African Descent Responding To Racial Discrimination., Justine Joseph
Psychological Survival: Selective Coping Strategies Among Canadians Of African Descent Responding To Racial Discrimination., Justine Joseph
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The present study explores the selection of Africultural coping strategies (i.e., Spiritual-Centred, Collective, Ritual-Centred) and conventional Eurocentric coping strategies (i.e., Problem-Focused, Emotion-focused) among Canadians of African descent (N=190) responding to three types of racial discrimination (i.e., Interpersonal, Institutional, Cultural), and the relative importance of these strategies in managing psychological distress. The results indicated that Canadians of African descent utilize both Africultural and conventional Eurocentric coping strategies when responding to racial discrimination. However, preferences for these coping strategies depend on the type of racial discrimination being encountered. Preferences for conventional Eurocentric and Africultural coping resources in response to different types of …
Depth Of Experiencing And Use Of Emotion Words In Trauma Narratives As Performance Indices Of Alexithymia., Trang K. Le
Depth Of Experiencing And Use Of Emotion Words In Trauma Narratives As Performance Indices Of Alexithymia., Trang K. Le
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The present study examined depth of experiencing and use of emotion words in trauma narratives as performance indices of alexithymia. The construct of alexithymia represents deficits in emotional awareness and regulation. The study employed archival data (written trauma narratives and self-report measures) collected from 60 female, undergraduate psychology students. Alexithymia was assessed using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS; Bagby, Parker, & Taylor, 1994a, 1994b). Depth of experiencing was rated using the Client Experiencing Scale (EXP; Klien, Mathieu-Coughlan, & Kiesler, 1986). The Emotions Library (Mind Reading Emotions Library, 2004), a computer software program, was used to define emotion word for the …
The Effects Of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (Haart) On Neuropsychological Status In Hiv-Infection: A Prospective Study., Susan E. Hayman-Abello
The Effects Of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (Haart) On Neuropsychological Status In Hiv-Infection: A Prospective Study., Susan E. Hayman-Abello
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The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has resulted in significant reductions in HIV morbidity and mortality but the longitudinal effects on cognition are less well known. This longitudinal study examined the effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on cognitive performance in adults with HIV. Three hundred eighty-six adults representing all stages of HIV disease were tested at baseline and 180 of those subjects underwent a follow-up assessment. Subjects who were on HAART outperformed subjects on a non-HAART regimen, and those taking no antiretroviral medications, on the Grooved Pegboard Test, and were less impaired overall, at Time 1 …
Imaginal Confrontation Versus Evocative Empathy In Emotion-Focused Trauma Therapy., Margaret Brigitte Ralston
Imaginal Confrontation Versus Evocative Empathy In Emotion-Focused Trauma Therapy., Margaret Brigitte Ralston
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This study is part of a larger, ongoing study comparing two versions of Emotion Focused Trauma Therapy (EFTT) for adult childhood abuse survivors (Paivio, Jarry, & Holowaty, 2004). Previously, the main vehicle for trauma exploration was the imaginal confrontation (IC) intervention (Paivio & Neiuwenhuis, 2001). However, because some clients found IC difficult to engage in, evocative empathy (EE) was developed as a viable but gentler alternative. The present study explored the similarities and differences between IC and EE by examining key client processes, specifically experiencing, emotional arousal, and therapeutic alliance (N = 30). Associations between processes and client characteristics and …