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Integrating Positive Psychology And Spirituality To Foster Meaning And Well-Being In Older Adults, Crystal Morris May 2025

Integrating Positive Psychology And Spirituality To Foster Meaning And Well-Being In Older Adults, Crystal Morris

Adultspan Journal

This perspective article explores the integration of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) and spirituality in therapy to foster meaning and well-being in older adults. It highlights exercises such as the positive introduction, positive legacy, character strengths, mindfulness, mindful-based yoga, and a manifestation prayer journaling. The interventions presented are tools to support older adults that may experience depression, difficult life transitions, and the search for renewed meaning. Therapists who integrate PPIs and spirituality into therapy can promote a holistic, non-pathological approach to treatment.


Providing End-Of-Life Counseling: A Narrative Inquiry, Carol Hecht, Sibyl West Sep 2024

Providing End-Of-Life Counseling: A Narrative Inquiry, Carol Hecht, Sibyl West

Adultspan Journal

This qualitative study aimed to address the gap in the research related to end-of-life counseling by exploring the experiences of counselors working with clients at end of life. While counseling literature and education are lacking regarding end of life, many counselors will work alongside clients approaching death. The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to better understand the nuanced experiences of counselors providing end-of-life counseling and (b) to explore the supports and preparations helpful for counselors to provide end-of-life counseling. A narrative approach, using the Listening Guide (Gilligan, 2015), was employed to analyze and present the stories of three …


Considerations Of Medicare Telehealth Services With Older Adults, Sonah Kho, Amanda Dediego Sep 2024

Considerations Of Medicare Telehealth Services With Older Adults, Sonah Kho, Amanda Dediego

Adultspan Journal

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic set in motion a rapid expansion of mental health services offered via telehealth. With this rapid expansion came the need to examine how policy and practice should be shaped in a future where telehealth is considered common in counseling practice. For counselors to understand how to support older adult clients in using telehealth services, they must understand telehealth policy. Following the eligibility of licensed counselors to participate in Medicare, counselors need to stay abreast of regulatory changes regarding restrictions and regulations on use of telehealth for mental and behavioral health services, including video and …


Emotion Regulation Strategies And Perceived Emotional Intelligence: The Effect Of Age., Iwanna Sepiadou May 2024

Emotion Regulation Strategies And Perceived Emotional Intelligence: The Effect Of Age., Iwanna Sepiadou

Adultspan Journal

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived emotional intelligence and the reported use of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. We also investigated the possible effects of age on the aforementioned variables. The total sample consisted of 379 people (158 men, 220 women, 1 unreported). Across participants, 273 were young (20-39 years old) and 106 were middle-aged (40-65 years old). We found statistically significant positive correlations between the dimensions of perceived emotional intelligence and the reported use of cognitive reappraisal and negative primarily correlations between the dimensions of perceived emotional intelligence and the reported use of …


The Unequal Distribution Of Social Risk For Black Men Across The Life-Span. A Novel Framework., Waleed Y. Sami Jan 2024

The Unequal Distribution Of Social Risk For Black Men Across The Life-Span. A Novel Framework., Waleed Y. Sami

Adultspan Journal

This conceptual overview offers a comprehensive overview of systemic pathways that negatively impact the mental health of Black Men throughout their lives. Our argument highlights the importance for counselors and mental health professionals to utilize a thorough social risk assessment that considers these pathways in order to effectively address the mental health needs of Black Men while fostering positive working relationships. This overview strongly advocates for the use of context and structural determinants when evaluating mental health symptoms. Without an appropriate understanding of social risk and determinants, counselors may inadvertently perpetuate disparities by decontextualizing symptomology, and reproducing racist discourse.


Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Prevention And Detection In Covid-19 Patients, Bethany Sloane Melega Apr 2022

Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Prevention And Detection In Covid-19 Patients, Bethany Sloane Melega

Student Scholar Showcase

COVID-19 has impacts on patient health beyond the hospital. The trauma that patients, and families of patients, can experience during an admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) can last long after discharge from the ICU and the hospital in general. The psychological and physical impacts of ICU hospitalization can cause patients to experience Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). PICS is the culmination of symptoms that persist after a critical illness that involve all aspects of a patient’s physical and mental well-being and can significantly affect family life and increase recovery time. Due to the strict personal-protective equipment (PPE) usage …


Ua94/6/1 Pandemic Personal Narrative, Leah Painter Sep 2021

Ua94/6/1 Pandemic Personal Narrative, Leah Painter

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

COVID-19 personal narrative written by student Leah Painter for History 241 class.


Ua94/6/1 Covid-19 Diary, Kaleb Workman Apr 2021

Ua94/6/1 Covid-19 Diary, Kaleb Workman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of COVID-19 by Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science student Kaleb Workman.


Ua94/6/1 Covid-19: The New Plague, Kaylene Bliss Jan 2021

Ua94/6/1 Covid-19: The New Plague, Kaylene Bliss

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

COVID-19 personal narrative written by student Kaylene Bliss for History 241 class.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Jones, C. Jones Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Jones, C. Jones

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student C. Jones.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Hall, G. Hall Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Hall, G. Hall

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student G. Hall.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Mccurry, L. Mccurry Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Mccurry, L. Mccurry

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student L. McCurry.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Lackey, B. Lackey Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Lackey, B. Lackey

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student B. Lackey.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Perdew, H. Perdew Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Perdew, H. Perdew

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student H. Perdew.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Decker, A. Decker Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Decker, A. Decker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections on the Covid-19 by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student A. Decker.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Davis, H. Davis Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Davis, H. Davis

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student H. Davis.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Hoyer, J. Hoyer Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Hoyer, J. Hoyer

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student J. Hoyer.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Walton, E. Walton Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Walton, E. Walton

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student E. Walton.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Gunderson, H. Gunderson Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Gunderson, H. Gunderson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student H. Gunderson.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Dyer, N. Dyer Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Dyer, N. Dyer

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student N. Dyer.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Page, A. Page Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Page, A. Page

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student A. Page.


Ua94/6/1/ Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Holloman, K. Holloman Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1/ Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Holloman, K. Holloman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student K. Holloman


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Thomas, K. Thomas Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Thomas, K. Thomas

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student K. Thomas.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Williams, C. Williams Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Williams, C. Williams

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student C. Williams.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Caraher, S. Caraher Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Caraher, S. Caraher

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student S. Caraher


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Cucino, T. Cucino Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Cucino, T. Cucino

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student T. Cucino.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Wheeler, H. Wheeler Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Wheeler, H. Wheeler

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student H. Wheeler.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Davenport, M. Davenport Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Davenport, M. Davenport

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student M. Davenport.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Evetts, M. Evetts Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Evetts, M. Evetts

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduate student M. Evetts.


Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Saling, R. Saling Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 Clinic Covid-19 Reflections - Saling, R. Saling

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Reflections of Covid-19 pandemic by WKU Communication Sciences & Disorders graduate student R. Saling.