Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (I-BMS) Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Review of the Outcome Literature

ABSTRACT

Background: A growing interest in integrative body-mind-spirit (I-BMS) approaches to treatment of PTSD has resulted in a significant increase in related research. Method: This study conducted a synthesized review of randomized controlled trials of I-BMS treatments for PTSD, yielding thirteen studies that included: mindfulness/meditation (7), yoga (3), acupuncture (1), spiritually-based intervention (1), and relaxation (1) from 2004–2015. The study used a modified Delphi List (mDL) and the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse (CEBC) to evaluate study rigor and level of research support for each practice. Results: Overall, I-BMS interventions demonstrated positive outcomes. Based on an mDL range between 0 and 7, scores were: 6 for meditation/mindfulness, 5.67 for yoga, 7 for acupuncture, 3 for spiritually-based intervention, and 4.5 for relaxation training. All interventions were recommended as practices with Promising Research Evidence (Level 3). Effect sizes (d) ranged from .51 to 1.88 for relaxation, .38 to 1.02 for spiritual, .31 to 1.4 for acupuncture, .1 to 1.54 for yoga and .2 to 1.53 for mindfulness meditation. Discussion: This study identified acupuncture, meditation, and yoga as high-quality alternative therapeutic practices for PTSD with promising evidence as effective and safe approaches. Future studies should assess long-term effects to further elevate the level of research support.     

The effect of teaching strategies on student achievement: An analysis using TALIS-PISA-link

The present study investigates the effects of different teaching strategies on student achievement using data from the so-called TALIS-PISA link created by the OECD. This is a recently developed instrument that allows for connecting data about teacher characteristics and practices collected in the TALIS (Teaching and Learning International Survey) survey with students’ academic performance measured in PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment). Our empirical strategy is based on an instrumental variable (IV) approach. Our results suggest that traditional teaching methods have a positive influence on students’ proficiency in mathematics, while the implementation of more innovative active learning strategies seem to have a negative impact on student achievement.     

Marriage and Family Therapists' Comfort Working with Lesbian and Gay Male Clients: The Influence of Religious Practices and Support for Lesbian and Gay Male Human Rights

The purpose of this study was to explore potential influences on marriage and family therapists' comfort level when working with lesbian and gay male clients, including sex, age, race, sexual orientation, political orientation, religious practices of the therapist, as well as the level of support for lesbian and gay male human rights. Participants in this study were 199 experienced therapists. Results indicated that higher levels of religious practices were related to lower levels of support for lesbian and gay male human rights and to lower levels of comfort working with lesbian and gay male clients. When support for lesbian and gay male human rights was considered, the level of religious practices was no longer predictive of comfort working with lesbian and gay male clients.     

积求是风育拓新才--李达教育思想和办学实践的新启示

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论网络游戏的德性价值及其德育实践——基于文化育德的视角

网络游戏作为一种文化实践活动,其主题元素、设计环节和题材背景、线下交互等形成了特殊的大众文化,蕴含着丰富的德性价值,具有重要的隐性德育功能。网络游戏的快速发展,已成为信息时代和大众传媒时代开展大众德育不可或缺的重要阵地,其教育示范与情感体验功能为游戏育德提供了可能。通过开展网络游戏德育实践应积极发掘网络游戏的价值主题,加强网络游戏监管以充分发挥网络游戏的正面德育作用,并通过组建队伍引导网络游戏者参与德育实践,为各方主体参与网络游戏育德搭建平台并提供服务,实现网络游戏育德的实践探索。     

壁间奇葩——论宋代题壁词的艺术特征

宋代题壁词因其载体的独特性使其不趋步旧径,呈现出自己的艺术特色,文章主要从题序、意象、表现手法、语言特色等几个方面,结合具体作品加以论析,力求展现宋代题壁词的艺术魅力。     

中国特色农业远程教育的发展实践

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组织承诺理论及其研究新进展

21世纪的管理是以人为中心的人本管理,如何处理好组织与员工的关系是管理的核心内容之一,而组织承诺就是探讨这种关系的重要课题.高组织承诺员工队伍是组织持续竞争优势的来源之一,提升员工组织承诺具有重要的战略和现实意义.组织承诺具有多维特性,不同维度的组织承诺具有独特的预测效力.人力资源实践对组织承诺存在显著影响,以往研究很少考虑人力资源实践系统对其整体组合效应及其作用过程机制的研究.从理性逻辑推理和研究成果而言,组织承诺对绩效具有较好预测力,其关系模式受到自主性等因素的缓冲作用.近期研究聚焦于组织承诺与相关概念间的区别,关注变革型领导对组织承诺的影响过程机制,聚焦于组织承诺与组织公民行为间的影响模式.上述研究成果,为深入分析组织承诺形成过程及采取相应的组织管理策略提供有益的参考.     

塑造大学生良好个性的理论和实践

从"以人为本"的理念出发,塑造大学生良好个性,必须根据大学生的个性特点,充分考虑良好个性形成的各种因素,从理论和实践两方面探寻途径.     

国家法与民间法双向互动之思考

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