From Fury to Forgiveness

SUMMARY

This autobiographical piece chronicles the kidnap and subsequent murder of the author's youngest daughter during a camping vacation in Montana and the author's spiritual journey from hate to healing. Once the case was resolved, Jaeger Lane relates the impact of this event as a speaking/writing ministry evolved around the issues of forgiveness, reconciliation and advocating for the abolition of the death penalty as a person of faith and as the mother of a murder victim. She ends with her experience of seeing first-hand the success of utilizing restorative justice principles in the rehabilitation of errants and addicts.     

Issues of Divine Healing in Psychotherapy

Abstract

Despite Biblical and empirical support for divine healing, there are several barriers to accepting it as an aspect of psychotherapy for many professionals and religious people. Two of the major barriers to the acceptance of divine healing are professional ideologies and theories. These professional stances likely play a critical role in the disinterest in religion and spiritual experiences reported by the majority of professionals that conduct psychotherapy.

Another barrier is the divergent theologies regarding spiritual experiences such as divine healing. Many persons of theistic faith subscribe to theologies that often impede experiences of healing by the Holy Spirit. Finally, the scientific method is often used to address questions about spiritual experiences that are more likely conundrums. However, belief in divine healing ultimately is based on faith.     

Threads across the world: sewing resilience into the fabric of children’s lives

Strengthening the ecological resilience factors in the lives of children that have been abused can help them to navigate the healing process. It is through group work that children can share their “resilience wisdom” with one another as a healing community. There is a dearth of research on cross-cultural resilience programs for children who have been abused. This article explores a group work program that was conducted for one year in Bolivia and Australia. The results from each group reveal the similarities and the differences in outcomes between children from different cultural backgrounds that participated in a resilience group work program.     

都市佛教文化功能的现代转型与当代价值

史实证明,中国古代都市佛教不仅是佛教徒的信仰活动场所,同时也是重要的文化传播中心,并在一定意义上成为古代市民文化生活的公共空间.近代以来,在现代性的背景下,都市佛教的文化功能在其内容与特点上都已发生了显著变化.尽管如此,依托佛教的独特智慧,挖掘佛教中种种有益于现代人的精神文化食粮,发挥当代都市佛教文化的积极诊疗功能,仍将有助于现代都市人的生活引导、伦理建构、心灵净化与精神提升,从而促进社会与人自身的和谐发展.     

Influence of physiological androgen levels on wound healing and immune status in men

Aging in men is associated with a progressive decline in the production of several hormones, including androgens. The extent to which an age-dependent decline in androgen levels lead to health problems or can affect quality of life remains under debate. Clinical results on replacement therapy do not yet provide a definitive clue on the benefit/risk balance. A sexual dimorphism of the immune system is well established, and the differences between female and male immune responses under normal, as well as pathological, conditions are generally attributed to the influence of estrogens, progestins, and androgens. The suppressive effects of male sex hormones on immune functions have been observed in a wide variety of disease processes and appear to be testosterone-mediated. Endogenous testosterone inhibits skin wound healing response in males and is associated with an enhanced inflammatory response. Although there are no known gender-related differences in permeability barrier function in adults, estrogens accelerates—whereas testosterone retards—barrier development in fetal skin, and male fetuses demonstrate slower barrier development than female littermates.     

Identifying and Working with Older Male Victims of Abuse in England

SUMMARY

The abuse of men is still very much a taboo subject, so identifying older men who have been abused in childhood or adulthood can be very difficult. This paper discusses the problems in identifying older male victims by drawing on the findings of two research projects. Statistical evidence is presented regarding the victims and the abuse they have experienced. It is argued that in general resources are not readily available to facilitate disclosure or to help men through the healing process. An example of good practice is presented by discussing the work undertaken with an older man through group work.     

Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

ABSTRACT

Although the global prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is very high, the experience of healing after such abuse has not been well documented. The goal of this study was to characterize the healing experience among CSA survivors presented in the literature. Metaethnography was used to synthesize an integrative literature review. The CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases were used as data sources. Eight articles that explored healing experiences from CSA, published between 2007 and 2017, were included in the analysis. After performing a quality assessment, line-of-argument synthesis was used to construct the integrating scheme of healing experiences from CSA. CSA healing experiences included dissociating oneself from the memories of CSA, finding peace by creating a comfort zone, disclosure as the start of healing, attempting to establish identity through ongoing self-reflective activities, feeling comfort by sharing experiences and connecting with CSA survivors, and accepting CSA as part of the life history and stepping forward. Healing experiences from CSA synthesized from the analysis focused on personal growth, supporting previous theory on CSA health in the broader literature. A tailored care plan could be developed for CSA survivors who are at varying stages of healing.     

肇庆学院教工羽毛球爱好者运动损伤情况调查

对肇庆学院38名教工羽毛球爱好者进行了运动损伤情况的调查,共查出损伤66人(次),不同类型的损伤17种,损伤次数总计132次.多数伤者未采取有效的方法治疗,而仅依靠自然恢复.对此,应加强对运动者的指导,健全运动康复的手段,以达到科学健身的目的.     

Winning a Race: Narratives of Healing and Psychotherapy in Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Sexually Abused

This article explores the process of recovering from sexual abuse according to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused and have successfully completed psychotherapy. In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with 20 participants from 8 to 18 years of age and then subject to narrative analysis. Results show that participants’ narratives of recovery involve an improvement of psychological well-being. Moreover, they feel better equipped to overcome future challenges, feeling empowered and able to retake control of their lives. Factors that support and inhibit recovery are examined, as are developmental differences. Discussion underlines the valuable role of psychotherapy in helping children and adolescents in their healing process, changing the meaning of the abusive experience, and developing new capacities.     

浮躁之源及其救治之道

浮躁是当今人类文明机体上的一颗“毒瘤”,它根源于现代人欲望的快速膨胀与能力的缓慢提升之间的冲突.生活节奏加快、工作量激增、竞争加剧、风险社会来临等催生浮躁的社会因素,都直接或间接地源于现代技术的快速扩张.然而,由于技术在社会生活中的基础支持作用,人们不可能通过放弃技术开发及其推广应用的方式根治浮躁.现代人应当通过技术的人性化、分工协作、构建休闲文化、重建精神家园等途径,从根本上逐步消除浮躁之风,进而走上健康发展之路.