Emotional Aspects Of Life Research Articles

Increasing Strokes in Young people: A Disability & Economic Concern?

Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability and has a potentially enormous emotional and socio-economic impact on patients, their families, and health system worldwide. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability, as it reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors aged 65 and older. The incidence of in-hospital mortality is around 10-15%. Recovery from stroke takes weeks, months or even years or some may live with lifelong disabilities, while few recover completely. AIIM New- Delhi reported that 6 (2%) of stroke cases admitted in 2022 to Neurology department, were aged less than 20 years, and another quarter of total 300 patients were in the age group of 21-45years. Their recent study also indicates that the proportion of hypertension cases (65%) among first ever stroke patients. Stroke was mainly a problem of elderly persons for long, but in the recent years is hitting younger people, even teenagers, coupled with increasing longevity is causing more challenges for public health due to lifelong disability apart from deaths. Storke is an emergent brain, retina, and spinal cord disorder, caused by the occlusion of blood vessels (ischemic stroke) and rupture of blood vessels (a haemorrhagic stroke). Traditional risk factors include Hypertension (HT), diabetes, cardiac arrythmias, obesity, dyslipidaemia, smoking, and sedentary lifestyle, contributing for more than 50% of cases. Of late non-traditional risk factors - Instant gratification culture, heightened stress and disrupted sleep, substance abuse, Chronic stress from ambitious careers and constant connectivity neck jerks or sudden twists while driving, gymming or in hair cutting salons, set the stage for strokes in the younger workforce. Stroke recovery process involves making changes in the physical, social, and emotional aspects of life. While only 1% survive 20 years after stroke, majority 80% of people survive 2 years, 61% survive 3 years and so on as 5% survive 16 years. Nearly 85% of the strokes in India can be prevented by the control of traditional risk factors. A recent Indian study (2019-21) indicates the prevalence of diabetes is at 11.4%, while 35.5% suffer from hypertension, abdominal obesity at 40% across the population and female abdominal obesity is 50%. Half of the HT sufferers are not even aware of their condition, especially among many low socio-economic adults. Unfortunately, it has no warning signs or symptoms. Therefore, regular monitoring of BP, frequently and managing is the most important intervention that can change the situation; therefore, such facilities must be made accessible not only in health facilities but other public places. 1.2. Materials and Methods: This article is based on 5 cases of Strokes author was overseeing over a year from February 2023 & January 2024, 3 cases were first ever stroke and two recurrence cases (one each second and third time in last 3 years. All aresurviving, one with highly restricted movements needing assistance, two with minor disabilities (10-25% paresis of affected limbs), 1 near complete recovery and another in active recovery phase.

Visoka radna uključenost i blagostanje u IT sektoru u Republici Srbiji

In the modern business environment, organizations are increasingly focusing on strategies and concepts that help them strengthen their competitive market position. This paper investigates human resource management models, with particular emphasis on high employee involvement and well-being. The aim of the research was to examine the relationship between these two factors. The theoretical part included a review of previous studies on high employee involvement and well-being, while the empirical research was conducted on a sample of 134 employees (managers and professionals) in IT sector organizations in the Republic of Serbia. Data was collected in January 2024 through an electronic questionnaire. The proposed relationship was tested using independent samples t-tests for high employee involvement and wellbeing by gender, as well as Spearman's correlation in IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The findings reveal a moderately strong positive correlation between high employee involvement and well-being. Employees involved in decision-making, problem-solving, and suggesting new ideas exhibited more developed mental, psychological, and emotional aspects of life.

Exploring the Humorous Dynamics of Brand Communication: A Verbal -Visual Analysis of Memes in Facebook Marketing Strategies

Internet memes function as a humorous commentary on social, political, or emotional aspects of life, accompanied by static or animated graphics. Online marketing recognizes the potential of Internet memes, utilizing them to achieve business goals, reach a large user base, and build positive associations with a brand. This article analyzes the phenomenon of Internet memes in the context of brand promotion and creation. It delves into the humorous dimension of Internet memes and the role humor plays in the extracted research material. The article discusses events from 2021 that brands leveraged to build customer relationships and solidify their position in the broader social context. The research material consists of Internet memes published on the Facebook accounts of well-known brands in 2021. To capture the multi-layered, ambiguous content encapsulated in a concise visual message and to conduct a thorough exploration of Internet memes, both quantitative and qualitative analyses of the research material were employed. The results indicate that brands use memes to build a positive image, increase customer loyalty, and gain a competitive edge. Memes in marketing employ irony, sarcasm, or linguistic play to generate customer interest and enhance brand awareness.

Abstract B146: Development of PRANA: Portal for Research, Analysis and traiNing of breAthing

Abstract Cancer survivorship is a challenging path involving symptoms that afflict both the physical and emotional aspects of life. Cancer survivors are increasingly adopting to newer tools that could be potentially beneficial in symptom relief. One such approach is yogic breathing, a set of breathing practices from the yoga tradition and can be a powerful tool to address both the mind and the body. Breathing regulation is a common technique in several cultures and practices and known to improve wellbeing. While mind-body practices are common among cancer patients, African American cancer patients have low accessibility to these tools although they are open to adopt these lifestyle practices. Our previous studies have shown salivary biomarker changes, and emotional improvement such as reduced stress in response to breathing exercises. We use these breathing exercises in a lodging facility (Hope Lodge) for cancer patients and caregivers during the treatment period. To improve the treatment delivery for remote learning in a culturally acceptable manner we are creating a web portal (named PRANA, meaning vital energy; and an acronym for Portal for Research, Analysis, and traiNing of breAthing) that will house several breathing exercises that would allow participants to choose depending upon their current state of mind and body. The Prana portal will be useful in delivering breathing exercises to patients from remote areas and places where yogic breathing is not provided commonly. We have created the alpha version of the animation characters, exercise scripts, and voiceover. Their cultural suitability is analyzed within the research group and by working with the Participant Engagement Groups (PEGS) through the South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Institute. These animations will be constructed into a web portal for beta testing and will be available to present at this AACR meeting. Owing to the tailored nature of the practice, this tool will be acceptable by a large proportion of African American cancer survivors. Additionally, the portal would be a resource for researchers that are interested in studying individual breathing exercises. Citation Format: Sundaravadivel Balasubramanian, Crystal Nixon, Katharine R. Sterba, Graham W. Warren. Development of PRANA: Portal for Research, Analysis and traiNing of breAthing [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr B146.

Dysphagia handicap index and fibre-optic endoscopic examination of swallowing in assessment of dysphagia

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a swallowing disorder characterized by difficulty in transferring foods and/or liquids from the oral cavity to the stomach, affecting safe oral feeding. The main complications caused by dysphagia are tracheobronchial aspiration, pneumonia, malnutrition, and dehydration. Fibre-optic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is the first choice for studying swallowing disorders, it is easy to use, very well tolerated, allows bedside examination, and is economic. The dysphagia handicap index (DHI) is a 25-item self-administered questionnaire. It is a noninvasive tool measuring the handicapping effect of dysphagia in three aspects: the physical, functional, and emotional aspects of life, so a patient can rate the impact of his swallowing problem. The aim of this study is to test the correlation between DHI scores and fibre-optic endoscopic examination of swallowing and the ability of DHI to predict penetration and aspiration. For all patients, FEES examination was done as an assessment tool for dysphagia and DHI. Testing the correlation between DHI scores and penetration and aspiration on FEES results in a positive significant correlation, so we can apply DHI as a predictor of aspiration and penetration at medical centres where FEES examination is not accessible.

Hearing Aid Interventions and Its Effect on Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly Score Among Elders with Bilateral Hearing Impairment

Background: Several elderly populations face impairment in hearing, difficulty in following discussions in the presence of multiple talkers, understanding the speech of unfamiliar people, understanding fast speech, and understanding speech in noisy environments. Many hearing rehabilitation programs came into the picture for the help of the elderly population. The aim of the meta-analysis was to assess the effect of hearing aid interventions on hearing handicap inventory for elderly (HHIE) scores among elders with bilateral hearing impairment in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Materials and Methods: Two independent reviewers searched for full-text RCTs from worldwide online databases named PubMed and Google Scholar. Studies from January 2000 to January 2022 in the English language conducted among humans were considered. The search strategy contains PICO format in which P-elders with bilateral hearing impairment, I-hearing aid intervention, C-placebo, O-HHIE scores as outcome measures. Results: A total of 28 trials were identified from online databases using PICO format further on evaluation 8 trials with a total of 445 participants were included for the final meta-analysis of the study. The pooled results after sensitivity analysis revealed that 7 trials had a significant reduction in mean difference (MD) of HHIE score among elders with bilateral hearing impairment (MD-2.21 (95% confidence interval [CI] = −4.24 to −0.19), P = 0.03 with heterogeneity (I 2 = 48%, P = 0.07) in the fixed-effect model. The Stratified analysis was also done between subgroups as HHIE-social/situational and HHIE-emotional scores shows no significant difference among subgroups for the reduction in a MD of scores −5.34 (95% CI −7.05, −3.64), P = 0.03 without any heterogeneity (I 2 = 0%, P = 0.97) with use of fixed-effect model. Conclusion: The findings of the meta-analysis revealed that any type of hearing aids interventional program is found to be effective in reducing HHIE scores. It indicates that these interventions result in a reduction in social and emotional consequences due to hearing loss among elders with bilateral hearing impairment. Adherence to the hearing rehabilitation programs is highly recommended by the researchers to improve social and emotional aspects of life among elders.

Current Concepts of Vitiligo Immunopathogenesis.

Vitiligo is an acquired immune-mediated disorder of pigmentation clinically characterized by well-defined depigmented or chalk-white macules and patches on the skin. The prevalence of vitiligo varies by geographical area, affecting 0.5% to 2% of the population. The disease imposes a significant psychological burden due to its major impact on patients’ social and emotional aspects of life. Given its autoimmune background, vitiligo is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases or immune-mediated diseases. Vitiligo is a multifaceted disorder that involves both genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. In recent years, major predisposing genetic loci for the development of vitiligo have been discovered. The current findings emphasize the critical role of immune cells and their mediators in the immunopathogenesis of vitiligo. Oxidative-stress-mediated activation of innate immunity cells such as dendritic cells, natural killer, and ILC-1 cells is thought to be a key event in the early onset of vitiligo. Innate immunity cells serve as a bridge to adaptive immunity cells including T helper 1 cells, cytotoxic T cells and resident memory T cells. IFN-γ is the primary cytokine mediator that activates the JAK/STAT pathway, causing keratinocytes to produce the key chemokines CXCL9 and CXCL10. Complex interactions between immune and non-immune cells finally result in apoptosis of melanocytes. This paper summarizes current knowledge on the etiological and genetic factors that contribute to vitiligo, with a focus on immunopathogenesis and the key cellular and cytokine players in the disease’s inflammatory pathways.

ALEXANDRA KOLLONTAI AND THE POLITICAL MEANING OF LOVE

In the given article I analyze the contribution of the prominent socialist feminist thinker and politician Alexandra Kollontai to the development of conceptual vision of a just society, that would be based on the equality of the sexes, and to the formation of contemporary views onto the problem of the of the political, intellectual and emotional autonomy of women . In my view, the rethinking of Kollontai's views in regards to the issues of love, sexuality and the role of emotional life under socialism and capitalism may be helpful for better understanding of the complex relationship between gender and class identities, collisions of public and private lives, and the emancipation of women (politically, economically, emotionally and symbolically). I also argue that Kollontai's legacy is relevant for the contemporary scholarship on political , gender-specific aspects of emotional life as well as the affective dimension of the politics.My analysis is based on three types of sources: theoretical works and literary texts by Alexandra Kollontai, in which she developed her views on love relationships and women's autonomy; selected works of other Marxist and feminist thinkers of the early XX century (V.I. Lenin, I. Armand) that dealt with the questions of free love and sexual mores; the works by contemporary gender scholars and feminist thinkers, that engage with the texts of Kollontai and debates on love and sexuality in the Soviet 1920s.

Current Concepts of Psoriasis Immunopathogenesis.

Psoriasis is a recurrent, chronic, immune-mediated, systemic inflammatory disease of the skin, joints, and other organic systems. After atopic dermatitis, chronic stationary psoriasis is the most common inflammatory skin disease, affecting an average of 2–4% of the world’s population. The disease carries a significant burden due to its numerous comorbidities and the major impact on patients’ social and emotional aspects of life. According to current knowledge, psoriasis is a multifactorial disease that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals under various environmental factors, which trigger an immune response disorder with a series of complex inflammatory cascades. The disease is initiated and maintained by mutual interaction of the innate and adaptive immune cells, primarily dendritic cells, T lymphocytes, and keratinocytes, whose leading role alternates at different stages of the disease, consisting mainly in the IL-23/Th17 pathway. Inflammatory events result in consequent epidermal and dermal changes and evolution of the characteristic psoriatic phenotype, respectively. This paper aims to present a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on psoriasis genetic and environmental etiological factors, immunopathogenesis, and the leading cellular and cytokine participants in the inflammatory pathways of this disease.

Combined analysis of 3 cross-sectional surveys of pain in 14 countries in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Asia: impact on physical and emotional aspects and quality of life.

Background and aims Recognition of the biopsychosocial aspects of pain is important for a true understanding of the burden of pain and the necessity of pain management. Biopsychosocial aspects of pain may differ between countries and cultures. Market research methods can be well suited and effective for assessing patient perspectives of pain and biopsychosocial differences. We conducted and combined 3 cross-sectional, international surveys to document the impact of pain on physical and emotional aspects of life, as well as quality of life (QOL). Methods Online panelists from 24 countries took part in our surveys in 2014, 2016, and 2017. Fourteen countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Mexico, Sweden, Saudi Arabia) contributed data in all 3 surveys and comprise the analysis population. A Global Pain Index (GPI) was constructed using 8 questions in 3 categories: Physical (frequency, duration, intensity of pain), Emotional (anxiety, impact on self-esteem, happiness), and Impact on QOL and ability to enjoy life. Each item was scored as the percentage of respondents meeting a prespecified threshold indicative of a substantial pain impact. Scores for the items within each category were averaged to obtain a category score, category scores were averaged to obtain a total score for each survey, and total scores from each survey were averaged to obtain a final combined score. Scores were assessed for the overall population, by individual countries, by age and gender, and by self-identified pain-treatment status (treat immediately, wait, never treat). Results Of the 50,952 adult respondents, 28,861 (56.6%) had ever experienced musculoskeletal pain; 50% of those with pain had pain with a multifaceted impact based on the GPI (Physical: 51%; Emotional: 40%; QOL Impact: 59%). Russia (57%) and Poland (56%) had the highest scores; Mexico (46%), Germany (47%), and Japan (47%) had the lowest. GPI score was higher in women (52%) than men (48%), and initially increased with age through age 54 (18‒24 years: 45%; 25‒34 years: 52%; 35‒44 years: 53%; 45‒54 years: 54%), after which it decreased again (55‒64 years: 51%; ≥65 years: 45%). A majority (65%) of respondents wait to treat their pain, whereas 21% treat their pain immediately and 14% never treat pain. The most common reason for waiting (asked in survey 3 only) was to avoid taking medication. Conclusions In this combined analysis of 3 international surveys using a novel biopsychosocial pain assessment tool, pain had a substantial impact on ~50% of respondents' lives, spanning physical (51%), emotional (40%), and QOL effects (59%). Despite the substantial impact, a majority of patients tried to avoid treating their pain. Implications Clinicians should take a biopsychosocial approach to pain by asking patients not only about the presence and severity of pain, but the extent to which it affects various aspects of their lives and daily functioning. Patients may also need education about the efficacy and safety of available treatments for self-management of pain. The GPI may be a useful new tool for future studies of the biopsychosocial effects of pain in large populations.

Abstract WP184: The Road to Recovery Stroke Support Group: A Feasibility Assessment of an Inpatient Multi-Disciplinary Stroke Support Group

Background: Stroke is life changing for both patients and caregivers. Recovery from stroke affects the physical, social and emotional aspects of life. Transitioning to a new normal should begin immediately after stroke, ideally during hospital admission. Most support groups exist outside of the hospital setting and begin weeks to months after the ictus. The Road to Recovery Stroke Support Group (RRSSG) was created to bridge the gap between the inpatient and outpatient setting. Purpose: RRSSG aims to provide a weekly platform for stroke survivors and caregivers in an in-hospital setting. During sessions, attendees learn about types of challenges after stroke, rehabilitation services available to them and what to expect after leaving the hospital. Patients can return to the same support group once discharged from the hospital. Methods: RRSSG was launched in November 2018. Candidates for the weekly RRSSG meeting were identified by nurses and the stroke case manager. Meetings were facilitated by a stroke survivor volunteer, case management and physical and social medicine. Invitations were extended to patients and their caregivers prior to discharge. Data were collected for 7 months and analyzed for the following: patient demographics, types of stroke and discharge disposition. Results: During the 7-month period, 514 patients were discharged with a stroke diagnosis, 24.3% of which attended the RRSSG. The demographics were 53.7% women with a median age of 66 years; 33.1% White/European, 36% Hispanic/Latino, 18.0% African American, 10.8% Asian, and 2.1% other. 61.6% had an ischemic stroke, 30.4% had an intracerebral hemorrhage, 11.2% had a subarachnoid hemorrhage. More patients who attended RRSSG were discharged to an acute rehabilitation hospital (6.5% RRSG vs. 1.8% non-RRSG, p=0.04). There was no difference in those discharged to: home (54.0% RRSSG vs. 55.5% non-RRSSG) and skilled nursing facility (27.3% RRSSG vs. 20.1% non-RRSSG). Conclusion: Creating and sustaining an inpatient multi-disciplinary stroke support group on a weekly basis is feasible. The future goals are to assess the impact of the in-hospital support group on stroke knowledge retention, medication compliance, post-stroke depression, recurrent stroke and re-admission rates.

To study the effect of health education on knowledge of pubertal changes and menstrual hygiene

Background: Puberty is stage of life when girls reach sexual maturity. This is the time when adolescents experience a change in their physical, social and emotional aspects of life. During this phase of growth, the girls first experience menstruation and related problems marked by feelings of anxiety and eagerness to know about this natural phenomenon.Aim and Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding pubertal changes, give health education about pubertal changes, menstruation and menstrual hygiene and assess the effect of health education.Materials and Methods: Interventional study among 309girls of 6th and 7th standard of St Agnes girls higher primary school, Mangalore. Pretest was taken, educational talk was given and a posttest was conducted.Results: In our study, awareness about menstruation improved from 96.9% to 99.7%. Knowledge of the changes that take place during puberty improved to 97% from 5.7%.Conclusion: Our study has proved lack of knowledge of adolescent girls about menstruation awareness of pubertal changes, hygiene.

A New Educational Program to Improve Posture and Quality of Life Among Students by Means of the Feldenkrais Method and a New Program: MAP-Motion and Posture

Newborns possess a natural ability for correct body posture, but most of us lose this ability to the extent of causing damage and consequently a decline in quality of life. Damage can be manifested in pain (mainly in the back), decline in functioning, and damage to emotional aspects of life. To examine the nature of the connection between body posture and quality of life by focusing on the question of whether and how practicing the well-known Feldenkrais method or the unknown Motion and Posture (MAP) method improves quality of life and body posture. The study was conducted among 243 students. An educational program for correct posture was conducted with physical exercises derived from both the Feldenkrais method and the new MAP method. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, and the tools utilized were two questionnaires, a digital inclinometer, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and a metric tape measure. A positive trend of improvement was found both in the participants’ quality of life and posture. The qualitative measurement found a connection between improvement in quality of life and improvement in posture. The participants in the MAP program had an advantage over the participants in the Feldenkrais program. The innovation of the present study is in presenting the importance of posture for quality of life. This study is a new construct for understanding quality of life as a synergy between emotional and physical aspects that draws on improving posture by means of the Feldenkrais and MAP methods.

Is concreteness the invisible link between altered emotional processing, impaired awareness and mourning difficulties after traumatic brain injury?

Deficits in awareness are a common problem after traumatic brain injury (TBI), often compromising the process of emotional adjustment, including mourning. Unfortunately, there is little understanding of how the specific profile of cognitive impairment and emotional change often presented by individuals with TBI influences awareness and mourning. Concrete behavior has been often described as a feature of TBI, with a difficulty detaching from immediate experience (both internal and external) as its signature. From a self-psychology perspective, concrete behavior can be understood as a change in the cohesion and structure of the self, where temporal and representational domains are modified. This paper offers a novel approach to problems of awareness and mourning after TBI, by considering how temporal and representational changes in the phenomenology of the self alter individuals' emotional landscape. More specifically, it describes how concreteness modifies several aspects of emotional life that are central to awareness and mourning, such as emotional reactivity, emotional regulation, emotional understanding, and signal anxiety. The impact that concreteness has in awareness and mourning is also discussed in detail throughout the paper, as well as the technical challenges implied. Finally, some general guidelines to address changes in the phenomenology of the self in a therapeutic context are briefly described.

Challenging interpretive privilege in elite and professional sport: one [athlete’s] story, revised, reshaped and reclaimed

This performance autoethnography explores some of the tensions, contradictions and consequences of stories in elite sport. Using my embodied experience, the performance questions how the socially constructed physical ‘I’ is created by those with interpretive privilege. Sports news media, collected over a 14-year period – stories about me – provide one strand of a dialogical narrative in which the focus is sporting excellence. Contrasting these stories, I draw on diary extracts, stories, poems and songs, written by me, to weave a second reflexive understanding of my self, identity and life-playing professional sport. The justification for turning to arts-informed research practice was to explore and include creative, embodied, subjective and emotional aspects of life, identities and selves which can be too easily obscured or omitted through traditional methodological approaches. This approach makes possible a more holistic portrayal of identity development, selfhood and relationships, and therefore provides some unusual, if not unique, insights regarding how athletes’ lives can be interpreted, shaped, edited, revised and reclaimed. I hope the performance, and its textual representation here, contributes to the expanding use of arts-informed research by showing the relevance to practitioners in elite and professional sport.

Subjectively Evaluated Quality of Life: the Case of Largest Cities of Lithuania

There are many spheres of life that can lead to people’s happiness and satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Some of them are related with the material areas, such as state of economy or income level, the other are related with the social and emotional aspects of life, such as trust in people and public institutions, and the other cover the areas of the physical-productive quality of life, for example, satisfaction with the state of education. The paper examines the variations of subjective quality of life among the largest cities of Lithuania. The central thesis of this paper is that the information of subjective quality of life is important in order to develop the strategies for improving quality of life at the local level (municipality, city, neighbourhood, etc.). We argue that knowing of the objective parameters is not enough. So, it is important to understand how people value and how they are happy and satisfied with different aspects of their life. The profiles of the largest cities of Lithuania that represent all these spheres of subjective quality of life are presented in this paper. The research is based on data gathered through European Social Survey which has been conducted every two years since 2001, in a number of the European and other countries. This survey conducted in Lithuania during 2008-2009 and covered the largest cities of the country.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ss.78.4.3235

Evaluation of the sustaining effects of Tai Chi Qigong in the sixth month in promoting psychosocial health in COPD patients: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Objectives. To evaluate the sustaining effects of Tai Chi Qigong (TCQ) in improving the psychosocial health in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in the sixth month. Background. COPD affects both physical and emotional aspects of life. Measures to minimize patients' suffering need to be implemented. Methods. 206 COPD patients were randomly assigned into three groups: TCQ group, exercise group, and control group. The TCQ group completed a three-month TCQ program, the exercise group practiced breathing and walking exercise, and the control group received usual care. Results. Significant group-by-time interactions in quality of life (QOL) using St. George's respiratory questionnaire (P = 0.002) and the perceived social support from friends using multidimensional scale of perceived social support (P = 0.04) were noted. Improvements were observed in the TCQ group only. Conclusions. TCQ has sustaining effects in improving psychosocial health; it is also a useful and appropriate exercise for COPD patients.

Aspects of emotional life and communication in institutionalized children

Foster homes or foster care centres provide different conditions for the evolution of institutionalised subjects, which emphasize a behavioural and personality type somewhat different in comparison to regular life style situations. As such, affectivity and communication are the most sensitive elements to the life environment that does not always have favourable effects upon the subjects’ psychic evolution. The purpose of this study is that of underlining the dimension of the institutionalised environment upon the birth and evolution of communicational and affective structures, as well as emphasizing the distortions of communication and affectivity as an effect of the institutionalised environment.

The Good Job

The experiences and struggles involved in graduating from psychoanalytic training and then beginning a private practice are rarely discussed in depth. The influences of the analyst's social class, economic history, and financial circumstances are rarely mentioned, even though they can have a significant impact on how well one does financially. The profession has been mostly silent on the ramifications of the “job” aspects of the psychoanalytic profession. Practicing psychoanalysis will always be a difficult undertaking, yet this hardship is largely ignored during analytic training and the building of a psychoanalytic private practice remains a mystery. Relational models of treatment rely on increased openness and the exploration of all aspects of emotional life. In this spirit, a discussion on how we feel about our level of financial success relative to each other should be acceptable.

Bringing Together Educational Standards and Social and Emotional Learning: Making the Case for Educators

Social and emotional learning (SEL) has as its goals to strengthen a person’s ability to understand, manage, and express the social and emotional aspects of life. The authors, all of whom have worked in training teachers in the promotion of students’ social and emotional skills, have found that educators often view efforts at building such skills as standing in opposition to the academic focus of their state curriculum standards. This view hinders many well‐intentioned teachers from implementing SEL in their classrooms. Thus, it is a valuable consultative tool to be able to demonstrate the overlap of SEL, academics, and curriculum standards. The authors set out a rationale for this overlap and provide examples of how they incorporate this overlap into their training and consultation.