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Client preferences for the personality characteristics of an ideal therapist

ABSTRACT Client preferences can have an impact on psychotherapy; however, little is known about client preferences for therapists’ personality characteristics. The present study aimed to address this gap using data from psychotherapy clients recruited through (1) Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (N = 235) and (2) a psychology department subject pool (N = 100). Participants completed a brief personality measure about themselves, their ideal therapist, their actual therapist, their mother, their father, a close friend, and a romantic partner. They also rated their satisfaction with each relationship, number of sessions attended with their current therapist, and the therapeutic alliance. Across both samples, Emotional Stability and Conscientiousness were the most preferred therapist personality traits. The ideal therapist’s personality characteristics were most discrepant from ratings of mothers and fathers for both samples. In most cases, congruence in personality ratings between the ideal therapist and the other relationship was significantly correlated with relationship satisfaction. The personality characteristics of an ideal therapist were highly similar to participants’ actual therapists. For both samples, congruence in actual and ideal therapist ratings was not predicted by number of sessions, but was significantly predicted by ratings of the therapeutic alliance. Implications and future directions are discussed.
A detailed look at crude oil price volatility prediction using macroeconomic variables

We investigate whether crude oil price volatility is predictable by conditioning on macroeconomic variables. We consider a large number of predictors, take into account the possibility that relative predictive performance varies over the out‐of‐sample period, and shed light on the economic drivers of crude oil price volatility. Results using monthly data from 1983:M1 to 2018:M12 document that variables related to crude oil production, economic uncertainty and variables that either describe the current stance or provide information about the future state of the economy forecast crude oil price volatility at the population level 1 month ahead. On the other hand, evidence of finite‐sample predictability is very weak. A detailed examination of our out‐of‐sample results using the fluctuation test suggests that this is because relative predictive performance changes drastically over the out‐of‐sample period. The predictive power associated with the more successful macroeconomic variables concentrates around the Great Recession until 2015. They also generate the strongest signal of a decrease in the price of crude oil towards the end of 2008.
Quantitative Microbiological Risk Assessment on Salmonella in Slaughter and Breeder pigs: Final Report

Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, this task has been carried out exclusively by the author(s) in the context of a grant agreement between the European Food Safety Authority and the author(s). The present document is published complying with the transparency principle to which the European Food Safety Authority is subject. It may not be considered as an output adopted by EFSA. EFSA reserves its rights, view and position as regards the issues addressed and the conclusions reached in the present document, without prejudice to the rights of the authors. i SCIENTIFIC REPORT submitted to EFSA
Dokument myśli otwartej. Studia poleskie Józefa Obrębskiego a rozważania o grupach etnicznych i stosunkach narodowościowych w polskiej etnologii i socjologii

A document of open thought: Józef Obrębski’s studies on the Polesie region and debates on ethnic groups and nationality relations in Polish ethnology and sociologyThis article attempts to reconstruct and examine the concept of the ethnic diversity and nationalization process found in the writings of the Polish anthropologist and sociologist Józef Obrębski (1905-1967). It will be argued that Obrębski view on ethnic diversity and the nationalization allowed him not only to conceive of a highly original idea of nation-building process but also maintain a critical distance from the two forms of reflection and practice – “investigative modalities” – influential in the field of ethnic and national studies in prewar as well as in postwar Poland: “ethnogeography” and the “sociology of nation”. In the same time this text aims at underscoring usefulness of Obrębski ideas for contemporary analysis. Close reading of Obrębski works provides us with fresh tools for the ethnographic processual examination of the nationalization policies. It draws special attention to the process of nationalization of local populations, highlighting various and contradictory consequences of nationalization process: integration and homogenisation on the one hand and exclusions of minorities and class hierarchization of people on the other. Dokument myśli otwartej. Studia poleskie Józefa Obrębskiego a rozważania o grupach etnicznych i stosunkach narodowościowych w polskiej etnologii i socjologiiCelem artykułu jest omówienie koncepcji grup etnicznych i procesów unaradawiania wyłaniających się z prac Józefa Obrębskiego. W szczególności chodzi o wykazanie, że swoimi badaniami na Polesiu Obrębski wniósł niezwykle oryginalny wkład w badania stosunków etnicznych i narodowościowych, podając jednocześnie w wątpliwość niektóre założenia tkwiące u podstaw dwu modalności dociekań obecnych w polskich badaniach nad etnicznością i kwestiami narodowymi: czyli etnogeografii oraz socjologii narodu. Jednocześnie tekst służy ukazaniu aktualności propozycji teoretycznych i metodologicznych Obrębskiego w badaniach stosunków etnicznych i narodowościowych. Lektura pism Obrębskiego dostarcza perspektywy umożliwiającej nie tylko krytykę nacjonalizmu metodologicznego ale również daje podstawy do procesualnej, etnograficznej - uwzględniającej mikrostrukturalny wymiar władzy - analizy zjawisk etnicznych i stosunków narodowościowych. Otwiera to możliwość badania różnych niekiedy odmiennych i sprzecznych ze sobą efektów procesów unaradawiania, zarówno integracji i wyrównywania szans jak też konfliktów i wykluczenia społecznego.
Redistribution and the Quality of Government: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe

Abstract The welfare state literature has largely ignored the impact of a country's quality of government on its levels of redistribution. Using cross-sectional time-series analysis of twenty-one Central and Eastern European countries, this article shows that environments characterized by higher levels of corruption, rampant bureaucratic inefficiency and ineffective enforcement of the rule of law are associated with lower levels of redistribution. Poor government directly affects the supply side of the redistribution process by hindering countries’ ability to allocate funds to redistribution and deliver them to their beneficiaries. Contrary to existing demand-oriented perspectives, the proposed causal mechanism does not blame lower redistribution on the lack of public support for the welfare state. Rather, it focuses on the capacity of states to adopt and implement inequality-reducing policies. The results are robust to numerous extensions and model specifications.
Factors Associated with Music Therapy Board Certification Examination Outcomes

The Music Therapy Board Certification (BC) Examination is a high-stakes test that affects test takers’ entry into the profession and reflects the quality of music therapy programs. Accumulating studies in the health sciences have identified the factors that contribute to first-time test takers’ success in passing credentialing examinations. However, these variables have not been investigated in music therapy. The purposes of this study are to investigate recent certificants’ perceptions and experiences of the BC examination and identify the predictors of success on the first attempt. It aims to delineate the factors associated with performance in the BC examination; identify effective strategies and resources for future test takers; and inform educators, internship directors, clinical supervisors, and test administrators regarding areas of concern and necessary support. A sample of 662 recent music therapy board certificants completed a 32-item online survey consisting of checklists, Likert scales, open-ended questions, and the Westside Test Anxiety Scale. Self-reported cumulative grade point average and general test anxiety scores were significant predictors of BC examination success on the first attempt. The results suggest the need for (a) a consistent standard for education programs that includes various theoretical orientations and clinical practice models to better prepare students with content knowledge and (b) program progression policies to identify students at risk of failing the examination and to provide remediation.
Book review: “The Neuroscience of Sleep and Dreams” by Patrick McNamara

The Neuroscience of Sleep and Dreams, written by Patrick McNamara, is undoubtedly ambitious: covering, within a single book and in an integrated manner, many psychological aspects of both sleep and dreams. From the multiple forms of sleep across species to the (potential) functions of dreaming, this book addresses outstanding questions on how and why we sleep and dream.
Alcohol screening and alcohol interventions among patients with hypertension in primary health care: an empirical survey of German general practitioners

Abstract Background: Alcohol is one of the least intervened risk factors in the management of hypertension at the primary care level. In order to improve alcohol interventions, a better understanding of knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice of lifestyle interventions in the management of hypertension is needed. Method: As a part of a European study (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK), 211 German general practitioners (GPs) were recruited in Bavaria and Hamburg and surveyed via an Internet-based questionnaire. Results were compared with the European sample (n = 2870). Results: One-third of the patients seen by German GPs had hypertension (36.2%, standard deviation (SD): 14.6) and among cases with hypertension, less than half were ever screened for alcohol (4.5 out of 10 patients). The foremost reasons for not screening for alcohol were that alcohol was not considered a major risk factor for hypertension plus the lack of knowledge of appropriate alcohol screening instruments. The majority of German GPs managed patients with hazardous drinking levels themselves or in their practice (71.3%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 64.6–77.2%), but only 42.0% (95% CI: 35.2–49.0%) managed alcohol dependent patients. German screening rates were slightly lower but interventions of screened positive patients higher than the European average. Conclusions: Rates of alcohol screening in patients with hypertension in primary health care may be increased by improving GPs knowledge of alcohol as a major risk factor for hypertension, increasing GPs education on alcohol and screening instruments, and providing reimbursement. This may increase treatment of alcohol problems in patients with hypertension and reduce hypertension.
Impact of nutrition education on diabetes knowledge and attitudes of adults with type 2 diabetes living in a resource-limited setting in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a nutrition education (NE) programme on diabetes knowledge and attitudes of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: Eighty-two adults (40–70 years) with poorly controlled T2DM (HbA1c ≥ 8%) and attending two community health centres in Moretele, North West Province (South Africa) participated in a one-year randomised controlled trial. Participants were randomised to the intervention group (n = 41; 8 weekly group education (2–2.5 hours); follow-up meetings and education materials) or control group (education materials only). Diabetes Knowledge Form B assessed knowledge about diabetes. Diabetes Attitudes Scale-III assessed the attitudes towards diabetes and treatment. Assessments were done at 6 and 12 months. Analysis of co-variance compared the groups (baseline, age, gender and clinic adjustments). An intention-to-treat analysis was employed. Results: The intervention group had higher mean diabetes knowledge scores + 0.95 (p = 0.033) and + 2.05 (p < 0.001) at 6 and 12 months respectively. However, the scores were below 50%. Patient autonomy for diabetes attitudes was the only score significantly higher in the intervention group + 0.27 (p = 0.028) at 12 months. Conclusion: NE significantly improved diabetes knowledge in the intervention group, though not satisfactorily, but had limited effects on the attitudes towards diabetes.
Numerical simulation of aeroacoustic noise from landing gear and rectangular cavity

This paper is aimed at researching the interaction between aeroacoustic noise radiated from a rectangular cavity (gear bay) and from landing gear. It is a complicated flow-induced noise problem, involving the nonlinear, unsteady evolution of the turbulent structure inside the airflow bypassing the landing gear and the cavity. The generation and radiation mechanism of aeroacoustic noise are also concerned. In fact, it is a problem about the nonlinear interaction between the vortices shedding from the boundary layer of bluff bodies and the cavity-limited shear layer. To simplify this issue, a two-wheel landing gear named LAGOON is chosen as the landing gear model. The unsteady flow field and aerodynamic noise from it is simulated by applying the commercial software ANSYS Fluent. Good agreement is achieved between the numerical simulation and wind tunnel measurements in terms of the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic results. According to the size of LAGOON, a simple rectangular cavity is designed as the landing gear bay. Both the cavity combined with LAGOON and the cavity alone are simulated and compared. The results show that under the blocking effect of a strut, most small pieces of vortices at the trailing edge of the cavity bottom would dissipate rather than move forward along with the backflow, leading to the correlation of cavity resonance being more contrasting and increasing its amplitude. The blockage effect induced by rear wall could also enhance the turbulence kinetic energy at the wake of the strut, thus increasing the low-frequency noise radiated from the strut and cavity.
Designing Parkour-style training environments for athlete development: insights from experienced Parkour Traceurs

ABSTRACT Contemporary models of motor learning implicate the value of Parkour-style training as an activity to enrich athletic performance in different sports. We explored Parkour Traceurs’ experiential knowledge on the range of physical, perceptual, psychological and social skills that they perceive to be developed during Parkour practice and performance. We also investigated their recommendations on how to design Parkour practice to facilitate the development of foundational performance behaviours. Experienced male Parkour Traceurs (n = 14) were interviewed using an open-ended, semi-structured approach, with a two-stage thematic analysis being conducted to identify themes. The analysis identified two dimensions: Skills Developed Through Parkour and Recommendations for Designing Parkour Training Environments. Parkour Traceurs outlined numerous physical (locomotor skills; endurance; strength; agility; balance), perceptual (multi-limb coordination; control precision; rate control; response orientation), psychological (problem-solving; stress relief; self-efficacy; risk management) and social (networking; initiative; social perceptiveness; receptiveness to feedback) capacities and skills that could be augmented through Parkour training. Parkour Traceurs explained how indoor Parkour environments should promote creative and exploratory movement behaviours that enable physical conditioning, whilst enhancing decision-making and action functionality. Responses suggest that these aims are often achieved by designing a modular practice landscape where Parkour Traceurs manipulate the spacing, orientation and angles of bars and wall set-ups to facilitate the development of different perceptual, cognitive and physical skills. In conclusion, this study provides insights on how affordances offered by a Parkour environment could be integrated into practice to enhance athlete self-regulation and transfer of functional behaviours to team sport performance.
Understanding parent and child report in a sample of pre-pubertal children with mood disorders: does family psychoeducation lead to greater agreement between parents and children?

The following study has a number of important goals. First, it examines the relationship between parent and child report of the child’s psychiatric disorders and mood disorder symptoms. Informant data were collected using a structured interview, clinician rating scales, and self-report instruments. Agreement was assessed using correlational analyses and discrepancy scores. Consistent with past research, the present study found low overall parent-child agreement regarding the child’s psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses. In general, agreement was higher for externalizing disorders and observable behaviors than for internalizing disorders. Also, informant agreement was higher for the past two weeks compared to a more longitudinal assessment (i.e., the “worst” lifetime period as identified by parents and children). Secondly, this study examines factors thought to be related to parent-child disagreement (e.g., child age, severity of child’s illness, child sex, parental depression). Results did not support the influence of child age on parent-child disagreement. A significant difference was found between current parental depression and informant agreement regarding the “worst” period. This suggests parental psychopathology may
Response to The Northfield Experiments—a reappraisal 70 years on

That the Northfield Experiments continue to interest those working in group therapy and therapeutic communities is testament to their importance. One of the problems of their legendary status is tracing their influence on subsequent practice. Unlike the work of Maxwell Jones at Mill Hill and later at Belmont (Henderson) Hospital which led to a ‘recipe’ for establishing therapeutic communities, Wilfred Bion, Tom Main, John Rickman, Sigmund Foulkes, Harold Bridger and others ‘created a feast of new ideas’ of which many have only been half-digested (Kennard and Roberts, 1983: 50). Dr Coombe has made an important contribution in describing something of their legacy. His personal account allows us to see something of the real impact that the work of those pioneers made. In recounting the events of three-quarters of a century ago, derived from secondary sources, succinct contemporary accounts and reminiscences, inaccuracies are liable to creep in, and I am as guilty of this as others. It is difficult, as a civilian clinician, to place oneself in an environment where the exigencies of war dictate one’s practice. As a historian of the Northfield Experiments I can only comment marginally on issues relating to the practice of psychotherapy and related fields subsequently, so this response is largely confined to the history of that unit. First it is important to emphasize that the hospital was a military hospital and describing how Bion (Bion and Rickman, 1943: 678) ‘quickly instituted a group focus in the Training Wing’ is misleading. 901440 GAQ0010.1177/0533316420901440Group Analysis 53(2)Harrison: Response to the Northfield Experiments research-article2020
The Impact of Comorbid Anxiety on Treatment Outcome of a Family-Based Psychoeducational Psychotherapy Program for Children With Mood Disorders

ii Acknowledgments.v Vita.vi List of Tables.viii List of Figures.x Chapter 1: Introduction.1 Chapter 2: Method.71 Chapter 3: Results.91 Chapter 4: Discussion.116 References.136 Appendix A: Children’s Global Assessment Scale . 159 Appendix B: Ratings Content of MF-PEP parent and child sessions . 161
The gammachirp auditory filter and its application to speech perception

We review the gammachirp (GC) auditory filter and its use in speech perception research. The GC was originally developed to explain the asymmetric, auditory filter shapes derived in notchednoise (NN) masking studies, and the strongly compressive input-output function observed in the mammalian cochlea. This compressive GC was fitted to a very large collection of notched-noise (NN) masking thresholds measured with a wide range of stimulus levels and center frequencies. The fit showed how the GC auditory filter could explain NN masking throughout the domain of human hearing with a relatively small number of parameters, only one of which was level dependent. Subsequently, a dynamic, compressive GC filterbank (dcGC-FB) was developed to simulate timedomain cochlear processing. This dcGC-FB has been used to cancel the peripheral compression of normal hearing and thereby simulate the most common forms of hearing loss. This simulator allows normal hearing listeners to experience the difficulties of hearing impaired listeners. It has been used in training courses for speech-language-hearing therapists and psychoacoustic experiments. The dcGCFB has also been used for modeling speaker size perception and predicting speech intelligibility with GEDI (the gammachirp envelope distortion index).
Feedback in clusters from nucleus to outskirts

Galaxy clusters contain supermassive black holes at their centers. When these supermassive black holes accrete enough matter, they become active galactic nuclei (AGN). The AGN and its host environment are connected through a mechanism known as AGN feedback: by accreting, the AGN is able to displace and heat the hot, diffuse intracluster medium (ICM) through jets and powerful winds. This in turn regulates the amount of accretion fuel the AGN has access to. The AGN feedback process is fundamental to our understanding of galaxy clusters, their dynamics and evolution, and the formation of structure on the largest scales in the universe. This thesis focuses on AGN feedback in the famous radio galaxy Cygnus A, primarily using a deep 2 Ms exposure of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. In Chapter 2 we derive the large-scale thermodynamic properties of the system, and calculate the mass ratio of the merger between Cygnus A and the nearby, subcluster Cygnus NW. In Chapter 3 we study the X-ray emission from the X-ray jets and their surrounding cavities in Cygnus A in order to determine their particle composition and the magnetic field strength. In Chapter 4 we search for an X-ray counterpart to a previously discovered radio transient, located at just at just 0.4 arcsec from the central black hole. Finally, in Chapter 5 we analyse the hotspot regions of Cygnus A and construct a map of the non-thermal emission in these regions.
Competition between offline and online stores: when it comes to shopping for fashion products, which store will be the choice of Indonesian consumers?

In this new era when consumers will buy fashion products, they will certainly consider choosing one of the available shopping places. the presence of the internet has led to the emergence of new shopping patterns namely online stores and its existence will surely disrupt the offline store market. In this research, it will examine the priority of consumers' shopping choices in buying fashion products, whether they choose to shop in offline or online stores, and also the reasons that consumers consider in choosing a place to shop. This qualitative study will distribute questionnaires to 154 respondents to make choices in deciding to shop for their fashion products in an offline or online store and reason for their priority consideration in choosing where to shop. The results showed that consumers' decisions to shop for fashion products in Indonesia are still many who choose to shop in offline stores. and from the order of their priorities in choosing where to shop based on risk, trust, perceived ease of use, benefit and perceived usefulness. The order was taken into consideration by consumers in choosing where to shop.