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Fernández-Alvarez J, Molinari G, Kilcullen R, Delgadillo J, Drill R, Errázuriz P, Falkenstrom F, Firth N, O'Shea A, Paz C, Youn SJ, Castonguay LG. The Importance of Conducting Practice-oriented Research with Underserved Populations. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2024; 51:358-375. [PMID: 38157130 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-023-01337-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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There has been a growing emphasis on dissemination of empirically supported treatments. Dissemination, however, should not be restricted to treatment. It can and, in the spirit of the scientific-practitioner model, should also involve research. Because it focuses on the investigation of clinical routine as it takes place in local settings and because it can involve the collaboration of several stakeholders, practice-oriented research (POR) can be viewed as an optimal research method to be disseminated. POR has the potential of addressing particularly relevant gaps of knowledge and action when implemented in regions of the world that have limited resources for or experiences with empirical research, and/or in clinical settings that are serving clinical populations who are not typically receiving optimal mental care services - specifically, individuals in rural and inner cities that have limited economic and social resources. The establishment and maintenance of POR in such regions and/or settings, however, come with specific obstacles and challenges. Integrating the experiences acquired from research conducted in various continents (Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America), the goal of this paper is to describe some of these challenges, strategies that have been implemented to address them, as well as new possible directions to facilitate the creation and growth of POR. It also describes how these challenges and ways to deal with them can provide helpful lessons for already existing POR infrastructures.
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- International University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Aiglé Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Clinical and Applied Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, USA
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
- Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality, Chile, PsiConecta, Chile
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Universidad de Las Américas, Ciudad de México, Ecuador
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- Reliant Medical Group, OptumCare, Harvard Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hear what you feel, feel what you hear: The effect of musical sequences on emotional processing. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2022; 48:101603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ammonium and Phosphate Recovery from Biogas Slurry: Multivariate Statistical Analysis Approach. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14095617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Livestock biogas slurry is an effluent containing nutrients such as ammonium and phosphate that are released by the industries. Therefore, recovery and reuse of ammonium and phosphorus is highly necessary. In recent years, many studies have been devoted to the use of different multivariate statistical analyses to investigate the interrelationship of one factor to another factor. The overall objective of this research study was to understand the significance of phosphate and ammonium recovery from biogas slurry using the multivariate statistical approach. This study was conducted using a range of salts that are commonly found in biogas slurry (ZnCl2, FeCl3, FeCl2, CuCl2, Na2CO3, and NaHCO3). Experiments with a biogas digester and aqueous solution were conducted at pH 9, with integration with NH4+, Mg2+, and PO43− molar ratios of 1.0, 1.2, and 1.8, respectively. The removal efficiency of ammonium and phosphate increased from 15.0% to 71.0% and 18.0% to 99.0%, respectively, by increasing the dose of respective ions K+, Zn2+, Fe3+, Fe2+, Cu2+, and CO32−. The elements were increased from 58.0 to 71.0 for HCO3−, with the concentration increasing from 30 mg L−1 to 240 mg L−1. Principal component, regression, path analysis, and Pearson correlation analyses were used to investigate the relationships of phosphate and ammonium recovery under different biochar, pyrolysis temperature, element concentration and removal efficiencies. Multivariate statistical analysis was also used to comprehensively evaluate the biochar and struvite effects on recovery of ammonium and phosphate from biogas slurry. The results showed that combined study of multivariate statistics suggested that all the indicators positively or negatively affected each other. Pearson correlation was insignificant in many ionic concentrations, as all were more than the significant 0.05. The study concluded that temperature, biochar type, and varying levels of components, such as K+, Zn2+, Fe3+, Fe2+, Cu2+, CO32−, and HCO3−, all had a substantial impact on P and NH4+ recovery. Temperature and varying amounts of metal salts enhanced the efficacy of ammonium and phosphate recovery. This research elucidated the methods by which biochar effectively reuses nitrogen and phosphate from biogas slurry, presenting a long-term agricultural solution.
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Fok M, Lee T, Yakeley J. Views on psychotherapy research among members of the Medical Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. BJPsych Bull 2022; 46:121-129. [PMID: 33952374 PMCID: PMC9074161 DOI: 10.1192/bjb.2021.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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AIMS AND METHOD Research drives innovation and improved practice in psychotherapy. We describe views of members of the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) regarding their knowledge, experience and perspectives on psychotherapy research. We sent questionnaires to the Faculty membership emailing list. RESULTS In total, 172 psychiatrists from all levels of training returned fully complete responses. Respondents considered knowledge of psychotherapy research to be important to clinical work. Many have qualifications and experience in research but lack current opportunities for research involvement and would welcome the Faculty doing more to promote psychotherapy research. Perceived obstacles to research involvement included lack of competence, competing demands and wider organisational factors. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The lack of research opportunities for medical psychotherapists may lead to their underrepresentation in psychotherapy research and a less medically informed research agenda. Providing support at academic, RCPsych and National Health Service organisational levels will allow more clinically relevant research not only in psychotherapy but in other psychiatric disciplines as well.
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- Marcella Fok
- Waterview Personality Disorder Service, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, UK.,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.,Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK.,Deancross Personality Disorder Service, East London NHS Foundation Trust, UK.,Centre for Understanding Personality Disorder, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK.,Portman Clinic, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
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Bager‐Charleson S, McBeath AG. What support do therapists need to do research? A review of studies into how therapists experience research. COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/capr.12432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Probst T, Mühlberger A, Kühner J, Eifert GH, Pieh C, Hackbarth T, Mander J. Development and Initial Validation of a Brief Questionnaire on the Patients' View of the In-Session Realization of the Six Core Components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN EUROPE 2020; 2:e3115. [PMID: 36398148 PMCID: PMC9645478 DOI: 10.32872/cpe.v2i3.3115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Assessing in-session processes is important in psychotherapy research. The aim of the present study was to create and evaluate a short questionnaire capturing the patients' view of the in-session realization of the six core components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Method In two studies, psychotherapy patients receiving ACT (Study 1: n = 87) or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (Study 2, Sample 1: n = 115; Sample 2: n = 156) completed the ACT session questionnaire (ACT-SQ). Therapists were n = 9 ACT therapists (Study 1) and n = 77 CBT trainee therapists (Study 2). Results Factor structure: Exploratory factor analyses suggested a one-factor solution for the ACT-SQ. Reliability: Cronbach's alpha of the ACT-SQ was good (Study 1: α = .81; Study 2, Sample 1: α = .84; Sample 2: α = .88). Convergent validity: The ACT-SQ was positively correlated with validated psychotherapeutic change mechanisms (p < .05). Criterion validity: Higher ACT-SQ scores were associated with better treatment outcomes (p < .05). Conclusion The study provides preliminary evidence for the reliability and validity of the ACT-SQ to assess the in-session realization of the six core components of ACT in the patients' view. Further validation studies and ACT-SQ versions for therapists and observers are necessary.
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- Thomas Probst
- Department for Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health, Danube University Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Psychology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department for Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health, Danube University Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Psychology, Regensburg University, Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for Psychological Psychotherapy, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Yang W, Zhao Y, Wang D, Wu H, Lin A, He L. Using Principal Components Analysis and IDW Interpolation to Determine Spatial and Temporal Changes of Surface Water Quality of Xin'anjiang River in Huangshan, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17082942. [PMID: 32344554 PMCID: PMC7215294 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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This study was aimed at assessing the spatial and temporal distribution of surface water quality variables of the Xin’anjiang River (Huangshan). For this purpose, 960 water samples were collected monthly along the Xin’anjiang River from 2008 to 2017. Twenty-four water quality indicators, according to the environmental quality standards for surface water (GB 3838-2002), were detected to evaluate the water quality of the Xin’anjiang River over the past 10 years. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to comprehensively evaluate the water quality across eight monitoring stations and analyze the sources of water pollution. The results showed that all samples could be analyzed by three main components, which accounted for 87.24% of the total variance. PCA technology identified important water quality parameters and revealed that nutrient pollution and organic pollution are major latent factors which influence the water quality of Xin’anjiang River. It also showed that agricultural activities, erosion, domestic, and industrial discharges are fundamental causes of water pollution in the study area. It is of great significance for water quality safety management and pollution control of the Xin’anjiang River. Meanwhile, the inverse distance weighted (IDW) method was used to interpolate the PCA comprehensive score. Based on this, the temporal and spatial structure and changing characteristics of water quality in the Xin’anjiang River were analyzed. We found that the overall water quality of Xin’anjiang River (Huangshan) was stable from 2008 to 2017, but the pollution of the Pukou sampling point was of great concern. The results of IDW helped us to identify key areas requiring control in the Xin’anjiang River, which pointed the way for further delicacy management of the river. This study proved that the combination of PCA and IDW interpolation is an effective tool for determining surface water quality. It was of great significance for the control of water pollution in Xin’anjiang River and the reduction of eutrophication pressure in Thousand Island Lake.
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- Wenjie Yang
- College of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China;
- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100012, China; (Y.Z.); (D.W.)
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- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100012, China; (Y.Z.); (D.W.)
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- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100012, China; (Y.Z.); (D.W.)
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- Beijing City Environment Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (H.W.); (A.L.)
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- Beijing City Environment Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (H.W.); (A.L.)
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- College of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China;
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Bager Charleson S. “She was on my side, and grounded me when I needed it:” Research supervision in the field of therapy, based on counsellors’ and psychotherapists’ views on their engagement with research. COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/capr.12258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bager-Charleson S, McBeath A, Plock SD. The relationship between psychotherapy practice and research: A mixed-methods exploration of practitioners’ views. COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/capr.12196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zur Wirksamkeit von Gruppenpsychotherapien. GRUPPENPSYCHOTHERAPIE UND GRUPPENDYNAMIK 2016. [DOI: 10.13109/grup.2016.52.2.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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