Authors: Charles Benincasa 1, Wendi Wachsmuth 2, Rebecca Bolante 3, and Tyson D. Bailey 1 1 Spectrum Psychological Associates, Everett, Washington, United States 2 Shadow Side Insights, Tumwater, Washington, United States 3 Bolante.net, Salem, Oregon, United States 2023 View/Download PDF
Abstract: Objective: This study delves into the evolving understanding of cultural humility, which encompasses ongoing self-reflection, critique, and redressal of power dynamics in medical interactions, fostering positive relationships across diverse groups. We analyzed articles from nursing, psychology, and counseling that touched on related concepts like cultural awareness, cultural competence, and cultural humility to chart their
Abstract: This case study examines the 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting perpetrated by Chris Harper-Mercer, utilizing the Bolante Threat Assessment Guide (B-TAG) to analyze the perpetrator’s social connectedness and coping strategies. The study retrospectively investigates key factors that may have contributed to the violent outcome, including Harper-Mercer’s history of mental health issues, social isolation, fascination
Abstract: This study is the first of its kind to diachronically analyze how the use of language surrounding anxiety has changed in each version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Using corpus linguistic technology, the collocations of the word “anxiety” were analyzed and ranked using log dice to determine the strength
Abstract: This study looks at how the relatively new field of threat assessment uses language by analyzing journal abstracts from its flagship peer-reviewed publication (Journal of Threat Assessment Management). We use a fully updated version of keyword analysis that measures keyness as a combination of frequency and dispersion statistics to find the words that best
Abstract: Psychological First Aid (PFA) refers to evidence-supported intervention by non-mental health professionals to assist those affected by disaster to re-achieve stability through a stepwise process (Ruzek et al., 2007). This study reviewed the academic discourse regarding PFA through all available abstracts in the Web of Science database from 1975 to 2021 with the keyword
Abstract: This pilot study demonstrates language style matching (LSM) as a potential evaluation tool. LSM is used to examine the mirroring between counselor and client in discourse related to suicide and general topics. The results showed no statistically significant LSM differences, and both suicide and general counseling had high LSM alignment. Keywords: corpus linguistics, suicide discourse,
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Abstract: Threat assessment and management in higher education is still in the early stages of development. Little is noted in the research literature about the practices of threat assessment teams in this environment, particularly in community colleges. To fill this knowledge gap, a random national sample of 15% (n 148) of public community colleges
Abstract The tribal gaming industry has flourished and continues to grow rapidly, with American Indian gaming revenues surpassing the traditional Las Vegas Strip for gambling. As this industry continues to succeed and tribal self-sufficiency is encouraged, the need for safety and security protocols are essential for both the industry’s growth and the community’s peace of
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Abstract: Background: Psychological First Aid (PFA) is practiced worldwide. This practice in English is guided through a small collection of training manuals. Despite ubiquitous practice and formal training materials, little is known about what topics are covered and in what depth in these influential manuals. As such, we analyzed the topic structure of these training
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