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The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of practicing yoga and its role within processes of healing for adult women with complex trauma histories. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological method, data were analyzed from interviews with 39 women. Results showed that the core meaning of participants' experience of healing through yoga is claiming peaceful embodiment. This is an ongoing process occurring on a continuum whereby women experienced improved connections with and sense of ownership and control over their bodies, emotions and thoughts, and a greater sense of well-being, calmness, and wholeness in their bodies and minds. A number of interconnected essential themes related to this core meaning were also identified, illuminating processes that supported claiming peaceful embodiment and capabilities that were enabled by being more peacefully embodied. Additional themes were identified highlighting factors that facilitated or impeded participants' engagement with yoga and their experiences of healing through yoga.
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Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/terapia , Yoga , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Psicoterapia , Salud de la MujerRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To describe and interpret men's experience of healing from childhood maltreatment. DESIGN: Hermeneutic phenomenological. METHOD: In-depth interviews. Community-based purposive, maximum variation sampling approach. Recruitment occurred through posting flyers and advertisements. Verbatim data were analyzed and themes of the meaning of healing were identified. FINDINGS: The meaning of healing was interpreted as "moving beyond suffering." Five themes were identified to capture the multidimensional nature of the phenomenon: (a) breaking through the masculine veneer, (b) finding meaning, (c) choosing to live well, (d) caring for the self using holistic healing methods, and (e) engaging in humanizing relationships. CONCLUSIONS: Men who survived childhood maltreatment have needs to heal holistically mind, body, and spirit. Meeting their needs requires the provision of highly compassionate humanistic healing environments and healing-promotive nursing care.
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Adultos Sobrevivientes del Maltrato a los Niños , Maltrato a los Niños , Salud Holística , Enfermería Holística , Salud del Hombre , Adolescente , Adulto , Atención a la Salud , Empatía , Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud , Hermenéutica , Humanos , Relaciones Interpersonales , Masculino , Masculinidad , Hombres , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación Cualitativa , Autocuidado , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Despite an increased risk of long-term mental health problems, many survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) experience positive changes in areas such as appreciation for life, personal strength, and interpersonal relationships. Drawing on life course theory, this study examined factors related to posttraumatic growth among a sample of men with CSA histories (N = 487). Using multiple linear regression (i.e., ordinary least squares), we found that men who had a better understanding of the sexual abuse experience, who ascribed to less traditional masculine norms, and who experienced a turning point reported greater growth. To promote growth, practitioners can help survivors understand the meaning and impact of the abuse on their lives and deconstruct rigid gender norms. More research on growth is needed with male survivors, especially on the nature of turning points in the recovery process.
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Adaptación Psicológica , Abuso Sexual Infantil/psicología , Clero , Acontecimientos que Cambian la Vida , Masculinidad , Sobrevivientes/psicología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Niño , Humanos , Análisis de los Mínimos Cuadrados , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Análisis Multivariante , Autoimagen , Apoyo Social , Factores de Tiempo , Revelación de la VerdadRESUMEN
The influence of individual-level factors such as pretraumatic risk and protective factors and the availability of unit-level and enterprise-level factors on psychological health outcomes have been previously considered individually, but have not been considered in tandem across the U.S. Military psychological health system. We use the existing literature on military psychological health to build a conceptual system dynamics model of the U.S. Military psychological health system "service-cycle" from accession and deployment to future psychological health screening and treatment. The model highlights a few key observations, challenges, and opportunities for improvement for the system that relate to several topics including the importance of modeling operational demand combined with the population's psychological health as opposed to only physical health; the role of resilience and post-traumatic growth on the mitigation of stress; the positive and negative effects of pretraumatic risk factors, unit support, and unit leadership on the service-cycle; and the opportunity to improve the system more rapidly by including more feedback mechanisms regarding the usefulness of pre- and post-traumatic innovations to medical leaders, funding authorities, and policy makers.
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Atención a la Salud/métodos , Política de Salud , Servicios de Salud Mental/organización & administración , Personal Militar/psicología , Modelos Psicológicos , Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/diagnóstico , Estrés Psicológico/diagnóstico , Adaptación Psicológica , Toma de Decisiones , Atención a la Salud/normas , Humanos , Liderazgo , Salud Mental , Factores de Riesgo , Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/terapia , Estrés Psicológico/psicología , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
This study examined the equivalence or comparability of the measurement properties of seven selected items measuring posttraumatic growth among self-identified Black (n = 270) and White (n = 707) adult survivors of Hurricane Katrina, using data from the Baseline Survey of the Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group Study. Internal consistency reliability was equally good for both groups (Cronbach's alphas = .79), as were correlations between individual scale items and their respective overall scale. Confirmatory factor analysis of a congeneric measurement model of seven selected items of posttraumatic growth showed adequate measures of fit for both groups. The results showed only small variation in magnitude of factor loadings and measurement errors between the two samples. Tests of measurement invariance showed mixed results, but overall indicated that factor loading, error variance, and factor variance were similar between the two samples. These seven selected items can be useful for future large-scale surveys of posttraumatic growth.
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Población Negra/psicología , Tormentas Ciclónicas , Desastres , Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/etnología , Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas , Sobrevivientes/psicología , Población Blanca/psicología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Población Negra/etnología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Nueva Orleans/epidemiología , Nueva Orleans/etnología , Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/epidemiología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios/economía , Población Blanca/etnología , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute has adapted a form of Hatha yoga into a trauma-sensitive adjunctive component of intervention for use with complexly traumatized individuals exhibiting chronic affective and somatic dysregulation and associated behavioral, functioning, and health complaints. OBJECTIVES: This article explores the use of yoga with traumatized youth (aged 12-21 years) in residential treatment. DESIGN: A review of the literature on the somatic impact of trauma exposure provides a rationale for the use of yoga with this population and highlights an emerging evidence base in support of this practice. Case vignettes illustrate the integration of structured, gentle yoga practices into residential programming for youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems. RESULTS: Anecdotal data and clinical observation underscore the promise of yoga as a viable approach to build self-regulatory capacity of traumatized youth. CONCLUSIONS: Future directions in the development and evaluation of trauma-informed yoga practices for youth are discussed.