Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens be... more Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens between our ears has a lot to do with the social world we traverse, engage, react to and be influenced from. It is not difficult then to be aware that something different does occur which gradually determinate our perspective of living with. But how can one determinate it from Albanian culture? Can we as well determinate it? And if it is possible, how can one? It's a special issue about ethnic diversity. Aim: to discuss how a Core Curriculum can make specific contributions in Albanian Professional Psychology regarding psychological knowledge about ethnic minority individuals and groups in Albania. Method: It will provide a Descriptive Scenario Building which contains three sections followed by own under sections each of them, including: traditional paradigms and ethnic diversity, new paradigms of understanding ethnic diversity, and Faculty, pedagogy and Core Curriculum. On following wi...
The COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary challenge to psychologists, social, public and ... more The COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary challenge to psychologists, social, public and health care institutions and policymakers. The paper outlines an integrated neuro-psycho-ecological model interpretation of such a puzzle of understanding experiences during pandemic. Our sense of self and others is threatened by the danger of i) being infected, ii) infecting other people, and (iii) the loss of social relation. This abnormal situation has an impact on us as subjectivities being intrinsically related with others and the world, leading to different neuronal and psychological responses based on our basic feelings, as that of fear. It is argued that fear experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic are organized on the neuro-psycho-ecological level around five interrelated dialectical domains, namely (1) fear system of circuits motivated to freeze and flee in apparent frights, (2) fear of infection per se, (3) fear of infecting the significant others/ fear for significant others, (4) fear of being infecting from the world/ of infecting the world, (5) fear of ecosystem. These domains represent the neuronal, bodily, interpersonal and behavioral features of fear, respectively. Nowadays reading life because of daily confrontation with the death and connected existential fears is at the same time the threat and the value of this time. There are proposed some strategic points of addressing these fears and minimizing their impact by improving vital scenarios to live in a health way in our global village.
Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal forma... more Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal formation and its possible application for mental health, health and social professions in different contexts by taking into consideration the current practice with psychiatric and intellectual disability persons. Framework: the theoretical foundations of clinically based in combination of perspectives as neuropsychology, psycho education and existentialism are reviewed and the common positive elements of practice are identified. Practical application: examples of well-defined ten weekly neuro-psycho-educationexistential interventions in group developed in public spaces are presented that meet criteria for empirically supported psychological interventions at persons with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. Outcomes: in conclusion, the specific application of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program for health care, mental health and social practice at both the clinical and community disability level is discussed. Implications: the need for further evaluation and design research is considered for a better implementation into practice.
INTRODUCTION T he relationship between intellectual disabilities (ID) and mental health problems ... more INTRODUCTION T he relationship between intellectual disabilities (ID) and mental health problems has been the subject matter of scientific and clinical interest during the past two decades. [1-8] Many neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and medical disorders also co-occur with intellectual disability, especially communication disorders, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and various genetically transmitted conditions [9] estimate of the rates of psychiatric coexisting conditions vary. For many years, there was an underestimation of the
Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens be... more Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens between our ears has a lot to do with the social world we traverse, engage, react to and be influenced from. It is not difficult then to be aware that something different does occur which gradually determinate our perspective of living with. But how can one determinate it from Albanian culture? Can we as well determinate it? And if it is possible, how can one? It’s a special issue about ethnic diversity. Aim: to discuss how a Core Curriculum can make specific contributions in Albanian Professional Psychology regarding psychological knowledge about ethnic minority individuals and groups in Albania. Method: It will provide a Descriptive Scenario Building which contains three sections followed by own under sections each of them, including: traditional paradigms and ethnic diversity, new paradigms of understanding ethnic diversity, and Faculty, pedagogy and Core Curriculum. On following will b...
Researchers have shown that individuals with mental retardation or with developmental disabilitie... more Researchers have shown that individuals with mental retardation or with developmental disabilities are at a greater risk of developing health problems and among others dementia than the general population. As the literature points out, dementia is characterized by progressive loss of cognitive functions, until the individual has lost all independency and ability in daily life. It is therefore necessary to carry out a systematic assessment throughout the developmental phases at the beginning of these signs. The purpose of this paper is to present the importance of systematic assessment of early symptoms of unspecified dementias in people with developmental disabilities. The methodology is based on the pre-dementia analysis of two study cases followed by a 2-year period. In conclusion, it can be argued that the diagnosis of dementia in people with developmental disabilities, in the early stages, has become difficult because of the lack of reliable and standardized criteria and diagnos...
Background: Recently, there is a huge interest to make a connection between different constituenc... more Background: Recently, there is a huge interest to make a connection between different constituencies of mental illness treatments from a range of backgrounds with a specific focus on enhancing the development of appropriate psychological interventions. In particular, the question is to explore the potential for basic neuroscience to support the development of more effective psychological treatments in practice. Therefore, it is started with an introduction that makes us understand why and how neuroscience offers the great contribute in psychological treatments work. It is an important link for psychoclinical practice because professional requirements are imposing a greater knowledge of the structure and functioning of the brain. Moreover, that the rationale for the unique domain that clinical practice occupies within academic discipline is the analysis and understanding of the interaction between the social, psychological, and biological determinants of behavior. Clinician work is based both on scientific knowledge and, to a large extent, on an empathic understanding of the patient's history as well as his or her verbal and non-verbal expressions/as a consequence, the orientation of brain based philosophy and mind should also be included in the intellectual framework. Aim: The aim of this paper is to integrate the channels of communication between neuroscience and psychoclinical practice to the best advantage for a holistic cooperation. Methodology: An evidence based practice case approach and psychosynthesis analysis. Conclusion: The key tenet of psychosynthesis analyses brings out that there is no universal, uniform pattern to which the question adheres. However, in meantime, it reveals that there are at least ten reasons why human service professionals should embrace the integration of neuroscience into psychoclinical practice. Suggestions: It is advisable for human service professionals such as clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health social workers continue to study and be updated about brain structures and functions as new findings may provide further support for our work and suggest specific guidelines for a better practice.
INTRODUCTION O ver the past several decades, the deinstitutionalization of mental health services... more INTRODUCTION O ver the past several decades, the deinstitutionalization of mental health services has taken place in Western countries, and as emphasized by Markström, [1] this has led to radical changes in how mental health care is provided. As a result of deinstitutionalization, Antony et al. [2] stated that most adults diagnosed with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and the like, are now residing in the community. In this sense, it is referred directly to persons with disabilities living in home family even in Albania. Precisely, persons with disabilities show mental health problems that limit their capacity to perform certain tasks and functions (e.g., interacting with family and friends, interviewing for a job, and studying) and their ability to perform in various community roles (e.g., worker, resident, spouse, friend, and student). [3] Therefore, as Lin et al. [4] states, intellectually-disabled people require specific forms of health and special social services.
European Journal of Sustainable Development, Apr 1, 2013
Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal forma... more Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal formation and its possible application for mental health, health and social professions in different contexts by taking into consideration the current practice with psychiatric and intellectual disability persons. Framework: the theoretical foundations of clinically based in combination of perspectives as neuropsychology, psycho education and existentialism are reviewed and the common positive elements of practice are identified. Practical application: examples of well-defined ten weekly neuro-psycho-educationexistential interventions in group developed in public spaces are presented that meet criteria for empirically supported psychological interventions at persons with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. Outcomes: in conclusion, the specific application of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program for health care, mental health and social practice at both the clinical and community disability level is discussed. Implications: the need for further evaluation and design research is considered for a better implementation into practice.
European Journal of Sustainable Development, Apr 19, 2013
The ICSD 2013 will be held at the Canadian
Institute of Technology, Tirana Campus,
Zayed Center... more The ICSD 2013 will be held at the Canadian
Institute of Technology, Tirana Campus,
Zayed Center, Tirana, Albania from:
Friday 19 April to Saturday 20 April, 2013.
Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens be... more Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens between our ears has a lot to do with the social world we traverse, engage, react to and be influenced from. It is not difficult then to be aware that something different does occur which gradually determinate our perspective of living with. But how can one determinate it from Albanian culture? Can we as well determinate it? And if it is possible, how can one? It's a special issue about ethnic diversity. Aim: to discuss how a Core Curriculum can make specific contributions in Albanian Professional Psychology regarding psychological knowledge about ethnic minority individuals and groups in Albania. Method: It will provide a Descriptive Scenario Building which contains three sections followed by own under sections each of them, including: traditional paradigms and ethnic diversity, new paradigms of understanding ethnic diversity, and Faculty, pedagogy and Core Curriculum. On following wi...
The COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary challenge to psychologists, social, public and ... more The COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary challenge to psychologists, social, public and health care institutions and policymakers. The paper outlines an integrated neuro-psycho-ecological model interpretation of such a puzzle of understanding experiences during pandemic. Our sense of self and others is threatened by the danger of i) being infected, ii) infecting other people, and (iii) the loss of social relation. This abnormal situation has an impact on us as subjectivities being intrinsically related with others and the world, leading to different neuronal and psychological responses based on our basic feelings, as that of fear. It is argued that fear experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic are organized on the neuro-psycho-ecological level around five interrelated dialectical domains, namely (1) fear system of circuits motivated to freeze and flee in apparent frights, (2) fear of infection per se, (3) fear of infecting the significant others/ fear for significant others, (4) fear of being infecting from the world/ of infecting the world, (5) fear of ecosystem. These domains represent the neuronal, bodily, interpersonal and behavioral features of fear, respectively. Nowadays reading life because of daily confrontation with the death and connected existential fears is at the same time the threat and the value of this time. There are proposed some strategic points of addressing these fears and minimizing their impact by improving vital scenarios to live in a health way in our global village.
Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal forma... more Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal formation and its possible application for mental health, health and social professions in different contexts by taking into consideration the current practice with psychiatric and intellectual disability persons. Framework: the theoretical foundations of clinically based in combination of perspectives as neuropsychology, psycho education and existentialism are reviewed and the common positive elements of practice are identified. Practical application: examples of well-defined ten weekly neuro-psycho-educationexistential interventions in group developed in public spaces are presented that meet criteria for empirically supported psychological interventions at persons with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. Outcomes: in conclusion, the specific application of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program for health care, mental health and social practice at both the clinical and community disability level is discussed. Implications: the need for further evaluation and design research is considered for a better implementation into practice.
INTRODUCTION T he relationship between intellectual disabilities (ID) and mental health problems ... more INTRODUCTION T he relationship between intellectual disabilities (ID) and mental health problems has been the subject matter of scientific and clinical interest during the past two decades. [1-8] Many neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and medical disorders also co-occur with intellectual disability, especially communication disorders, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and various genetically transmitted conditions [9] estimate of the rates of psychiatric coexisting conditions vary. For many years, there was an underestimation of the
Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens be... more Context: Who we are as humans has a lot to do with what happens between our ears. What happens between our ears has a lot to do with the social world we traverse, engage, react to and be influenced from. It is not difficult then to be aware that something different does occur which gradually determinate our perspective of living with. But how can one determinate it from Albanian culture? Can we as well determinate it? And if it is possible, how can one? It’s a special issue about ethnic diversity. Aim: to discuss how a Core Curriculum can make specific contributions in Albanian Professional Psychology regarding psychological knowledge about ethnic minority individuals and groups in Albania. Method: It will provide a Descriptive Scenario Building which contains three sections followed by own under sections each of them, including: traditional paradigms and ethnic diversity, new paradigms of understanding ethnic diversity, and Faculty, pedagogy and Core Curriculum. On following will b...
Researchers have shown that individuals with mental retardation or with developmental disabilitie... more Researchers have shown that individuals with mental retardation or with developmental disabilities are at a greater risk of developing health problems and among others dementia than the general population. As the literature points out, dementia is characterized by progressive loss of cognitive functions, until the individual has lost all independency and ability in daily life. It is therefore necessary to carry out a systematic assessment throughout the developmental phases at the beginning of these signs. The purpose of this paper is to present the importance of systematic assessment of early symptoms of unspecified dementias in people with developmental disabilities. The methodology is based on the pre-dementia analysis of two study cases followed by a 2-year period. In conclusion, it can be argued that the diagnosis of dementia in people with developmental disabilities, in the early stages, has become difficult because of the lack of reliable and standardized criteria and diagnos...
Background: Recently, there is a huge interest to make a connection between different constituenc... more Background: Recently, there is a huge interest to make a connection between different constituencies of mental illness treatments from a range of backgrounds with a specific focus on enhancing the development of appropriate psychological interventions. In particular, the question is to explore the potential for basic neuroscience to support the development of more effective psychological treatments in practice. Therefore, it is started with an introduction that makes us understand why and how neuroscience offers the great contribute in psychological treatments work. It is an important link for psychoclinical practice because professional requirements are imposing a greater knowledge of the structure and functioning of the brain. Moreover, that the rationale for the unique domain that clinical practice occupies within academic discipline is the analysis and understanding of the interaction between the social, psychological, and biological determinants of behavior. Clinician work is based both on scientific knowledge and, to a large extent, on an empathic understanding of the patient's history as well as his or her verbal and non-verbal expressions/as a consequence, the orientation of brain based philosophy and mind should also be included in the intellectual framework. Aim: The aim of this paper is to integrate the channels of communication between neuroscience and psychoclinical practice to the best advantage for a holistic cooperation. Methodology: An evidence based practice case approach and psychosynthesis analysis. Conclusion: The key tenet of psychosynthesis analyses brings out that there is no universal, uniform pattern to which the question adheres. However, in meantime, it reveals that there are at least ten reasons why human service professionals should embrace the integration of neuroscience into psychoclinical practice. Suggestions: It is advisable for human service professionals such as clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health social workers continue to study and be updated about brain structures and functions as new findings may provide further support for our work and suggest specific guidelines for a better practice.
INTRODUCTION O ver the past several decades, the deinstitutionalization of mental health services... more INTRODUCTION O ver the past several decades, the deinstitutionalization of mental health services has taken place in Western countries, and as emphasized by Markström, [1] this has led to radical changes in how mental health care is provided. As a result of deinstitutionalization, Antony et al. [2] stated that most adults diagnosed with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and the like, are now residing in the community. In this sense, it is referred directly to persons with disabilities living in home family even in Albania. Precisely, persons with disabilities show mental health problems that limit their capacity to perform certain tasks and functions (e.g., interacting with family and friends, interviewing for a job, and studying) and their ability to perform in various community roles (e.g., worker, resident, spouse, friend, and student). [3] Therefore, as Lin et al. [4] states, intellectually-disabled people require specific forms of health and special social services.
European Journal of Sustainable Development, Apr 1, 2013
Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal forma... more Aim: to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program on personal formation and its possible application for mental health, health and social professions in different contexts by taking into consideration the current practice with psychiatric and intellectual disability persons. Framework: the theoretical foundations of clinically based in combination of perspectives as neuropsychology, psycho education and existentialism are reviewed and the common positive elements of practice are identified. Practical application: examples of well-defined ten weekly neuro-psycho-educationexistential interventions in group developed in public spaces are presented that meet criteria for empirically supported psychological interventions at persons with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. Outcomes: in conclusion, the specific application of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program for health care, mental health and social practice at both the clinical and community disability level is discussed. Implications: the need for further evaluation and design research is considered for a better implementation into practice.
European Journal of Sustainable Development, Apr 19, 2013
The ICSD 2013 will be held at the Canadian
Institute of Technology, Tirana Campus,
Zayed Center... more The ICSD 2013 will be held at the Canadian
Institute of Technology, Tirana Campus,
Zayed Center, Tirana, Albania from:
Friday 19 April to Saturday 20 April, 2013.
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Friday 19 April to Saturday 20 April, 2013.