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Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mind-Body Exercises: What Do We Know So Far? An Update

International Journal of Physiotherapy
Background: Mind-body exercises encompass yoga, Tai Chi, Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, mindfulness-based therapies and meditation, Feldenkrais, the Alexander Method, Breath Therapy, and massage, as well as mental training.
Himani Kaushik, Nidhi Kalra, Sumit Kalra, Avi Choudhary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Meditation as a therapeutic intervention for adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Potential benefits and underlying mechanisms: A mini review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2014
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic, progressive, brain disorder that affects at least 5.3 million Americans at an estimated cost of $148 billion, figures that are expected to rise steeply in coming years. Despite decades of research, there is still no
Kim E Innes, Kim E Innes, Terry Kit Selfe, Terry Kit Selfe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and Reliability Testing of the Sinonasal Assessment of Reepithelialization, a Novel Wound Healing Scale to Assess Postoperative Healing

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sinus and skull base surgery create areas of demucosalized bone and cartilage in the sinonasal cavity, yet no standardized system exists to describe the progressive healing of these wounds. The goal of this study was to develop the novel Sinonasal Assessment of Reepithelialization (SNARE) and perform parametric testing including ...
Rohan Bellary, Zakaria Dairi, Niraj Rama, Jennifer Kreinik, Thomas S. Higgins, Taylor Carle, Arthur W. Wu, Dilpreet Mann, Jennifer K. Mulligan, Brian Lobo, Christopher Ito, Elisa A. Illing, Satyan B. Sreenath, Martin J. Citardi, Christopher Roxbury, Raj Sindwani, Edward McCoul, Jeffrey Suh, Daniel Beswick, Philip G. Chen, Dennis M. Tang   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tai Chi as a public health intervention: effects on stress regulation, attention, and psychological resilience in adults

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundChronic psychological stress, impaired attentional functioning, and reduced psychological resilience represent major public health challenges among adults, contributing to adverse mental and physical health outcomes.
Nan Wang, Zi Yang
doaj   +1 more source

Two Years of Ocrelizumab Treatment in Black and Hispanic People with Multiple Sclerosis in CHIMES: A Single‐Arm Clinical Trial

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ocrelizumab in self‐identified black and Hispanic people with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Methods The Characterization of Ocrelizumab in Minorities with Multiple Sclerosis (CHIMES) trial, a prospective, open‐label, single‐arm, phase 4 study, intentionally recruited underrepresented populations in ...
Lilyana Amezcua, Anthony T. Reder, Evanthia Bernitsas, Nancy L. Monson, Timothy Vartanian, Gregory F. Wu, Mansoor Saleh, Annette Okai, Ahmed Z. Obeidat, Dilraj Sokhi, Rikisha Parekh, Jinglan Pei, Christopher Harp, David Clayton, Ibraheem Abioye, Mitzi J. Williams, for the CHIMES Study Group   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement of psychological adjustment and pain reduction in fibromyalgia after a qigong training program

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
Background Qigong is a traditional Chinese psychosomatic exercise that has been reported to induce remarkable physical and psychological benefits.
Juan M. Manzaneque, Francisca M. Vera, María J. Blanca   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interoception, Contemplative Practice, and Health

Frontiers in Psychology, 2015
Interoception can be broadly defined as the sense of signals originating within the body. As such, interoception is critical for our sense of embodiment, motivation and well-being.
Norman eFarb, Jennifer J Daubenmier, Cynthia J. Price, Tim eGard, Catherine eKerr, Barney eDunn, Anne Carolyn KLein, Martin P Paulus, Wolf E. Mehling   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source