Dyad function-based cognitive behavioural therapy as a treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder in two school aged children with high functioning autism

Children with High-Functioning Autism (HF A) are more vulnerable to developing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) than typically developing children and those with Low-Functioning Autism (Gadow et al., 2005). This study used a multiple baseline design across behaviours (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2007) to investigate if a two phase function-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) would decrease obsessive compulsive behaviours (OCBs) in two children ages 7 and 9 who met criteria for OCD and HF A. This multimodal treatment package consisted of treatment enhancements to meet the children's cognitive, linguistic, and social challenges associated with their HF A diagnosis, as well as a manual and accompanied children's workbook (Vause, Neil, & Feldman, in progress). In line with previous research conducted on CBT as a treatment for OCD in this population (e.g., Wood et at, 2009), the children in this study experienced clinically significant decreases in their OCBs as a result of receiving the CBT protocol.

Report of the committee appointed to inquire what amendments are necessary to the Act granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers: January 11, 1817, read, and, together with the bill herewith reported, ordered to be printed. (1817)

Includes (p. 3-4) a letter from the Acting Secretary of War to the chairman of the committee dated Department of War, December 26th, 1816.

Can a Manipulated Mind Alter Matter? : The Effects of Verbal Feedback on Self-Efficacy, Exercise Intention, and Exercise Behaviour among Low-Active College-Aged Women

Self-efficacy (SE), a person’s confidence in the ability to perform a task, is an important predictor of the adoption and maintenance of physical activity. The present study examined the effects of SE manipulated through verbal persuasion on exercise intentions and behaviour during a 4-week follow-up period and investigated the role of social physique anxiety (SPA) as a moderator. Female college infrequent exercisers (n = 66) were randomly assigned into one of three groups (high-efficacy [HE], low-efficacy [LE], or control) and asked to complete several questionnaires at baseline. The HE and LE groups were provided with positive and negative exercise adherence feedback, respectively. The HE group reported higher SE from pre- to post-feedback. Both the HE and LE groups reported increases in exercise behaviour at the 4-week follow-up. Pre- to post-feedback changes in SE, exercise intention, and exercise behaviour did not depend on level of SPA reported.

Adult Learning in the Transformational Environments of the Digital Revolution: Connecting Theory and Practice

The purpose of this study was to investigate the learning preferences and the post-secondary educational experiences of a group of Net-Gen adult learners, aged between 18 and 35, currently working in the knowledge economy workplace, and their assessment of how adequately they were prepared to meet the requirements of the knowledge economy workplace. This study utilized an explanatory mixed-method research design. Participants completed a questionnaire providing information on their self-reported learning style preferences, their use of digital tools for formal and informal learning, their use of digital technologies in postsecondary educational experiences, and their use of digital technologies in their workplace. Four volunteers from the questionnaire respondents were selected to participate in interviews based on the diversity of their experiences in higher education, including digital environments, and the diversity of their knowledge economy workplaces. Data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed for descriptive and demographic statistics, and categorized so that common patterns could be identified from information gathered from the online questionnaire and interviews. Findings based on this study indicated that these Net-Gen adult learners were fluent with all types of digital technologies in collaborative environments, expecting their educational experiences to provide a similar experience. Participants clearly expressed an understanding that digital/collaborative aptitudes are essential to successful employment in the knowledge economy workplace. The findings of this study indicated that the majority of participants felt that their post-secondary educational experiences did not adequately prepare them to meet the expectations of this type of working environment.

Volunteering and Social Capital: A Case Study of Older Hospital Volunteers in Southern Ontario

Volunteering as a form of social activity can facilitate older adults’ active aging through community engagement. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the views on older adults’ volunteerism in a community hospital network in Southern Ontario. Utilizing in-depth interviews with 10 older volunteers (over the age of 65), document analysis, and a key informant interview, I explored their experiences of volunteering and social capital development at six hospitals in the network. Data analyses included open and axial coding, and conceptualization of the themes. Four major themes emerged from the data: reasons to volunteer, management’s influence, negative experiences of volunteering, and connections with others. The findings of this research emphasized older volunteers’ strong commitment and enthusiasm to support the hospital in their own communities, the power of volunteering to enhance the development of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital, and the influence of two major contextual factors (i.e. the Auxiliary Factor and the Change Factor) to facilitate or hinder older volunteers’ social capital development in the hospitals. Future research directions should focus on further unpacking the different degrees to which each type of social capital is developed, placing emphasis on the benefits of social capital development for volunteers in healthcare settings. The implications for practice include the targeted recruitment of older adults as healthcare volunteers while creating volunteer positions and environments in which they can develop social capital with their peer volunteers, hospital staff, patients, and people in surrounding communities. To sustain their existing dedicated long-term volunteers, in particular their Auxiliary groups, the community hospital network can enhance facilitating factors such as the Auxiliary Factor while mitigating the negative effects of the Change Factor. By developing social capital through volunteering in their own communities, older adults can engage in active aging, while participating in the development of an age-friendly community.

Letter (rough copy) written to Colonel Hope, commander of the Queen’s Volunteers from J.P. Bradley

Letter (rough copy) written to Colonel Hope, commander of the Queen’s Volunteers from J.P. Bradley offering his services (3 pages, handwritten). Bradley asks why he was not appointed to the new corps, Nov. 8, 1838.

Appointment of John B. Parkynn [Parkin] (J.P. Bradley’s brother) to be an Ensign of the 1st Company of the Royal Quebec Volunteers

Appointment of John B. Parkynn [Parkin] (J.P. Bradley’s brother) to be an Ensign of the 1st Company of the Royal Quebec Volunteers. This is signed by the Governor General, the Earl of Gosford and Governor General, Secretary J. Walcott, Nov. 27, 1837.

Memoranda (3 pages, handwritten) with orders to officers of the Royal Quebec Volunteers

Memoranda (3 pages, handwritten) with orders to officers of the Royal Quebec Volunteers regarding their duties at Quebec. This is unsigned, n.d.

Muster roll (1 page, handwritten) of the Royal Quebec Volunteers of Company no. 3 with Captain W. Power

Muster roll (1 page, handwritten) of the Royal Quebec Volunteers of Company no. 3 with Captain W. Power, Lieutenant J.P. Bradley and Ensign C. Allegn, n.d.

Printed Blank of an Orderly Officer’s Report signed by J.P. Bradley, Lieutenant of the Royal Quebec Volunteers

Printed Blank of an Orderly Officer’s Report signed by J.P. Bradley, Lieutenant of the Royal Quebec Volunteers.

Photograph - Tin type? Middle Aged Woman

Middle aged woman (Margaret Muir?). Approximately 42 years old. Tin type? Ca. 1850s? Circular photograph on brass matting with a brass decorative border. Some discolouration along photo border in wooden case. 8.5mm x 9.5mm

Sketches of the campaign in northern México in eighteen hundred forty-six and seven by an officer of the first regiment of Ohio volunteers.

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La participation sociale au quotidien : une analyse de l’emploi du temps.

Notre recherche tente de comprendre l’évolution de la participation sociale et les nouvelles formes qu’elle prend dans la société canadienne contemporaine. La participation sociale constitue désormais un enjeu important dans les sociétés démocratiques, où la vie sociale est menacée par la logique marchande et où l’action de l’État sollicite de plus en plus l‘engagement social. Nous nous demandons ainsi comment la distribution du temps de participation sociale a évolué chez les Canadiens âgés de 25 à 49 ans, afin de saisir de quelle manière les individus concilient quotidiennement leur vie professionnelle, familiale et civique. Nous avons ainsi analysé la participation sociale à partir de la place qu’elle occupe dans l’organisation de l’emploi du temps quotidien, plutôt qu’à partir de ses déterminants. Au terme de nos analyses, nous pouvons poser deux conclusions majeures. D’abord, l’évolution entre 1992 et 1998, des activités formelles (bénévolat) et des activités informelles (entraide) se caractérise par la baisse du taux de participation. Par contre, il s’est également produit un allongement du temps de participation du bénévolat qui témoigne de l’existence d’un « noyau dur » de bénévoles. Ensuite, c’est la manière spécifique dont les individus organisent leur temps libre qui explique l’engagement social et le temps qui lui est consacré. Ceci nous fait conclure à l’influence réelle mais non totalement déterminante du temps de travail dans le fait de s’engager ou non et de consacrer de plus ou moins longues périodes à la pratique de ces activités.

Les mécanismes d’oxygénation sanguine de l’œil en corrélation avec le système respiratoire

Sommaire L’oxygène fait partie intégrante de l’environnement et ceci jusqu’au fonctionnement même des structures cellulaires qui composent le corps humain. Deux systèmes sont intimement liés à la distribution de l’oxygène, ce sont les systèmes cardiovasculaire et respiratoire. La transparence du système optique de l’œil peut être exploitée afin de mesurer de façon non invasive la concentration en oxyhémoglobine du sang qui alimente le système nerveux central. L’oxygénation capillaire de l’œil a été mesurée par spectro-réflectométrie dans deux régions de l’œil: d’une part les capillaires de la zone du nerf optique qui représentent principalement la circulation rétinienne; d’autre part, les capillaires du limbe cornéen. Cinq sujets volontaires, non fumeurs, sains, âgés de 20 à 45 ans et cinq sujets volontaires, fumeurs, sains, âgés de 20 à 40 ans ont participé à cette étude. Tous ces sujets ont été exposés à des conditions d’hyper et d’hypo oxygénation. Une séance d’expérimentations était composée d’un enregistrement continu de 360 secondes. Durant la première étape de 60 secondes, le sujet respirait de l’air ambiant. Durant une deuxième étape de 180 secondes, le sujet était exposé soit à une condition d’hyper (60% O2) soit, à une condition d’hypo oxygénation (15% O2), tandis que les 120 dernières secondes de la séance de mesure permettait d’exposer le sujet, une fois de plus à l’air ambiant. Le rythme cardiaque et les changements d’oxygénation artérielle au niveau du doigt étaient mesurés pendant ce temps vec le sphygmo-oxymètre. Les variations du taux d’oxyhémoglobine du sang au niveau capillaire de l’œil (nerf optique ou sclérotique) étaient toujours en corrélation directe avec les variations du taux d’oxyhémoglobine artériel. Toutefois, les capillaires du nerf optique offrent plus de précision pour les mesures d’oxygénation, relativement aux mesures d’oxygénation du sang contenu dans les capillaires de la sclérotique. La précision de la mesure de la concentration d’oxyhémoglobine obtenue dans cette étude par spectro-réflectométrie de l’œil, en fait un instrument utile au diagnostic d’une grande partie des pathologies pulmonaires ou oculaires.