Articles tagged with Crisis Intervention
Researchers from the University of Vermont argue that peace parks can be a powerful tool in war zones, effectively resolving conflicts between Ecuador and Peru, Tanzania and Mozambique. By focusing on shared environmental concerns, such as desertification or water depletion, peace parks promote cooperation and mutual respect.
A study found that teaching parents mediation skills significantly improves their children's conflict-resolution skills. Parents who received training in mediation helped their kids resolve conflicts more positively, behaving more constructively and involving themselves more in the resolution process.
Researchers found that siblings can resolve past differences when working together and compromising on flexible plans. Older siblings often lead efforts to resolve conflicts with younger siblings' input, leading to better outcomes when both parties have high regard for each other's interests.
A study published in Neuron found that the brain has a specific 'executive processing' area that inhibits emotional activity, enabling people to cope with distractions. Researchers also discovered that individuals with PTSD and depression have impaired amygdalar inhibition, leading to emotional intrusion.
Dr. Miller's study categorizes regional peace into three levels: cold, normal, and warm, each resulting from distinct peacemaking strategies. Regional integration is shown to promote warm peace by reducing the need for great power support, stabilizing ethnic conflicts.
A Dartmouth professor warns that GIS technology can be used to manipulate election results, as state legislatures have incentives to use partisan information but few incentives to respect communities of interest. Nonpartisan redistricting commissions may offer a solution, but clear rules are needed to ensure fair representation.
Children who face obstacles in resolving conflicts exhibit significant changes to their goals, prioritizing retaliation over relationship-oriented objectives. Poorly adjusted children may need social skills interventions focusing on maintaining adaptive goal combinations during challenging interactions.
The Lancet editorial emphasizes the need for a more compassionate approach to end-of-life medical decisions, particularly in cases where parents and doctors disagree. The article advocates for arbitration as an alternative to court proceedings, citing its potential to resolve conflicts in a more constructive manner.
Researchers found that women hospitalized for heart disease can benefit from nurse-managed relapse prevention programs, which teach coping strategies and provide social support. The programs have been shown to be feasible and well-accepted by both patients and healthcare providers.
Researchers found that interventions with peers grouped together often worsen adolescent problem behavior, leading to increased delinquency and substance abuse. Training adolescents to give up destructive behaviors seems ineffective when several group members have a tendency toward these behaviors.