October- December - Volume 10, Number 4 (2023)
INSIGHT INITIATION: DELVING INTO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EARLY CLIENT FEEDBACK IN DATA DIALOGUES
Michael Evans Benjamin
In contemporary mental health practices, the assessment of treatment outcomes has become imperative, driven by the need for accountability and effective allocation of healthcare resources. This demand for "returns on investment" is a shared responsibility, integral to the therapeutic alliance. Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) is an empirically supported methodology for assessing and enhancing the quality and efficacy of behavioral health services. Grounded in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, FIT involves systematic feedback collection from clients to inform and tailor service delivery. Ongoing outcome evaluations not only inform clinical decision-making but also enhance treatment outcomes. Early client perception of improvement emerges as a significant...
BIOCHEMICAL MODULATIONS: EXPLORING VARIATIONS IN MICE'S LIPID LANDSCAPE FROM DIVERSE PLANT OILS AND FATS
Abdulaziz Nasser Omar
Fatty acids, known for their hydrocarbon chains spanning between 4 and 36 carbons, play a crucial role in various biological processes. Natural fats primarily consist of straight-chain fatty acids with an even number of carbon atoms. Fatty acid synthesis, or lipogenesis, predominantly occurs in the cytosol and is essential for several tissues, including the liver, kidneys, brain, and adipose tissue. The rate of lipogenesis is closely tied to an organism's nutritional status, increasing in well-fed animals with a high-carbohydrate diet and decreasing under caloric restriction or insulin deficiency, such as in diabetes mellitus. Cholesterol, a key sterol, exists in animal...
REVITALIZING SMELL PERCEPTION: ADVANCED STRATEGIES FOR OLFACTORY RESTORATION IN TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY CASES
Anna Bianchi
Laryngeal cancer, primarily afflicting male individuals, presents as a prevalent malignancy within the upper aerodigestive tract, predominantly as carcinomas. The treatment of laryngeal malignancies encompasses multiple therapeutic modalities, including radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. While non-surgical approaches are often favored, laryngectomy, a surgical procedure, becomes necessary in cases where radiation and chemotherapy fail to produce satisfactory therapeutic outcomes. Partial laryngectomy, frequently combined with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, involves the removal of a portion of the larynx, enabling the unobstructed flow of air through the respiratory passages, from the nasal cavities to the lungs. For more advanced cases of laryngeal cancer, total laryngectomy...