Relating in online body psychotherapy: 'Are you there?'

For body pychotherapists (as well as other therapy practitioners working expressly with the body), the unprecedented challenges which have arisen from having to relate via the screen has given rise to much debate and confusion about the efficacy of any somatic-centred therapeutic process offered online. For practitioners accustomed to working with the energies and expressions of the body, what happens to us and our clients when we work in a context wherein the body cannot wholly be seen (and can certainly not be touched)? This article will explore the some of the common threads which have been emerging for practitioners and clients who are working virtually in online body psychotherapy sessions. By integrating theory, clinical vignettes and the author's personal reflections (as therapist and as client), the author will address some of the arising issues and establish ground for further debate on the implications of relating online via virtual platforms. Copyright © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Relating in online body psychotherapy: 'Are you there?'

For body pychotherapists (as well as other therapy practitioners working expressly with the body), the unprecedented challenges which have arisen from having to relate via the screen has given rise to much debate and confusion about the efficacy of any somatic-centred therapeutic process offered online. For practitioners accustomed to working with the energies and expressions of the body, what happens to us and our clients when we work in a context wherein the body cannot wholly be seen (and can certainly not be touched)? This article will explore the some of the common threads which have been emerging for practitioners and clients who are working virtually in online body psychotherapy sessions. By integrating theory, clinical vignettes and the author's personal reflections (as therapist and as client), the author will address some of the arising issues and establish ground for further debate on the implications of relating online via virtual platforms. Copyright © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

The Role of Information Technology in Business Agility: Systematic Literature Review

This study aims to determine the effect of information technology on business agility, in addition to what factors influence it, what parties are involved, and why information technology is needed in a company. Business agility is an ability that companies can use to see and analyze changes to make decisions in an uncertain environment, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and in facing the challenges of industrial revolution 4.0. The research question is how can information technology affect business agility? who plays a role?, and why IT is needed in a company, and identify the influence of IT on business agility. The method used is a systematic literature review and through a review of 401 related journals, several factors have been identified that affect business agility. From several factors found, Information Technology has been identified as one of the factors that affect business agility. The results showed that Business Agility is an important aspect for the company. Business Agility is influenced by technology involvement, the role of top management, and employees of Human Resource, operations, and Information Technology divisions. With Information Technology, companies can identify and deal with business opportunities, customers and resources more effectively. It is emphasized in this paper that in the era of the Covid pandemic, the companies that can survive are those that understand technology/Technological literacy. © 2022, SRAC - Romanian Society for Quality. All rights reserved.

Domestic violence in the coronavirus disease 2019 era: Insights from a survivor.

Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been an alarming rise in domestic violence worldwide. Factors believed to be fueling this escalation in domestic violence include increasing social confinement at home during lockdowns and mounting stress levels from unemployment that have resulted from the economic uncertainties of these times. This contribution explores some of the challenges faced by physicians in clinically assessing victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 era. One such challenge is the increased reliance on telemedicine during the pandemic, a medium of communication that offers a narrower clinical view of patients than is what is usually provided by an in-person examination. In this contribution, we offer suggestions on how best to screen for domestic violence, whether through telemedicine or during an in-person encounter. The history and physical findings that suggest domestic violence are reviewed along with recommendations on how to make the clinical examination more sensitive and compassionate to the needs of the victims. One of the authors of this contribution (L.C.H.) is herself a survivor of domestic violence and has courageously shared, in these pages, details of her harrowing near murder by an abusing husband. From this case history, it is hoped that readers will gain wider insights into what domestic violence means from the perspective of a victim and how we can better help save victims from this widespread and devastating social problem.