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Dear Yael,
I think it's a very interesting article and I was impressed that you are working at an Israeli hospital also with people from Arab countries.I was wondering if you make some adaptations in the treatment model when there are differences in culture and religion.
thank you,
Jan

Thank you Jan, I'm glad you enjoyed the article.

As for working with different population, it’s true that Schneider the hospital prides itself on caring for patients from all over the Middle East, however, most of the patients from other countries do not necessarily seek help in the psychological unit - after all language is a barrier in our practice. At the parent counseling unit we have experience working with Israel's diverse population (including Arabs, Russian immigrants, and so forth). There are no specific formal adaptations for working with different populations but rather each therapist tries to incorporate their clinical knowledge to create a unique approach for each family. I have to say, however, that in our experience working with individuals from an Arab culture (as well as with Jewish orthodox culture) much of the New Authority approach has been well received. The more traditional cultures often make use of family support networks and as such, may have an easier time incorporating some of our tools. In short, in answer to your questions, we often make adaptations (in terms of the pace of the counseling, or in terms of emphasis) but they are at this point based mostly a case by case approach.
Thanks again, Yael

Dear,

Just a little 'thank you' to the organizers and speakers of the second international conference on NVR. It was great to hear all the new developments, all the enthusiastic people. It gives energy to continue the process of implementing NVR in our organization.
I can only hope that there will be an advanced course/training in NVR. Hearing all of you speak, makes me want to come to Israël again.

Kind regards,
Eveline

Hello,

with our organisation (mpc SintFranciscus, Belgium) we would like to have a closed forum on your website.
I askes this and i got a replie from Sigal that this is no problem.
But it takes a long time i hear something about it. Last time, my email was in his spam-box. He didn't reacted on my latest email. So by this way i hope to get in contact with Sigal.
Can you pleaase let me know what i have to do for the forum??

Thanks,
Elke

Dear Elke,
Probably there was some misunderstanding and I'm sorry for that. In order to open a forum just send the name of the forum and who will be the forum counselor. The forum counselor must be a registered member in the site. It should take us 5 min. to open a forum and you will get a 'forum counselor help document' and that's it.
Another option more simple – write it here and I'll do it in 10 min. :-)
You can see your new forum in 'Communities' under Belgium (attached also a link). I also defined you as a forum counselor and will send the help doc to your e-mail.
Good luck and again sorry that it took so long…
Yours,
idan

Thanx!!

Hello everybody!

I have a question concerning the 3 baskets.
If I understood it right the FRT is normally used as an individual program for a child. And is an important instrument to select the behavior we will resist in the announcement.
But is it possible also to use for groups? I discussed this way of organizing the rules also in a group and i felt that the visuality of baskets was a powerful tool for them.
For example you put the most important rules (no violence, no abuse) in the little basket. In this case you have to react immediately. Then you have the important rules of the organization that you put in the medium basket. In the big basket you put all the annoying behavior that is not damaging anyone. Is this possible?
Is there somebody who has a little bit experience with it?
Is there an article that is specific about the FRT?

Thanks a lot for you help!!!

Lots of greetings,

Kerstin

Dear Kerstin,
The intention in the FRT is exactly like you mentioned here but there is nothing written on it. If you wish I'll contact you with be Bascule team where they used the 3 baskets in a similar way to the meaning of FRT. In Israel we use it sometimes in schools but of course it's different. In Europe we explain about it but as far as I know it was not implemented. Let us know if you tried it. I think it's a wonderful way to make cohesiveness in a teams' attitude as long as they decide together on what is in what basket.
yours,
Idan

Hello!

thanks a lot Idan! Your little help means a lot to me.
If it is possible i like to be in contact with the Bascule team.
I will let you know how everything is going when I tried.

Lot's of greetings and see you on the congres in Antwerp.

Kerstin

Hi Kerstin,
Great you'll be in the conference - Nick and Kirsten will present their work there and I recommend that you'll try to meet with them afterwards. Also a good email to start with about the NVR work and the 3 baskets in de Bascule is to contact Ber van der Stegen at - B.vanderStegen@debascule.com
I would love to know more about your work later on!
Idan

Dear,

Is there going to be another training in Israel in NVR this year?

Eveline

Yes, there will have a training in Israel also this year. We haven't decided yet about the exact dates and location but I will announce it probably after the Antwerp conference.
Professionals who are interested can contact us at training@newauthority.org.il and we will send them information directly.
yours,
Idan

Dear Idan,

I will forward your mail to some professionals. Looking forward to hear you at the conference.

Eveline

Hello,
I have heard some talk about a NVR conference in Antwerpen in late march. Is there enyone that know anything about this? And why isn´t it announced on this website? Frank - you wrote something about this. greetings from Maria

Dear Maria,

We are finishing the website and the announcement for the conference this week. Idan is waiting for us to announce it on NANI and to make a link to the conference-website. It will be done very soon !!!!! (in a few days).

Yours,
Frank

Dear Frank,
Thankyou for replying. Looking forward to the information coming and we will see if I will make it there. Hope so! /Maria

Hello everybody!!

I was wondering what the relationship is between the New Authority and an authoritative parenting style.


Lot's of greetings,

Kerstin

Hi Kerstin,
well, as best as i can recall, the authoratative parenting style is one of four (the others being authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful). And they are broad catagories of parenting. Is that what you are referring to? If so, that way i see it, the new authority can be seen as an authoratative parenting style in that it puts emphasis both on bondaries and demands but also on diaologue and support. There is room for the child autonomy but only as such that the child doesn't hurt him/herself or his/her enviornment. The problem with authoratative parenting is that it is such a broad description that i think it is of little help to parents or practionars. We know we don't want to be authoritarian, or permissive or neglectful, but how the heck do we become authoratative? i think that the new authority takes this style of parenting and makes it a) specific, giving guideliness and tools and b) empowering, in that while the goal may be still child-centered, the actions and approach are parent-centered.
Anyway, thats how i see it but i would love to hear what others have to say about this.
michal

The question reminded me of a conversation i had with a man who is in recovery from alcohol misuse. When he first became sober he tried to assert his authority upon his children, the more he did this the more defiant they became. For him NVR came as a blessing. A way to become authoritative without becoming authoritarian. A way to become present in his children's lives without dominating. I agree with Michel that the words become a bit tricky here, the word authority has such negative connotations that my first reaction to the title of the new book was not to like it at all. Yet there is often a need for authority in several areas of our lives, but this authority need not be dominating & controlling, it can be open and loving
What do you Kerstin and others think?
Alex

My name is Trisha McMahon and I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist based in the University of Limerick, Ireland. I am currently conducting research on NVR which will form part of my doctoral thesis, and am seeking to interview professionals about their experiences of using this approach. I would hope that this will address a current gap in the literature and may be helpful in disseminating knowledge about NVR, and identifying training and support needs in the future.

Interviews will last approximately forty minutes and will be conducted via Skype at a time and date chosen by the participant. This study has ethical approval from the University of Limerick Research Ethics & Governance Committee, and the Health Service Executive of Ireland.

If you have any questions, would like further information or are interested in participating in this study, please contact me via email: mcmahontrisha@gmail, or phone: +353 87 903 4158. Thank you for your attention.


Many thanks to Idan Amiel and Sigal Raskin-Sasson for their kind permission to post on this forum.

Dear Trisha,

I will pass your question to some Flemish colleagues of mine. I'm willing to participate. You can contact me by mail: frank.vanholen@opvang.be

Yours,
Frank

Hi Trisha,
i would be happy to participate in your research. i will contact your email soon.
michal

To Frank and Michal,

Thank you both so much for your replies and for your interest in participating! I will email you with additional information.

Many thanks again and I'll be in touch soon
Trisha