This study evaluated the effectiveness of an activity-based intervention (massage) in producing a relaxation response and sleep in nursing home residents. Using a 2 (intervention, control) × 3 (baseline, intervention, withdrawal) mixed design with random assignment to the intervention (n = 15) or control (n = 13) group, results indicated that the massage produced a statistically significant relaxation response as measured by heart rate (p < .001), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p = .01), and anxiety (p < .001) for individuals receiving the intervention. Analyses had sufficient power despite the sample size. Implications for future research using massage with nursing home residents are discussed.

The remaining two articles were descriptive overviews focused on providing guidelines for designing outcome-focused martial arts programs for children and adolescents with ASD (Scott, Kozub & Goto, 2005) and offering suggestions for curriculum development and instruction (Paul, 2011) for this population. In the articles reviewed, a variety of martial arts interventions were described that incorporated Aikido (

Due to a production error, this article was published online and listed in the printed journal’s table of contents but did not appear in the issue. To remedy this, the article has been removed from the December 2009 online issue and will now appear in the February 2010 print and online issues.

Individuals can experience grief and loss in a multitude of ways, and the wide range of emotions that accompany these experiences can be challenging for many. Engaging in grief rituals is one way to help individuals cope with loss during traumatic and transitional events (Castle & Phillips, 2003). Creating scrapbooks that incorporate personal, symbolic objects is one activity that has been highly ranked as a preferred grief ritual in individuals dealing with loss (Castle & Phillips, 2003). Scrapbooks can serve as a catalyst for communication and discussion between individuals and their families, as well as provide an opportunity to connect and share with peers (McCarthy & Sebaugh, 2011). The use of scrapbooks may be particularly beneficial for individuals who have difficulty expressing their feelings with words (Karns, 2002), or for children who are unable to verbalize their feelings (Williams & Lent, 2008). The following six-article literature review examined the benefits associated with scrapbooking for individuals experiencing grief and loss. Within the articles reviewed, a variety of scrapbooking interventions were described. Some interventions were delivered one-on-one (