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1999

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Examination Of A Stress Process Model In People Living With Aids/Hiv, Bret Morgan Sawyer Jan 1999

Examination Of A Stress Process Model In People Living With Aids/Hiv, Bret Morgan Sawyer

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This survey research examined a stress process model (A-B-C) in People Living With AIDS and/or HIV (PLWAs) with point "A" representing stressful life events, point "B" the PLWAs' psychological make-up, and point "C" the emotional consequences. Point "A" was assessed by the HIV-stressor scale which yielded two results: (1) number of stressors experienced, and (2) the PLWAs' perception of how stressful each event was for them. Point "B" was assessed by measuring two constructs: (1) Sense of Coherence (SOC) which measured the PLWAs' ability to find meaning in their illness, and (2) Perceived Health Competence (PHC) which measured the PLWAs' …


A Transpersonal Approach In A Case Of Dissociative Identity Disorder, Deborah Hall Berkley-Carter Jan 1999

A Transpersonal Approach In A Case Of Dissociative Identity Disorder, Deborah Hall Berkley-Carter

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Psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the humanistic movement have, in the latter years of the twentieth century, been joined by a fourth psychological force, Transpersonal psychology. This study utilized a Qualitative methodology, Social-Constructivist orientation, Case Study design, and Dual Narrative format to explore the feasibility of utilizing a transpersonal approach in a case of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Sub-units of the investigation were (a) the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder by traditional, psychoanalytic/medical model psychotherapy, (b) the functions of the altered states of consciousness within the client's personality system, (c) the functions of the Internal Self Helper in the integration of the client's …


The Growth And Development Of Novice Family Counselors Theory To Practice, Denyse Brennan Doerries Jan 1999

The Growth And Development Of Novice Family Counselors Theory To Practice, Denyse Brennan Doerries

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A Case Study Of Three Transpersonal Psychotherapists And Their Bhakti And Karma Approaches To Transpersonal Psychotherapy., Edward H. Connor Jan 1999

A Case Study Of Three Transpersonal Psychotherapists And Their Bhakti And Karma Approaches To Transpersonal Psychotherapy., Edward H. Connor

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Vulnerability To Disability Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Pamela Jo Macmillan Jan 1999

Vulnerability To Disability Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Pamela Jo Macmillan

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No abstract provided.