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Process, Perspectives, And Benefits Of Animal Assisted Therapy, Laurie Christine Paquette
Process, Perspectives, And Benefits Of Animal Assisted Therapy, Laurie Christine Paquette
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The purpose of this study was to understand mental health/human services professionals' processes, perspectives, and beliefs about animal assisted therapy. There has been an increase in the use of animals in therapy over the last 40 years. Animals are being used to help clients with a variety of mental and physical problems. In 2007, Division 17 of the American Psychological Association established Section 13, Animal-Human Interaction: Research and Practice, to educate professionals and scholars on understanding animal-human interaction in relation to counseling psychology. Six licensed master's and doctoral level professionals were selected based on their current use of animals in …
Unitive/Mystical Experiences And Life Changes, Susan F. Schneeberger
Unitive/Mystical Experiences And Life Changes, Susan F. Schneeberger
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The purpose of this study was to explore life changes in beliefs, philosophy, and behavior in individuals who reported having a unitive/mystical experience (U/ME). A U/ME is a generally spontaneously occurring state of consciousness characterized by a sense of unity or "oneness" that transcends sensory or cognitive apprehension (Stace, 1960). There is often an ineffable certainty that an ultimate truth has been perceived and can be applied to one's life. The experience may be accompanied or followed by feelings of joy and bliss. One hundred sixty adults from a broad range of demographic characteristics participated in a one-time webbased survey. …
Perceived Parenting Style And Its Relationship To Hopefulness, Happiness, And Optimism In A College Student Sample, Sarah Griess
Perceived Parenting Style And Its Relationship To Hopefulness, Happiness, And Optimism In A College Student Sample, Sarah Griess
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Comprehensive Model For Vicarious Traumatization: Examining The Effect Of Therapist, Work, And Supportive Factors On Vicarious Traumatization, Amy Marie Williams
Comprehensive Model For Vicarious Traumatization: Examining The Effect Of Therapist, Work, And Supportive Factors On Vicarious Traumatization, Amy Marie Williams
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Professional counselors' exposure to demoralizing, tragic stories of trauma, disempowerment and abuse is inevitable. The effects of exposure to traumatized clients on professional counselors have received increased attention in the literature (e.g. Figley, 1995; McCann & Pearlman, 1990a; Pearlman & Saakvitne, 1995). Scholars identified the development of vicarious traumatization as one of the most extreme effects of working with traumatized clients; however, not all practitioners working with traumatized clients will develop vicarious traumatization (McCann & Pearlman; Pearlman & Saakvitne). This study addressed the gap in the literature regarding the examination of a comprehensive theoretical model for vicarious traumatization based on …