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Menossance ™: Post-Maternity Strategies, Elizabeth Pursell
Menossance ™: Post-Maternity Strategies, Elizabeth Pursell
Theses
Inside the private lives of middle-aged women, significant suffering unfolds in silence. The universal “change” is shrouded in shame. The obstacles particular to women during midlife include physical, emotional, financial, professional, familial, and societal. Many suffer through the indignities of menopause while adjusting to an “empty-nest” (Gullette, 2002, p.554). Droves of middle-aged women are also part of the so-called “Sandwich Generation” (Hong, 2002, p. 358). They are sandwiched between the responsibilities of their children and their elders, all while tenuously balancing careers and menopause. As described in Umma’s Table, “The sandwichgeneration [is] impossibly caught between multigenerational responsibilities, navigating labyrinthine sociomedical …
An Art Therapy Program Designed For Women Recovering From Alcoholism In An Extended Care Treatment Center, Mary Jo Chapman
An Art Therapy Program Designed For Women Recovering From Alcoholism In An Extended Care Treatment Center, Mary Jo Chapman
Theses
The problem of alcoholism is a major health concern in our society . I t is considered to be a disease that is treatable, but not curable . The number of women entering treatment for alcoholism has increased steadily in t he past few years . Since statistics indicate that there is a high rate of relapse and recidivism within this group, treatment methods that can aid in the recovery process are important.
Art Therapy is a non-verbal approach to traditional treatment methods. It aids the therapeutic process by transforming unconscious and conscious material into symbols rather than words. The …
Adult Retardates Work Together: A Group Mural Project, Robin L. Collins
Adult Retardates Work Together: A Group Mural Project, Robin L. Collins
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Art Therapy With Mentally Ill Children, Phyllis L. Childers
Art Therapy With Mentally Ill Children, Phyllis L. Childers
Theses
This thesis is concerned with the applicability of art therapy for medically ill or injured children and adolescents, The majority of the bibliographic and experiential research comes from work with hospitalized young people, however a hypothesis could be made for the applicability of art therapy for non-hospitalized pediatric patients, as well , Due to the limited amount of available research, this second category can only be addressed briefly in this thesis.
Hospitalized pediatric patients refers here to children and adolescents who are hospitalized for physical illness, injury, or other medical problems, This thesis does not concern itself with patients who …
Audio-Visual Focusing, Lucille Herman
Harvey: A Case History, April Mccleary
Art Therapy With Adolescents: Identity Crisis And Creative Expression, Kathleen Monahan Chaney
Art Therapy With Adolescents: Identity Crisis And Creative Expression, Kathleen Monahan Chaney
Theses
Not available.