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Understanding And Treating Shame: The Role Of The Clinician, Jennifer Perez
Understanding And Treating Shame: The Role Of The Clinician, Jennifer Perez
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Shame is a powerful emotion and experience that impacts how individuals interpret a situation, and often their behavior. It correlates with a number of mental health conditions that are commonly treated by psychotherapists, and yet the explicit or implicit treatment of shame directly or simultaneous to the disorder is less common. A qualitative exploratory study was conducted in an attempt to gather insight regarding the conceptualization, observation, and treatment of shame in the context of psychotherapy by both generalists and specialists (those with and without explicit training in relation to shame and its treatment). Themes that emerged from the data …
Clinical Social Work Interventions For Nursing Home Residents With Depression, Ellen Grosh
Clinical Social Work Interventions For Nursing Home Residents With Depression, Ellen Grosh
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The populations of older adults is growing. Nursing home residents, in particular, are some of the most vulnerable members of society. Depression is more common in nursing home residents than it is in older adults who live in the community. Clinical social workers are trained to be psychotherapists, and it is important for these professionals to know which types of therapy are most effective for nursing home residents with depression. This systematic literature review was designed to sample the most recent research on psychotherapeutic interventions that are effective in addressing depression in nursing home residents. Specific search criteria were chosen …
Sexual Assault Center Advocates And Psychotherapists: An Exploratory Study Of Interventions, Renae Lockerby
Sexual Assault Center Advocates And Psychotherapists: An Exploratory Study Of Interventions, Renae Lockerby
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
In the following qualitative study, the researcher attempted to identify and compare the self- identified approaches taken by Sexual Assault Center (SAC) advocates (n = 4) and outpatient psychotherapists (n = 4) in working with adult survivors of sexual violence. Using grounded theory methodology, data from semi-structured interviews were coded using an open coding process. From this, six themes emerged from the interviews with SAC advocates and ten themes emerged from the interviews with psychotherapists, suggesting approaches used when providing crisis intervention and counseling to adult survivors of sexual violence. These themes and their corresponding subthemes are discussed in this …
Women, Shame, And Mental Health: A Systematic Review Of Approaches In Psychotherapy, Vienna Miller-Prieve
Women, Shame, And Mental Health: A Systematic Review Of Approaches In Psychotherapy, Vienna Miller-Prieve
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Shame is a self-conscious emotion that affects self-esteem, self-concept and evaluation of the self. Shame is seen more often in women than men; in part due to societal and cultural standards placed upon women that create negative self-evaluations in women when those standards are not met. Shame is seen in mental health diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and eating disorders. When a woman presents for therapy or counseling, shame may be apparent and necessary to work on during therapy. This systematic review was designed to answer the research question: what therapeutic approaches are used in psychotherapy targeting …
Life Coaching And Therapy: Possibilities In Dual Practice, Jessica Martinez
Life Coaching And Therapy: Possibilities In Dual Practice, Jessica Martinez
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
As life coaching grows in popularity, questions arise about its role in relation to therapy. Existing literature has explored theoretical similarities and differences between coaching and therapy and the potential benefits and drawbacks of separating and integrating the two. The current study sought to expand the limited base of literature on professionals’ real-‐life experience in dual practice. Qualitative and exploratory in nature, the study involved semi-‐structured interviews with seven dual practicing professionals. Findings include perceived financial and emotional benefits of practicing coaching and therapy, practitioners’ tendency to integrate rather than separate the two modalities, and participant concerns about the threat …