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Religion, Spirituality And Clinical Practice : An Exploration Of Practical Applications, Julia E. Gallichio
Religion, Spirituality And Clinical Practice : An Exploration Of Practical Applications, Julia E. Gallichio
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this study was to elicit clinicians' perspectives and practices with religion and spirituality in clinical practice. Recent social work researchers note the roots of social work in spirituality and believe it can reinvigorate social work practice. Four focus groups were conducted in three different geographical locations with clinicians who included social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. It was found that the clinicians believed that including spirituality in practice benefits the client either in secular or sectarian ways. The application of spiritual practices varied widely. The majority of participants in this study reported the use of mindfulness and meditation …
Voices From The Parents Of Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexual Children : How Do Parents Adjust To Their Child's Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexuality?, Jillian Love Goldstein
Voices From The Parents Of Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexual Children : How Do Parents Adjust To Their Child's Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexuality?, Jillian Love Goldstein
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored the following question: How do parents adjust to the disclosure of their child's lesbian, gay, or bisexual identity? The purpose of this study was to focus on the parent of a LGB child in order to understand their reactions to their child's sexuality, their process of adjusting to their child's LGB identity, and to determine the impact it may have on the parents' relationship with their child. The study included two methodology components: an online anonymous survey and an in-person interview. The sample pool was comprised of sixty-one parents through the online survey and three parents who …
Making Hope And Hard Work Matter : What Does It Take To Be An African-American Male And A High Achieving Senior At An Urban Public High School, Lashauna Cutts
Making Hope And Hard Work Matter : What Does It Take To Be An African-American Male And A High Achieving Senior At An Urban Public High School, Lashauna Cutts
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this exploratory, flexible methods study was to understand how high-achieving urban African-American male high school students are able to excel despite environmental factors faced at school, home, and in their community. The research questions that guided this study are: (1) what impact do the school, peer, family, and community environments have on the resiliency of high-achieving Black male youth who attend a school in a high poverty area? (2) What relationships and support systems shape the behaviors, attitudes, and aspirations of African-American male students who reside in an urban environment? The sample pool was comprised of sixteen …
The Marathon Of Life : An Exploratory Study Of Female Cancer Survivors' Experiences With Training For And Participating In A Marathon After Their Cancer Diagnosis, Elizabeth Mary Donahue
The Marathon Of Life : An Exploratory Study Of Female Cancer Survivors' Experiences With Training For And Participating In A Marathon After Their Cancer Diagnosis, Elizabeth Mary Donahue
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored the experiences of female cancer survivors who have trained for and participated in a marathon after their cancer diagnosis. More specifically, the research focused on women's motivation for choosing to participate in a marathon, their experience with training and participating in their first post-cancer marathon, and the ways in which their marathon experience impacted their recovery process. Further, this study investigated whether women felt they had lost a sense of control during their diagnosis and treatment and if training for and participating in a marathon allowed them to regain a sense of control that had been lost. …
Women Among Men : The Experiences Of Female Staff In Residential Facilities For Adolescent Males, Jessica Rose Donahue
Women Among Men : The Experiences Of Female Staff In Residential Facilities For Adolescent Males, Jessica Rose Donahue
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory study was undertaken to examine women's experiences working in residential treatment facilities for adolescent males, and to better understand the existing gender dynamics in this particular setting. The research questions guiding this study were: How do gender stereotypes affect women's experiences working in residential treatment with adolescent males? How do women feel that they are perceived by co-workers and residents? Thirteen women participated in this qualitative study. Six women performed clinical roles, three were direct care staff, three were case managers, and one was a teacher. Through structured interviews, the participants provided narratives about their agency/job requirements or …
Self-Image In Adolescent Foster Youth Who Have Had Multiple Out-Of-Home Placements, Sarah Cartier
Self-Image In Adolescent Foster Youth Who Have Had Multiple Out-Of-Home Placements, Sarah Cartier
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of data collection from adolescents in foster care. Additionally, how do adolescent foster youth who have had multiple placements perceive their self-image and is it comparable to the self-image of an adolescent population not in foster care? Adolescent foster youth who have had multiple placements are at higher risk for negative personal, familial, environmental, communal, and societal relations. Areas of self-image identified as positive should be supported and areas identified as reflecting a lower self-image should be addressed both clinically and pragmatically. Adolescent foster youth in the custody of the Department of …
"There Is Something You Should Know" : The Reasons Therapists Disclose Their Chronic Physical Illness To Clients And The Therapeutic Implications Of Self Disclosure, Caitlin Mara Cotter
"There Is Something You Should Know" : The Reasons Therapists Disclose Their Chronic Physical Illness To Clients And The Therapeutic Implications Of Self Disclosure, Caitlin Mara Cotter
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This study sought to ascertain reasons why therapists with a chronic physical illness chose to self disclose information about their illness to their clients, and their perception of the effects those disclosures had on the therapeutic relationship. This qualitative, exploratory study aimed to expand the body of knowledge on self disclosures of this nature, which is limited and written largely from a psychoanalytical perspective. Licensed psychotherapists diagnosed with a chronic physical illness in adulthood, who had self disclosed their illness to at least one client, were recruited from the Boston metropolitan area to participate in a single, in-person interview. Ten …
Looking At Substance Use Disorders Through Lenses Of Self Psychology And Existential Psychotherapy : A Theoretical Study, Michael E. Dilorenzo
Looking At Substance Use Disorders Through Lenses Of Self Psychology And Existential Psychotherapy : A Theoretical Study, Michael E. Dilorenzo
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This theoretical study explored the theoretical frameworks of self psychology and existential psychotherapy in the context of their usefulness for clinical social workers in their therapeutic work with clients with substance use disorders (SUDs). The central guiding question of this thesis was, "How can the theoretical lenses of self psychology and existential psychotherapy help clinical social workers and other mental health professionals to better understand SUDs and inform clinicians' work with addicted clients?" In this theoretical study, self psychology and existential psychotherapy were examined and employed as a means of understanding the nature of SUDs. In addition, these two theories …
Identity Development Among Black Gay Men : The Relationship Between Racial And Sexual Orientation Identity Development, Sandra Lauren Dipillo
Identity Development Among Black Gay Men : The Relationship Between Racial And Sexual Orientation Identity Development, Sandra Lauren Dipillo
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This study examined the relationship between racial and sexual orientation identity development among Black gay men. Preliminary research implied that the relationship between these two processes was complex though there was little research that explored it. Fifty-seven Black gay men participated in an anonymous online survey which asked a range of questions about racial and sexual orientation identity as well as the experience of being both Black and gay. Findings indicated that Black gay men experience more internalized homophobia and racism than individuals who are Black or gay but not both. The results also implied that the two developmental processes …
Echoes Of Racism : An Exploration Into Skin Color Bias Within The African American Community, Claretta D. Daniels
Echoes Of Racism : An Exploration Into Skin Color Bias Within The African American Community, Claretta D. Daniels
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was conducted to ascertain the kinds of messages that African Americans are being exposed to that introduce them to the existence and reality of skin color bias within the African American community. This included identifying the time frame, source, and nature of those exposures as well as exploring the efforts African Americans have made to try to protect younger generations of African Americans from the impact of skin color bias within the African American community. This study used a descriptive, fixed method research design in the form of an online survey instrument that contained both a quantitative and …
Mental Health And Developmental Factors Related To Juvenile Adjudicative Competence, Tracy Ann Donsky
Mental Health And Developmental Factors Related To Juvenile Adjudicative Competence, Tracy Ann Donsky
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The current study assessed factors associated with competency to stand trial (CST) for 134 male juvenile offenders. Written reports of each juvenile's competency evaluation provided data on age, educational and family background, mental health, types of offense, and understanding of the juvenile justice system. Various differences emerged between 10-15 and 16-18 year age groups, including behavioral and developmental issues for younger youth, and school and substance use problems among older youth. Psychosis, paternal presence, and understanding of court roles and procedures differentiated the youth determined to be competent to proceed to trial versus those who were not. To a less …
An Overseas Example Of "Lighter Is Better" : The Implications Of Colorism Among Male Sex Workers In Thailand, Eugene Espejo Canotal
An Overseas Example Of "Lighter Is Better" : The Implications Of Colorism Among Male Sex Workers In Thailand, Eugene Espejo Canotal
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Throughout history, the idea that lighter skin is better than darker skin has been found in many countries and societies. People with light skin were associated with being wealthy enough to remain indoors while people with dark skin were assumed to have attained that skin tone from working outdoors and being exposed to the sun. Colorism is a form of skin color stratification in which light-skinned people are privileged over darkskinned people, in terms of: access to education, work opportunities, and being perceived as attractive and possessing positive personality traits. European colonialism and slavery reinforced that not only having white …
Juvenile Sex Offenders' Therapeutic Alliance : The Intricate Dynamics Of Alliance In Relation To Attachment, Trauma, And Religion, Rian Michelle Bovard-Johns
Juvenile Sex Offenders' Therapeutic Alliance : The Intricate Dynamics Of Alliance In Relation To Attachment, Trauma, And Religion, Rian Michelle Bovard-Johns
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Therapeutic alliance is the most influential predictor of successful treatment with trans-theoretical capacity. Alliance is directly influenced by client variables which are unique to clinical context. Initial research has evidenced the effectiveness of alliance with adult sex offenders and delinquent youth. The present study extends research, incorporating variables unique to juvenile sex offenders in corrections facilities. Predominant client variables of trauma symptoms and attachment patterns are measured for 332 adjudicated male sex offenders' alliance with staff. The results reveal a significant relationship (F =8.7, DF =171, p <.000) between youths' attachment to peers and communication with fathers that positively predicts alliance and that anxiety based on trauma negatively predicts alliance. Implications future research and treatment are provided.
A Priest, A Rabbi, And A Clinical Social Worker Walk Into An Inpatient Psychiatry Unit : Clinical Social Workers Uses Of Humor On An Inpatient Psychiatry Unit, Sarah Elizabeth Santoro
A Priest, A Rabbi, And A Clinical Social Worker Walk Into An Inpatient Psychiatry Unit : Clinical Social Workers Uses Of Humor On An Inpatient Psychiatry Unit, Sarah Elizabeth Santoro
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
clinical social workers uses of humor on an inpatient psychiatry unit
What's The Skinny On Fat Women In Psychotherapy : Mental Health Clinicians' Countertransference With Women Of Size, Maisha Najuma Aza
What's The Skinny On Fat Women In Psychotherapy : Mental Health Clinicians' Countertransference With Women Of Size, Maisha Najuma Aza
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study was conducted to explore mental health clinicians' possible countertransference with clients who are women of size. This study intends to contribute to the growing clinical literature on size bias in psychotherapy by focusing on clinicians' countertransference in depth. Twelve clinicians participated in this study, from various mental health backgrounds and degrees from licensed clinical social workers to clinical psychologists. The data in this study suggests that clinicians experience intense, and often negative, countertransference with their clients who are women of size. Some clinicians were aware of their fat bias and prejudice out in the world, yet were …
The School Mental Health Clinician's Role As A Mandated Reporter Of Child Abuse And Neglect, Christina Shirley Bagley
The School Mental Health Clinician's Role As A Mandated Reporter Of Child Abuse And Neglect, Christina Shirley Bagley
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored the experiences of mental health clinicians who work in schools as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. These clinicians included school psychologists, adjustment counselors, social workers, and licensed mental health counselors who work in schools. This study used the narratives of 12 clinicians in order to understand what they go through when they have a suspicion that a child is being abused or neglected. This study found that clinicians sometimes hesitate when deciding whether or not to report suspected abuse. Some of the clinicians felt that there were no questions to be asked, and that the …
Psychotherapist And Intuitive Healer's Cultivation Of Self Compassion : How Loving The Self Enhances Therapist Intuition And Client Interaction, Julia Elizabeth Barker
Psychotherapist And Intuitive Healer's Cultivation Of Self Compassion : How Loving The Self Enhances Therapist Intuition And Client Interaction, Julia Elizabeth Barker
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative, flexible study explored how traditional psychotherapists and alternative intuitive healers relate to themselves and how this impacts interactions with clients. This study aimed to: (a) expand a limited body of research on the means and effects of cultivating self-compassion, (b) explore the differences between how psychotherapists and intuitive healers relate to themselves through the lens of self-compassion, (c) explore how relating to oneself impacts intuitive abilities, and (d) explore the notion that self-compassion not only enhances personal well-being, but also enhances the well-being of others, specifically in therapeutic settings. Thirteen total participants were interviewed, which included seven licensed …
An Exploratory Study Of The Life Experiences And Motivating Factors Of White Antiracist Organizers And Educators, Anne E. Bachrach
An Exploratory Study Of The Life Experiences And Motivating Factors Of White Antiracist Organizers And Educators, Anne E. Bachrach
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to explore the life experiences and motivating factors of White people who organize and educate for racial justice. The research was a qualitative study with a sample of 13 White self-indentified antiracists who spent at least five hours per week on antiracism work. Through face-to-face interviews, participants were asked to reflect on life experiences relevant to the development of an antiracist identity and to identify sources of hope and motivation in doing this challenging work. The findings of the study increase our understanding of what it means to be a White antiracist, the complex process of …
Inextricably Intertwined : Identity Development In Adults With A Disabled Sibling, Sarah M. Rigney
Inextricably Intertwined : Identity Development In Adults With A Disabled Sibling, Sarah M. Rigney
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study sought to answer the question "What is the long-term impact on the identity formation of adults who grew up with a disabled sibling?" The bulk of literature exploring the impact of a sibling's disability on his/her non-disabled sibling focuses primarily on children. With so few studies asking non-disabled adult siblings about their experience, however, the research examining this unique relationship lacks depth and scope. In exploring this relationship through an adult lens, there were two primary hypotheses: 1) non-disabled siblings would report having an experience that was rich with both rewards and challenges, and 2) this relationship would …
A Retrospective Look At The Perceived Effects Of Parental Acceptance/Non-Acceptance On Transgender Adolescents, Tara Ryan
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The focus of this study is to retroactively explore the effects of parental acceptance or non-acceptance on transgender adolescents. In this study, transgender adults report retrospectively on their experiences as adolescents regarding their relationship with parents. The purpose of this study is to answer the following question: What are the retrospective perceived effects of parental acceptance/non-acceptance of transgender individuals during adolescence? The participants in this study were 22 self-identified transgender adults. Participant ages ranged from 25 to 63 years. There was limited racial/ethnic diversity in the study, as all participants identified as White, with five of these participants also identifying …
Assessing The Benefits Of Practicing Spirituality Or Religion While Incarcerated : A Study Of Formerly Incarcerated Men In Texas, Jana Lynn Wu
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study explored former prisoners' beliefs regarding the benefits of practicing spirituality or religion during their time of incarceration. The prison population is seldom included in mainstream research studies. Additionally, a personal relationship to religion and spirituality is a difficult phenomenon to quantify in a standardized and formulaic way. This research sought to explore if spirituality or religion can be considered a protective factor during a time of incarceration. This study was conducted with face-to-face interviews, using both demographic and narrative questions. A qualitative, flexible research method design was used to gather and analyze data from 13 former male …
Navigating Into The Ring : Some Of The Many Barriers Keeping Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Practitioners From Connecting With Prospective Clients, Shawn W. Young
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to explore some of the barriers that keep EAP(Equine Assisted Psychotherapist) practitioners from connecting with prospective clients and/or allowing them to make EAP a more viable part of their therapy repertoire. Similar to more traditional therapy, EAP can be used for a wide variety of disorders. A qualitative study was conducted by having qualified participants fill out a questionnaire and collecting their ideas and thoughts about what barriers exist and some ideas of how to overcome said barriers. Supporting questions were also asked, such as the efficacy of EAP with certain populations and how EAP can …
Faces Of The Future : An Exploration Of Biracial Identity Development And Racial Identification In Biracial Young Adults, Dana Leigh Benton
Faces Of The Future : An Exploration Of Biracial Identity Development And Racial Identification In Biracial Young Adults, Dana Leigh Benton
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This research study examines how biracial young adults experience the process of racial identification and racial identity development. The purpose of this study was to contribute to the growing body of knowledge budding around this topic. This study utilized a mixed methods approach to explore the racial demographics and quality of relationships in bi racial young adults social networks across their life span; experiences with ascribed and self declared racial identifications, as well as, thoughts, feelings and attitudes about being biracial. The experiences of N= 53 biracial young adults, 18 to 35 years of age, were collected through an anonymous, …
Therapeutic Adaption : Treatment Of Individuals With Mental Retardation And Psychiatric Disorders, Thalia Ghazey Bates
Therapeutic Adaption : Treatment Of Individuals With Mental Retardation And Psychiatric Disorders, Thalia Ghazey Bates
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to describe the various methods clinicians employ to adapt their normal treatment strategies to best fit the special needs of a client who has both mental retardation and a psychiatric illness. The study also explores the availability of education and professional development trainings for this population. A qualitative design was selected and a non-random sample of twelve clinicians who treat individuals with mental retardation was acquired. Interviews were conducted to ascertain their perceptions of the best ways to adapt assessment, diagnosis and treatment for this population, what modalities and theoretical frameworks they found to be most …
What Is The Efficacy Of Evidence-Based Practice In Mental Health Treatment Of Diverse Ethnic Minorities?, Claire Denise Villegas
What Is The Efficacy Of Evidence-Based Practice In Mental Health Treatment Of Diverse Ethnic Minorities?, Claire Denise Villegas
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This mixed-method exploratory study attempted to examine the efficacy of evidence-based practice (EBP) in mental health treatment of diverse ethnic minorities. The study utilized an online survey consisting of demographic, multiple-choice and narrative questions. Twenty-one clinicians who utilized EBP interventions in their clinical practice completed this survey. The current EBP research lacks equal representation of ethnic minorities in the study populations. EBPs are increasingly mandated through agency policy and legislation (Carter, 2008). While broad claims are sometimes made that such interventions will "work" for everyone, it is noteworthy that diverse ethnic minorities are often not included in much of the …
Close Encounters Of A Therapeutic Kind, Ashley Pierce Benson
Close Encounters Of A Therapeutic Kind, Ashley Pierce Benson
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This study was designed to determine how clinical outpatient social workers deal with accidental encounters with their clients outside of the therapeutic setting. The study also addressed whether or not clinicians felt that extratherapeutic encounters affect the therapeutic alliance. Twelve clinical outpatient social workers were interviewed in a qualitative study. This research was an attempt to examine how clinical outpatient social workers handle extratherapeutic encounters and their experiences when dealing with such an encounter. The study is also focused on how clinical social workers prepare clients, if at all, for the fact that they very well may run into clients …
Resilient Traits Of Children Raised By A Parent With Borderline Personality Disorder, Meghan Andrea Albrecht
Resilient Traits Of Children Raised By A Parent With Borderline Personality Disorder, Meghan Andrea Albrecht
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Much of the literature on BPD and children of parents with BPD focuses on the psychopathological tendencies of this population, specifically the high risk these children have of going on to have BPD as well. The purpose of this study is to better understand how children with BPD adapt and are resilient in ways that exclude them from developing BPD. Three memoirs written by daughters of mothers with BPD were selected based on APA criteria met by each mother for BPD and the daughter's ability to articulate and reflect on her experience with her mother from childhood to adulthood. These …
Understanding The Emotional Experiences Of First Generation Korean American Fathers : Perspectives From Meta-Emotion Philosophy, Jaeyoun Bang
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The purpose of this study is to explore the emotional experience of 12 first generation Korean immigrant fathers who live in the United States. This study is a secondary analysis of data from a doctoral dissertation project titled, "Culture Weaves Family: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Korean-American and European American Parental Meta-Emotion Philosophy and its Relationship to Parent-Child Interaction" by Eun Young Nahm. This study explored the emotional experiences of Korean-American fathers and their perceptions of their children's and spouses' experiences in the areas of: sadness, anger, pride, and affection based on meta-emotion philosophy designed by Gottman, Katz, and Hooven (1996). …
The Experience Of Early Childhood Educators On Working With Children Who Have Attachment Impairments, Aethena R. Enzer-Mahler
The Experience Of Early Childhood Educators On Working With Children Who Have Attachment Impairments, Aethena R. Enzer-Mahler
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The following thesis investigates the work done by early childhood educators for attachment-impaired children in the classroom setting. The experiences shared by the educators in this open study may guide and inspire other helping professionals as they develop strategies for working with children for whom it is difficult to build relationships. This study employed open-ended interview questions to gather narrative data from twelve experts who work or have worked in preschool programs. Through direct interviews with the relevant professionals this study examined their efforts to service this challenging population. The overarching request made of participants was to "describe [a] case …
A Discontinuous Space : Postmodern Perspectives On Mental Health Discourse, Jennifer Leigh Harrison
A Discontinuous Space : Postmodern Perspectives On Mental Health Discourse, Jennifer Leigh Harrison
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Language in the mental health field is rich with powerful metaphors, hyperbolic phrases, and linguistic symbols of historical, political and social meaning. At a closer look, a dominant discourse rooted deep in the grounds of empirical science is revealed. In this theoretical study, mental health language is deconstructed using Critical Discourse Analysis and other related theories to locate and analyze a dominant discourse, which opens space for a non-dominant discourse. Postmodern theory assumes that power, entangled with and interdependent on powerlessness, is an absolute phenomenon, and that power abuse can be revealed through the study of a discourse itself. The …