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Counselors' Perceptions On Adolescent Access And Use Of School-Based Mental Health Services, Samuel C Godwin Okeorji
Counselors' Perceptions On Adolescent Access And Use Of School-Based Mental Health Services, Samuel C Godwin Okeorji
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The role of school-based mental health counselors (SBMHCs) is essential in addressing the mental health needs of U.S. adolescents. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine SBMHCs' perceptions about factors that affect the use of SBMH services by adolescents from a school district in Connecticut. SBMHCs were chosen for this study because they provide direct mental health services to adolescents. Mechanic's general theory of help-seeking provided the framework to interpret research findings using the 10 interrelated constructs. Fifteen SBMHCs participated in face-to-face semistructured interviews. Colaizzi's 6-steps-guide was used to organize, code, and identify common themes. The following themes …
Providers' Treatment For Overweight Navy Members And The Effect On Motivating Lifestyle Changes, Misty Scheel
Providers' Treatment For Overweight Navy Members And The Effect On Motivating Lifestyle Changes, Misty Scheel
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the military, excessive weight could put members at risk for training injuries, loss of potential career opportunities, and possible discharge from military service. This could increase cost to United States' national defense through increased injuries, decreased retention due to early discharge, cost of retraining, and lifelong chronic health conditions. The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a correlation or predictive value between active duty Navy members' perception of care provided for weight management and the active duty Navy member's motivation for weight management interventions. The social capital theory served as the theoretical framework for this …