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1997

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Research To Practice: Unrealized Potential: Differing Outcomes For Individuals With Mental Retardation And Other Disability Groups, Sheila Fesko Sep 1997

Research To Practice: Unrealized Potential: Differing Outcomes For Individuals With Mental Retardation And Other Disability Groups, Sheila Fesko

Research to Practice Series, Institute for Community Inclusion

A national study examined job search practices used by community rehabilitation providers and state vocational rehabilitation counselors. Employment outcomes for individuals with mental retardation are contrasted with those for individuals with other disabilities.

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The Political Psychology Of Deception Research, Ibpp Editor Jun 1997

The Political Psychology Of Deception Research, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some substantive and ethical complexities in research on the psychology of deception.

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Malcolm X And The Psychology Of "Barn Burning", Ibpp Editor Jun 1997

Malcolm X And The Psychology Of "Barn Burning", Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article provides historical and psychological data that may bear on the recent firesetting tragedy involving Dr. Betty Shabbaz, Malcolm X's widow, and his grandson, Malcolm Shabbaz.

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An Equal Opportunity Disorder, Ibpp Editor May 1997

An Equal Opportunity Disorder, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the problems associated with the worthy endeavor of minimizing discrimination against people diagnosed with mental disorders.

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Heaven's Gate: Gateway To The Soul, Ibpp Editor Apr 1997

Heaven's Gate: Gateway To The Soul, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the cult Heaven's Gate and the mass suicide of its members.

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Research To Practice: Responding To The Needs Of Youth With Disabilities Who Are Runaway Or Homeless, Sheila Fesko, David Temelini Feb 1997

Research To Practice: Responding To The Needs Of Youth With Disabilities Who Are Runaway Or Homeless, Sheila Fesko, David Temelini

Research to Practice Series, Institute for Community Inclusion

Results from a national survey of Family Youth and Service Bureau-funded agencies regarding their knowledge of the needs of youth with disabilities who are runaways, homeless, or at risk for running away.

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Mental Health Services For The Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing, Laura Scheffert James Jan 1997

Mental Health Services For The Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing, Laura Scheffert James

Graduate Research Papers

In an effort to help increase the reader's understanding of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, the author of this paper will attempt to describe and define this population. Specific mental health concerns of this population reviewed in the literature will be noted, and mental health needs of the population will be identified. Ethical and legal considerations found in the literature will be reviewed. Characteristics of specialized training programs for counselors working with the deaf and hard-of-hearing will be discussed, and recommendations for the establishment of more effective, comprehensive, and specialized training programs for counselors working with deaf and hard-of-hearing clients …

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Dually Diagnosed Mental Health Clients: A Comparative Study Of Those Receiving Treatment In A Dual Diagnosis Program And Those Receiving Only Mental Health Treatment, Guadalupe Leon Gomez Flores Jan 1997

Dually Diagnosed Mental Health Clients: A Comparative Study Of Those Receiving Treatment In A Dual Diagnosis Program And Those Receiving Only Mental Health Treatment, Guadalupe Leon Gomez Flores

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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The Most Appropriate Educational Placement For Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children In Residential Care, Margaret Cecilia Afana Jan 1997

The Most Appropriate Educational Placement For Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children In Residential Care, Margaret Cecilia Afana

Theses Digitization Project

This research project utilized a post-positivist design for the purpose of exploring and determining the most appropriate educational placement for seriously emotionally disturbed children who reside in residential care and who are considered to be "high risk," both educationally and socially. It was the goal of the study, through qualitative research, to establish a basis for the successful education and social integration of SED children.

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A Study Of The Predisposing Factors For Depression In In-Center Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, Rachel Michelle Heimbigner Jan 1997

A Study Of The Predisposing Factors For Depression In In-Center Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, Rachel Michelle Heimbigner

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Discrepancies In Social Workers' Self-Perception In Theoretical And Treatment Approaches To Depressed Late Middle-Age Women, Enid Aida Velasco Jan 1997

Discrepancies In Social Workers' Self-Perception In Theoretical And Treatment Approaches To Depressed Late Middle-Age Women, Enid Aida Velasco

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Sexual Identity Risk Favors In Childhood Suicide Attempts, Linda Thomas, Lary Totten Jan 1997

Sexual Identity Risk Favors In Childhood Suicide Attempts, Linda Thomas, Lary Totten

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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The Effects Of Client Attachment Styles And Therapeutic Alliance On Treatment Outcome, Dayle Louisa Hill Jan 1997

The Effects Of Client Attachment Styles And Therapeutic Alliance On Treatment Outcome, Dayle Louisa Hill

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Chronic Fatigue And Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: Its Relationship To Underlying Emotional And Psychological Issues, Terri Lynn Alberts Jan 1997

Chronic Fatigue And Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: Its Relationship To Underlying Emotional And Psychological Issues, Terri Lynn Alberts

Theses Digitization Project

This post-positivist research study explored the possible relationship between Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and the presence of underlying psychological and emotional issues. An exploratory design with naturalistic methods of inquiry was utilized to investigate whether the presence, or absence, of these issues had any impact on the overall disease process.

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Living With Mental Illness: A Descriptive Study Of Individual Adult Experiences Of Living With Mental Illness In Zomba, Malawi, Ivy J. Lekera Jan 1997

Living With Mental Illness: A Descriptive Study Of Individual Adult Experiences Of Living With Mental Illness In Zomba, Malawi, Ivy J. Lekera

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of mental illness in the adult Malawian context. Using the interpretive paradigm, content analysis was used to uncover the lived experiences of mental illness. This study was based on the philosophy that meaning of a phenomenon is best understood if studied within its specific context and within Parse's theoretical framework. Two to four per cent of the global population share the experience of mental illness, however, little is known of individual experiences within the Malawian context. Much of the literature has focused on the physiological aspects, causes, and therapies involved …

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