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Therapist's Views Of How Hope Influences The Setting And Attainment Of Treatment Goals Among Clients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder : A Qualitative Study : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Courtney Anne Jones
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of the current study was to determine the way that therapists view the role that hope plays in the treatment of clients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, specifically in regard to the treatment planning process and attainment of treatment goals. This exploratory qualitative study aims to contribute to previously existing literature about hope and its influence on treatment processes and focused on the areas of: (a) the role of hope in the therapeutic process, (b) hope and PTSD, (c) the assessment of hope, (d) fostering hope, (e) PTSD and treatment goals, and (f) hope, PTSD, and treatment goals. Ten …
Contemplative Practice, Internal Family Systems And Affect Regulation : An Exploratory Study : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jessica Jeanne Prodis
Contemplative Practice, Internal Family Systems And Affect Regulation : An Exploratory Study : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jessica Jeanne Prodis
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory study was undertaken to investigate the ways that contemplative practices across varied traditions may aid practitioners in the development of tools for emotional containment and regulation. The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of psychotherapy (Schwartz, 1995) was used as a theoretical framework for this study. Findings were compared to the ways that affect regulation and containment are conceptualized within the IFS model. Eleven subjects who identified as utilizing contemplative practices from various traditions participated in this study. Interview questions were designed to explore the ways that engagement in a daily contemplative practice for five or more years had …
Asian Americans And Cultural Values : Encountering And Overcoming Sociocultural Barriers To Community Mental Health Services : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, William Lee
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study explored the narrative experience of Asian American/Pacific Islanders (AA/PIs), who have received or are currently receiving community mental health services. This study was an attempt to illuminate their experience of encountering and overcoming socio-cultural barriers to these services. Historic underutilization of mental health services among AA/PI communities motivated the need to explore what cultural and/or institutional factors reduce barriers to services. Four AA/PIs, with an average length of 7.25 years in treatment, were recruited from a community mental health agency in San Francisco, CA. They participated in 45- minute to one hour semi-structured interviews discussing their experience …
An Exploratory Study Of The Life Experiences Of Gay, Lesbian And Bisexual People Who Were Raised In The U.S.A. Mennonite Church : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Adele Kathleen Liechty
An Exploratory Study Of The Life Experiences Of Gay, Lesbian And Bisexual People Who Were Raised In The U.S.A. Mennonite Church : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Adele Kathleen Liechty
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this study is to explore the life experiences of persons who were raised in the U.S.A Mennonite Church and came to identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual. The research was a qualitative study with a sample of 10 self-identified GLB people, who were raised in the Mennonite Church. Through face-to-face interviews, participants were asked to reflect on their life experiences as it pertained to being raised Mennonite and identifying as GLB. They were asked specifically to think about the intersections of their Mennonite identity with their GLB identity development. The findings of this study highlight the complex …
Exploring Participant Perspectives On The Relationship Between Social Change Theater And Social Change Movements : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At The San Francisco Mime Troupe, Sins Invalid And The Outlook Community Theatre Project, San Francisco, California, Jesse Ehrensaft-Hawley
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative, exploratory study was designed to examine social change theater program participants' perspectives on the connection between their participation and their perceived capacity to create systemic social change. The research pursued the following questions: 1) How has participation in social change theatre affected the participants' sense of agency to create collective social change at the macro level; 2) What do participants perceive as their impact on systemic social change in relation to their participation in social change theater? 3) How do participants perceive the interaction of change at the level of the macro with change they may have experienced …
An Examination Of The Relationship Between Self-Compassion And Burnout In Practicing Psychotherapists : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jennifer Ann Thurlow
An Examination Of The Relationship Between Self-Compassion And Burnout In Practicing Psychotherapists : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jennifer Ann Thurlow
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Burnout is particularly a problem among people whose work involves responding to human suffering; therefore, without adequate personal resources to draw from, psychotherapists are especially at risk. Self-compassion is a powerful coping skill, thus therapists may be protected from burnout through the practice. The purpose of this study was to examine how self-compassion is related to burnout in practicing psychotherapists. It was hypothesized that higher total self-compassion scores would be associated with lower scores on the burnout subscales of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and that higher scores of total self-compassion would be associated with higher scores on the burnout subscale …
Engagement And Retention Of Clients With Co-Occurring Disorders : Practice Wisdom Of A Multidisciplinary Treatment Unit : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Marsha Kay Odell
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders typically have multiple impairments making them difficult to engage and retain in treatment. The most consistent finding across studies is that the most effective service delivery is integrated, i.e. the same clinician or clinical team provides appropriate mental health and substance abuse interventions in a coordinated fashion in a single setting with a goal of helping the client to manage both illnesses. While critical components of integrated service delivery have been identified, how these components are successfully integrated to engage and retain clients in a case has been more elusive. This …
The Influence Of Collective Self-Esteem And The Impact Of Perceived Stigma From Others On Sorority Women's Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Lauren Michelle Baron
The Influence Of Collective Self-Esteem And The Impact Of Perceived Stigma From Others On Sorority Women's Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Lauren Michelle Baron
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Although researchers are aware of the fact that public and group stigma affect mental health help-seeking behavior, there has been no research on level of collective self-esteem and stigma within specific social networks related to members' attitudes toward seeking mental health services. This study aimed to identify a relationship between sorority women's collective self-esteem, or how much they value their membership in the sorority, and their perceived stigma from their fellow sorority members on their overall attitudes toward seeking mental health services. Fifty-one sorority women between the ages of 18-24 self-selected to participate in an online survey composed of three …
Rolling Smoothly Along : The Stories Of Eleven Clinicians' Spiritual Self-Care As A Vital Aspect Of Avoiding Burnout, Compassion Fatigue And Vicarious Traumatization, Elizabeth Anne Levy
Rolling Smoothly Along : The Stories Of Eleven Clinicians' Spiritual Self-Care As A Vital Aspect Of Avoiding Burnout, Compassion Fatigue And Vicarious Traumatization, Elizabeth Anne Levy
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was designed to examine whether clinicians who identified themselves as maintaining a religious or spiritual practice as part of self-care routines found these practices helpful in continuing to practice effectively. To collect information regarding this question, eleven clinicians doing direct service work were interviewed; each clinician was asked the same set of questions. The study was qualitative in nature. Each clinician had a unique way of expressing, carrying out, and maintaining his or her religious and/or spiritual practices. As a whole, however, the eleven stories created a surprisingly cohesive narrative. All eleven clinicians reported maintaining religious and/or spiritual …
Cross-Racial Therapeutic Dyads : How Does Race Play Out In Play Therapy : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Rebecca Lauren Fox
Cross-Racial Therapeutic Dyads : How Does Race Play Out In Play Therapy : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Rebecca Lauren Fox
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored the experiences of play therapists working cross-racially with children under the age of 7 to determine if and how play therapy is impacted by a cross-racial therapeutic dyad. Specifically, this study explored whether or not clinicians altered their play therapy approach, made adjustments to the available toys, if race was viewed as connected to the presenting problem, and if play or interactional style differed based on a child's race. 12 clinicians currently conducting cross-racial play therapy with children under age 7 were interviewed using a fixed demographic questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide. Participants consisted of 2 groups; …
The Donut Hole : A Qualitative Study Of Seniors Who Have Fallen Into The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Benjamin Todd Weiss
The Donut Hole : A Qualitative Study Of Seniors Who Have Fallen Into The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Benjamin Todd Weiss
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
When Medicare Part D was unveiled in 2006 one controversial feature was the inclusion of a coverage gap which potentially forced enrollees to pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket. This thesis asked the question: How has falling into the donut hole affected seniors' views and feelings of health insurance and government, and how has this experience informed their sense of civic engagement? Two hypotheses were presented at the outset of this qualitative study. The first was that since seniors are a particularly active demographic they would respond to the donut hole experience with some kind of political action. The second supposed …
Clinicians' Diagnostic Evaluation Of Chronic Childhood Trauma Disorder : An Examination Of The Clinical Utility Of Developmental Trauma : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, April T. Salvaterra
Clinicians' Diagnostic Evaluation Of Chronic Childhood Trauma Disorder : An Examination Of The Clinical Utility Of Developmental Trauma : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, April T. Salvaterra
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
In this study licensed mental health clinicians working with traumatized children and adolescents participated in a mixed method web survey examining professional opinions on the provisional Developmental Trauma Disorder diagnosis submitted for inclusion in the DSM-V. It was found that 88.3% of participating clinicians agreed that the diagnostic criteria for Developmental Trauma Disorder adequately described the symptomatology displayed by their clients with histories of complex trauma. Eighty-six percent of clinicians reported that they would assign their clients a diagnosis of DTD were it available in the current DSM-IV, and 75.5% of those clinicians said they would use DTD in place …
An Exploratory Study On The Role That Christian Spirituality And The Black Church Play In The Healing Process Of Adults Of Childhood Sexual Abuse : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jamecia Almarie Estes
An Exploratory Study On The Role That Christian Spirituality And The Black Church Play In The Healing Process Of Adults Of Childhood Sexual Abuse : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jamecia Almarie Estes
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative research study was designed to explore the route toward healing from childhood sexual abuse. It focuses on adults who employ Christian spirituality and seek counseling from the Black church. The objective of this study was to investigate perceptions of how the Black church implements services for this abused population. This study interviewed pastors- of a Black church- and counselors (N=6), exploring their beliefs about healing, and analyzing interventions implemented within the therapeutic relationship with a survivor of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Through personal narratives participants expressed their opinions about Black church, as a cohort, in addressing the issues …
Breaking It Down : Contributing Factors To Racial Identity Development In Elementary And Middle School Youth : A Project Based On An Investigation At Manhattan Country School, New York, Ny, Malikkah K. Rollins
Breaking It Down : Contributing Factors To Racial Identity Development In Elementary And Middle School Youth : A Project Based On An Investigation At Manhattan Country School, New York, Ny, Malikkah K. Rollins
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore which aspects of a multiracial elementary school most contributed to the racial identity development of alumni. The central question asked of the participants was "Do you believe that attending Manhattan Country School affected your racial identity development?" The outcomes of this project can be useful for educators and administrators in both public and independent school settings to understand how best to help their students develop a healthy racial identity. This information may also be useful for clinicians working with young people in an effort to explore their sense of self in …
Challenges Faced By Movement Therapists In Terms Of Recognition Of Their Profession : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Michelle J. Walsh
Challenges Faced By Movement Therapists In Terms Of Recognition Of Their Profession : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Michelle J. Walsh
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This empirical qualitative study was conducted to determine what movement therapists do and how their services interact with traditional psychotherapy. The purpose of this project was to provide information about dance/movement therapy as a way to promote the practice and move towards bridging the gap between this alternative therapy and mainstream psychotherapies. This exploratory and descriptive study was carried out through semi-structured interviews. The sample (N=9) was made of up dance/movement therapists who were certified by the American Dance Therapy Association. Questions were designed to gather information about participant demographics, training and certification processes, methods and significance of dance/movement therapy, …
The Exploration Of Therapists' Personal Experiences With Secondary Trauma And Their Personal Mindfulness Practice : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Elizabeth Jane Reinecke
The Exploration Of Therapists' Personal Experiences With Secondary Trauma And Their Personal Mindfulness Practice : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Elizabeth Jane Reinecke
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study investigated the use of mindfulness by therapists treating trauma victims. The purpose of this study was to better understand ways in which a mindfulness practice, such as yoga and/or meditation, can affect the experience of secondary trauma in trauma therapists working with clients who are diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Six female trauma therapists working with the VA system in Colorado were interviewed. Each participant was asked to reflect upon their experiences with secondary trauma and how their mindfulness practice has impacted both their personal and professional lives. Participants were all at least Master level …
Continuing Bonds : Childhood Sibling Loss And Its Perceived Long-Term Outcomes : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Laura Marguerite Miles
Continuing Bonds : Childhood Sibling Loss And Its Perceived Long-Term Outcomes : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Laura Marguerite Miles
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory qualitative study was undertaken to determine if there are perceived long-term effects on adults who lost a sibling in childhood to death. Secondly, are the long-term effects of this loss expressed in the form of continuing bonds, or making meaning from the loss of a loved one? Continuing bonds can take different forms, from keeping pictures or mementoes of the deceased, to telling stories to the generations that follow. Seven participants were recruited using snowball sampling. They ranged in age from 41-69, and the death of their sibling occurred 29-63 years ago. Each participant responded to open-ended questions …
Therapists' Attachment Style And The Use Of Touch In The Therapeutic Relationship : A Project Upon An Independent Investigation, Michelle Lynn Waddell
Therapists' Attachment Style And The Use Of Touch In The Therapeutic Relationship : A Project Upon An Independent Investigation, Michelle Lynn Waddell
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study seeks to answer the question: In what ways is the current adult attachment style of experienced mental health professionals associated with their use of touch in practice with adult clients? The hypotheses were that therapist with fearful and dismissive attachment styles would be less likely to engage in touch with clients, while those with a preoccupied style would engage in touch more often, and those with a secure attachment would show no particular pattern in their use of touch. This study was undertaken in order to further understandings of the factors involved in therapists decisions to and not …
How Tibet Buddhists In The United States Negotiate Mental Health Concerns, Paul Peter Sireci
How Tibet Buddhists In The United States Negotiate Mental Health Concerns, Paul Peter Sireci
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Siblings' Perspectives : The Impacts Of Having A Sibling Who Suffers From An Eating Disorder : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sarah A. Quish
Siblings' Perspectives : The Impacts Of Having A Sibling Who Suffers From An Eating Disorder : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sarah A. Quish
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore sibling's perspectives on growing up with a sibling who suffers from an eating disorder. The study particularly examined sibling's reactions and responses to the discovery and progression of his or her sibling's eating disorder. An analysis of the literature revealed a lack of research on the experience of having a sibling who suffers from an eating disorder. This review of literature also brought forth the alarming prevalence and life-threatening nature of eating disorders. Ten siblings participated in semi-structured interviews which asked them to talk about their experiences of having a sibling …
Where Have You Gone? : The Function Of Emotional Proximity In The Bereavement Experiences Of Adult Children Who Have Lost A Parent To Suicide : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Christie Robin Coy
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This study was undertaken to look at the ways in which adult children suicide survivors made meaning of their losses by exploring emotional proximity, defined by the researcher for this study as the history, quality, and characteristics of the relationship between adult child and parent at the time of the suicide. The purpose was to elucidate the bereavement experiences of this little-studied subgroup of survivors. Seven adult children survivors from the Boston metropolitan area shared their stories of parental loss through a two-fold process that included completion of a demographic questionnaire and participation in semi-structured, open-ended interviews. A supplementary Internet …
Unveiling The Perspectives Of Folk Rock Music Groupies : The Experiences, Motivations And Perceptions Of Women Following Music Bands : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Paula J. Passanisi
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study investigated the experiences, motivations, and perceptions of groupies in folk rock music culture. Through qualitatively collected data, it explored the phenomenological impacts of women following male folk rock musicians. It brought to light women's perspectives on their roles as groupies, and what their family backgrounds and earlier experiences in relationships looked like. It also explored how their experiences with folk rock music affected or influenced their emotional states. Females who self-identified as women in folk rock music culture ranging in ages from 18-35 were recruited from the Northampton and Boston area in Massachusetts. Eight women in folk rock …
Winnicottian Object Relations And Behavioral Theory Conceptualizations Of Difficult-To-Treat Binge-Type Eating Disorders : Proposal For A Synthesized Treatment Approach Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Christy Erin O'Brien
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Psychopathy and sociopathy are two personality disorders that are similar in action though different in origin. Whereas the psychopathic individual is a product of nature in that the origin of the social disorder originates in the mind, the sociopathic individual is a product of upbringing as sociopathy is more so a result of a learned/defensive behavior. Although the number is uncertain, there could be as many as ten million psychopathic and sociopathic people living in the United States today. This paper focuses on the etiology of both psychopathy and sociopathy. It also looks at how psychopathy and sociopathy are recognized …
A Different World : First Generation Latinas And Family Role Change : A Project Based On An Independent Investigation, Emely D. Velez
A Different World : First Generation Latinas And Family Role Change : A Project Based On An Independent Investigation, Emely D. Velez
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study explored the subjective experiences of the transition to college among first generation Latinas as well as their caregiver's subjective understanding of the student's family role and the changes that occurred in the family once the student entered college. This study explored how Latino cultural values influence the Latina students' understanding of their family role and the influence of cultural phenomena on the transition to college. Data for this research were gathered from 12 individual interviews; 6 interviews conducted with alumnae from Mount Holyoke College and 6 selected caregivers. Alumnae participants in this study were self-identified first-generation Latinas …
Clinicians' Understanding And Perception Of Coping Behaviors And Cultural Differences In Families Dealing With A Childhood Cancer Diagnosis : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Kara J. Rule
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This research provides insight into social workers' understanding and perceptions of coping behaviors in families faced with a pediatric cancer diagnosis. The three research questions that guided this study were: (1) Do clinicians observe/perceive cultural distinctions in coping behaviors among families dealing with a pediatric cancer diagnosis? (2) How does a clinician's own culture impact his or her assessments of a family's coping abilities? and (3) How can clinicians gain better cultural sensitivity and cultural competence in working with diverse populations? Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 social workers who were working in pediatric oncology centers across the United States. …
Not Playing House The Way Mom And Dad Do : Same-Sex Commitment Without Marriage : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Amanda Gail Sommers
Not Playing House The Way Mom And Dad Do : Same-Sex Commitment Without Marriage : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Amanda Gail Sommers
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This exploratory study reveals the narratives of long-term, committed same-sex couples living in the Bay area of California, who decided not to marry in 2008 when it was temporarily legal. Thirteen participants were interviewed and their responses were transcribed and analyzed. They were asked to explain personal, social, and political influences on their perspectives on marriage. They were also asked to define commitment and the commitment markers used in their relationships. Lastly, they were questioned about their relationship with the current marriage equality movement. Findings revealed that participants refrained from marrying due to negative associations they have developed toward the …
The Role Of Neglect And Disordered Attachment In The Childhood Of Adolescent Male Sex Offenders : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Melissa Ann. Tell
The Role Of Neglect And Disordered Attachment In The Childhood Of Adolescent Male Sex Offenders : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Melissa Ann. Tell
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Sexual abuse by adolescent males continues to be a serious problem that receives little recognition and attention in research. While a majority of sexual offenses are committed by adults, roughly 20% are committed by adolescents (Barbaree, 2006). Over 45% of adolescent males in residential treatment begin sexually deviant behaviors before the age of 12 (Burton, 2000). Similarly, while maltreatment and attachment is mentioned in research on adolescent sexual offenders, few researchers have studied the role of emotional and physical neglect on the lives of adolescent sexual offenders. In this sample physical abuse and poverty were both significant predicting the number …
Transitions In Parenting Among Somali Refugee And Immigrant Families : Acculturation In The U.S. And The Preservation Of Traditional Culture And Values : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Judith Louise Wolf
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This qualitative study explores the changing experience of family life, acculturation, and preservation of traditional collectivist culture among Somali refugee and immigrant parents raising children in the United States. Resettlement in the U.S. forced many Somali refugees to transition to a new individualistic culture of family values markedly different from their own. Nine Somali refugee and immigrant mothers and fathers residing in Connecticut and western Massachusetts participated in the research. They answered open-ended interview questions focusing on the following topics: 1) Somali parenting styles and values, 2) the preservation of Somali language, identity, and Islam, 3) changes in family systems, …
Anxiety And Depression : Exploring Associations With Suicidality : A Thesis Based Upon An Investigation In The Burlingame Center For Psychiatric Research And Education At The Institute Of Living (Hartford, Ct) In Collaboration With Dr. Stephen Woolley, Monica Marie Tronsky
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The purpose of this study was to examine if anxiety diagnoses were associated with increased risk for suicidality and to examine if comorbid anxiety and depression diagnoses have a synergistic effect on suicidality. In a sub-analysis, we assessed associations between anxiety and/or depression symptoms (versus diagnoses) with suicidality in order to inform a future study. Completed at the Burlingame Center for Psychiatric Research and Education at the Institute of Living (IOL) in Hartford, CT, this quantitative, cross-sectional study involved 20,823 adult inpatients admitted for psychiatric care from 2000-2009. Estimates of effects calculated were odds ratios (ORs) qualified at 95% confidence …
The End Of The End : A Qualitative Exploration Of Barriers That Impact Social Workers' Capacity To Practice End-Of-Life Care To Inmates : A Project Based Upon Independent Investigation, Michael Ronald Smith
The End Of The End : A Qualitative Exploration Of Barriers That Impact Social Workers' Capacity To Practice End-Of-Life Care To Inmates : A Project Based Upon Independent Investigation, Michael Ronald Smith
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The purpose of this qualitative, exploratory study was to identify and examine barriers that impact social workers' capacity to provide end-of-life care to biopsychosocially, spiritually vulnerable inmates. The study was guided by the research question, What barriers impact social workers' capacity to provide end-of-life care to inmates? A sample of 12 master's-level social workers was recruited and interviewed. The sample consisted of ten women, two men, and one person of color. Participants in the sample worked in seven correctional institutions, in seven states, at the federal, state and county level. The study's findings indicate that at each of these levels, …