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Transgender Resiliency: A Comparison Of Transgender And Cisgender Therapy Clients’ Family Functioning And Psychological Symptomology, Deborah Coolhart , Ph.D., Lmft, Anibal Torres Bernal , Ph.D., Kimdy Le , Ph.D. Feb 2018

Transgender Resiliency: A Comparison Of Transgender And Cisgender Therapy Clients’ Family Functioning And Psychological Symptomology, Deborah Coolhart , Ph.D., Lmft, Anibal Torres Bernal , Ph.D., Kimdy Le , Ph.D.

Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review

Existing literature often suggests transgender people face increased vulnerabilities in comparison to cisgender people and poorer mental and physical health outcomes. However, studies are increasingly exploring resilience of transgender people and factors contributing to positive coping. The current study compared transgender to cisgender clients at a University-based couple and family therapy center on self-reported psychological symptomology and family functioning. Transgender individuals did not differ significantly from cisgender individuals on family functioning, however transgender individuals reported significantly fewer symptoms on all twelve subscales of psychological symptomology, despite lower income and lower levels of education. Results suggest transgender individuals may develop unique …

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The Phenomenon Of Belonging, Martin R. Baker Feb 2018

The Phenomenon Of Belonging, Martin R. Baker

Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review

A central problem facing humanity is that we have forgotten our sense of belonging. We no longer feel like we belong to ourselves, each other, and the world in deep and meaningful ways. Modern culture has uprooted the heart felt bonds of authentic connection and replaced them with false experiences of belonging through the addictive qualities of materialism, narcissism, and rationalism. As a result we suffer from our lost experiences of soul, spirit, and the aliveness of the world. In this article, we will explore belonging as the process of growth, forever pushing away the old and pulling towards new …

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Development And Validation Of The College Mental Health Perceived Competency Scale, Michael T. Kalkbrenner, Christopher A. Sink Jan 2018

Development And Validation Of The College Mental Health Perceived Competency Scale, Michael T. Kalkbrenner, Christopher A. Sink

Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications

College counselors provide training to their campus constituents on various mental health issues, including the identification of warning signs and the referral of students to appropriate resources. Though extensive information on these topics is available in the counseling literature, college counselors lack a psychometrically sound screening instrument to support some of these educational efforts. To meet this need, the present researchers developed and validated the College Mental Health Perceived Competency Scale (CMHPCS). Based largely on self-determination theory, the measure appraises college student and faculty members’ perceived competence for supporting student mental health. Reliability and construct validity of the CMHPCS are …

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The Effect Of A Single-Session Group Songwriting Intervention On Grief Processing In Hospice Clinicians, Melissa Deaton Jan 2018

The Effect Of A Single-Session Group Songwriting Intervention On Grief Processing In Hospice Clinicians, Melissa Deaton

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a single-session group music therapy songwriting session on grief processing in hospice clinicians. The study design was quasi-experimental. Participants were cluster randomized into a control group and a treatment group. The researcher led a 50-minute songwriting session focused on sharing and processing experiences of grief-related stress and burnout in hospice work. Grief processing was measured using a self-report survey for n=25. Overall differences between control and treatment groups were not found to be statistically significant. Significant differences were also not found in treatment score differences for type of …

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Aging Well: How Subjective Age, Playfulness, And Depression Influence Quality Of Life Among Older Adults, Yvette Saliba El Habre Jan 2018

Aging Well: How Subjective Age, Playfulness, And Depression Influence Quality Of Life Among Older Adults, Yvette Saliba El Habre

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Given the growing population of aging adults, there is a need for research examining factors that enhance quality of life for older adults (QoL; Colby & Ortman, 2014). Changes in health, relationships, support systems, and social identity are inevitable throughout the lifespan. Therefore, research focused on lessening the negative effects of changes due to aging while also improving QoL is warranted. As such, the aim of the current research study was to examine the extent to which subjective age (SA; how old or young an individual feels), playfulness (PF; "the ability to frame or reframe everyday situations to experience them …

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The Impact Of A Neurofeedback Training Intervention On College Students' Levels Of Anxiety, Stress, Depression, And Cortisol, Caitlyn Bennett Jan 2018

The Impact Of A Neurofeedback Training Intervention On College Students' Levels Of Anxiety, Stress, Depression, And Cortisol, Caitlyn Bennett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Anxiety, depression, and stress are three of the most common experiences that impact college student functioning and academic achievement. At least one in six college students struggle with anxiety, increasing risk for developing depressive symptoms or disorders that further impact wellness. However, as mental health concerns increase across campuses, universities are not equipped to meet the demand of mental health support for college students. Neurofeedback (NF) training presents as an innovative intervention to treat anxiety, depression, and stress as it is designed to regulate brain processes in an effort to increase more effective brain functioning. A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group …

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Pengaruh Permainan Edukatif Terhadap Interaksi Sosial Siswa Taman Kanak-Kanak, Putu Agus Indrawan, Betrics Maria Mando, Suriata Suriata Dec 2017

Pengaruh Permainan Edukatif Terhadap Interaksi Sosial Siswa Taman Kanak-Kanak, Putu Agus Indrawan, Betrics Maria Mando, Suriata Suriata

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The aims of this study is to determine the effect of educational game on kindergarten students’s social interaction. This quantitative research uses Quasi Experimental research design in Reversal Time Series Design. The population in this study were 56 B1 grade kindergarten students of Taman Kanak-kanak St. Francis Xaverius Tarakan, then we took 10 of them as a sample. The data collection technique used is using observation. The data were analysed using graphical analysis technique, then a decision were made based on: frequency, latency, tendency of stability, tendency of chart direction, and level change. The results show that educational games have …

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Keefektifan Konseling Behavioral Teknik Modeling Dan Konseling Analisis Transaksional Teknik Role Playing Untuk Meminimalkan Kecenderungan Perilaku Agresif Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas, I Ketut Gading, Umrotun Nisa, Luh Putu Sri Lestari Dec 2017

Keefektifan Konseling Behavioral Teknik Modeling Dan Konseling Analisis Transaksional Teknik Role Playing Untuk Meminimalkan Kecenderungan Perilaku Agresif Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas, I Ketut Gading, Umrotun Nisa, Luh Putu Sri Lestari

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of behavioral counseling using modeling technique and counseling transactional analysis using role playing technique to minimize student’s tendency of aggressive behavior. This experimental research with pretest-posttest control group design is taking samples using purposive sampling technique. The sample were 18 tenth grade students from Senior High School Laboratorium Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha who have high aggressive behavior. 18 sample were randomly assigned to three group, that is: (1) experimental group of behavioral counseling using modeling technique; (2) counseling transactional analysis using role playing technique group; and (3) control group. Data on aggressive behavior tendency …

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Pengekspresian Jatuh Cinta Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Melalui Media Tulisan: Kreativitas Atau Vandalisme?, Intan Imaningtyas, Adi Atmoko, Triyono Triyono Dec 2017

Pengekspresian Jatuh Cinta Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Melalui Media Tulisan: Kreativitas Atau Vandalisme?, Intan Imaningtyas, Adi Atmoko, Triyono Triyono

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purpose of this research is to understand the characteristics of falling in love and the love expression in writing media (graffiti) on Junior High School students. The chosen approach is qualitative approach with phenomenological research type. The subject is students of Sekolah Menengah Pertama Pancadarma Malang. The result shows love is expressed in the form of courting behavior, the love that underlies this relationship is romantic love so it cannot be said to be deep love (unreflective). In love expression, it can be directly (oral and action) or indirect (writing). The expression of love through writing can be classified …

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Perbedaan Kematangan Sosial Siswa Yang Berasal Dari Sekolah Homogen Dan Sekolah Heterogen, Peni Ramanda, Imalatul Khairat Dec 2017

Perbedaan Kematangan Sosial Siswa Yang Berasal Dari Sekolah Homogen Dan Sekolah Heterogen, Peni Ramanda, Imalatul Khairat

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purposes of this study is to describes: (1) the social maturity of students from homogeneous school and heterogeneous schools; (2) to examine whether there is a difference of social maturity levels of students from the homogeneous schools and heterogeneous schools. The samples of this quantitative research are 206 students from Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Ar-Risalah and Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Tarbiyah Islamiyah Batang Kabung. Sample were chosen using proportional random sampling techniques. The instrument used in this research is the scale of the social maturity of students. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and t-test. The research findings shows that: …

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Perbedaan Tingkat Perilaku Agresi Berdasarkan Jenis Kelamin Pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Kota Yogyakarta, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Nadiah Hanifah, Dika Nur Widagdo Dec 2017

Perbedaan Tingkat Perilaku Agresi Berdasarkan Jenis Kelamin Pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Kota Yogyakarta, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Nadiah Hanifah, Dika Nur Widagdo

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purpose of this study is to identify whether there are differences between male student aggression behavior and female students aggresive behavior in Yogyakarta. This comparative study involved 160 students from Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Muhammadiyah in Yogyakarta as a sample. Simple Random Sampling technique were used to choose sample. The instrument used is the scale of aggression behavior. Independent Samples Test were used to analysis the data. The research findings show that there is no significant difference between male student aggression behavior and female students aggresive behavior. This study recommends counseling service to reduce and overcome student aggression behavior.

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The Substance Abuse Treatment Experience Of Men Who Have Sex With Men, Scott Sanford Johnson Dec 2017

The Substance Abuse Treatment Experience Of Men Who Have Sex With Men, Scott Sanford Johnson

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The following qualitative research study focuses on the substance abuse treatment experiences of men who have sex with men. Current research in this area indicates that while these men sometimes seek treatment for substance abuse issues, their treatment experience can be compromised due to personal fears or ignorance on the part of treatment staff members or others in treatment (Cabaj, 2008; Cheng, 2003; Hellman, Stanton, lee, Tytun, & Vachon, 1989). Specific goals of this study include: (1) gaining insight into the treatment experience(s) of these men and (2) learning about how their individual and collective treatment experience(s) contribute to their …

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Exploratory Study Of Retention And Efficacy In Female Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Residential Programs, Sarah Beth Lister Nov 2017

Exploratory Study Of Retention And Efficacy In Female Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Residential Programs, Sarah Beth Lister

Selected Honors Theses

If the problem of sex trafficking was not difficult enough to manage, the restoration process of survivors certainly is; specifically in treating survivors who do not want to be rescued and have no intention of changing once they are. Due to a myriad of reasons, primarily including trauma, many female victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) are refusing treatment and running away from facilities that attempt restoration. This study seeks to ascertain the various reasons that girls run, as well as the strengths and challenges that care providers have found in their healing process. Qualitative results assessed from three …

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Kajian Bahan Bimbingan Dan Konseling Dalam Serat Wedhatama, Sutarno Sutarno, Muya Barida Sep 2017

Kajian Bahan Bimbingan Dan Konseling Dalam Serat Wedhatama, Sutarno Sutarno, Muya Barida

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

School Counselor or Counselor have to perform professional guidance and counseling services, such as developing guidance and counseling materials from various sources including international, national, and local sources. The purpose of this study is to obtain the guidance and counseling materials contained in the Serat Wedhatama which contains the teachings about morals and virtuous as a source of local teaching. This qualitative research using ethnographic model and explorative content analysis procedures, with a content analysis procedure. Results show that the teachings contained inside Serat Wedhatama are the values and teachings of virtuous morals that can be used as guidance and …

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Strategi Bimbingan Dan Konseling Karier Bermutu Pada Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Syuhada Banjarmasin, Jarkawi Jarkawi, Akhmad Rizkhi Ridhani, Didi Susanto Sep 2017

Strategi Bimbingan Dan Konseling Karier Bermutu Pada Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Syuhada Banjarmasin, Jarkawi Jarkawi, Akhmad Rizkhi Ridhani, Didi Susanto

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

In order to have a clear career direction and career goals, vocational high school students have to think rationally. They need a strategy to realize the desired career dream. This study focuses on how the implementation of career guidance and counseling as well as analysis of Strength Weakness Opportunity Threat (SWOT) on the implementation of career guidance and counseling and strategies undertaken by Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Syuhada Banjarmasin. The research method used is case study with data mining technique through observation, interview and documentation. The participants were 32 students, two school counselor, one headmaster and one deputy headmaster. The results …

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Peningkatan Keterampilan Komunikasi Lisan Siswa Sebagai Fungsi Dari Teknik Instruksi Diri, Diah Ayu Pratiwi Ningsih, Edy Legowo, Rian Rokhmad Hidayat Sep 2017

Peningkatan Keterampilan Komunikasi Lisan Siswa Sebagai Fungsi Dari Teknik Instruksi Diri, Diah Ayu Pratiwi Ningsih, Edy Legowo, Rian Rokhmad Hidayat

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of self-instruction techniques to improve student’s oral communication skills in the learning process. This study was an experimental study using a single case experimental with A-B designs. The subject was three students from tenth grade senior high school which had a problem with their oral communication during the learning process. Oral communication skills data were collected using Oral Communication Skills Observational Instruments. Data analysis techniques used were statistical analysis with percentage technique, and split-middle technique also clinical analysis technique which declared by significant other. The results show that after carrying …

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Meaning Of Life Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Dengan Latar Belakang Budaya Samin, Maghfirotul Amalia, Nur Hidayah, Lutfi Fauzan Sep 2017

Meaning Of Life Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Dengan Latar Belakang Budaya Samin, Maghfirotul Amalia, Nur Hidayah, Lutfi Fauzan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aims to describe the junior high school students with Samin cultural background’s meaning of life of that comes from: creative values, experiential values and attitudinal values. This study follows the steps of survey types in a descriptive quantitative approach. The instruments used are developed in inventory. Data were analyzed by using descriptive analysis technique and SPSS 20.0 for Windows in order to determine the frequency, percentage, standard deviation, skewness. Results show that junior high school students with Samin cultural background was able to find the meaning of life through three sources of value, which experiential values reach the …

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Hubungan Body Image Dengan Kepercayaan Diri Remaja Putri, Ifdil Ifdil, Amandha Unzilla Denich, Asmidir Ilyas Sep 2017

Hubungan Body Image Dengan Kepercayaan Diri Remaja Putri, Ifdil Ifdil, Amandha Unzilla Denich, Asmidir Ilyas

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aims to describe the condition of teenage girl’s self-confidence and body image and to identify the relationship between teenage girl's body image with self confidence. This descriptive and correlation study using 77 teenage girls as sample. Sampling technique used stratified random sampling technique. The research used instrument Zila & Ifdil Kepercayaan Diri Inventori and Zila & Ifdil Body Images Inventory. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis technique and correlational analysis. The findings reveal that teenager girl's self confidence is generally in the medium category, teenage girl's body image is generally in the neutral category, and there is a …

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Long-Term Effectiveness Of The Question, Persuade, Refer (Qpr) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program: Lessons From Missouri, Clay Litteken, Elizabeth Sale Aug 2017

Long-Term Effectiveness Of The Question, Persuade, Refer (Qpr) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program: Lessons From Missouri, Clay Litteken, Elizabeth Sale

Missouri Institute for Mental Health

Suicide in Missouri is a significant public health issue that has taken the lives of 8351 individuals over the last decade. The recognition of suicide as an imminent concern has led to the development of evidence-based prevention programs to decrease suicide-related mortality. One program, question, persuade, refer (QPR), has become the most widely-distributed gatekeeper training program in the world. This article presents both immediate and 2-year follow-up analyses of QPR trainees who work with youth, specifically examining changes in knowledge, self-efficacy, and help-giving behaviors. Results indicate both short- and long-term positive outcomes in knowledge and self-efficacy, supporting use of QPR.

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Landasan Filosofis Keterampilan Komunikasi Konseling, Rezki Hariko Jun 2017

Landasan Filosofis Keterampilan Komunikasi Konseling, Rezki Hariko

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

Counseling is a professional activity involving the relationship between a counselor with an individual or a group of individuals. Like an interpersonal relationship in general, in the process of counseling occurs the process of interaction and communication between individuals with other individuals (counselors-counselee). Mastery of communication skills is a basic prerequisite for counselors to be able to use various counseling skills effectively and efficiently. It should be understood that almost all of the counseling skills involve the counselor’s communication skills. A good understanding of communication skills should be based on an in-depth study and understanding of communication philosophy. Mastery of …

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Keefektifan Konseling Kelompok Cognitive Behavior Therapy Untuk Mengurangi Keraguan Pengambilan Keputusan Karier Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan, Muwakhidah Muwakhidah, Cindy Asli Pravesti Jun 2017

Keefektifan Konseling Kelompok Cognitive Behavior Therapy Untuk Mengurangi Keraguan Pengambilan Keputusan Karier Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan, Muwakhidah Muwakhidah, Cindy Asli Pravesti

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

Counseling is a professional activity involving the relationship between a counselor with an individual or a group of individuals. Like an interpersonal relationship in general, in the process of counseling occurs the process of interaction and communication between individuals with other individuals (counselors-counselee). Mastery of communication skills is a basic prerequisite for counselors to be able to use various counseling skills effectively and efficiently. It should be understood that almost all of the counseling skills involve the counselor’s communication skills. A good understanding of communication skills should be based on an in-depth study and understanding of communication philosophy. Mastery of …

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Karakter Ideal Konselor Multibudaya Berdasarkan Nilai Luhur Semar, Nora Yuniar Setyaputri Jun 2017

Karakter Ideal Konselor Multibudaya Berdasarkan Nilai Luhur Semar, Nora Yuniar Setyaputri

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

Nowadays a lot of counselor labeling their counselee which caused counselor’s lack of multicultural insights. Labeling may have a poor impact on the counselor’s decision in selecting counseling intervention strategies. The multicultural insights of counselors must be enhanced by building an ideal character in themselves. This ideal character is concerned with the understanding and behavior of counselors to respond the condition of heterogeneous counselees and how high the curiosity, interest and motivation of counselors to constantly add multicultural insights that they have. The noble values contained within Semar can be attributed to how the ideal character of multicultural counselors. This …

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Keefektifan Layanan Konseling Kelompok Untuk Meningkatkan Kepercayaan Diri Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Siti Imro'atun, Pravesti Jun 2017

Keefektifan Layanan Konseling Kelompok Untuk Meningkatkan Kepercayaan Diri Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Siti Imro'atun, Pravesti

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy counseling group in reducing vocational high school student’s doubts in making career decision. The research design uses pretest-posttest control group design. There are two types of instruments used, that is treatment materials and measuring instruments. The treatment instrument consisted of a manual cognitive behavior group counseling guide for the counselor, while the measuring instrument consist a scale of career decision making that had validity R values above 0.320 and reliability of 0.855 and student’s self-reflection sheets. Data analysis using Two-Independent-Sample Test-Mann-Whitney U. Statistical analysis show that …

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Studi Meaning Of Life Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Etnis Tengger, Y Mentari Catur Riyadi Ningsih, Nur Hidayah, Blasius Boli Lasan Jun 2017

Studi Meaning Of Life Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Etnis Tengger, Y Mentari Catur Riyadi Ningsih, Nur Hidayah, Blasius Boli Lasan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This is an experimental study which describes the effectiveness of group counseling treatment in increasing student’s confidence. The subject of this study is IX grade students of Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 1 Paciran, Lamongan, East Java. The subject which can be said as sample of the study were collected using purposive sampling. They were divided into two groups namely experiment group and control group. Both group was given different treatment and the result of those treatments were examined using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The result shows that group counseling treatment can improve student’s confidence.

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Education Program Using Non-Pharmacologic Support During Benzodiazepine Reduction In Patients With Anxiety Disorders, Kelly D. Kearney Dnp, Rn, Pmhnp-Bc, Diane Wardell Phd, Whnp-Bc Jun 2017

Education Program Using Non-Pharmacologic Support During Benzodiazepine Reduction In Patients With Anxiety Disorders, Kelly D. Kearney Dnp, Rn, Pmhnp-Bc, Diane Wardell Phd, Whnp-Bc

Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety

A private mental health clinic developed an initiative to aid patients with anxiety disorders to taper their use of benzodiazepines. Based on best practices, a treatment protocol was developed in which patients attended 4 sessions (1 per month) in which they combined instruction in non-pharmaceutical anti-anxiety techniques (guided imagery, mindfulness meditation, deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, exercise, emotional freedom) with cognitive behavioral therapy and use of selective serotonin re uptake inhibitors. Participants experienced a reduction in benzodiazepine use. This small scale initiative showed that the holistic approach to anxiety management was an effective plan to decrease the use of benzodiazepines …

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Living On Borrowed Time: A Longitudinal Examination Of A Time-Limited Housing Voucher Program, Lauren D. Foster Jun 2017

Living On Borrowed Time: A Longitudinal Examination Of A Time-Limited Housing Voucher Program, Lauren D. Foster

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

There are a number of families currently living in poverty across the United States (Census, 2010). These families are often stressed and spread thin in their daily lives. Different governmental supports are used to bolster individuals and families during their experiences of poverty. One such entity is the United States Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD). This agency provides housing to countless residents each year (HUD, 2016). Much is known about the different program that HUD offers but information is limited what strengths families can bring in that can aid in their experiences while living in poverty. Using Hierarchical …

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Dyadic Research In Couple Therapy: The Link Between Attachment And Relationship Satisfaction, Bryson Greaves Jun 2017

Dyadic Research In Couple Therapy: The Link Between Attachment And Relationship Satisfaction, Bryson Greaves

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Couple therapy ranks among the most frequently and diligently researched topics in Marital and Family therapy (MFT). Additionally, intimate partner relationships are a key focal point for clinical intervention with increasingly more couples seeking therapy to address relational conflict, repair emotional injury, and increase intimacy (Lebow, Chambers, Christensen, & Johnson 2012). Rigorous empirical inquiry has suggested that attachment theory is a crucial foundation to understanding relationship distress and increasing relationship satisfaction (Wiebe & Johnson, 2016). Secure attachment between intimate partners can lead to an increase in trust (Pistole, 1993), healthy emotion regulation (Kobak & Hazan, 1991), and positive conflict resolution …

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A Clinical Practice Change Initiative To Incorporate Animal Assisted Therapy In Advanced Practice Registered Nurses' Clinical Practice For Children And Adolescents, Donna Rae Cowell May 2017

A Clinical Practice Change Initiative To Incorporate Animal Assisted Therapy In Advanced Practice Registered Nurses' Clinical Practice For Children And Adolescents, Donna Rae Cowell

Doctoral Projects

Background: Children and adolescents mental healthcare needs is vital for the future of our nation’s welfare (American Psychology Association, 2014). Research has indicated AAT may be a considerable choice to help with pediatrics mental healthcare and may be utilized as an adjunct to enhance the care within the psychiatric healthcare field (Chandler, 2012). AAT has become popular within the healthcare realm (Friesen, 2009; Uyemura, 2016) and is a unique method for providing “patients” health care, which may improve patient outcomes (Chandler, 2012; Cowell, 2013; McCullough, 2016; McQuarrie & Urichuk, 2008). Research supports that “providers” in the health care field may …

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Mental Health 101: Teaching Students And Campus Leaders How To Help Those In Crisis, Megan B. Kuhnly May 2017

Mental Health 101: Teaching Students And Campus Leaders How To Help Those In Crisis, Megan B. Kuhnly

Senior Honors Projects

One in four Americans ages 18 and older live with a diagnosable mental health disorder. Due to this high prevalence it is very likely that everyone will encounter someone dealing with a mental health crisis in his or her lifetime. Many college students will experience a crisis during their four years of study due to the high levels of stress and psychological triggers. However, we are often not taught how to help these individuals and the resources available are not well advertised. This lack of education and awareness leads to many students being forced to suffer alone and their mental …

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A Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Crisis Care & Counseling Course Within The Special Operations Forces At The Joint Special Operations University, Mary Ann Quartetti Apr 2017

A Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Crisis Care & Counseling Course Within The Special Operations Forces At The Joint Special Operations University, Mary Ann Quartetti

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

The Special Operations Forces have experienced a surge in PTSD and suicides in the past several years, now surpassing conventional military branches. Due to the attached stigma for seeking help from mental health professions and potential negative career effects, military personnel are more likely to seek counseling from their unit chaplain. The U.S. military does not require chaplains to have a counseling degree or certification in counseling as a prerequisite to performing duties as a chaplain, although most Masters of Divinity programs do include some counseling courses. The military does provide limited training to its chaplains in counseling. Special Operations …

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