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Examination Of A Stress Process Model In People Living With Aids/Hiv, Bret Morgan Sawyer
Examination Of A Stress Process Model In People Living With Aids/Hiv, Bret Morgan Sawyer
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This survey research examined a stress process model (A-B-C) in People Living With AIDS and/or HIV (PLWAs) with point "A" representing stressful life events, point "B" the PLWAs' psychological make-up, and point "C" the emotional consequences. Point "A" was assessed by the HIV-stressor scale which yielded two results: (1) number of stressors experienced, and (2) the PLWAs' perception of how stressful each event was for them. Point "B" was assessed by measuring two constructs: (1) Sense of Coherence (SOC) which measured the PLWAs' ability to find meaning in their illness, and (2) Perceived Health Competence (PHC) which measured the PLWAs' …
The Growth And Development Of Novice Family Counselors Theory To Practice, Denyse Brennan Doerries
The Growth And Development Of Novice Family Counselors Theory To Practice, Denyse Brennan Doerries
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A Transpersonal Approach In A Case Of Dissociative Identity Disorder, Deborah Hall Berkley-Carter
A Transpersonal Approach In A Case Of Dissociative Identity Disorder, Deborah Hall Berkley-Carter
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Psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the humanistic movement have, in the latter years of the twentieth century, been joined by a fourth psychological force, Transpersonal psychology. This study utilized a Qualitative methodology, Social-Constructivist orientation, Case Study design, and Dual Narrative format to explore the feasibility of utilizing a transpersonal approach in a case of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Sub-units of the investigation were (a) the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder by traditional, psychoanalytic/medical model psychotherapy, (b) the functions of the altered states of consciousness within the client's personality system, (c) the functions of the Internal Self Helper in the integration of the client's …