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  • The impact of child-centered play therapy on anxiety levels in pre-neurosurgical pediatric patients

    Creator:
    Lerwick, Julie L.
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    The prevalence of childhood illness requiring hospitalization establishes the need for implementation of an applied intervention to decrease levels of hospitalization-induced anxiety in pediatric patients. In addition to anxiety, levels of perceived trauma have also been linked to pre-operative pediatric patients. Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) within the medical setting has...
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    Dissertation
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    : ___________________________________________________________________ Daniel Stroud The prevalence of childhood illness requiring hospitalization establishes

  • An assessment of intrapersonal and interpersonal resilience factors among trans people : a literature review and quantitative investigation

    Creator:
    Farnsworth, Liesl M.
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    The purpose of this dissertation was to demonstrate research scholarship using the American Psychological Association (APA) manuscript-style dissertation format, in accordance with Oregon State University Graduate School and Counseling Academic Unit guidelines. Chapter 1 provides explanation for how Chapters 2 and 3 are thematically linked manuscripts intended to extend professional...
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    Dissertation
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Daniel Stroud The purpose of this dissertation was to demonstrate research scholarship

  • Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Outcomes for Young Adults

    Creator:
    Roberts, Sean D.
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    Those experiencing significant psychosocial problems in adolescence and young adulthood are at higher risk for psychological disorder (Pottick, Bilder, Vander Stoep, Warner, & Alvarez, 2008). Compared to peers, these individuals struggle to complete school, fit with social roles, and acquire occupational skills necessary for adulthood (Pottick et al., 2008). Providing...
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    Abstract approved: Daniel L. Stroud Those experiencing significant psychosocial problems in

  • Supporting the Families of International Graduate Students with Accompanying Dependents

    Creator:
    Rains, Shalece L.
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    Research universities in the United States recognize the importance of attracting graduate students from around the world to make global collaborations possible and to take advantage of the worldwide demand for higher education. Educational research has developed a large body of literature on the specialized supports that improve successful outcomes...
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    approved: ________________________________________________________________________ Daniel W. Newhart

  • Pregnancy and the Academy : A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of Pregnant Graduate Students

    Creator:
    Larkins, Emma L.
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    This study explored the lived experiences of graduate students in masters-level academic programs who become pregnant, whether intended or otherwise, and the sources from which they received support in their efforts to balance their dual responsibilities as students and mothers-to-be. Through a series of three, semistructured one-on-one interviews, seven participants...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Graduate Students Abstract approved: Daniel W. Newhart This study explored the lived experiences of

  • The Relationship Between Sexual Orientation Identity and Specific Health Behaviors

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    Muzacz, Arien K.
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    The American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics states that counselors and counselor trainees must be competent providers of multicultural counseling, able to practice effectively with clients whose identities differ from their own. Counseling students and trainees receive very little training around sexual orientation and how to work with clients who...
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    Arien K. Muzacz for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on June 5, 2015 Title

  • Equine-Assisted Group Work : An Exploration of Therapeutic Factors and Group Practices

    Creator:
    Schroeder, Katy
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    Equine-assisted group work has recently emerged in the empirical literature as a promising treatment approach for a variety of populations, including women trauma survivors (Whittlesey-Jermone, 2014; Shambo, Seely, & Vonderfecht, 2010). However, group therapeutic processes (e.g., therapeutic factors) and group leader characteristics have yet to be studied in equine-assisted groups....
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    : ______________________________________________________ Daniel L. Stroud Equine-assisted group work has recently emerged in the empirical

  • Cultivating racial identity within Asian cultural centers : experiences of Asian American students at a predominantly white institution

    Creator:
    Kim, Esther E.
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    This qualitative study examines the experiences of Asian American students at a predominantly White institution in the cultivation of their racial identity development with the support of resources and services on campus, specifically an Asian cultural center. Six participants at a large, public research institution in the Northwest region were...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Daniel W. Newhart This qualitative study examines the experiences of Asian American

  • The relationship between involvement with serious mental illness and self-efficacy among novice counselors

    Creator:
    Pendygraft, Anne L.
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    The purpose of this dissertation was to demonstrate research scholarship using the American Psychological Association (APA) manuscript-style dissertation format, in accordance with Oregon State University Graduate School and Counseling Academic Unit guidelines. Chapter 1 explains how chapters 2 and 3 are thematically linked manuscripts intended to extend professional literature in...
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    Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Daniel L

  • A Comparison of Online and In-Person Counseling Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for College Students With Mild to Moderate Anxiety

    Creator:
    Novella, Jocelyn K.
    Abstract:
    Emerging adulthood is a newly-defined developmental phase that occurs during the traditional college years (18-22) (Arnett, 2015). These students at colleges and universities are showing a dramatic increase in emotional distress, with the largest increase occurring in anxiety and stress symptomology (Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, 2017)....
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jocelyn K. Novella