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  • A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Tabletop Role-Playing Game Blogging

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    James, R. Paul
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    Tabletop role-playing games (TRPG) such as Dungeons & Dragons™ are widely known and enjoyed by diverse individuals across the world. However, TRPGs and their players historically have experienced significant stigmatization due to the misconception by some that fantasy role play leads to psychological dysfunction. While a large body of research...
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    ). Players and their characters in role-playing games. In J. P. Zagal & S. Deterding (Eds.), Role-Playing

  • The impact of relationship wellness checkups on LGBTQ couples

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    Minten, Mary J.
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    Relationship health has many benefits, from physical and emotional health of the partners to their children’s wellbeing. Early intervention programs protect relationships from decline. These programs represent growing public health initiatives. However, most studies on wellness or early intervention overlook lesbian and gay male couples. Research that assumes lesbian and...
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    Mary J. Minten for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on October 23, 2017

  • Corpus-Based Studies on Pregnancy

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    Mullen, Alyson
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    The pregnancy and postpartum periods are full of major life transitions. So often, the focus of the literature is about the unborn baby and physical changes a woman experiences throughout this timeframe. Many sources often overlook women’s personal experiences in the perinatal period. Despite an increase in perinatal mood and...
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    . Taylor et al. (2021) also examined word usage within 14 women who were diagnosed with postpartum

  • The change in alcohol consumption of important people to clients

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    Doerksen, Dana B.
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    The Change in Alcohol Consumption of Important People to Clients measures the relationship between outcomes of clients’ alcohol treatment and the changes in alcohol consumption by important people (IP) in clients’ social networks. The prevalence of alcoholism in America continues to negatively impact individuals and society, yet few people with...
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    generously helped me in this dissertation process: Donna Bree, Melissa Weintraub, and Drs. Tracy Bentley­

  • Discursive and Psychological Processes in Project MATCH Treatment Manuals and 12-Step Program Literature

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    O'Hara, Margaret A.
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    Addiction is a word that represents a condition that, at best, causes minor disruptions to one’s life and, at worst, is lethal. The current definition was developed by 80 neuroscientists. It references substance use and other behaviors and includes food and sex. Addictions do not seem to be lessening but...
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    inspiring! I am grateful for the support of my brother John, Kathy, nieces Melissa and Amanda and cousins

  • The Impact of Focusing on Self-Compassion Skills Training on the Frequency of Change Talk and Client Satisfaction Among Opioid-Dependent Young Adults

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    Tomlin, Kathyleen M.
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    The illicit use of opioids among young adults (18–25) has resulted in an increase of clients needing substance abuse treatment. Treatment programs are struggling to keep up with the influx of these young adults. Traditional models of care have some impact; however, there are not enough treatment centers that can...
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    complete this work: Faye, Karen, Kim, Helen, Kim, Nikki, Ken, PK, Kate, Marilyn, Elissa, Melissa, and Dan

  • Age-specific features of generalized anxiety disorder in older adults

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    Salaz, Joselyn D.
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    Older adults are the fastest growing population in the United States, and their numbers are expected to continue rising over the next few decades. The number of older adults with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety is also increasing. Increases in the population of older adults and in the incidence of...
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    ; Lenze et al., 2001; Mendlowicz & Stein, 2000; Wolitzsky-Taylor, Castriotta, Lenze, Stanley, & Craske

  • Indicators of Success in Hispanic College Students

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    Schulthes, Gretchen M.
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    Over the last few decades, Hispanic enrollment in postsecondary education has increased significantly. Despite increased access to higher education, there are still clear issues of educational equity when graduation and persistence rates are evaluated. While these alone are imperfect measures, they shed light on a burgeoning issue within the American...
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    ) = .8, (i) R2 other X = 0, (j) X distribution = normal, (k) X parm 𝜇= 0, and (l) X parm 𝜎= 1. The G

  • Training Preservice Counselors to Conduct Suicide Assessment: Interpersonal-Psychological Theory (IPT) Versus Training as Usual (TAU) Workshops

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    Bohrer, Teal M.
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    For good reason, suicide is of growing concern across the nation; rates continue to increase annually in the United States. Accurate assessment remains an obstacle to effective treatment for individuals who are suicidal. Without proper screening, a client cannot get a referral to see a specialist and therefore cannot receive...
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    the training necessary to treat such a high-risk population (Jiménez-Chafey, Serra-Taylor

  • Preservice counselors' initial perceptions of client grief style : an analogue study

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    Beckett, L. Catherine
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    Grief--the reaction to a significant loss--is a near-universal human experience, from which a subset of grievers (10%-15%) have difficulty recovering, placing them at high risk for negative health and mental health outcomes (Marks, Jun, & Song, 2007). For those showing substantial distress, counseling has been shown to be an effective...
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