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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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    James for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on December 8, 2023. Title: A

  • The effects of client status as Atheist/Agnostic on the counseling Working Alliance

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    Jaron, Bonnie Lee
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    The purpose of this dissertation is to ascertain if there is a significant difference in the counselor rating of the bond component of the Working Alliance between Theist clients and their counselors and Atheist/Agnostic clients and their counselors. Measures of client religiosity, Working Alliance, and Treatment Arm from the Project...
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    On The Counseling Working Alliance by Bonnie Lee Jaron A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State

  • A Corpus Assisted Analysis of Eating Disorders

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    Cantu, Sara A.
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    The number of deaths by suicide each year in the United States is rising. Men, women, and people of all ages die by suicide at high rates. Someone diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia is at significantly greater risk of completing or attempting suicide, making clear the importance of understanding how...
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    the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on December 13, 2019. Title: A Corpus

  • 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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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Margaret A. O’Hara

  • Psychological and Linguistic Processes in Treatment Related Text Messages

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    Partch, Megan A.
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    Treatment providers seek low-cost, high-impact means of engaging clients in care with the aim to enhance treatment delivery and outcomes. With improvements to mobile technology making cell phone accessibility and usage rates high across all socio-economic levels, text messaging is becoming more frequently utilized as a means of promoting provider-client...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Megan A. Partch for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • The predictive relationship of religiosity to readiness to change in addiction recovery

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    Mandsager, Naomi A.
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    The prevalence of addiction in society has called researchers, educators, policy makers, and clinicians to examine and research causes and treatment approaches to address the manifold problems addictions present individuals and society alike. There are many theoretical approaches to understanding addiction and the behavior change processes that lead from addiction...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Naomi A. Mandsager for the

  • The Relationship between Student Health Behaviors, Demographic Variables and Suicide: A Secondary Analysis of Health Behaviors in School-Age Children (HBSC 2009-2010)

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    Hoffman, Lora K.
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    Counselors, therapists and other mental health professionals are dedicated to finding more useful ways to prevent, assess and treat adolescents experiencing suicidal ideation. Recent research has shown that the use of Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS) components in suicidal assessment and treatment have been effective for treating adults. However, a...
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    , 2020. Title: The Relationship between Student Health Behaviors, Demographic Variables and Suicide: A

  • A Corpus Linguistic Study of Grief

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    Ramakrishna, Nandini J.
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    The counseling profession has historically adopted a one-size-fits-all approach toward addressing bereavement. However, there is an emerging paradigm-shift in grief therapy that has been enabled by recent research that differentiates, for example, between types of grief and styles of grieving. This research project contributes to this nuanced approach to grief...
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    . Ramakrishna for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on August 8, 2023. Title: A

  • A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Counseling Alliance Ruptures: A Pilot Study

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    Jacques, Justin
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    Establishing a therapeutic alliance or a therapeutic bond has long been seen as an essential component of obtaining positive treatment outcomes in clinical practice. More recently, the idea of recognizing therapeutic alliance ruptures (disagreements about the tasks or goals of therapy or a problem in the therapeutic bond) during counseling...
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    . Title: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Counseling Alliance Ruptures: A Pilot Study Abstract approved

  • A corpus linguistic analysis of lyrics and suicide

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    Walters, Holly
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    Corpus linguistics studies involving lyrics continue to grow. While previous research has pointed to a positive relationship between certain personality traits and music types, the relationship between lyrics and suicide is understudied. As such, mental health researchers and practitioners have little sense of how the language of someone who has...
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    the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on March 16, 2023. Title: A Corpus

  • A Corpus Linguistic Approach to Native American Authored Children’s Storybooks

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    Goka-Dubose, Emiko
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    The counseling field is infused with multiculturalism and social justice competencies from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accreditation standards of the academic institutions to the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics. Counselors are tasked with understanding multiculturalism from self-awareness to clients’ worldviews to larger implications...
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    Counseling presented on December 5, 2022. Title: A Corpus Linguistic Approach to Native American Authored

  • A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Trauma Self-help Literature

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    Lampe, Kelli M.
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    The very essence of talk therapy is rooted in the spoken word between counselor and client. A client’s painful traumatic experiences can often serve as a barrier to accessing the traditional consulting room. Despite the high prevalence of trauma and its status as a known risk factor for nearly all...
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    Philosophy in Counseling presented on November 18, 2022. Title: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Trauma

  • Adolescent sexual initiation : a predictor of adult female romantic attachment?

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    Waggoner, April R.
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    There is a knowledge gap concerning the outcomes of early adolescent sexual initiation (ASI). In particular, the influence of early ASI upon adult attachment is unknown. A multiple regression study was conducted to address this knowledge gap. Adult partner/spouse attachment was the criterion variable, and the predictor variables included both...
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    : Adolescent Sexual Initiation: A Predictor of Adult Female Romantic Attachment? Abstract approved

  • Black Sermonology and Gospel Music: A Corpus Based Study

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    Horne, Stacey H.
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    Spirituality is an important component in the lives of many Black Americans. Black American life has spirituality woven into multiple aspects. From what clothes to wear, what words to use when creating a dialogue with others, which television shows to watch, which jobs to pursue, how to treat those who...
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    : Black Sermonology and Gospel Music: A Corpus Based Study Abstract Approved

  • A Corpus Based Examination of Autogenous and Reactive Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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    Kim, Stella
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    Counselors are tasked with being knowledgeable about assessing and treating a broad range of mental health issues. There has been an overall rise in mental health symptoms in individuals during the current COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the increased use of online internet forums as part of help-seeking behaviors. Obsessive-Compulsive...
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    complex disorder with different manifestations of symptoms. A cognitive model of OCD (Lee & Kwon, 2003

  • A formative evaluation of implementation of career developement interventions in Taiwanese comprehensive high schools

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    Chen, Meng-Yin
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    Taiwan has undergone significant social change, particularly in the last forty years, due to economic and industrial growth. Career development intervention is increasingly urgent in helping students face upcoming challenges. This study investigates the implementation and perceived helpfulness of career development interventions in Taiwanese comprehensive high schools. A total of...
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    (about 93.9%) continue their studies in secondary schools (Lee, 2000). In 1968, a Guidance Activities

  • A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Domestic Violence in Law and Cinema

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    Renwick, Adrienne S.
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    Domestic violence (DV) is pervasive worldwide and has negative psychological effects that last a lifetime. Although DV is a problem that affects all societies, it is addressed through varied legal responses and with gaps in comprehension when examined through a cultural lens. The findings of these studies have the potential...
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    Counseling presented on July 12, 2023. Title: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Domestic Violence in Law

  • Adolescent Suicide Through the Lens of 13 Reasons Why: A Corpus Based Study

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    Ware Zooi, Rachel
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    With growing recognition of adolescence as the time in which suicidal thoughts and behaviors first occur, early identification and intervention systems in schools have become an international priority. Understanding and incorporating language indicators associated with the core psychological and interpersonal processes of adolescent suicidality could provide promising tools for school...
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    . Title: Adolescent Suicide Through the Lens of 13 Reasons Why: A Corpus Based Study Abstract

  • A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Pro-Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Pro-Anorexia Public Tumblr Posts Which Use Spanish (Un Analisis de Lingüística de Corpus de Publicaciones Pública que usan Español en Tumblr que Respaldan a las Pró Autolesiones No Suicidas y Pró-Anorexia)

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    Elrod, Kristeen E.
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    On social media platforms and on blog sites, disordered behavior as a lifestyle choice is a growing trend that supports and promotes behaviors related to self-harm and anorexia. Web content advocating self-harm and anorexia can be found easily through search engines or can be concealed in the social media sphere...
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    . Title: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Pro-Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Pro-Anorexia Public Tumblr

  • 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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    ’ outcomes in alcohol treatment; however, there is a paucity of research that addresses if and how clients

  • Sources of Psychological Support for East Asians Reporting Mental Health Issues

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    Wong, Stephen P.
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    Mental illness is a universal phenomenon, but cultural context has a profound influence on how it is perceived, classified, and treated. Most systematic research on public attitudes toward mental illness has been completed in Western societies. The emergence of multicultural psychotherapy in the West has helped professionals recognize the extent...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Cass Dykeman Mental illness is a universal phenomenon, but cultural context has a profound

  • 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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    . So often, the focus of the literature is about the unborn baby and physical changes a woman

  • The Relationship Between Immigrant Status and Secondary and Postsecondary Attainment in Secondary Students

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    Haviland, Samantha L.
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    The American School 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. Pre-service school counselors receive very little training around immigration status and how to work with clients who...
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    to seek out current, relevant research to provide a basis for the interventions and treatment

  • 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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    , clients who enter into care often struggle with a negative self-concept due to feelings of shame and

  • 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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    imperfect measures, they shed light on a burgeoning issue within the American higher education landscape

  • Linguistic, Personological Features, and Collocations of the Doka & Martin Grieving Style Continuum

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    Geisler, James G.
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    Research on grief has been studied for nearly a century to understand its many facets, expressiveness, and timing. In the field of counseling, many changes in theories, models, and the lenses through which loss is responded to have been accomplished. However, one constant in the U.S. culture is that definitions...
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    ., Macbeth, J., & Smith Lee, J. R. (2017). Gang violence on the digital street: Case study of a south side

  • Examining Sexuality and Gender in Academic and Popular Discourses: Corpus-Based Analyses

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    Ferrese, Shauna
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    Counseling as a profession has been on a journey of self-examination as CACREP approaches the release of its revised standards and the world recovers from the tumultuous few years under the shadow of the pandemic. Cultural shifts in perspective have prompted new conversations around concepts related to sexuality, racial identity,...
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    : _________________________________________________________________ Cass Dykeman Counseling as a profession has been on a journey of self-examination as

  • Math Anxiety and Financial Literacy among Latino Secondary Students in the United States

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    Guerrero, Ernesto R.
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    The Latino K-12 student population in the United States continues to increase. Estimates are that by 2025, one in every three students in the country will be of Hispanic/Latino origin. The challenges to the educational system from such growth are unprecedented. At no other time in U.S. history has there...
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    other time in U.S. history has there been such an increase in student population from a specific

  • The relationship between individualism vs. collectivism and the culturally intelligent behavior of counselor trainees

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    James, Gene M.
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    Multicultural competency has been established as important component of communicating within a cross-cultural ecology. Yet, there is evidence that many counselors struggle to communicate and interact outside of their own cultural communication norms. Until this study, no one has attempted to integrate culture and intelligence as a unitary counseling construct....
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    communicating within a cross-cultural ecology. Yet, there is evidence that many counselors struggle to

  • 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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    treatment for individuals who are suicidal. Without proper screening, a client cannot get a referral to

  • 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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    of a sexual minority group (i.e., LGB; lesbian, gay or bisexual). Counselors, counselor educators

  • LGBTQ+ coming out models : corpus based studies of academic and popular discourses

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    Cisneros, Daniel
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    The process of coming out by an individual of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) community involves recognition and disclosure, and it is a personal and important part of identity development. The process of coming out is also a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community’s self-disclosure of their sexual...
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    (LGBTQ+) community involves recognition and disclosure, and it is a personal and important part of

  • 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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    first is a literature review. Major topics that emerged from the reviewed articles included: (a) older

  • The Nature of the Discourse on Race and Ethnicity in Play Therapy Literature

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    Page, Unique L.
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    Ethical and training standards across counseling-related professions contain competencies related to race and ethnicity as necessary research and practice components. One such counseling-related sub-specialty is Play Therapy, which acknowledges that professionals utilizing play therapy techniques must consider racial and cultural context, trauma, and intersectionality when working with children. However, there...
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    in play therapy academic writing. A corpus linguistic research approach provides an opportunity to

  • 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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    study examines the question, “What is the impact of a relationship wellness checkup on gay and

  • School counselors' self-efficacy and training needs when working with the Latino student population

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    Cázares-Cervantes, Abraham
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    Latinos have the lowest high school completion rates in the United States (United States Census, 2010). School counselors are well positioned to lead the efforts to increase these rates. Indeed, such leadership is mandated by both the ethical and program standards of the American School Counselor Association. However, little is...
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    counselors’ perceived self-efficacy and training needs in 16 areas was administered using a cross-sectional

  • Substance Use Among Women Who Have Sex with Women

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    Dorn-Medeiros, Cort M.
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    Professional organizations in the fields of counseling and psychotherapy-related professions all require counselors and counseling students to work with a vast array of potential clients who may differ significantly from themselves. For example, these counselor and client differences can include one or several factors such as age, race, ethnicity, ability...
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    populations (Lee & Crawford, 2007). Likewise, a majority of research conducted on males who report same

  • The Bullying Experiences of Muslim-American Youth in U.S. Public Schools

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    Baadarani, Dalia
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    Bullying cultivates insecurity and fear while generating attention for the perpetrator and degrading the student-victim in front of others. The act erodes the self-efficacy and identity of minority students more specifically and produces a hostile climate that undermines the learning and social development to all affected. Despite the pervasive negative...
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    identity of minority students more specifically and produces a hostile climate that undermines the

  • Cybersupervision of counselors : perceptions and impact

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    Bender, Sara C.
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    Clinical supervision serves a key component in ensuring practitioners' competency and professional identity. This practice also allows more skilled clinicians to serve as gatekeepers to the field, which helps protect clients and the profession. As the use of the Internet increases, many clinical services, including supervision, are more common in...
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    Abstract approved: _______________________________________ Cass Dykeman Clinical supervision serves a