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  • 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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    commonly found in American society (Paige & Martin, 1996). In order to give all the students a taste of

  • 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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    . Dykeman The purpose of this dissertation is to ascertain if there is a significant difference in the

  • A summative evaluation of a dolphin assisted therapy program for children with special needs

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    Dilts, Rachel M.
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    This dissertation reviews the literature on the specialty area of dolphin assisted therapy (DAT), a subfield of animal assisted therapy (AAT). To date the literature on the effectiveness of DAT has been mixed although a majority of it is positive. The study was conducted with 40 parents whose children were...
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    December 3, 2008. Title: A Summative Evaluation of a Dolphin Assisted Therapy Program for Children with

  • Family aided community treatment as an intervention for the treatment of early psychosis : a proof of concept study

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    Melton, Ryan P.
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    Major psychotic disorders are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, having severe impacts on the people who suffer from the conditions, their families and society. There is evidence that if these conditions are identified and treated early, the prognosis is improved. The purpose of this dissertation study is...
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    : Family Aided Community Treatment as an Intervention for the Treatment of Early Psychosis: A Proof of

  • 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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    of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on November 7, 2003. Title: A Formative Evaluation

  • 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

  • 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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    ,   1971).    In  2000,  Martin  and  Doka  introduced  a  continuum  of  adaptive

  • 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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    the academic environment, one notable influence is my mentor, Mark Doidge. There are a number of

  • 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

  • Threat assessment in community colleges

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    Bolante, Rebecca
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    The field of threat assessment and management in higher education is in the early stages of development. In particular, little is noted in the research literature about the practices of threat assessment teams in this environment. To fill this knowledge gap, a random national sample of 15% (n = 148)...
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    practices of threat assessment teams in this environment. To fill this knowledge gap, a random national