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  • 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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    Special Needs. Abstract approved: Cass Dykeman This dissertation reviews the literature on

  • 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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    factors. At bottom, however, suicide assessment eludes calculation; it is less of a science and more of

  • 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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    variables were selected based on a review of the literature regarding psychology and TRPGs

  • 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

  • Historical and current trends in counselor education dissertations

    Creator:
    Richards, Judith D.
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    Doctoral training programs in counselor education require a dissertation, a capstone project in the academic training and development of graduate students seeking a PhD or an EdD. The dissertation is expected to contribute new knowledge to the profession through the researcher reporting the results of research. The counselor education literature...
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    An extensive review of the literature revealed that there is a shortage of information related to

  • 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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    .................................................. 3 Literature Review

  • 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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    .................................................................................................................. 13 2 Threat Assessment Teams for Institutions of Higher Education: A Review of Comprehensive

  • 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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    potential aspirations of innumerable students in our schools. In this era of science and math promotion

  • 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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  • Teacher Math Anxiety and Math Instructional Time

    Creator:
    Morton, Heidi L.
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    The scientific way of knowing, which results in tremendous advancements in our society, heavily depends on the use of mathematics. Given that math touches nearly every aspect of peoples’ lives in different ways, it is critical that today’s students and tomorrow’s citizens have a solid understanding of math. Unfortunately, a...
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    can work on solving math-, science-, and technology-based problems (Hembree, 1990). More studies are