Research on resilience focuses on children and adolescents, with little attention paid to adults. The intention of this study is to broaden knowledge of resilience in adults, especially those in recovery from drugs and/or ...

This thesis explores three main questions: how does the phenomenon of change happen in psychotherapy, what propels human becoming, and what is our role as therapists in helping that forward process? Findings suggest that ...

This project outlines the motivation for and creation of an eight-week response-based drama therapy group for youth experiencing anxiety, as the predominant treatment modality presented in community based mental health ...

In today’s world, where media, communication technology, and ease of travel increasingly create opportunity for individuals from different cultures to connect and partner, it is critical that couple therapists are knowledgeable ...

The research topic for this paper is counselling implications for working with Eurasians in Canada. The focus is on Eurasians of various age groups, of British and Chinese descent, residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the topic of adolescent bereavement within the scope of three essays which together comprise a manuscript thesis. Drawing upon both structuralist and postmodern theoretical frameworks, ...

In this thesis, I explore cutting, one form of self-harm, in the context of how teachers and other front-line workers might respond to a student who is cutting. Researchers recognize that this coping behaviour is used by ...

Despite the undeniable toll on individuals, families, and health care systems, 30 years of clinical work and research around personality disorders has failed to yield neither a solid conceptual understanding of dysfunction ...

Many individuals internalize stigmas associated with mental illness diagnoses. This phenomenon, also called self-stigma, may encourage the development of negative self-appraisals, which, in turn, may contribute to the loss ...

Research suggests that adolescent girls who have been bullied often experience correlating depression and anxiety, sleep problems, as well as a lack of self-esteem. In this thesis I offer a detailed exploration into the ...