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Exploring the Relationship between Trauma and Rheumatoid Arthritis
(2018-03-29)Previous research indicates that there is a relationship between trauma and development of chronc pain. Using the process of autoethnography, where the researcher is using their own experiences as the research material, ... -
Social Responses Towards Sexualized Violence
(2018-05-01)The focus of this study is based on the prevalence of rape culture that exists in North American society. The messages surrounding rape culture continue to impact the psychological wellbeing of sexual assault survivors. ... -
Exploring Dimensions of Self Within Educational Pathways For Gifted Adolescents
(2017-11)This thesis is a proposal for a quantitative study exploring the relationship between self-concept and self-efficacy among gifted adolescents and the extent to which they relate to age, gender, socio-economic status, and ... -
Chronic Illness: The Role of Attachment and Somatic Perspectives in Therapy
(2017-09-23)The objective of this study is to gain an in depth understanding of chronic illness, and offer guidance on how counsellors can assist those who deal with it. To begin, a literature review is conducted which explores the ... -
Parentification
(2017-12-05)The purpose of this thesis is to explore and define parentification and the influence it has on adult functioning in an effort to better understand the phenomenon and the implications for clinical practice. The methods ... -
Forgotten Compassion: Building Community Schools of Care
(2017-11-12)Research shows that community schools of care are beneficial for children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. Today, more than ever, there is an urgent need for community schools of care because we are living ... -
Resiliency Among Children Who Are Victims of Child Sexualized Abuse and What Schools Can Do to Help
(2017-11)Childhood sexualized abuse (CSA) has been shown to be related to numerous psychological and behavioral difficulties. Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are some struggles that victims experience as a ... -
Congruency Among Transformational Experiences
(2017-11-22)The purpose of this exploratory project is to find commonalities among transformative moments. The study was conducted through an autoethnography and examined the sole experiences of the author. Through an approach of ... -
An Investigation into the Effects of Childhood Trauma with a Focus on Attachment in the School Setting with Strategies to Create Trauma Sensitive Environments
(2017-11)The purpose of this paper was to explore the connection between attachment trauma and mental health challenges facing students in the school setting. The number of children developing and coping with mental illness in the ... -
Integrated Understanding of The Psychology of Pervasive Digital Internet Technology In Adolescents' Lives as Critical to Care
(2017-11-15)The purpose of this thesis was to gain an integrated understanding of the psychology of pervasive digital internet technology (DIT) in adolescents lives. The basic premise is that in this digital age this understanding is ... -
Impact of Attachment on Bereavement: Implications In Clinical Practice And the Development of an Integrated Somatic-Attachment Bereavement Therapy Model
(2017-09-15)Attachment theory informs bereavement on multiple levels. How the bereaved respond to loss can be predicted by their early attachment relationships. The death of an attachment figure is a unique and highly stressful event. ... -
Effective Strategies for Stronger Numeracy in Middle School Students
(2017-09)Over the last five years, Alberta students in grades 6 and 9 who wrote the provincial achievement test in mathematics, over the last five years, have had stagnant scores. According to Education Minister David Eggen, the ... -
Benefits and Barriers to Dual Credit Programming in Alberta Schools
(2017-08-12)The critical demand for the alignment of workplace skills among graduating youth places huge responsibility on educators and learning institutions to provide relevant career training and preparatory programs to high school ... -
Spirituality and Mindfulness in Personal Development and Therapeutic Practice
(2017-06-06)This thesis will focus on integrating mindfulness-based practice, and aspects of spirituality to safely and effectively treat emotional, psychological, and physical suffering while creating wellness. The content consists ... -
Down The Rabbit Hole: A Look At The Therapeutic Healing Potentials
(2017-05-30)The therapeutic application of psychedelics shows promise as a treatment for psychological struggles. When administered in a safe, supportive environment, psychedelics have the potential to induce transcendent experiences ... -
Sexual Health Education in BC, Canada
(2017-04-28)The following thesis explores sexual health education in BC and in Canada. It does so by exploring sexual health in an international context as well as locally, comparing local curriculum to best practice documents, and ... -
Supporting Self-Regulation Through Mindfulness In The Educational Setting
(2017-05)The practice of mindfulness as a means of addressing self-regulation in school aged children and adolescents is becoming increasingly popular. Investigative research has shown that self-regulation through mindful awareness ... -
Nutrition as a Factor in Human Behaviour: a School Counselling Perspective
(2017-06-25)The problem under investigation is whether disruptive behaviour in the classroom and mental health issues exhibited by some students could be attributable to poor nutritional habits. This paper explores the research related ... -
Discursive Analysis of Burnout in the Abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory
(2017-06-12)The purpose of this research was to explore the possibility that burnout is a response to workplace abuse. The literature review revealed systemic factors that contribute to burnout including; oppressive workloads, workplace ... -
Philanthropic Involvement Of CETYS Ensenada Alumni With Their Alma Mater: A Study Of Undergraduate Alumni From 1990 To 2010
(2017-06-09)Knowledge and understanding about alumni philanthropic contributions to Mexican universities have emerged mostly from the experience of fundraisers, alumni relations officers, and higher education leaders. A handful of ...
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