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The Social Construction of Postpartum Depression
(2021-08-10)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health condition that affects 5%–60% of women in the days and months after giving birth (Kwee & McBride, 2016; Öksüz, 2021; Shi et al., 2018). PPD not only affects the mother ... -
The Use of Adventure Therapy to Support Adolescents with Depression
(2021-08)Depression amongst adolescents is on the rise and is of great concern. Literature suggests that there is a lack of alternative therapies to treat adolescent depression. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one of the most ... -
Developing Factors and Treatment of Substance Addiction in Indigenous Populations
(2021-08)Indigenous Peoples have experienced multiple forms of trauma for many generations that are still present today. The impact of colonizers’ attempts to rid Indigenous peoples of their culture and identity led to experiences ... -
Equine-Facilitated Counselling and Anxiety: An Exploration of Possibilities
(2021-08)Anxiety is a common mental health issue faced by many people. Equine-facilitated counselling (EFC) presents a promising alternative for people who may not respond well to more traditional forms of therapy for the treatment ... -
How Can Parents Reduce or Remove the "Storm and Stress" of Adolescence?
(2021-07-23)Until the creation of adolescence one hundred years ago, this period of time was not characterised by opposition and disconnection. Today however, many parents with adolescents are struggling and statistics reinforce this ... -
Second Step SEL Program in Upper Elementary Education
(2021-07-21)Administrators, teachers, and researchers have become progressively more aware of the need to acknowledge the importance of addressing students’ social emotional development. Educators contribute greatly to the implementation ... -
Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Financial Performance of Pharmaceutical Companies: A Quantitative Study
(2021-07-21)To compensate for the potential steep revenue loss due to expiring patents, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been identified as a possible business strategy to replenish the acquiror’s product pipeline in the pharmaceutical ... -
The Effects of Ability Grouping in a First Grade Math Class
(2021-07-20)Some first-grade students are struggling to maintain a learning pace equivalent to other first-graders during mathematics instruction. In this classroom action research study, ability grouping is used in an attempt to ... -
Managing Anxiety and Stress: Yoga, Mindfulness and ACT Strategies and Techniques
(2021-07-04)Stress and anxiety are two common experiences which can hinder and disrupt individuals lives. The purpose of this paper is to highlight effective psychotherapeutic techniques, such as yoga, mindfulness meditation (MM) and ... -
How Teachers Can Provide Adequate Support for Transgender Youth in High School
(2021-07)Teachers are at the forefront of being able to provide support and make a difference in the lives of transgender youth. Supporting transgender youth in high school requires teachers to have knowledge about gender dysphoria ... -
Building on Resiliency: Recommendations for Schools on How to Provide Support and Affirmative Care for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Experiencing Trauma
(2021-07)This paper seeks to identify the kinds of trauma that trans and gender non-conforming youth experience and what schools and school counsellors can do to mitigate the harmful effects of such trauma. With an increase of ... -
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents
(2021-07)This paper is an exploration of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in adolescents to provide counsellors with a better understanding of the scope of NSSI through a behavioral and trauma-informed lens, as well as familiarize ... -
On the Path to Success for Indigenous Students: Utilizing Culturally Responsive Leadership Practices in Kindergarten to Grade 12 Schools
(2021-07)For many Indigenous students, education can be difficult as they are met with numerous barriers inhibiting their ability to connect and engage with the curriculum. Unfortunately, this is in large part due to the intergenerational ... -
Rural School Instructional Leadership and Student Mentorship: Supporting Students Affected by a Global Pandemic
(2021-07)Principals are responsible for overseeing the academic achievement of students in their charge, despite any difficult situations. Although maintaining a high standard of education within a global pandemic such as COVID-19 ... -
Intentional Physical Activity Breaks and Their Effects on Students' Behavior
(2021-06-30)Children throughout America are not getting enough physical activity in their day. The Covid-19 pandemic and the safety precautions that come with students returning to school in person have made students even more sedentary ... -
In What Way Does Reading Intervention Benchmark Literacy in Virtual Small Group Guided Reading Instruction Impact Student’s Reading Level While Remote Learning?
(2021-06-28)During the past year, students were out of the classroom and started learning on their computer screens from home. Many students stopped reading all together and when they returned to school virtual reading instruction was ... -
Tootling's Effect on Disruptive Classroom Behavior
(2021-06-23)This action research study examined the effects of tootling, a behavior management system used to promote prosocial behavior, on students’ frequency of disruptive classroom behaviors. The time spent on managing student ... -
Pathological Video Gaming and Self Concept in Canadian Adolescents
(2021-06-18)This paper presents a comprehensive literature review on the topic of Pathological Video Gaming (PVG) and its effects on adolescent self-concept. The historic development and subsequent cultural acceptance of video game ... -
A Comprehensive Review of the Surrey WRAPAround Program: Toward more Effective Mental Health Services for Surrey Youth at Risk of Gang Involvement
(2021-06-16)The primary purpose of this Capstone is to explore the theoretical and practical underpinnings of the Surrey WRAPAround program to facilitate the development of a new intake and assessment tool for the program and advocate ... -
The Efficacy of Somatic Therapies in Trauma Recovery
(2021-06-10)The neurobiological mechanisms by which toxic stress affects the mind offer anecdotal evidence for body-oriented therapies, however, due to a paucity of evidence-based research the efficacy of somatic therapies have not ...
