Browsing Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.) by Title
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Parents’ Experience and Needs After ADHD Diagnosis
Northwest University, 2022
101 pagesWith a focus on exploring how the mental health field could better assist parents throughout their journey in raising a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder this phenomenological study comprised six study ... -
Political Ideology and Black-and-White Thinking
Northwest University, November 30, 2020
66 pagesThe political ideology of the American people has become increasingly polarized over the last decade; this trend corresponds with increasingly negative views of people with different values. Black-and-white thinking is a ... -
A Program Evaluation of a Partial Hospitalization Program Applying a Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model
Northwest University, 2016
62 pagesThis study evaluated the efficacy of a partial hospitalization (PH) program based in the Meier Clinic’s private counseling center in Bothell, Washington, which was originally developed in the late 1980s. PH programs became ... -
A Qualitative Study on Treatment Approaches and Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Care for African Immigrants in the US
Northwest University, July 16, 2018
178 pagesAlthough the population of African immigrants in the U.S. continues to increase (Anderson, 2017), there is limited research on effective mental health treatment for this group. The purpose of this study was to understand ... -
The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Anxiety, And Time Lost In Sport Due To Injury Among Collegiate Athletes
Northwest University, February 26, 2018
83 pagesAs an athlete, acquiring an injury is one of the leading factors impeding performance, and studies show anxiety to be a predictor of sport injury occurrence. Mindfulness is becoming increasingly popular in Western psychology ... -
The Role of Religious Orientation on Adult Alcohol Use
Northwest University, 2022
80 pagesData from a sample of 117 adult Christians were used to determine if levels of religious orientation predicted quantity and frequency of alcohol use. The predictive relationship between alcohol expectancies and quantity ... -
The Role of Stigma and Acculturation in Mental Health Services Utilization Among Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Latinos
Northwest University, 2015
127 pagesForeign-born Latinos are at particular risk for underutilizing mental health services (Alegria et al., 2007b). The purpose of this study was to examine the roles of acculturation and stigma about mental disorder in the use ... -
Seclusion and Restraint Reduction in a Psychiatric Hospital
Northwest University, April 1, 2019
63 pagesThe primary research question is as follows: is having an early de-escalation support team readily available a valid option for successfully reducing the frequency of mechanical restraint, physical restraint and seclusion ... -
Selfies, Personality, and Narcissism
Northwest University, July 18, 2019
79 pagesThe purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a statistically significant relationship between the frequency of capturing selfies and extraversion, agreeableness, and self-esteem and whether these measures ... -
Seven Participants’ Facebook Experiences of Loss & Mourning
Northwest University, 2017
x, 115 pagesSocial media, and for many, specifically, Facebook, has emerged as an integral part of daily routine and is often the primary medium for sharing news with one’s community. With the emergence of this technologically integrated ... -
Sexual Addiction Among Evangelical Pastors: A Hierarchical Regression Analysis of Predictive Factors
Northwest University, July 19, 2018
xi, 165 pagesThere are a limited number of empirical studies about sexual addiction in general, and among evangelical pastors, information is extremely scarce. Yet the uniqueness of this population in terms of spirituality and religion ... -
Social Self-Efficacy and Depression Among Children Living in the Kangemi Slum of Nairobi, Kenya
Northwest University, 2014
80 pagesSocial self-efficacy plays an important role in one’s psychological well-being, and a low sense of social self-efficacy is often associated with depression. But, does the relationship between social self-efficacy and ... -
Spiritual Well-Being as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Spiritual Behavior and Emotional Exhaustion in Pastors
Northwest University, 2017
vii, 74 pagesThe purpose of this study is to elucidate the relationship between spiritual discipline, spiritual well-being, and emotional exhaustion in pastors. Past research has indicated that pastors rely on a variety of systems, ... -
Summer Programming and Development of Self-Concept for Youth in Transitional Housing
Northwest University, 2018
46 pagesResearch that demonstrates the effectiveness of out-of-school time (OST) programs for at-risk youth is discussed. Participants in OST programs have demonstrated emotional, social and academic benefits as well as risk ... -
Temperament and Prediction of Dropout From Eating Disorder Treatment at Eating Recovery Center of Washington Partial Hospitalization Program
Northwest University, 2016
108 pagesThis study explores the possibility of temperament and character predicting dropout from partial hospitalization program (PHP) eating disorder treatment at Eating Recovery Center of Washington (ERCWA) in Bellevue, Washington. ... -
The Thought Process in Planning for the Adult Lives of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Northwest University, 2022
118 pagesThe current study examined the lived experiences of six participants raising adolescent children with autism spectrum disorder. Using the phenomenological framework, the researcher explored the thought process involved in ... -
Understanding the Experiences of Asian American Side B Sexual Minority Christians
Northwest University, June 12, 2021
105 pagesResearch dedicated to understanding the experiences of Asian American sexual minority Christians have been largely unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the experiences of Asian American sexual minority ... -
Using EMDR to Treat Obesity
Northwest University, 2018
82 pagesResearch has supported a correlation between early childhood trauma and obesity in adulthood. Currently, there are no mainstream treatments that treat obesity through an etiological focused methodology. This pilot study ... -
Veterans Treating Veterans: Positive Perceptions of Potential Therapeutic Alliances
Northwest University, December 17, 2020
96 pagesVeteran suicide is the leading cause of veteran deaths in the United States, as reported by the Department of Veteran Affairs in 2017 and 2019. The continued increase of veteran suicides is most often attributed to the ... -
Yoga For Youth: The Effects of Yoga On Mindfulness In High-Risk Adolescents
Northwest University, 2016
97 pagesYoga has been demonstrated to have physiological and psychological benefits to young people and adults with a variety of psychological issues. Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY) is tailored for people with sensitivity to triggers, ...