Students with social-emotional difficulties often struggle to have a positive outlook towards themselves and school. Online research articles, as well as books and websites, were examined in order to study the outcome of various positive psychology in . . .

The purpose of the Online College Card Sort [OCCS] is to help create awareness among students of college attributes and help them decide which ones are most important to them in a brief, but interactive way. Finding a good college fit is critical for . . .

Current psychological research supports the concept of instilling a growth mindset to improve academic achievement and self-esteem as well as other pursuits such as athletic or artistic achievement. A person with a growth mindset believes that persona . . .

This paper describes the effective use of art activities with college student mothers and their preschool children in the Child Development Center of Los Angeles Valley College. The purpose of the classes was to use simple, unstructured art activities . . .

Female interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD) is a female sexual dysfunction with complex biopsychosocial properties that disturb multiple aspects of young-adult women's life. With the growing research interest on FSIAD, mental health clinicians have advan . . .

Self help groups are fast becoming a major source of support for individuals as they struggle to overcome life's major crises. It has been estimated that self help groups currently serve over fifteen million (15,000,000) people in the United . States . . .

This study employed the hypothesis that within the Middle School environments, there is no significant difference in measured levels of self-concept with either behavioral, social, and/or academic maladjustment of heterogeneous students who have, and . . .

The purpose of this paper is to encompass two thoughts: (1) To suggest to the reader some of the psychological and social difficulties encountered by the handicapped, and (2) To inform counselors as to some techniques in approaching the handicapped an . . .

Statistics now reflect rapid increases in the number of youngsters suffering from anorexia nervosa - the pursuit of excessive thinness through self-starvation. Early detection of this disorder is imperative in the successful treatment of underlying pr . . .

The purpose of core 2 major artifact is to argue the need for counseling outreach programs for international students. Many international students come to the United States to have access to a better quality of higher education and more job opportunit . . .

After Kempe's (1962) pioneering article which identified Child Physical Abuse Syndrome was published, well-intentioned legislators of all fifty states passed child abuse reporting laws which mandated various professionals to report suspected or actual . . .

According to Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Competence (n.): (1) Means sufficient for the necessities of life; (2) the quality or state of having requisite abilities or qualities. As a result of national and state assessments, government . . .

This study examines the incidence, characteristics, and impact of sexual abuse on boys. Implications for intervention are also examined. The study develops and utilizes a compilation of existing written material on the sexual abuse of boys. For this t . . .

This thesis was a causal-comparative study of continued participation versus attrition of volunteer thanatology and bereavement counselors. Hypotheses were formulated based on literature in the areas of death attitudes, volunteer workers, job satisfac . . .

Gender inequality is a pervasive social construct that impacts everyone within society. Couples who experience infidelity are not exempt from this and infidelity may act as a mechanism to address gender inequality. By identifying signifiers of gender . . .

Abstract WORKING ABOVE AND BEYOND: A LATE CAREER CONTINUATION PROGRAM FOR FEMALE, LONG-TERM EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS By Wendi Tetsuko Meckler Master of Science in Counseling, Career Counseling In today's cost-cutting, technology-driven economy, late caree . . .

Many students will enter high school with the idea that it's similar to middle school. There is an underlying issue that when students notice that high school is completely different, they feel discouraged to finish school and eventually drop out. The . . .

The purpose for the following major artifact is to address a selected 2014 CACREP standard. Each selected CACREP standard focuses on knowledge and application for diverse students in higher education. The major artifact includes student population the . . .

When I was searching for a topic on which' to base my thesis project, several things happened within a short period of time which focused my attention on the problem of burnout. My professor mentioned a friend of his who couldn't take being a counselo . . .

First-generation college students are entering institutions of higher education, but many are not graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Their parents, unaware of the expectations that college requires of students, may not know how to best support their . . .

The main purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between empathy and altruism by using the Empathy and Caring Questionnaire which was developed specifically for this study. This study was further seeking to examine whether there are age . . .

Although many Latino parents plan for their children to attend college, they may not always know how and when to start preparing. This project was designed for Latino parents with little to no academic experiences who are consequently unable to guide . . .

Re-entry programs have been a part of the corrections system for years, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation comprise a variety of programs that prepare prisoners that are newly released or soon to be released. Legislation r . . .

The wives of corporate executives are often asked to relocate because of their husbands' career. This presents many problems for the wife and her family. These problems could be eased if the company initiating the relocation would spend time educating . . .

Living in the residence halls can have a tremendous impact on students' involvement and persistence in college, yet there has been limited research on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students living in the residence h . . .

This thesis is an attempt to survey and bring into perspective the field of poetry therapy as it is currently found. The third chapter develops a set of poetry therapy exercises suitable for adjunctive use in group or individual settings. There is no . . .

Self-mutilation, although rare, is a devastating sort of psychopathology. Seen primarily in an institutional setting, the impulse to ignore it must be resisted. Presented here, is a review of the literature. There has been an attempt to organize the i . . .

This project presents five workshops for parents of school age children. Parents are the most important teachers in their children's lives and have a large influence on the type of individuals that they will grow up to be. This program provides inform . . .

English is the principal language spoken around the world and understanding English is necessary to compete and be successful in international commerce. The need for English instruction at elementary levels in Peru is in high demand and there is not e . . .

With the recent surge of technological advancements, social networks, and electronic media, the phenomena of cyberbullying continues to plague contemporary society in various forms that include flaming, online harassment, cyberstalking, denigration, m . . .

In this pilot study a guided moral discussion group was compared to an encounter group to further determine the effectiveness of these modalities in the treatment of institutionalized delinquents. There were eleven male subjects, age 13 to 18, in each . . .

This study investigated the effects that a training program would have on the knowledge of an Employee Assistance Program. The training was designed for supervisory and management personnel. The research questians were: (1) Will supervisors' knowledge . . .

The National Center of Victims of Crime (2012) analyzed data collected by the National Incident Based Reporting System and estimated that one in every six girls and one in every 20 boys are victims of sexual abuse before the age of 18. Research has in . . .

This project covers the necessity of Social Media Awareness in the middle school classroom via Digital Citizenship. The main goal of Digital Citizenship is to teach respect, educate about technology and its platforms and protect the students using the . . .

The current study explored how Latino fathers experience their lives and roles in parenting a child with a chronic illness. Five fathers (ages 20-45) and with children diagnosed with Club Foot, Down Syndrome, Congenital Heart Condition and Cancer were . . .

Recent technological advancements and new educational media have significant ramifications for educators. The author reviews and examines existing research on these new developments and also provides insight based on his own systematic observations. I . . .

It appears that sexual dysfunction among men and women is becoming more common nowadays than ever before, but it has also become an issue that can be uncomfortable to discuss. Not only are individuals of all ages susceptible to sexual dysfunction, but . . .

The purpose of this project is to bring awareness and understanding on how to address cultural stigma on mental health treatment to Latinx parents, Latino male adolescents, and school counselors. Focus will be on the importance of mental health illnes . . .

The purpose of this graduate project is to create a small psycho-educational group curriculum to be facilitated by a professional school counselor for use in a school setting for middle school first generation Latino students with one absent/deported . . .

The intent of the guide is to offer parents alternative methods of discipline. It will hopefully help families communicate in a stable and effective manner. It will also give therapists ideas in helping families deal more effectively with their proble . . .

The purpose of this thesis project is to create an introductory workshop for psychotherapists who are interested in learning about and incorporating humor into psychotherapy. The curriculum covers a survey of contemporary and classical theories of hum . . .

Youth suicide has increased markedly in the past ten years. Multiple suggestions have been offered by national and international researchers regarding why the young people of today are killing themselves. I have chosen to study and evaluate six case s . . .

Human beings have long been concerned with their appearance. In an effort to improve that appearance, cultures have dictated that any number of changes be made in the natural human appearance: scarring, tatooing and painting of the body, enlargement o . . .

Young women suffering from eating disorders often don't have the family support they need to get through with their recovery. Often times, parents of these young women feel guilty, worried, upset and helpless because of what is happening with their da . . .

One hundred twenty eight vocationally decided community college day students enrolled in five different occupation-centered two year programs were asked to rank order ten sources of occupational information on the basis of utility; and to rank order 1 . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a group counseling curriculum using study skills to enhance academic achievement in middle school students. Students who are transitioning from elementary school to middle school often see a drop in their gra . . .

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the level of awareness that exists concerning communication channels available to the classified employees of Juvenile Court Schools, Los Angeles County Office of Education. A survey questionnaire was develope . . .

According to The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, 2018), 1 in 4 police officers has thoughts of suicide during their life and between 7% and 19% have symptoms of PTSD to compared with only 3.5% in the general population. That represents betw . . .

This project will provide insight to the common difficulties involved in the journey of immigration from Latin American countries to the United States. Immigration posits opportunities for trauma, whether that is because the immigrant is fleeing from . . .

Single parent households are a common part of the African American culture. African American children are 11 times more likely than White children to be raised in a single parent household. Adolescence is a difficult time, with the average adolescent . . .