There are a limited number of studies and resources available on the topic of PTSD in Middle Eastern Refugees and its impact on the process of resettlement. Due to increasing number of refugees coming from the Middle East, the need to address mental h . . .

The purpose of this thesis is to develop a parent education resource handbook which will assist parents in identifying and nurturing intellectual ability and creativity in the young child. The review of the literature presents support for educating pa . . .

Abstract Running as an Intervention in Therapy with Early Adolescent Females: An Eight Week Group Therapy Program By Holly Merrill Master of Science in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy Many mental health disorders begin to appear in adolescence . . .

The purpose of this project is to provide an overview of the development of the self-concept in children, with suggestions for parents, teachers, and counselors on how to enhance children's self-concept. The development of the self-concept in children . . .

Statistics now reflect rapid increases in the number of working parents in America, who recognizing the extreme importance of the early years in child growth and development, are seeking quality child care experiences for their children. In addition, . . .

The purpose of this project is to present guidelines to serve as a (working) manual for persons interested in applying for funds, from private or public sources, to implement projects in the field of mental health care services. The Guidelines cover a . . .

The purpose of this study has been to evaluate astrology as a predictor of marital compatibility. It is anticipated that the results will be useful in assessing the value of astrology as a tool in marriage counseling. Because of limitations due to tim . . .

There are many indications that the filmstrip is a widely accepted and used educational tool. In order to investigate whether or not this is indeed a fact, a survey questionnaire for teachers of kindergarten, grades one and two was developed. Eight el . . .

Everyday countless children and adolescents are being harassed, threaten, hurt, bullied, and targeted in online social networking sites. Such actions are known as cyberbullying. In recent years, cyberbullying has grown into an uncontainable problem th . . .

It is essential for mental health practitioners to address the needs of a growing and increasingly diverse population. While MFT trainees are required to undergo training on how to address the needs of specific, diverse populations through a multicult . . .

As the title page states, this handbook is intended to fulfill the degree requirements for a Graduate Project. The content of this handbook combines a year of graduate study in Counseling and Guidance with eight months of group counseling and supervis . . .

This report describes a design for a mutual support group for mid-generation daughters of aging mothers. The group is intended to aid women who would like to improve their relationship and to interact constructively with their mothers. The handbook ou . . .

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between experience and learning. With specific emphasis placed on cognitive load theory concepts related to the relationship between experience and learning and the third precept of andragogy, " . . .

This project was an attempt to develop a seminar for the application of what near-death studies research findings ]seem to suggest: That a warm, supportive group setting, such as this proposed seminar, in which the near-death experience itself is used . . .

There is a dearth of literature on the topic of fees in therapy and systematic empirical research is even more rare. Theorists seldom directly address the topic of fees, but many seem to be concerned with such issues as (a) motivation, (b) the mental . . .

Abstract Workshop Presentation for Parents of Middle School Students with Anxiety By Lisa Lucore Master of Science in Counseling, School Counseling The goal of this graduate project is to create the curriculum for a workshop to be presented by the pro . . .

Immigration is a social phenomenon that the United States is built upon. It is extremely important to address the process of integrating two cultures, in order to aide immigrant children struggling through the "American way". The purpose of this proje . . .

The purpose of this study was to assess the Community School Program’s effect on parent and community involvement in the schools, and parent participation in support of children’s learning. A secondary goal was to start to evaluate the Community Schoo . . .

Preadolescents who are placed in foster care because of abuse or neglect suffer greatly for various reasons. One setback, in particular, is placement instability (moving from one foster home to another). For many foster care youth, placement instabili . . .

The purpose of this graduate project is to present and discuss the use of humor as an aid in psychotherapy. The theory on humor indicated the many different ways to interpret why and how people laugh and under what given conditions. Because humor is b . . .

The main focus of this project was to gather significant and relevant information on anticipatory grief and how to effectively and healthily help adolescents cope with it, specifically how adolescents deal with an anticipated death of a parent or prim . . .

ABSTRACT GRADUATE STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVE OF THEIR CULMINATING EXPERIENCE: EXPLORING MASTER'S STUDENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION By Nanette Padilla Master of Arts in Education, Educational Psychology The purpose of this study is to understand the fac . . .

The social, emotional and physiological developments taking place in children aged nine to 12 offer an excellent opportunity to support and promote healthy emotional development and teach strategies for more effectively navigating adolescence and laun . . .

Based on a study conducted by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2013), foster parent turn over rates are influenced by the experiences with child welfare agencies, personal circumstances, and potential difficulties with foster children. Th . . .

Evidence developed by noted test measurement experts (Vernon, 1954; Cronbach, 1970; Anastasi, 1969) indicated that practice and experience with tests tend to produce higher test scores, and tend to develop the components of test-wiseness. Research by . . .

Nearly 3 million school-age children, receiving special education services in public schools across America are identified as having a specific learning disability. Struggling to cope with the demands of school and everyday life, far too many of these . . .

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 . . .

Transitioning for this project is defined as going from one setting to another setting that contributes to children's development (family, classroom, community) and the connections among these settings (family-school relationships) at any given time ( . . .

The purpose of this study was to evaluate empathy response as an outcome of training received by students in counseling/communication skills. The training received was through a two-year course in counselor preparation. Effectiveness was determined by . . .

Marriage and family therapist (MFT) trainees encounter numerous stressors such as work overload, social conflict and lack of support in the work place, client related issues, personal relational issues, and much more during their graduate program enro . . .

The following project has grown out of a need coupled with a desire to produce a practical and useful document. The need appeared in the form of a request as I worked with the Home-SAFE program during a fieldwork assignment. Several of the day care mo . . .

Six subjects kept a record of their dreams on a dream record chart measuring number of dreams with some recall of detail, clarity, affective content, and conscious awareness of dreaming for a period of four weeks. The first week's recordings served as . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of a boy's perception of a nurturant father, self-perception, and leadership status among fifth and sixth grade boys in a public, elementary school in Southern California. The subjects randomly . . .

The following case study was conducted under the direct supervision of Ida Watkins Klinger, M.S.W. and licensed Marriage and Family Counselor, Dr. J. Harry Klinger, physician and pathologist, and Dr. Marvin Eisenberg, psychiatrist. The therapy session . . .

Literature in the area of play therapy was surveyed, summar1zed, and organized. The historical approach was used in the collection of data for this study. Materials were gathered through library services and therapists in the field. The material found . . .

Communication is an essential part of the family child care experience for providers, families, and children. “The relationships that a provider develops with individual children, those that are formed among the children themselves, and the relation . . .

This thesis is a retrospective case study on intracultural bullying between Mexicans and Mexican Americans, specifically focusing on how the divergence in language creates tension between the two groups. The participant chronicles her experiences as a . . .

The aim for this project is to assist Professional High School Counselors (PSC) with their interactions with first generation Middle Eastern immigrants. This project focus on detecting signs of Homesickness, Trauma; especially Refugee Trauma, and intr . . .

Between 2008 and 2012, the number of women over the age of 50 who gave birth doubled. While there have always been fathers of a certain age, Mother Nature put a biological time clock on motherhood. However, science is challenging Mother Nature these d . . .

The current study explores the relationship between culturally responsive classroom management and empathy as it applies to elementary school settings. Research indicates classroom climate can significantly impact students’ academic and social experie . . .

Research on Holocaust survivors and their children has been traditionally conducted on clinical populations or those individuals or families being treated for psychological problems and difficulties. This study has attempted to broaden the scope of kn . . .

ABSTRACT Life Skills Curriculum for Non-College Bound High School Graduates By Matt Mintz-Plasse Masters of Science in Counseling, School Counseling Students with no immediate plans to attend college can be left wondering how they are going to succeed . . .

After the final results of the 2016 Presidential Election were announced, fear spread widely across a variety of oppressed populations. A yearlong exposure of racist and intimidating slurs has left undocumented residents as one of the most vulnerable . . .

The aim of this study was to examine current practices of school psychologists in the assessment of diverse students, namely limited English proficient (LEP) students. A link to the electronic survey was made available to 24 7 school psychologists in . . .

For this graduate project, a two-hour workshop was designed for school counselors to present to parents, families, and students at the middle school level to become informed about problematic cell phone use and to learn strategies for coping with this . . .

Acclimating and housetraining a new rabbit should be approached in an organized and efficient manner. Due to the lack of instructional guides for rabbit housetraining currently available, new rabbit owners do not have adequate housetraining resources. . . .

Depression is a problem that plagues teenagers across America. In order to combat against the isolation and low-self worth associated with depression, teens need to be armed with a group of like-minded peers and an accomplishment to boast about. This . . .

This investigation had one purpose - to compare the effectiveness, as determined by perceived individualized behavior changes and changes in grades, of an in-school group counseling condition when compared with a control group that did not receive any . . .

Every 12 seconds a woman is beaten by her male boyfriend or husband in the U.S. (Chappel, 2001). More than 12 million people each year are affected by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) (The National Domestic Violence Hotline, 2012). Intimate partner vio . . .

This study is concerned with the development of a program to provide interpersonal communication skills to elementary-aged children. It also explores the effects of such a program in relation to increased internality in a locus of control construct. T . . .