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Affects of computer game playing on 11 - 14 year olds
(Dublin Business School, 2004)Computer Game Playing has become very much a part of our contemporary society. The objective of this study was to examine the experiences of children, and young adults, playing such games, to ascertain if there are any ... -
The air accident investigator - often the hidden victim?
(Dublin Business School, 2004)A total of 50 Air Accident Investigators (heretofore referred to as AAIs) comprising of 48 males and 2 females from international countries took part in this study. All respondents were self selecting. The aim of this ... -
Attitudes and myths of suicide in Ireland: an investigation into the prevalence of myths, depth of knowledge and stigmatising attitudes around suicide in a Dublin sample
(Dublin Business School, 2002)This study investigated the prevalence of myths in a small sample (111) in Dublin of mixed gender, age and occupational status. Seven myths were placed on a questionnaire and subj ects chosen at random on the street were ... -
Binge drinking, alcohol consumption and family influences
(Dublin Business School, 2004)In the last one to two years the extent of alcohol use and abuse in Ireland has received increased attention. In Ireland over the last ten years growth in alcohol consumption has been the highest in the ED. The purpose ... -
Bless me Father, for I have sinned-An Investigation into the Effects of an Institutional Environment On the Counselling Process
(Dublin Business School, 2005)An institutional setting for the purpose of this study is defined as religious or educational environments, which are used as a setting for counselling and psychotherapy. There has been little research on the effects of ... -
Caring for the care-giver : a study of the impact on staff of working in a hospice environment
(Dublin Business School, 2002)The purpose of this study was to examine the impact on staff of working in a Hospice environment. Through the use of a self-evaluative Questionnaire issued to Hospice personnel the author hoped to highlight the correlation ... -
Challenging behaviour. A phenomenological study of post primary teachers experiences of challenging behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2006)A total of 53 post primary teachers participated in this study. In light of the increased problems for school discipline and learning posed by disruptive behaviour this study sets out to explore what teachers in post primary ... -
The challenging behaviours of patients with acquired brain Injury can be managed better when carers use a counselling approach
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Background: Having had first hand experience of working with patients with Acquired Brain Injury, the author had recognised the need to bridge the gap between the carer and patient relationship. Also, this research relates ... -
Depression and Gender. A study of the effects of the biological, social and psychological causes of depression as experienced by male and female trainee psychotherapists
(Dublin Business School, 2005)Depression is a mental illness in which a person experiences deep unshakeable sadness and a lack of interest in nearly all activities. Research highlights the enormity of the problem. It is reported that one hundred million ... -
The diversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland renders statutory registration impossible.
(Dublin Business School, 2005)Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland is a self-regulating profession. There is a diverse range of views on the theory and practice of both counselling and psychotherapy. The different approaches and theories are ... -
An enquiry into the delivery of personal care to physically dependent adults in residential homes and day centres: from the person’s perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2002)Background: People with disabilities represent 10% of the world's population. Of these an unknown number are physically dependent on others to have their basic needs met. The author sought to explore; how staff are ... -
An exploration into internet counselling
(Dublin Business School, 2004)This thesis explores the nature of online counselling with regard to its therapeutic affect for the client, how it differs from face-to-face counselling, how the online counsellor compensates for the lack of physical cues ... -
An exploration of the prenatal, intranatal and postnatal psychological experience of Women who have been sexually abused in childhood
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The subject of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) has historically been a silent one. In the last decade, this silence has been eroding. This study explores the largely under researched area of how pregnancy, labour and the ... -
An exploratory study looking at attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the role that schools play in helping children with ADHD
(Dublin Business School, 2004)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is believed to have a prevalence rate of between three and six per cent of school going children (APA, 1994). This would make it the most prevalent of childhood behavioural ... -
Heroin users experience of counselling as part of their treatment a representative sample of an inner city drugs project
(Dublin Business School, 2007)In light of previous reports highlighting heroin users dissatisfaction with their treatment within the health service the purpose of this study was to explore heroin users experience of counselling as part of their treatment. ... -
The implications of significantly increased use of cocaine by opiate-dependent individuals in methadone maintenance treatment
(Dublin Business School, 2003)On the basis of urinalysis results, presenting health and behavioural problems and more general day-to-day observations, many professionals, working in the greater Dublin area with heroin addicts maintained on methadone, ... -
The influence of spiritual beliefs and practices on quality of life in members of Narcotics Anonymous
(Dublin Business School, 2004)Substance abuse/drug addiction is causing huge problems to our society. These include unemployment, violence, crime, and a strain on the law enforcement and health services. Public funding is being spent in prevention, ... -
An investigation of how parents' and their adult children's views of each other converge or diverge
(Dublin Business School, 2007)A person's perception of self and how it is formed, maintained, modified and evaluated has great significance and implications in every area of a person's life. Theorists believe in early childhood parental perception and ... -
An investigation of the relationship between perfectionism and life satisfaction among Irish adolescents
(Dublin Business School, 2004)Recent conceptualisations of perfectionism view the construct as consisting of two separate subtypes: Adaptive perfectionists - individuals who hold high personal standards but who can accept occasions when these standards ... -
An investigative study on the role of clinical supervision as a resource towards an effective therapeutic relationship in the Northern Area Health Board Addiction Services
(Dublin Business School, 2004)Supervision is a mandatory requirement of counsellors for the duration of their professional lives and is established as an essential aspect of counselling practice. The aim of this study is to examine the role of clinical ...