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An exploration of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy with homeless people
(Dublin Business School, 2015)Homelessness is a multidimensional reality with political, socio-economic, familial, psychological and health aspects. How homelessness is thought of shapes how it is responded to. The aim of this study is to explore ... -
Lone working, self-efficacy and burnout : the potential moderating effects of reflecting team working in counselling settings
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Aims: To explore and understand the relationship between counselling self-efficacy, burnout, team climate, and the potential moderating effects of reflecting team working. The rise of lone working in the counselling ... -
An investigation into the therapeutic alliance in online counselling
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This paper reviews current literature in relation to online counselling and presents the various mediums through which remote mental health services can be delivered. It considers the role of the online therapist and ... -
Does therapist self-disclosure enhance or distract from the client experience? An exploration of the ethical implications of therapist self-disclosure on therapeutic boundaries
(Dublin Business School, 2015)Therapist self-disclosure and its impact on the client experience has attracted increased attention across the psychotherapeutic literature in recent years. This paper discusses the use of therapist self-disclosure in ... -
Substance dependency and the family : an exploration of the efficacy of systemic family therapy and integrative approaches to treatment
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This paper aims to explore the use of systemic family therapy in the treatment of substance dependency. The impact that substance misuse has on the extended family’s physical, emotional and psychological well-being emphasises ... -
The ethical dilemma that is psychotherapy
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Psychotherapy as a practice consists of a multitude of ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas stem from the concept of psychological treatment as a whole and from the therapeutic relationship that is held between therapist and ... -
The ambivalence of the suicidal act : a psychoanalytic exploration
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Suicide is an immense human tragedy, which is responsible for the deaths of thousands of people on a global scale every year. In this dissertation the author seeks to uncover the unconscious constructs that characterize ... -
The resilient therapist : preventing vicarious traumatisation
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The term “resilience” comes from the Latin “resilire,” which means “to recoil.” It means to rebound, spring back, and have elasticity or flexibility. For humans resilience refers specifically to our ability to endure and ... -
The reluctant therapist : An examination of the therapeutic relationship and the role of the therapist in supporting clients on medication
(Dublin Business School, 2016)A common misconception of many talking therapies, psychotherapy included, is that the therapist is the expert in the therapeutic. However, this is recognised to be incorrect by the various psychotherapy disciplines who are ... -
What is the impact of psychotherapy on cancer patient's survival?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Cancer is considered as one of the top causes of deaths around the world with 8.2 million deaths in 2012, its global burden has more than doubled during the last 30 years. The WHO predicts that cancer deaths will increase ...