Browsing Counselling & Psychotherapy by Title
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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 ... -
Depression and suicide amongst college students. Is there a correlation between depression and suicide amongst college students and if so is social support a variable?
(Dublin Business School, 2008)Depression and suicide represents two of the most contemporary issues that face our society. Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder connected with suicide. After accidents and homicides, suicide has become a ... -
Differences among the general public and final year counselling and psychotherapy students in emotional intelligence (EI) : a quantiative study.
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The aim of this study was to examine the differences in emotional intelligence (EI) between two groups: the general population and Counselling and Psychotherapy students in their final year. EI in the two groups was measured ... -
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 ... -
Do children need fairytales? A psychoanalytic study
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Do children need fairy tales? In 1976, psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim published a book entitled The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales, whose German translation, Kinder brauchen Marchen, ... -
Does a dual role inevitably lead to a dual relationship? Ethical dilemmas of the priest-counsellor
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The objective of this study is to consider the unique dual role of the priest who is also a practising psychotherapist, and how those dual roles may be helpful to or hinder the therapeutic relationship. The study also ... -
Dyad to triad: exploring the presence of the interpreter in the therapeutic relationship with asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This research project set out to explore the presence of the interpreter in the traditional dyadic relationship between client and therapist where the client is an asylum seeker or refugee. It is hoped that this research ... -
Dysfunctional organisations : a role for the corporate psychotherapist
(Dublin Business School, 2008)That dysfunction is a feature of organisations and where it exists there is a serious impact on performance is a clear, provable, and common occurrence. In a co-existing relationship such as the employment one, dysfunctional ... -
Effectiveness of counselling in non-death grief African, Asian and European immigrants
(Dublin Business School, 2010)Immigrant women adjusting or acculturating in a new culture present with distress, somatic concerns, acculturation and social support issues, depression, and grief that require appropriate counselling to deal with. This ... -
The efficacy of Psychotherapy as an intervention for Schizophrenia
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This study explored the efficacy of the use of psychotherapy as a psychological intervention for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. A combination of Library research and a qualitative semi-structured interview were ... -
The embodied experience of The Knowing Field : focus on individual psychotherapy
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This IPA research was designed to take an exploratory journey into the mysterious territory of a phenomenologically observable occurence in the Family Constellations approach, the knowing field; and to bring home invaluable ... -
Emotional intelligence in couple relationships. A study of couple's relationships, as attachment relationships and its effect on emotional intelligence and emotional regulation
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This study examined couple relationships, as attachment relationships and how one's attachment style as gathered from self-report measure, Experience in Close Relationships scale (Brennan et al, 1998) affects one's emotional ... -
Employee awareness of their alcohol use
(Dublin Business School, 2009)There is an enormous amount of research that tells of the consequences of alcohol use. It tells what alcohol is, how it affects us and of the relationship we have with it. If taken sensibly and in moderation it can be a ... -
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 ... -
Equine assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of eating disorders from the therapist's perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2008)Background: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is rapidly gaining recognition internationally as an effective therapeutic approach for a number of different client groups. There is limited quality research demonstrating ... -
An evaluative study outlining the experiences and consequences of four people from residential care - from theory to practice
(Dublin Business School, 2001)This study explores the impact of Residential Care on forming relationships in life. The research was designed to determine what kind of relationship difficulties are experienced by individuals who had been raised in ... -
The evangelical therapist, God and their clients
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The objective of this research was to gain an understanding of the experience of evangelical Christians who practise counselling and psychotherapy. The study is an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of their ... -
An examination of the ideology of rehabilitation through education in the prison services: in particular an analysis of the Options programme in Mountjoy prison, with the proposal of a follow on programme in the form of therapeutic group work as exampled in Grendon prison
(Dublin Business School, 2001)A quantitative and qualitative examination was undertaken of a cognitive based Education programme for offenders in Mountjoy prison. The primary sources of data were the participants who had completed the Programme in ... -
Existential anxiety and unemployed men; a psychotherapeutic exploration
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The over-riding aim of this psychotherapeutic study was to explore themes of existential Anxiety present in middle-aged men who have experienced unemployment. Literature relating to the study was firstly reviewed in order ... -
Experiences of therapy for transgender non-conforming individuals: a therapist's perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The purpose of this research was to explore what occurs in the therapeutic space between transgender clients and their therapists from a psychotherapeutic perspective. Although there has been much research into the ...