Browsing Counselling & Psychotherapy by Subject "Psychology"
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Are suicide survivors well served by the justice system as currently instituted?
(Dublin Business School, 2001)This study examines whether suicide survivors are well served by the justice system as currently instituted. While there has been a large amount of research done into why people commit suicide and the occupations most at ... -
Bullying, personality traits, and its relationship to psychological distress in the target
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The aim of this study is to see if there is a clear link between the personality of the target of bullying, using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised - Short Form, our susceptibility to psychological and social ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 the impact of suicide on the survivors, the feelings and stigma that go hand in hand with suicide
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This project is an exploration into the impact of suicide on the survivors and to see if the stigma attached to suicide is still as prevalent in today's society. There is a huge amount of research and books on why people ... -
An exploration into the influence of socialisation on the presenting persona of the experienced clinician
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The purpose of the research was to investigate the professional presentation of psychotherapists within the therapeutic exchange, and to garner an understanding of the foundation of their particular presentation. 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 ... -
How Irish adolescents experience having a mother who is a humanistic integrative counsellor
(Dublin Business School, 2001)The objective of this research was to explore how Irish adolescents experience having a mother who is a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor. What are the experiences and attitudes of adolescents towards their mothers who are ... -
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 importance of culture in the counselling process : an exploration of counsellors' perceptions of cultural influences in the counselling process in Zambia
(Dublin Business School, 2001)This study explored the impact of culture on the counselling/psychotherapy process, and how this impact is perceived by counsellors in Lusaka, Zambia. A general review of the literature on culture and counselling relates ... -
An investigation in to how a woman's attachment style influences her Adult Romantic Relationships.
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This research project reviews the current attachment styles of single and married women over thirty five. It primarily investigates the difficulties single women have in attaching in adult romantic relationships, 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 ... -
Male attitudes to psychotherapy, modes of coping with problems and presenting problems in psychotherapy
(Dublin Business School, 2001)There are every increasing reports in the academic literature and in the popular press of a 'crisis in masculinity'. The aim of this project was investigate male attitudes to counselling and psychotherapy. To examine the ... -
The meaning of miscarriage. A study of the perceptions about miscarriage, in comparison to other types of loss
(Dublin Business School, 2008)It is reported that one out of every four women experience miscarriage. Literature reports that many who have experienced such a loss felt the need to speak about their loss in order to move on through their grief. ... -
The psychological effects of unemployment : an exploratory study of unemployed groups in a semi-state training agency, with particular reference to the government initiative - the national employment action plan
(Dublin Business School, 2003)The Psychological Effects of Unemployment: An exploratory study of Unemployed Groups in a Semi-State Training Agency, with particular reference to the Government Initiative, The National Employment Action Plan. This study ... -
The psychological effects of working in the emergency services
(Dublin Business School, 2007)This study set out to explore the psychological impact of working in the emergency services. The aim of the research is to identify the effects on those particular employees and if there is a problem availing of support ... -
A qualitative study on the benefits of counselling with long term injured amateur footballers
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This study looks at understanding the perception of mental health in amateur sport focussing on long term injured athletes. The views of athletes were sought to gain a personal account of experience and the views of ... -
Racial tolerance: examining the attitudes of people with adopted children
(Dublin Business School, 2004)In recent years the number of Irish children available for adoption has fallen dramatically with many more international adoptions occurring. Ireland has also become much more multi-racial with an influx of people from ...