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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 ... -
Anti-depressants and the therapeutic relationship: a psychotherapeutic exploration
(Dublin Business School, 2018)In recent times much media attention has been given to the rising rates of depression and the subsequent increase of anti-depressant medications. Given the current statistics, clients presenting for therapy are often ... -
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 ... -
Are the post-critical incident supports available to employees working in the cash in transit security industry ineffective?
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This research project questioned if the post trauma supports available to security personnel presently working in the cash in transit industry when involved in a critical incident were ineffective. By means of a questionnaire ... -
Art Therapy and eating disorders: An exploration of the application of Art Therapy in treatment with clients suffering from an eating disorder.
(Dublin Business School, 2013)Aim The aim of this research is to find and highlight the impact art therapy might have in treatment of the client suffering from an eating disorder. This research will try to show that art therapy has a different approach ... -
Assessment in Psychotherapy. Identifying core components in the assessment process
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The concept of assessment in central to psychotherapy. While the majority of therapeutic practitioners are in agreement regarding the importance of the assessment process, a great divide exists in relation to the form ... -
Attachment styles of children in foster care. A phenomenological analysis
(Dublin Business School, 2018)In September 2017 6,230 children were in care in Ireland. A Staggering 92% of those were in foster care. The Children First National Guidance for Protection and Welfare of Children launched in 2017, provide all citizens ... -
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 ... -
Attitudes to male victims of rape. A study of attitudes among therapists, counsellors and crisis intervention practitioners in dealing with male victims of rape and an investigation of levels of care available to male victims of rape
(Dublin Business School, 2008)Most research on the subject of rape and sexual assault regards the perpetrator as male and the victim as female. Rape is prevalent across all cultures and the reporting of rape tends to be contingent on societal attitudes ... -
Attitudes toward counselling and psychotherapy: A focus on the Arab Muslim population in Dublin
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The purpose of this study is to describe and examine the different attitudes of the Arab Muslim community in Dublin toward seeking psychological help. This community is often misunderstood and stereotyped. But because ... -
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 ... -
Breaking boundaries : an exploration of the experience of the pregnant trainee therapist
(Dublin Business School, 2011)The aim of this study is to explore the experience of pregnant trainee therapists. It seeks to explore how pregnancy impacts on clinical work, personal notions of identity and motherhood, and on the overall training ... -
Breaking the cycle : an explorative study of the experiences and views of individuals affected by parental marital breakdown, of their own romantic relationships
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The aim of this study was to carry out an exploration of the experiences and views of adults from families of origin separated by parental marital breakdown, and to examine what effects, if any, such experiences have on ... -
Breathing awareness in the therapeutic relationship
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The aim of this research is to examine therapists’ awareness of their breathing in the therapeutic relationship and to explore features associated with this awareness. The study comprises four participants who have an ... -
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 ... -
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 ...