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Look at me when I'm talking to you: A psychotherapeutic exploration into working with adults with high functioning autism/Asperger's
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Studies indicate that the rates of diagnosis of ASD are rising. Despite the fact that it is a lifelong disorder, much of the current literature focuses on ASD in childhood. There is no consensus on its treatment in adulthood, ... -
The experience of relationships, puberty and adolescence for eating disorder clients
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The aim of this research was to investigate the experience of relationships, puberty and adolescence for clients suffering with an eating disorder. Four semi-structured interviews were carried out with psychotherapists who ... -
The disembodied spirit in psychotherapy. An exploration of psychotherapists’ experiences of integrating energy healing into their clinical practice
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Although the roots of healing and energy healing are old, the implications of the advancements in the field of quantum physics are strengthening the sense of a paradigm shift from reductionistic and fragmentary methods ... -
A psychotherapeutic exploration of nurse experience in oncology wards
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The aim of this study was to explore the experience of working as an oncology nurse from a psychotherapeutic perspective. To do this a qualitative study was carried out. Five nurses with at least 2 years’ experience were ... -
An exploration of the transferential issues that can arise in the work with traumatised refugees and asylum seekers
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The strategic use of transference and countertransference are the cornerstones of psychotherapeutic work for exploring and understanding the symptomatology of the client. By its very nature and due to the intersubjectivity ... -
The generation game. Trauma and the instance of intergenerational transmission in the context of northern irish psychotherapeutic practice
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The focus of this study is the instance of intergenerational transmission of trauma as experienced by psychotherapists working in Northern Ireland. This study researched the literature relevant to trauma, post-traumatic ... -
"Things that draw you down that path" An exploration of motivations for pursuing a career in psychotherapy
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Working with sex offenders:The impact on therapists
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Research has shown that, whatever the therapeutic orientation, the therapeutic relationship between a therapist and patient is central to the therapeutic process. However, studies have also indicated the difficulty o ... -
A facebook study: Does high levels of facebook use increase body shape concern and anxiety levels in women?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The issues surrounding Facebook today are some that have serious implications to the physical and mental health of men and women who use the social media sharing platform. Society today exemplifies the perfect body ideal, ... -
The family effect on addiction recovery.
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The field of addiction studies is an ever-growing area. The majority of the research done is solely user related, this research piece aims to examine the relationship between concerned persons and the drug user. By examining ... -
The importance of early diagnosis and interventions for a child with autism spectrum disorder.
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The study documents the importance of early diagnosis and interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Ireland. According to the National Review of Autism Services Past, Present and Way Forward which was ... -
Body image: A quantitative analysis of males and their experience of self-objectification and body-image satisfaction as they get older.
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The issue around male body-image and male body image dissatisfaction is now understood to be on a par with females in the occidental world we live in today. The aim of this piece of research is to investigate in the levels ... -
Expensive happiness: The impact of luxury consumption on happiness levels
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Shopping and consumer goods have increased availability of designer brands and luxury goods in recent years. The result of choice and spending behaviours in the Irish population has developed desires and prohibitive cost ... -
Perceived social support: The motivation of individuals to become members of a charity boards of trustee
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This research explores the motivation that inspires individuals to become a trustee on a charity board. At present, many studies focus on the feel-good factor of volunteering for society whilst mainly concentrating on the ... -
The experiences of immigrants working in the irish labour market
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This research explores how immigrants from European and non-European countries experience the labour market in Ireland and how their individual experiences compare. A gap in the research knowledge was identified before ... -
The psychogenesis of a case of melancholia in a woman - an alternative interpretation of freud’s 1920 case.
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This thesis examines Freud’s 1917 text Mourning and Melancholia paying particular attention to Freud’s concept of the Melancholic. Through the reading of Mourning and Melancholia, a question developed around the melancholic ... -
What lies behind motherhood?
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This thesis will seek to explore the complex and unique experience of motherhood from a psychoanalytic perspective. Various theorists assert that motherhood is not a biological construct which therefore leads to the question ... -
Is there such a thing as an autistic language?
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An invisible man: The phallus dentatus and the atypical end identity of Little Hans
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Herbert Graf died in Switzerland in 1973. In 1972, he gave four interviews in which he stated publicly that he was the Little Hans of Sigmund Freud's famous case study ("Analysis of a Phobia in a Five-Year-Old Boy" [1909]). ... -
Loss and psychotherapy – an explorative study
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The aim of this study is to explore how loss is understood from a psychotherapeutic perspective. It firstly offers some definitions for grief and bereavement. The study describes and compares some of the most taught ...