Not Just a Middle-Class Affliction: Crafting a Social Work Research Agenda on Postpartum Depression (Article Review)
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This 3 page paper provides a review of this article as well as an examination of implications for social work practice. No additional sources cited.
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Paraplegic Depression
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A 6 page research paper that discusses a case study scenario, which pictures a young man with spinal cord injury that makes him wheelchair dependent. The writer discusses possible treatment for depression and the possible course of therapy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khpardep.rtf

Perception of Emotion in CBCT and IBCT
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A 12 page research paper that addresses this topic. Couples therapy has become increasing popular for treating a wide variety of problems as therapists recognize that problems arise within the context of the client’s social and emotional environment (Ussher, 1990). Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT) began in the late 1970s/early 1980s with the research and theory construction of Jacobson and Margolin in 1979 and Stuart in 1980 (Epstein, 2006). It provided precise clinical guidelines that facilitate offering effective aid to “distressed couples from an empirically supported social learning framework” (Epstein, 2006, p. 339). However, while CBCT helped many couples, this method of couple therapy also presented challenges, as “outcome studies” sowed that behavioral interventions did not produce “statistically or clinically significant improvement,” as relapses were noted at follow-up evaluations (Epstein, 2006, p. 339). Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: khcbcti.rtf

Person-Centered Counseling
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A 5 page research paper that examines person-centered therapy, focusing on the theories of Carl Rogers. The writer discusses the main principles of Rogers' psychotherapeutic approach and the applicability of person-centered therapy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khpercen.rtf

Perspectives In Psychology
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This 13 page paper provides an analysis of selected segments of Stanton Peele's The Diseasing Of America, Michael Kahn's Between Therapist And Client, Lenore Terr's Too Scared To Cry and Deng Ming Dao's 365 TAO in terms of the theory, process and practice of counseling. No additional sources are listed.
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Pet Therapy in a Nursing Home Setting
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This 5 page report discusses pet therapy programs that generally consist of volunteers bringing a dog or cat (a shelter animal or their own pet) to an in-patient facility in order to interact with residents or patients. National studies have confirmed the therapeutic effects of animals upon humans, especially those individuals who are confined due to age or illness. Human-animal contact encourages socialization for the isolated, independent movement for the immobile, memory stimulation for the elderly and plain talking for nearly everyone. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Therapy
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5 pages in length: This paper reviews the fact that there is an ongoing debate as to whether the unipolar depressive patient responds better to pharmacotherapy or cognitive therapy based treatment. Studies reveal that patients do indeed benefit from a continued treatment of cognitive therapy in treating unipolar depression. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Memory And War
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8 pages in length. Reaction to critical incidents, such as tragedies, deaths, serious injuries, hostage and/or threatening situations, require the human being to respond in a way that intensifies the inherent manifestations of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When one considers the extent to which war veterans endured the unspeakable atrocities of armed conflict, it comes as no surprise that one of the most prevalent circumstances under which PTSD is apparent is with those who served in combat. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCPTSD.rtf

Practicum Proposal: PTSD in Women Victims of Violent Crime
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A 10 page practicum proposal for a treatment group at a nonprofit agency. The target population is women who have been the victims of "rape, sexual abuse and incest." There are no socioeconomic qualifications or limiters; the only requirement for membership is gender and suspected or diagnosed PTSD. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSpsyPTSDwomPra.rtf

Psychiatric Social Worker
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A 5 page paper on the job of the P.S.W. either as a contractor to or full-time employee of the institution. The paper concentrates on the duties, including diversity, and retained autonomy combined with the advantages of teamwork. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Psychology Research: Effect of Pre-Marriage Counseling on Length of Marriage
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An 8 page paper describing a quantitative study assessing whether pre-marital counseling positively affects length of marriage. Despite all of the attention that the problem of divorce receives, divorce rates continue to increase. Most couples do not undergo pre-marital counseling, which anecdotally is viewed as being beneficial in strengthening and preserving marriages. The hypothesis tested here is that couples who undergo pre-marital counseling remain married longer than those who do not; results of the empirical study support the hypothesis. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSpsycResMarCoun.rtf

Q&A: SOCIAL READJUSTMENT RATING SCALE
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This 3-page paper focuses on the Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale.
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Reactive Attachment Disorder; The Causes And The Role Of Intervention Therapy
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This 7 page paper looks at the theories regarding the development of this disorder and the way in which it may be treated, focusing on family therapy along with the flexibility as well as long term nature of any therapy. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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Recreational Therapy
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It is known that exercise is good for both physical and mental health, that play reduces stress and provides an outlet for negative emotional response. Play therapy is an accepted therapeutic tool in the field of psychology and, yet, recreational therapists are often considered to be 'camp counselors' or, at best, diversionary experts. This 10 page paper explores the therapeutic usefulness of recreational therapy in a number of settings. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Rogerian Process And Theory
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Within the realm of psychology, social work and counseling there are a great many theories that apply to developmental processes, modes of therapy and the relationship between cause and effect of psycho-pathologies. This 5 page paper presents and compares Gene Kelly's theory of construct and Carl Roger's client centered therapy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Ruthellen Josselson's "The Space Between Us"
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This 5 page research paper provides a critical analysis to consider the importance of the sociology text, The Space Between Us, by Ruthellen Josselson. No additional sources cited.
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School Violence / Anti-Violence Programs & Conflict Resolution
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An 8 page outline of the problem of school violence and what is being done across the nation to combat it. The writer outlines several successful anti-violence and conflict resolution programs that have been incorporated in schools. Emphasizes one innovative program from Jacksonville Florida that developed distance learning curriculum. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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