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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Peer Support Group"”.
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To Whom It May Concern: A Peer Support Group on Facebook™
<p>This qualitative study focuses on a peer support system created and facilitated by a high school student. The peer support group was multifaceted, including one component on Facebook™. A review of literature on bullying, cyberbullying, Communities of Practice and hyperpersonal communications was …
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Art Therapy Peer Support Group for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Children of Divorce
… will study the efficacy of an art therapy peer support group for improving children’s adjustment to divorce. Although the divorce rate in the United States appears to have decreased slightly from its peak in 1981 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004-2005), the U.S. divorce rates remain the highest of …
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“Something to look forward to” - Experiences of Older Adults Taking Part in a Peer Support Group
… to describe the experience of taking part in a peer support group for older adults from the perspective of its participants. Using descriptive phenomenology, the study avoided evaluation and instead gave voice to the older adults who participated in a peer support group taking place in a …
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Peer support trumps drug cocktails: cultural views of treatment options for persons with bipolar and depressive disorders
In this thesis I propose that participants of a peer-support group for depression and bipolar disorder cognitively "model" their conditions in culture-particular ways. Specifically, I suggest that these patients embrace a particular clinical storytelling process that helps them to regulate their …
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Examination of the influence of social emotional learning techniques on coping, academic self-efficacy, belongingness, microaggressions, and affect of Black students
… Belongingness Scale (Malone, 2012), and Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM; Roberts et. al., 1999). The participants engaged in four virtual support group sessions. Participants completed the short form Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS – SF; Watson et al., 1988) at the …
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My Identi T: Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Group Support In Pre-Treatment Transgender Teens
… implemented an evidence-based, gender-affirming peer support group to improve patient experience and mental health outcomes by providing information to transgender youth awaiting gender-affirming hormone therapy during protracted wait times to treatment initiation. This clinical improvement …
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An exploration of the perceptions of caregivers regarding the psychosocial support needs of hearing impaired children: A case study of the Usko Nghaamwa Special School in the Ohangwena region, Namibia.
… of caregivers regarding the psychosocial support of hearing impaired children at the Usko Nghaamwa Special School in the Ohangwena region of Namibia. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews by means of audio recordings and field notes. Five teachers and five parents were …
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Online peer support groups to combat digital addiction: acceptance factors, design features and guidelines.
… may need help to manage that relationship. A peer support group is a mechanism to get both informational and moral support from people who have a similar issue and are willing to change. It has also been shown to increase commitment to plans and prevent relapse in addictive behaviour. At the …
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Developing A Peer Cancer Support Group Evaluation
… years, health care organizations have offered peer cancer support groups to cancer survivors, but peer cancer support group evaluation is not standardized. Without a clear and consistent evaluation, it may be difficult to understand the efficacy of and gain support for peer cancer support …