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A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Examination of the Impact of Graduate Student Loan Balances on Overall Quality of Life Among Clinical Psychologists With PsyD Degrees
… for those with Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) degrees in clinical psychology, is highly problematic. Previous research has shown that student loan debt negatively impacts quality of life (QOL) by affecting subjective well-being (SWB) and life satisfaction (LS). This study used a …
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Neomythism: Transfigurative Invocation and the (Re)Enchantment Engine in Human-AI Collaborative Art
<p>This qualitative inquiry with arts-based analytic dimensions introduces Neomythism—the reactivation of mythic possibility through human-AI collaborative art-making—as a framework for addressing the compounded epistemic exclusion of marginalized creative practitioners, enforced by a myth of …
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A Review of Malingering Measures in Psychology
<p>Malingering describes the act of feigning physical or psychological symptoms for external gain, which may include exaggerating symptoms on psychological testing. Thus, standardized measures are needed to detect malingering and invalid responses for accurate interpretation of test results. This …
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Association of Controllability, Depression, and Symptoms in Fibromyalgia Patients
<p>This study attempted to understand the role of controllability and learned helplessness in the experience of Fibromyalgia (FMS) patients. The study was crosssectional and correlational and examined the relationships between controllability, learned helplessness, depression, and somatic/retarded …
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Nonlinearity and Gestalt Therapy : Back to the Beginning
<p>Gestalt methods are explored in the context of the nonlinear view. The original Lewinian equations are updated to the current notions of nonlinear dynamics and current Gestalt Therapy theory. Ordinary differential equations and nonlinear processes are applied some of the key features of Gestalt …
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Telepsychology: A Handbook for Psychologists
<p>This doctoral project sought to examine the various aspects of the modality of telepsychology in a handbook that can be referenced by licensed psychologists. Telepsychology’s growth in the general psychology community has caused greater attention towards its unique legal and ethical …
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Synthesizing and Integrating Mental Health Practice: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Research has demonstrated the benefit of interdisciplinary practices in clinical settings, training programs, and research models. This project will review the literature regarding the collaboration of various disciplines in mental health including history, key aspects of integrating mental health …
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Achievement Motivation in African American College Students
<p>This study investigated the relationship between academic performance and stereotype threat (ST), achievement motivation, and racial socialization for African American (AA) students at an historically black university. Participants were 108 students randomly assigned to high or low ST condition. …
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Increasing Readiness to Change Among Smokers in a Primary Care Setting
<p>This study compared the effectiveness of two brief interventions, direct advice and motivational interviewing, for increasing motivation to quit among male smokers in the pre-contemplation and contemplation stages of change who were primary care patients at an Eastern urban VA medical center. …
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Examining Political Orientation, Attributional style, and Affirmative Action
<p>The correlations among political orientation, attributional style, emotion, and support for Affirmative Action were investigated. Questionnaire data were collected from a university sample in southern California. The results indicate a positive correlation between political orientation and …
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The Assessment of Malingering Within Forensic Populations
<p>The current literature review examines the assessment of malingering in adult forensic populations with a focus on recent applications of measures for identifying feigned psychiatric symptoms. Although a large amount of research on malingering assessment exists, such a review is needed given the …
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Motivational Interviewing Group to Address Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
The purpose of this doctoral project was to create a group treatment manual for adults diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, who were displaying adverse health behaviors that were modifiable by lifestyle change. In order to create the manual, an extensive literature review was conducted in the …
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Treatment Manual for Improving Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Interpersonal Effectiveness of Female Juvenile Offenders
<p>Few interventions have been established for female juvenile offenders, despite the unique psychological problems reported in this population. This is an important issue requiring greater attention, as there has been an increase in the total amount of incarcerated female youth. Additionally, the …
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Clinical Essentials for Obesity
<p>In order for health psychologists to be prepared to address obesity, foundational information on obesity is required. Psychologists have the potential to assist with lifestyle and behavioral modifications, especially when weight problems are tied to mental health conditions. Furthermore, …
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Disaster Relief and Psychological First Aid
<p>Many organizations that assist in the aftermath of disasters often do not provide psychological relief. Although people tend to be rather resilient in the face of traumatic events, the psychological distress and possible psychopathology that can ensue should not be taken lightly. This manual was …
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DSM-5 Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Behaviors in the LGBT Population
<p>According to Meyer’s sexual minority stress model (2003), LGB individuals experience a higher prevalence of psychopathology, which is attributable to the increased stress (i.e., stigma and prejudice) adult sexual minority individuals experience. This model was later adapted by Hendricks and …
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The Effects and Mechanisms of Phytochemicals on Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathology
<p>Alzheimer’s disease effects millions of people, yet pharmacological treatments are limited. In the absence of effective treatments, identifying factors that can decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is of significant interest. A growing body of epidemiological and experimental …
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SOAR (Stage 2 Outpatient Adolescent Recovery) Clinical Interview Manual
<p>The SOAR (Stage 2 Outpatient Adolescent Recovery) initial interview treatment manual was developed at Loma Linda Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) to assess adolescent participants enrolled in a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) Program and appropriately place them in a …
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Effects of War Stressors and Life Events on Gulf War Veterans with CFS Symptoms
<p>The present study examines the association of life stressors and the period when they occur, with the development of CFS symptoms in Gulf War veterans. From data collected from Gulf War Health Registry veterans, 113 met CFS criteria and 441 were controls. After hierarchical linear analysis, …
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