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Showing 1 to 20 of 199 for “"School of Social Sciences and Psychology"”.
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Experiences following a suicide attempt
A suicide attempt is a very significant and usually disturbing event for the person who makes the attempt, for his or her family, and for clinicians who respond. Moreover, epidemiological studies have established that a suicide attempt is associated with an increased risk of subsequent attempt or …
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The Young Firelighter: Profile Characteristics and Recidivism Risk Factors
Firelighting behaviour amongst children and adolescents poses a significant concern for the well-being of the young person and their wider communities. Often difficult to detect, young firelighters account for a fifth of the fires lit in Australia. The focus of this study was to explore the …
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Exploring depression: attachment, intimacy and personality traits
… two depression subtypes, sociotropic (anaclitic) and autonomy (introjective), have emerged. Attachment and intimacy have also been implicated as important to mental health in young adults, and vulnerability to depression has been linked to intimacy, sociotropy, autonomy and attachment. Therefore …
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Jealousy in romantic relationships, self-esteem and ego defenses
Despite the theoretical link between jealousy and self-esteem, research has yielded inconsistent results with regard to this relationship (review: White & Mullen, 1989). Although defenses such as projection, denial and repression have been linked with jealousy (Freud, 1922), there has been no …
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Developmental perspectives on community beliefs and attitudes about sleep
A number of studies have found that both dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep and sleep hygiene behaviours contribute to sleeping problems, particularly for those with insomnia. However, limited research has investigated beliefs and attitudes about sleep and sleep hygiene from a …
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Time out for respite and recovery : a qualitative study of influences on general practitioners’ adaptation to general practice
… to adapt positively to their inherently demanding work. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by identifying factors that optimise GPs adaptation to working in general practice. A qualitative methodology underpinned by a constructionist epistemological stance was used. Twenty-six …
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An investigation of experiences and depression rates in women who have difficulties in establishing a satisfactory breastfeeding process with their baby : an exploratory study
This study investigated the experiences and post-natal depression rates in women experiencing problems in establishing and maintaining a successful breastfeeding process with their babies. There were two phases in the project. Phase 1 gathered categorical data about this client group, their partner …
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The professional attitude of psychologists towards the depression of psychologists
The current thesis investigated the professional attitude of Psychologists towards the depression of Psychologists by conducting two phases of interviews with 14 Psychologists, designed and analysed according to the protocol of grounded theory. The aims of the current investigation were to gain an …
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Telling Another Story: Looking for Ways of Working in Partnership with Indigenous Australian People Seeking Help for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems from Mainstream Services
This thesis examines a case for the inclusion of narrative therapy by mainstream alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in counselling Australian indigenous people. Narrative therapy and narrative practices emerged from work developed in partnership with indigenous practitioners in the 1980s in …
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Fear of intimacy in romantic relationships during emerging adulthood : the influence of past parenting and separation-individuation
Intimacy is a central component of romantic relationships with the development of a capacity for intimacy regarded as being one of the milestones of adulthood. Fear of intimacy has been defined as “the inhibited capacity of an individual, because of anxiety to exchange thoughts and feelings of …
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Examining reasons for participation in sport and exercise using the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS)
The purpose of the present study was to validate the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS). This included examining the internal consistency and criterion validity of the PALMS, as well as testing the proposed model of PALMS subscales in a confirmatory factor analysis. This study …
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An exploratory Internet study: the relationship between men's self-reported physical attributes, body image, self-esteem, and Internet dating
The majority of research over the past several decades in the area of body image, evaluations of physical appearances, and implications of eating disorders, has largely focused on women. In the late 80s, some researchers challenged the conceptualisation of body image dissatisfaction as a uni-gender …
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Production of Australian normative data for an alternate scoring system for the Visual Reproduction subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised
Accurate assessment of memory functioning is integral in the framework of comprehensive neuropsychological examination. Knowledge of the integrity of memory functioning contributes to decisions regarding diagnoses, competency, rehabilitation and surgery. The Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised is a …
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Eating behaviours and attitudes in narcolepsy and their association with sleepiness and mood
A number of studies have found maladaptive eating behaviours and attitudes in individuals with narcolepsy, however, few studies have comprehensively investigated possible reasons (other than hypocretin deficiency) for these findings. The aim was to investigate the eating behaviours and attitudes of …
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Reactive psychosis in a first-episode psychosis population
… by psychotic experiences such as hallucinations and delusions can be a primary reaction to overwhelming stress or distress (Ungvari & Mullen, 2000). Reactive psychosis, a term coined over a century ago to differentiate these disorders from other psychotic processes more closely resembling …
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Panic disorder : exploration of attachment, heterogeneity and the regulation of anger
The impact of a panic attack on the individual can be physically and emotionally disabling. Panic disorder -the chronic fear associated with recurrent attacks, is estimated to have a lifetime prevalence of 3% within the adult population. To date, the treatment panic disorder is restricted to …
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Transitions in life of mothers of young children
… to motherhood in relation to overall experiences and understandings of turning points in life, among mothers of young children.
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The place of emotion in oppositional defiant- and conduct disorders : a Rorschach study of 9-12 year old boys
It is clear from previous research that a variety of biological, psychological and environmental characteristics represent modest risk factors for the development of chronic conduct problems in children. Disturbances in emotional functioning in particular have been implicated in children's …
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A unique loss : the experience of birthmothers in open adoption
… contact, or openness, between birthmothers and the adoptive family has been practised in the state of Victoria, Australia. Open arrangements, that is, face-to-face contact and information exchange, are written into the Adoption Order and legally ratified by the Victorian County Court. The …
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Perspectives on effectiveness: what works in a juvenile fire awareness and intervention program?
Deliberate lighting of fires by juveniles is both a public health concern and a community issue. This collaborative multiagency project aimed to establish best practice guidelines for child and youth firesetter programs in Australia. The study proceeded in two parts. Firstly, the practices and …
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