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Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Program evaluation of a suicide prevention walk: finding postvention opportunities for promoting resilience in survivors of suicide loss, Lisa A. Cooper Ellison

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A public dialogue on child sexual abuse: Hope for healing and prevention, Hanna Louise Foster

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Response to Intervention (RTI) implementation in the social-emotional domain: A survey of available resources in schools, Marissa Ann Madalis

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Validity of the PATHS student evaluation as a universal screener: Utilization within a social-emotional response to intervention framework, Emily Anne Smithson

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Evaluating contemporary sources of stress in middle school teachers, Erin Thompson

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Examining the efficacy of the same sky sharing program on worry and academic performance in military children experiencing parental deployment, Francine E. Torres

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Brains, beads and boulders: Trauma-informed sensory interventions for adolescents, Gini Christine Trotter

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Supporting a parent driven video self modeling intervention for a student with autism, Lindsey Visbaras

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Building group resilience: A three-day curriculum, Andrew Willis Garcés

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Women and military sexual trauma, a resilience study, Lauren Sloan Zapf

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Finding balance: School-based yoga programs for the prevention and reduction of anxiety, Jessica Dawn Aaron

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Recruitment and retention of African-Americans in school psychology in a social justice context: practitioners' perspectives, Marlana Ashe

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Substance abuse and school counseling, Katherine A. Baird

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Religion, spirituality, and school psychology: A national survey of training programs, Jessica Marie Bass

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The relationship between acculturation status, goal orientation, and self-efficacy in adolescents, Thi Beam

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Resilience through attending to the power of the mind, Jennifer Dawn Behm

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Teachers' perceptions of a universal screener and progress monitoring tool within an RtI framework, Dale Bostwick

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Trust betrayed: Counseling girls who have been sexually abused by educators, Courtney Paige Boyd

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Perceptions of acceptability and effectiveness of interventions for ADHD: A comparison of teachers and school psychologists, Bradley Call

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An exploration of two couples workshop approaches: Getting the Love You Want by Imago Relationships International and The Art and Science of Love by The Gottman Institute, Dessie Morgan Canelakes

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The effects of mental and physical wellness promotion programs on students’ well-being, Jamie Constantz

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Study strategies in high school students with specific learning disabilities, Mikaela Renee Cribbs

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Giving a voice to adolescents Hip-Hop Therapy: “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent,”Victor Hugo., Amanda Gaye Francis

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Grief and resilience in children and families: Resources for counseling professionals, parents, and children, Ashley Smith Hall

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Extra-curricular activity participation and psychological school engagement in ethnically diverse middle school students, Andrew Intagliata

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Attachment and resilience in military families throughout the deployment cycle, Jason A. Kacmarski

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Tending to the wound: Understanding the functions of cutting as a coping mechanism for adolescent females, Lisa Anne Moore

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There is no such thing as an ex-marine: Understanding the psychological journey of combat veterans, Melinda A. Morgan

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Comprehensive Directory of Mental Health Services 2010: A tool for collaboration in providing services, Glennys Heatwole Shouey

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Curriculum for parents of children in foster care who are working to achieve reunification, Andrea Lynn Skaflen

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Gender identity construction with transsexuals experiencing liminality: A case study and considerations for counselors, Sarah Miller Spence

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In the trenches: Strategies for effective work with troubled youth, James Tavenner

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Separated by distance, but never by heart: A guide for elementary and middle school counselors working with military children, Mica Ball

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Resources available for Latino parents in selected districts of the Seattle, Washington area, Morgan Beale

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Signified honkey: Stories in the key of White, William Ryan Blosser

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College students’ perceptions about seeking help for their learning disabilities at a competitive university, Kristen L. Burley

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Working with depression in lesbians, Caroline Colvin

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Best practices for the treatment and management of Schizophrenia, Kimberly Ann Davis

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Secondary success predicting variables within an underrepresented student population: A program needs assessment, Kara Lynn Dragan

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An overview of Jewish beliefs and traditions for counselors, Emily Fairchild

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Stick it to counseling: The incorporation of acupuncture in counseling, Andrew David Felton

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Recommendations for terminating with child clients diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder, Rebecca Katherine Greiner

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Creativity in counseling: Breathe Life into Your Work an experiential workshop for the novice counselor, Tina Marie Johnston

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Counseling international students: Presenting concerns and implications for the college mental health professional, Anna Khizanishvili

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Social aggression in pre-adolescent females: A guide for school counselors, Emily Ann Kibler

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I pledge allegiance to the Southern Cross? The importance of multicultural education in today’s schools, Jennifer Kurbel

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Applying the cultural-linguistic interpretive matrix to neuropsychological assessment, Karol J. Mendoza

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Teacher stress: An assessment of teachers' need for and receptiveness towards a stress reduction program within one rural school system, Tyler Christine Rosenberg

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An overview and Introduction: Neuroscience for Counselors, Kirk Damond Saunders

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Creating a community of support for National Guard and reserve military families, Kelly Christine Atwood

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White privilege and counseling: A model for expanding awareness, Amanda Badger

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Unexpected: Identity transformation of postpartum women, Laura J. Cammaroto

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Evaluating systemic change in the Virginia Department of Corrections: Creating agents of change, Philip Andrew Mayles

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Reimagining Ourselves at Madison (ROAM): An innovative adventure-based peer counseling program for university students demonstrating high risk alcohol-related behaviors, Amy Tice