The social work profession requires the accumulation of theory, knowledge, skills and their integration into practice. The department of social work at UNISA trains students according to the person-centred approach (PCA). The question thus arises whether the social workers trained in PCA at UNISA are able to integrate theory into practice in their different areas of employment. Exploring this would give the department of social work an opportunity to re-visit the teaching of PCA and make some improvements if necessary. The qualitative study was conducted with social workers employed in different welfare organizations in Pretoria. The following themes emerged from the analysis: the perceived significance of building relationship with clients, the organizational influence in counselling, unique experiences with regard to colleagues who graduated from other institutions, challenges in handling a conflict or crisis situation, and lastly the nature of statutory cases. The conclusions were drawn and recommendations were presented. / Social Science / M.A. (Mental Health)

The present study applies Driver and Gottman’s (2004a) Turning System to observations of the therapeutic relationship in a quasi-experimental between and within groups design. A sample of 63 full counseling sessions (21 first sessions with clients who return for four sessions, 21 first sessions for clients who terminate therapy prior to four sessions, and 21 fourth sessions) were collected from a university counseling center in South Florida. Clients and clinicians also completed self report evaluations of the therapeutic relationship that were also included in this study (Working Alliance Inventory – Short Form, and the Real Relationship Inventory). A series of multivariate analysis of the variance (MANOVA) tests were performed to assess for significant differences in Turning System behavior between return and dropout groups in the first sessions of therapy, as well as for significant differences between return groups’ first and fourth sessions. Correlation analyses were run for client and therapist self report data and Turning System codes. Overall, the Turning System codes did not predict attrition from therapy; however, significant effects were found for specific behaviors in the return versus dropout comparisons, including client’s uses of negative bids, high level questions, and preoccupied away responses. The Turning System also did not predict clear differences between behaviors in ongoing therapy, though significant effects were again found for individual behaviors enacted by both clients and therapists. Significant negative correlations were also found for return group clients between specific behaviors and ratings of the therapeutic alliance, such as high level questions and preoccupied away responses. Individual behaviors in the therapist return group, such as high level questions, negative bids, and interruptions, correlated negatively with ratings of the therapeutic alliance. The results of this study are presented in an effort to synthesize the data into a narrative for developing effective therapeutic relationships and guidance for future research. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

A crença no potencial humano de auto-regulação, na capacidade inerente da pessoa direcionar a sua vida em busca de algo melhor para si e na tendência direcional atualizante de todas as coisas do Universo foi o que moveu esse trabalho desde o início. A hipótese de que presidiários pudessem processar mudanças significativas em suas vidas desde que oferecidas as condições necessárias e suficientes para a expansão do self permeou as atividades oferecidas. Nessa busca de compreensão do processo de expansão do self no encontro da psicologia com a arte e a profissão, procurou-se os estudos de Carl Ramson Rogers e Augusto Boal. Este estudo buscou compreender como a psicologia (psicoterapia), a arte (teatro) e a profissão (emprego) poderiam facilitar o processo de crescimento de presidiários, ajudando-os a repensarem e a planejarem suas vidas, possibilitando o retorno ao meio social, familiar e pessoal. Foram colhidos onze depoimentos de oito colaboradores participantes do Projeto Pontilhado, na cidade de Porto Velho/RO, cuja peça teatral foi baseada em suas histórias de vida. Esse projeto foi desenvolvido do ano de 1999 a 2004. O estudo de abordagem qualitativa procurou seguir as especificidades da pesquisa-ação. O instrumento para coleta de dados foi a entrevista individual, não-diretiva, gravada em áudio. Na busca dos elementos significativos que compareceram em seus depoimentos, procurou-se agrupar as experiências comuns que os conduziram ao processo de transformação de suas vidas: O desvelar do self; Percepção de Psicologia; Percepção da Arte; Percepção da Profissão; Predisposição à mudança; Término do Projeto e Caminhos para tirar uma pessoa do mundo do crime. As percepções que os presidiários tiveram de seu organismo, de suas experiências, das relações entre elas, do mundo à sua volta e a consciência desses acontecimentos possibilitou-lhes a se desenvolver, crescer e a se transformar, num trabalho conjunto com o seu organismo. A abertura aos dados da experiência interior e do mundo externo, ampliando o campo da percepção, foi possibilitada pelos exercícios teatrais psicodramáticos, do trabalho psicoterapêutico, no desenvolvimento de uma atividade produtiva e remunerada além do acompanhamento fora das ações previstas. Foi um conjunto de atividades que possibilitaram aos presidiários e ex-presidiários se libertarem das barreiras psicológicas que impediam o crescimento. Esse estudo demonstrou que existe a possibilidade de se contribuir para a melhoria de vida das pessoas que se encontram presas, proporcionando novas formas de perceberem e enfrentarem a saída da prisão. Na expansão do self, as atividades psicodramáticas do teatro e o encontro psicoterápico ajudam nesse crescimento, a profissão sustenta essa determinação e o apoio ampara nos momentos de crise, quando a pessoa realmente se predispõe a sair do mundo do crime. / The belief in the auto-regulative human potential, in the persons inherent ability to lead her or his life in search of something better and the faith in the updating directive tendency of everything in the Universe moved this work from the very beginning. The hypothesis that the prisoners could process significant changes in their lives once we offer the needed and sufficient conditions in order to expand the self permeated our activities. Searching to understand the expanding process of the self in the meeting of psychology, art and profession, we based on Carl Ramson Rogerss and August Boals works as support. This study explored how psychology (psychotherapy), the art (theatre) and profession (job) may facilitate the growing process of prisoners, helping them to rethink and plan their lives, making the social, familiar and personal way back possible. We collected eleven reports from eight participant collaborators of the Projeto Pontilhado in the city of Porto Velho-Rondônia, Brazil, whose play was based on their history of life. This project was developed in the years 1999 and 2004. We use the qualitative approach taking into consideration the action-research. The tool for the data collect was a non-directive personal interview recorded in audio. In the search for meaningful elements visible in their statements, we searched to gather the common experiences that led to the transformative process in their lives: the unveiling of the self; Psychology perception; Art Perception; Profession Perception; Predisposition to change; the end of the project and ways of taking a person out of criminality. The perception that the prisoners had of their own organism, their experiences, their relations among themselves, their surroundings and the consciousness of these happenings made them grow, develop and transform themselves in persons in a work together with their organism. The opening of their interior experience and of the outer world was possible due to psycodramatic theatrical exercises, psychotherapeutic work, in the development of a productive and paid activity, beside the work together out of the foreseen activities. It was a set of activities which made possible to the prisoners and ex-prisoners to get free from psychological barriers which prevented any human growth. This study revealed that there is a possibility of contributing to a better life of people who are in prison. It is possible to offer new forms of viewing life out of prison. In the expansion of the self the psychodrama and the psychotherapeutic meeting help this growth; the profession supports people in the moment of crime when the person is really willing to leave the criminal world.

Hensikt Hensikten med studien har vært å få dypere kunnskap om hva det har betydd for Marte Meo terapeuter i demensomsorgen å ha lært metoden.   Metode Grounded theory har blitt benyttet som analysemetode av åtte åpne intervjuer.   Resultat Informantene som alle er Marte Meo terapeuter, sier at de har fått en metode som de har savnet i demensomsorgen. Metoden hjelper dem til å oppdage taus kunnskap, støtte kunnskap som de allerede har og den styrker selvtilliten deres. De har fått økt bevissthet og et felles språk som har ført til et bedre arbeidsmiljø og en opplevelse av å se og møte pasientenes individuelle behov på en bedre måte.   Konklusjon Studien har vist at Marte Meo metoden har positiv innvirkning både fordi personalet får et bedre arbeidsmiljø og fordi personalet opplever at de etter å ha lært Marte Meo metoden  bedre kan møte pasientenes behov. / Purpose This qualitative study aimed to increase understanding of  what the consequences have been for Marte Meo therapists in dementia health care to have learned the method.   Method We used grounded theory to analyze eight open interviews.   Results The informants, all Marte Meo therapists reported that they gained a method they long have missed for dementia health care. The Marte Meo method helps them detect tacit knowledge, support and enforce known knowledge, and strengthen their self-confidence. They also gained increased awareness and a common language leading to an improved working environment and the individual needs of the patients are better seen and met.   Conclusion The study shows that Marte Meo method has positive influence both because the staff have an improved working environment and because the staff experience that they are better able to detect the patients needs after having learned the method. / <p>ISBN 978-91-85721-76-4</p>

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-06, page: 3258. Adviser: Scott T. Walters. Includes bibliographical references.

The social work profession requires the accumulation of theory, knowledge, skills and their integration into practice. The department of social work at UNISA trains students according to the person-centred approach (PCA). The question thus arises whether the social workers trained in PCA at UNISA are able to integrate theory into practice in their different areas of employment. Exploring this would give the department of social work an opportunity to re-visit the teaching of PCA and make some improvements if necessary. The qualitative study was conducted with social workers employed in different welfare organizations in Pretoria. The following themes emerged from the analysis: the perceived significance of building relationship with clients, the organizational influence in counselling, unique experiences with regard to colleagues who graduated from other institutions, challenges in handling a conflict or crisis situation, and lastly the nature of statutory cases. The conclusions were drawn and recommendations were presented. / Social Science / M.A. (Mental Health)

A crença no potencial humano de auto-regulação, na capacidade inerente da pessoa direcionar a sua vida em busca de algo melhor para si e na tendência direcional atualizante de todas as coisas do Universo foi o que moveu esse trabalho desde o início. A hipótese de que presidiários pudessem processar mudanças significativas em suas vidas desde que oferecidas as condições necessárias e suficientes para a expansão do self permeou as atividades oferecidas. Nessa busca de compreensão do processo de expansão do self no encontro da psicologia com a arte e a profissão, procurou-se os estudos de Carl Ramson Rogers e Augusto Boal. Este estudo buscou compreender como a psicologia (psicoterapia), a arte (teatro) e a profissão (emprego) poderiam facilitar o processo de crescimento de presidiários, ajudando-os a repensarem e a planejarem suas vidas, possibilitando o retorno ao meio social, familiar e pessoal. Foram colhidos onze depoimentos de oito colaboradores participantes do Projeto Pontilhado, na cidade de Porto Velho/RO, cuja peça teatral foi baseada em suas histórias de vida. Esse projeto foi desenvolvido do ano de 1999 a 2004. O estudo de abordagem qualitativa procurou seguir as especificidades da pesquisa-ação. O instrumento para coleta de dados foi a entrevista individual, não-diretiva, gravada em áudio. Na busca dos elementos significativos que compareceram em seus depoimentos, procurou-se agrupar as experiências comuns que os conduziram ao processo de transformação de suas vidas: O desvelar do self; Percepção de Psicologia; Percepção da Arte; Percepção da Profissão; Predisposição à mudança; Término do Projeto e Caminhos para tirar uma pessoa do mundo do crime. As percepções que os presidiários tiveram de seu organismo, de suas experiências, das relações entre elas, do mundo à sua volta e a consciência desses acontecimentos possibilitou-lhes a se desenvolver, crescer e a se transformar, num trabalho conjunto com o seu organismo. A abertura aos dados da experiência interior e do mundo externo, ampliando o campo da percepção, foi possibilitada pelos exercícios teatrais psicodramáticos, do trabalho psicoterapêutico, no desenvolvimento de uma atividade produtiva e remunerada além do acompanhamento fora das ações previstas. Foi um conjunto de atividades que possibilitaram aos presidiários e ex-presidiários se libertarem das barreiras psicológicas que impediam o crescimento. Esse estudo demonstrou que existe a possibilidade de se contribuir para a melhoria de vida das pessoas que se encontram presas, proporcionando novas formas de perceberem e enfrentarem a saída da prisão. Na expansão do self, as atividades psicodramáticas do teatro e o encontro psicoterápico ajudam nesse crescimento, a profissão sustenta essa determinação e o apoio ampara nos momentos de crise, quando a pessoa realmente se predispõe a sair do mundo do crime. / The belief in the auto-regulative human potential, in the persons inherent ability to lead her or his life in search of something better and the faith in the updating directive tendency of everything in the Universe moved this work from the very beginning. The hypothesis that the prisoners could process significant changes in their lives once we offer the needed and sufficient conditions in order to expand the self permeated our activities. Searching to understand the expanding process of the self in the meeting of psychology, art and profession, we based on Carl Ramson Rogerss and August Boals works as support. This study explored how psychology (psychotherapy), the art (theatre) and profession (job) may facilitate the growing process of prisoners, helping them to rethink and plan their lives, making the social, familiar and personal way back possible. We collected eleven reports from eight participant collaborators of the Projeto Pontilhado in the city of Porto Velho-Rondônia, Brazil, whose play was based on their history of life. This project was developed in the years 1999 and 2004. We use the qualitative approach taking into consideration the action-research. The tool for the data collect was a non-directive personal interview recorded in audio. In the search for meaningful elements visible in their statements, we searched to gather the common experiences that led to the transformative process in their lives: the unveiling of the self; Psychology perception; Art Perception; Profession Perception; Predisposition to change; the end of the project and ways of taking a person out of criminality. The perception that the prisoners had of their own organism, their experiences, their relations among themselves, their surroundings and the consciousness of these happenings made them grow, develop and transform themselves in persons in a work together with their organism. The opening of their interior experience and of the outer world was possible due to psycodramatic theatrical exercises, psychotherapeutic work, in the development of a productive and paid activity, beside the work together out of the foreseen activities. It was a set of activities which made possible to the prisoners and ex-prisoners to get free from psychological barriers which prevented any human growth. This study revealed that there is a possibility of contributing to a better life of people who are in prison. It is possible to offer new forms of viewing life out of prison. In the expansion of the self the psychodrama and the psychotherapeutic meeting help this growth; the profession supports people in the moment of crime when the person is really willing to leave the criminal world.

Background: Kawa is a client-centered and culturally sensitive occupational therapy model. Discussion has aroused if Kawa would be a suitable model for the clientele, which is culturally more diverse than before. Aim: To investigate how occupational therapists have applied Kawa for the occupational therapy process. Material and Methods: This qualitative study involved 15 occupational therapists, who had applied Kawa to their clients. They got selected on social media by ‘snowball sampling’. Data was collected using an electronic questionnaire. Directed content analysis was conducted, guided by The Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model. Results: Kawa was considered a client-centered model enhancing therapeutic relationships. By using Kawa, therapists gained relevant information through the client’s subjective self-report. However, observation of the client’s occupational performance omitted. Kawa did not provide sufficient tools, and therapists had to apply knowledge from other models. Conclusions: Kawa provided a strong starting point for the occupational therapy process by enhancing the therapeutic relationships and the client’s subjective self-report, but it did not guide the therapist to complete the whole occupational therapy process. Significance: This study proved that Kawa is a useful model for developing therapeutic rapport and gaining information through self-report. The study suggests that Kawa should be developed further or combined with occupation-based models.

Among the goals of recent supported work employment programs is improvement of competitive employment opportunities for individuals who suffer from chronic mental illness, and for whom competitive employment outcomes are poor. This study examined the effects of a vocational rehabilitation program, Project Success (Skills Upgrade: Client Centered Empowerment Supportive Services), on self esteem and quality of life for chronically mentally ill participants.

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