Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2002. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 63-02, Section: B, page: 1015. Chair: Andrew R. Eisen. Available also in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2002. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 63-10, Section: B, page: 4928. Chair: Robert McGrath. Available also in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2004. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-01, Section: B, page: 0453. Chairperson: Linda A. Reddy. Available also in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2004. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-06, Section: B, page: 3155. Chair: Robert McGrath. Available also in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2005. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-11, Section: B, page: 6052. Chair: Margaret Gibbs. Available also in print.

Thesis (Psy.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2005. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-02, Section: B, page: 1161. Chair: Judith Kaufman. Available also in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2005. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-02, Section: B, page: 1158. Chairperson: Janet Sigal. Available also in print.

<p> This phenomenological research explored how the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) model is used with Department and Children Family Services (DCFS-LA) referred couples. The interviews of two participants, who practiced EFT with DCFS-LA referred couples, were analyzed with a transcendental phenomenological approach. Seven themes emerged from the data: (1) joining by acknowledging DCFS-LA in the room, (2) creating safety for guardedness and stressors, (3) a slower EFT process, (4) culture &amp; socio-economic status, (5) treating domestic violence and substance abuse histories, (6) EFT meets DCFS-LA goals, and (7) adapting EFT for family reunification. The exploration of how EFT therapists used this model with DCFS-LA referred couples provided opportunities to look at how having an open case with DCFS-LA, practicing in a community-based service agency, being a racial minority, having socio-economic status, domestic violence histories, and substance abuse histories impacted the overall EFT process. The results have implications that EFT could be useful for the presenting issues of DCFS-LA referred couples and for family reunification possibilities. A literature review is incorporated with the themes and clinical implications for practicing EFT with DCFS-LA referred couples are provided.</p><p>

<p> The use of the Internet to gamble has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Although researchers have suggested that adult Internet gamblers are at high risk for developing a gambling disorder, few studies, overall, have been conducted on the effects of Internet gambling. Furthermore, conflicting research exists regarding what moderates gambling-related problems. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if age, gender, and emotions prior to the gambling experience are related predictors of Internet problem gambling severity. A retrospective design was used. The pathways model was used to support the belief that emotions felt before an Internet gambling session are associated with the severity of the gambling problem. Data were obtained from adult Internet gamblers who had Internet gambled in the preceding week. One hundred and fifty participants completed an online survey about the emotions they felt before an Internet-gambling session and self-reported the negative consequences of their gambling. The survey contained demographic questions, questions from the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (to assess emotions felt before participants&rsquo; last Internet gambling session), and questions from the Problem Gambling Severity Index. The results of the multiple linear regression analysis were significant, indicating that, as a group, participants&rsquo; age, gender, and emotions felt prior to the gambling experience predicted their problem gambling severity. This study can assist with prevention, early intervention, and treatment of adult Internet gamblers.</p><p>

<p> This exploratory single case study assessed the effectiveness of a new body-based art psychotherapy intervention to address trauma and, thereby, promote constructive change in an individual who perpetrated inter-partner violence (IPV). The participant was a single Spanish-speaking 42-year-old heterosexual Mexican immigrant male with a history of psychological trauma. The therapy was conducted over the course of 2 years within an existential framework and addressed the following themes: relationships, childhood trauma and abuse, masculine ideology and IPV, and anger and related feelings. Furthermore, the intervention, which included a breathing practice grounded in Jin Shin Jyutsu (energy work), was implemented for the purpose of fostering the embodiment/internalization of material examined in therapy. Because breathing helps modulate affect, the breathing practice increased the client&rsquo;s capacity to work through his childhood trauma and enabled him to somatically access feelings, memories, and unconscious material. It also contributed to the client&rsquo;s development of insight and awareness concerning emotions and deepened his spirituality. Equally important, the intervention included an art therapy process that encouraged the client to externalize difficult feelings that he might otherwise not have been able to articulate. The Formal Elements of Art Therapy Scale (FEATS) detected the client&rsquo;s depression in his artwork at a critical point in the therapy. Over time, the participant&rsquo;s artwork showed changes not only in the themes depicted, but in the clarity and fluidity of the images he created. The results of this study suggest that this intervention might be a viable treatment for addressing trauma in men who perpetrate IPV. Furthermore, because this intervention increases self-awareness, self-understanding, and the motivation to change, it could be explored as a treatment for other mental health conditions, including with other populations and in group settings. </p><p>