Professional help-seeking among women : development and testing of a model
- Authors: Vanderhorst, Renee
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Thesis , Doctorate
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- Description: Professional Doctorate of Psychology (Clinical)
Issues in clinical practice : innovation
- Authors: Maud, Monica
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "The theme explored in relation to the 3 projects (in this report) was the issue of innovation in clinical practice. As shown in the various reports, innovation can occur at a micro level as in Study 1 when aspects of two therapies were combined in an attempt to speed therapy; in Study 2 the innovation was more routine and practical in amalgamating the various practices of different Departments at the Ballarat Health Services into a treatment protocol for the treatment of young patients affected by critical eating disorders, or innovation in a wider sense; in Study 3 the effectiveness of a new treatment centre was researched. Some the ethical practice issues around innovation in clinical practice were examined in the final paper."-- leaf iii.
- Description: Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Mental health of older adults : the development and testing of a model
- Authors: Turner, Jayne
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: The high rates of depression and suicide among older adults have given rise to research which aims to identify factors that protect older people from mental illness. Recently, Bailey and McLaren (2005) developed and tested a model which investigated the relationships between engagement in various leisure activities performed alone or with others, sense of belonging, depression, and suicidal ideation. The present study examined an extended version of the mental health model, incorporating the additional variables of perceived freedom in leisure and physical health status. A sample of Australian males and females (N = 379) aged 65 years and over (M age = 77.23, SD = 7.48) completed the Perceived Freedom in Leisure Questionnaire, the Yale Physical Activity Survey,the Duke Health Profile, the Sense of Belonging Instrument, the Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depressive Scale, and the Suicide Subscale of the General Health Questionnaire. Results indicated that the model was invariant for gender, and accounted for 56% of the variance in suicidal ideation. The model indicated that physical health had direct relationships with each variable in the model. Perceived freedom in leisure predicted engagement in physical activity, sense of belonging-antecedent, and depression, whereas sense of belonging psychological state predicted depression and suicidal ideation. Results suggest that interventions aimed at improving older adults’ perceptions of freedom and personal choice with regard to their leisure experiences, maintaining optimal health, and increasing opportunities to foster feelings of belonging and relatedness with others, should protect against the development of mental ill health.
- Description: Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms after a motor vehicle accident
- Authors: Meagher, Brendan
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "The first report describes a case of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in a pregnant women living in regional Australia. It begins with a discussion of issues of relevance to the treatment of a pregnant woman with MDD. It also describes the evidence based treatment provided and the results achieved for this client. The second report follows the same format to describe a case of PTSD in a married mother living in regional Australia following a suicide attempt. The third report describes a case of Bipolar I disorder in a separated mother living in regional Australia. Finally, fourth report explores the professional and ethical issues associated with the practice of clinical psychology [...]. This report explores professional issues which include self-care requirements and strategies, initial client contact, communication with colleagues and professional development and client records. Ethical issues covered include professional competency, termination of relationships and confidentiality."
- Description: Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Research projects reports and professional and ethical issues report
- Authors: Molloy, Mari
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "The thematic link within each of the individual reports arising from three of these placements is that of anxiety and depression"
- Description: Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Personality disorders in clinical practice : Axis 1 comorbidity, management/treatment, psychologist boundary issues and self-care
- Authors: Grech, Paul
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Three thematically linked placement project reports and an exegesis addressing professional/ethical issues in the practice of clinical psychology submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Psychology (Clinical).
- Description: Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)