Stepfamilies are shown by existing research as having multiple problems unique to this type of
family, some of which include role ambiguity, role strain, role captivity, increased stress and
adjustment problems in ...
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences (both professional and personal) of the therapist who is visually impaired or blind.
This is a post-modernist dissertation contextualised within the ecosystemic- ...
The aim of this study was to do group work with 10 girls staying in a shelter in order to contribute to their adjustment.
Lewin's field theory and the General Systems Theory were utilized to ground the group work. The ...
Integrating psychology and spirituality to open up discussion on spiritual identity and its effects on the whole person was birthed in a counselling context, as individuals sought answers for various problems, having an ...
This is a postmodernist dissertation contextualised within the new
epistemology.
The dissertation's descriptive methodology mirrors a personal journey
from intrapsychic to ecosystemic psychology which operates within ...
Globally there has been a rise in the population of incarcerated women over recent decades. Yet, despite this increase, female offenders only represent about 5% of the total incarcerated population. South Africa is no ...
Incest is described by various models focusing on different factors ranging from
pathology to descriptions of the ecosystem in which it takes place. This research presents a
theoretical and practical ...
This exploratory study creates a post-modern narrative context for psychotherapy and extends these ideas to an individual living with a psychiatric disorder, namely obsessive-compulsive disorder. The present study explores ...
This thesis constitutes a narrative that explores an alternative meaning construction for the experience of loss. During the telling of this story, I consider the appropriateness of adopting the 'new paradigm' approach for ...
Available literature reveals that most prevalently delinquency has been viewed from a modernist perspective. However, as cybernetic epistemology increased its stronghold within the field of psychology, explanations became ...
This thesis constitutes a narrative description of the evolution of my therapeutic self during my training as a clinical psychologist. During the telling of this story, I review the ways in which I was perturbed by the mix ...