Browsing School of Social Work by Author "Aguirre, Regina"
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Access To Mental Health Care: Clients Perception Of Services Provided By Agape Clinic And Community Care
Ruiz, Erika (Social Work, 2009-09-16)The purpose of this study was to identify whether there is a relationship between acculturation and utilization of mental health services among U.S. born and non-U.S. born Hispanics in the United States. Furthermore, the ... -
Acculturative Stress And Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Latino And Asian Immigrants
Villeda, Yajaira (Social Work, 2011-07-14)Mental health needs for immigrants are complicated by previous trauma and living in a new country. This study examined acculturative stress (AS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among immigrants by conducting a ... -
Communication In Combat Through The Optics Of Internal Working Models
Ponder, Warren Neil (Social Work, 2014-07-14)This dissertation asserts that communication between a committed dyad during a deployment affects post-deployment functioning. Historical communication patterns among veterans and their families are examined from WWII, ... -
The Effects Of Personal Trauma History And Working With Clients With Similar Trauma On Well-being Among Mental Health Counselors
Chaverri, Joel (Social Work, 2012-04-11)Several studies have researched burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, and shared trauma of practicing mental health professionals. Yet few have focused directly on the impact of personal trauma ... -
First Responders: Coping With Community Traumatic Events
Slater, Holli M. (Social Work, 2009-09-16)The researcher conducted an online survey through social networking sites to identify coping processes utilized by first responders responding to a Community Traumatic Event (CTE) and to identify beneficial supportive ... -
Marital Satisfaction: Veterans From Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) And Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Ponder, Warren Neil (Social Work, 2009-09-16)The researcher conducted an online survey through social networking sites to identify variables that influenced marital satisfaction among Operation Iraq Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans. ... -
Non-suicidal Self-injury And Social Influence
Driggers, Terin Marie (Social Work, 2010-11-01)The researcher conducted an online survey through social networking sites and online college/university communications to identify the relationship between social influence (e.g. peer acceptance, media exposure) and NSSI ... -
Phenomenological Psychological Autopsies: A Survivor Driven Model For Understanding Suicide
Mitchell, Elizabeth Ann (Social Work, 2010-03-03)Over a million people worldwide die by suicide each year. 32,000 of these deaths occur in the United States. Strikingly, that number is miniscule in comparison to the 300,000 additionally recorded and 775,000 estimated non ... -
Risk Behavior, Personal Assets And Social Support In The Lesbian And Gay Adult Populations: How These Contribute To Suicidality?
Sabre, Elizabeth (Social Work, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this exploratory study is threefold 1) to assess whether risk factors for suicide among LG individuals older than age 18 are the same as those among heterosexual individuals; 2) to assess whether suicidality ... -
The Struggle And Strength Of Sexual Minorities And Suicidality: A Qualitative Interpretive Meta-synthesis
Crump, Albert L. (Social Work, 2013-03-20)The researcher conducted a Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis (QIMS) of the intersection of sexual minority status and suicidality. Seven qualitative research studies were identified which included the stories of ... -
Survivors Of Suicide: What Are Their Struggles And How Do They Heal?
Crow, Amy (Social Work, 2013-07-22)The purpose of this study was to answer five questions: 1) what are the coping strategies of suicide survivors?; 2) what percentage of survivors have post-traumatic stress?; 3) what percentage of survivors are at risk of ...