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Patients with cancer frequently experience physical and psychological distress that can worsen their quality of life. We assessed the outcomes of an 8-week mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) intervention, Walkabout: Looking In, Looking... more
Patients with cancer frequently experience physical and psychological distress that can worsen their quality of life. We assessed the outcomes of an 8-week mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) intervention, Walkabout: Looking In, Looking Out, on symptoms, sleep quality, health-related quality of life, sense of coherence (SOC), and spirituality in outpatients with cancer. A 1-group, pre-post intervention design with repeated measures at baseline, week 4, and week 8. Despite a small pilot sample (n = 18), we found large effect sizes and statistically significant improvements from week 1 to week 8 in depression, the comprehensibility subscale of the SOC, and each subscale of spirituality, that is, peace, meaning, and faith. There were no significant changes in physical functioning, pain, sleep, tiredness, drowsiness, nausea, and appetite. The MBAT intervention, Walkabout, seems to meet key palliative care goals including improvement in emotional well-being, comprehensibility, and meani...
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ABSTRACT Based on the American Art Therapy Association Research Committee's interest and support for learning how research is taught, a quantitative and qualitative survey of master's-level programs was conducted.... more
ABSTRACT Based on the American Art Therapy Association Research Committee's interest and support for learning how research is taught, a quantitative and qualitative survey of master's-level programs was conducted. Twenty-four of the 44 surveyed programs responded. Twenty-three (95.8%) of the respondents required a course of at least three credits, usually taught by doctoral-level faculty. Most programs indicated they taught several research methods, covered numerous course goals, and introduced multiple topics. Over half the programs indicated their goals were reviewing published research and formulating research questions; the integration of research and practice was selected the least. Qualitative research approaches (87.5%) were the primary orientation of most programs with quantitative approaches a close second (75%). Survey results revealed most educators perceived that students feared learning about research. Respondents commented that research training enhanced development of students as reflective practitioners, increased their marketable professional skills, and contributed to the development of new knowledge.
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This study explored the mechanisms at play as new family counselors are learning to apply a systems approach. A qualitative case study was used to investigate the experiences of nine family counseling interns over two semesters of... more
This study explored the mechanisms at play as new family counselors are learning to apply a systems approach. A qualitative case study was used to investigate the experiences of nine family counseling interns over two semesters of internship through the lens of constructive developmental theory. The findings extend our understanding by providing students' accounts of the ways by which disequilibrium preceded development when accommodation was stimulated, and the outcomes when assimilation occurred. It also generated data about positive emotional response to clients that is new and intriguing and which may impact developmental growth. Implications for counselor education that incorporate developmental considerations are presented.
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Research Interests: Psychology, Psychometrics, Evaluation, Stress, Self Directedness, and 15 moreTest Validation, Substance Abuse, Coping, Construct Validity, Young Adult, Clinical Sciences, Rating Scale, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, Convergent Validity, Projective test, Test Reliability, Substance Use Disorder, Arts psychotherapy, Interrater Agreement, and Perceived stress scale
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Page 1. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 20(3) pp. 125-137 © AATA, Inc. 2003 125 Abstract This article presents the results of an exploratory study of the graphic indicators in drawings by patients with... more
Page 1. Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 20(3) pp. 125-137 © AATA, Inc. 2003 125 Abstract This article presents the results of an exploratory study of the graphic indicators in drawings by patients with substance abuse disorders. ...
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... Interest in the impact of parental alcoholism on children has been documented from the time of Aristotle (Warner & Rosett, 1975, cited in Seilhamer & Jacob, 1990). ... Elizabeth S. Holt, MS, ATR-BC, LPC, and Donna H. Kaiser,... more
... Interest in the impact of parental alcoholism on children has been documented from the time of Aristotle (Warner & Rosett, 1975, cited in Seilhamer & Jacob, 1990). ... Elizabeth S. Holt, MS, ATR-BC, LPC, and Donna H. Kaiser, MS, ATR-BC, LPC, LFMT, Williamsburg, VA ...