Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2015
The Effect of Sport Attire on Athletic Performance in Aesthetic and Endurance Sports: An Exploratory Study, Nicole Caron, Taylor Thompson, and Ben Lampert
Intentional Leadership Development in High School Student Athletes: A Training Program for Facilitators, Julia Cawthra and Tina Spriggs
United States Olympic Committee Applied Psychophysiology Manual: Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Training for Elite Performers, Emily Clark and Gabrielle Smith
Existential Dissonance: A Dimension of Inauthenticity, Garry (Trey) Cole III
Athlete Attitudes on Sport Psychology Services, Confidentiality, and Service Seeking Behavior, Sarah Cowart, Ryan Marshall, and Kaitlyn Nichols
Visual Hallucinations Differential Diagnosis Annotated Decision Tree, Shelly Davis
The Hidden Experience of Transracial Adoption: A Proposed Qualitative Study, Lauren Dent
Therapeutic Assessment in Sport Psychology, Fernando Frias
Problems with Psychological Testing for the Behavior Analyst: Issues of Philosophical Dissensions Beyond Semantics, Lindsey Gagnon
International Student-athlete Transition into Collegiate Sport in the United States, Melissa Noelle Gollick
An Exploration of Stress, Psychological Demands, and Coping in Law Enforcement Officers, Kirill Grinchenko, Kevin O’Connor, and Rasheed Swindell
The Clinical Utility of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System: A Clinician's Perspective, Ashley Gunterman
Integrating Clinical Training & Self-Care: Overview, Analysis & Recommendations for Relieving Stress Among Clinicians in Training, Erich Haezebrouck
Grit in Sports: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Grit and Performance of Skiers and Golfers, Scotty Hanley, Taylor Stutzman, and Blake Pindyck
An Exploration of Mental Skills Among Competitive Gamers, Dan Himmelstein and Yitong Liu
Creating a Digital Community in Colleges Through an Interactive Theater Intervention: Guidelines for Cyberbullying Prevention During Freshmen Orientation Week, Benjamin Hindell
Case Manager Attributes Enhancing Success of Community Corrections Programs: A Pilot Study, Krystine Jackson
The Crossroads Between Self Psychology and LGBT Clients: A Case Study, Addriene Kearney Franks
Adjustment of Adult Children of Divorce: A Comparative Analysis, Emily A. Kerr
Understanding Change in a Therapeutic Community for People with Severe Mental Illness: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Julie Caroline Keys
Perceptions of Child Wellbeing and Attitudes Towards Polygamy Between Members and Non-members of the LDS Church, McCall Bowcut Lyon
Interpreting Empirical Assessments from a Behavioral Perspective: A Rationale for Why and How, Tiffiny McCain
Apples and Oranges: An Argument for Psychopathy as a Formal Diagnosis, Katherine K. McMann
Best Practices in Team-based Treatment Termination, Leslie Minna
Acceptance and Commitment Therapist Views on the Sacred, Amal Abuzalaf Mull
Living with Dignity: A Pilot Study Implementing Dignity Therapy with Allogeneic Blood or Marrow Transplant Recipients, Emily Newman
Prosocial Support Networks' Influence on Offender Reintegration: Recommendations for Treatment Providers, Kasey Odell
Development of a Psychological Assessment Battery to Measure Client Beliefs About the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy, Christopher Peavey
How Do I Love Thee: A Look at Why Adults Bond Differently to Romantic Relationships Than to Other Relationships, Julia I. Renedo
Exploring Mindfulness as a Culturally Sensitive Intervention for the Deaf Community, Barrymore Rosellini
Conceptualizing the Miscarriage Experience Through the Lens of Ghosts in the Nursery, Karalynn Royster
Intercultural Communication Between Forensic and Clinical Psychologists, Brittany Schmeck
The Utility of Therapeutic Assessment Style Fables During the Termination Stage of Psychotherapy, Chelsea Spiro
Collegiate Athletic Teams’ Perceptions of Collective Efficacy Post-injury, Julie H. Sutcliffe
A Qualitative Analysis of Fathers' Experiences During Labor and Delivery in Three Settings: Hospitals, Birthing Centers, and Homebirths, Anne Elise van Bekkum
Human Trafficking & Commercial Sex Exploitation: Treatment Recommendations for an Invisible Population, Abigail K. Wolfe
An Examination of Differences in Food Choices and Attitudes Towards Appearance in Individual and Team Sport Collegiate Athletes, Amy Xu, Matt Mikesell, and Bradley Bryk
An Analysis of Diversity Content in Doctoral Health Service Psychology Program Websites, Valerie Yeo
Clinical Psychology Students’ Perceived Training in Working with Transgender Clients: An Exploratory Study, Vanessa Zimmerman
Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2014
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Improving the Lives of Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Study, Nahed Barakat
Asperger's Disorder in Older Adulthood: The Unique Treatment Concerns and Implications for Applying Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Brian Beaumund
Expert Approaches to Mental Toughness Development in the High Risk Sport of Diving, Aaron D'Addario
Using the R-PAS' Aggressive Content Score for the Evaluation of Aggressive Behaviors in Children, Rebecca Dehass
Measure of Maturity: The Montana Adolescent Maturity Assessment, Nathaan Demers
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Fibromyalgia: A Case Study, Amy Dexter
The Importance of the First Psychotherapy Case in the Development of the Therapist's Professional Self as Viewed Through the Lens of Self Psychology, Kaitlyn Eichenberger
How Language and Stereotypes Affect the Help-seeking Behaviors of Victims of Female-on-Female Sexual Assault, A. Elizabeth Johnson
A Parametric Description of Modern Military Culture for Civilian Mental Health Practitioners to Better Serve Those Who Serve, RuthAnn R. Lester
Speaking Up: Experiences of Graduate Student Therapists of Color, Gift McDougal
Looking Through the Windshield: An Intersubjective Approach to the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Avoidant Personality Disorder, Alexandra Mizrahi
Facebook as Organizing, yet not Transforming, Self-experience, Risa Muchnick
Swing Dancing Along the Spectrum: A Proposed Unique Adjunctive Treatment Approach for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alia Mulder-Rosi
Meaning and Psychosis: An Intersubjective Approach to the Treatment of Schizophrenia, Laura Niver
Using Yoga Practice to Empower Psychotherapists’ Interpersonal Process, Jennifer Paz
What Does Performance Theory Have to Teach Us About the Treatment of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) in Prison?, Kaley JoAnne Raskin
A Transdiagnostic Social Skills Intervention: Using a Structured Story to Teach Children How to Ask a Friend to Play, Elizabeth Santy
An Application of Self Psychology and Intersubjective Systems Theory to the Human Companion Animal Bond: A Case Study, Rebecca Schwartz
Kids Alive! Support for Children of Parents with Cancer: An Exemplar Program for Children of Parents with Cancer, Shane Spears
An Essay on the Importance of Defining Playfulness: Engendering Playfulness in Caregivers as a State, Trait, and Skill, Ashley Sward
The Experiences of American Indian Women Warriors, Sierra Symonette
Clinically Impactful vs. Bad Medicine: Considerations for Integrating Traditional Native American Healing Practices into Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teresa Renee Thompson
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in an Adult Offender Population: Making the Case for Trauma-informed Tr, Leah Wallerstein
Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2013
The Perks of Playing Dress-up: Psychological Impressions of Fashion and Feminism, Linda Baker
Providing Bereavement Counseling to Chinese Americans: A Cultural Adaptation of a Western Grief Counseling Model, Lillian I. Chen
Is Diversity Inclusiveness? A Personal and Empirical Exploration, Cari Cornish
The Trail of No Tears: Traditional Masculinity Ideologies and the Cycle of Dismissing-avoidant Attachment, Jefferson Crowe
Psychosocial Distress Screening in a Community Cancer Center: An Exploratory Study of Distress Screening Across the Cancer Treatment Continuum, Christine Devore
An Acceptance and Commitment Approach to Issues of Behavioral Health Care in Soldiers, Nichole Duckham
Competencies Needed by Mental Health Professionals Working with Parents of Children with Asthma, Natalie Gart
Successful Navigation of the Conflict Between Doctoral Education and Cultural Expectations of Child Rearing in Hispanic Culture, Rebecca Garza
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Forensic Inpatients, Meagan Grasmick
The Use of the Rey 15-item Test and Recognition Trial to Evaluate Suboptimal Effort in Neuropsychological Assessment with a Pediatric Mild TBI Sample, Cassie M. Green
Multicultural Education in Clinical Psychology Programs and the Needs of Racial Minority Trainees, Rohini Gupta
Sexual Sensation Seeking, Alcohol Use, and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Bram Heidinger
Working Therapeutically with Interpreters in Mental Health: A Curriculum for Clinicians, Julie Kendall
Back in Blue: The Successful Reintegration of Combat Veteran Law Enforcement Officers, Shawn Knadler
Assessment and Promotion of Partner Support: A Prevention-focused Intervention for Perinatal Depression in Primary Care, Abigail Lockhart
Transgender Group Therapy: Process and Issues with Male to Female Clients, Kimberly Mathewson
The Dilemma of Obesity Stigma in Psychotherapy, Alexandra McDermott
The Effectiveness of Art Therapy in Decreasing Depressive Symptomology: A Meta-analysis, Courtney E. McDonnell
Psychological and Social Perspectives on Malingering and Symptom Exaggeration: Conceptualization and Interventions Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Lauren O'Flaherty
Establishing Culturally Sensitive Therapeutic Communities in Ghana for Individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illnesses, Evelyn Owusu
A Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness of Military and Veterans Affairs (VA) Combat-related PTSD Programs, Forest Pavel
Modified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program Applied Within a Time-limited Corrections Setting, Jennifer Rhoda
The Development of an Intervention Tool to Address Challenges in the Medical Treatment of Children with Autism, Julia Runde
A Meta-analytic Review of Acceptance-based Behavioral Interventions for the Treatment of Anxiety, David Shanley
Self-injurious Behavior and Its Relationship to Eating Disorder Symptom Severity, Kevin Thomas
Leading with the Relationship: The Role of the Therapeutic Relationship in Motivational Interviewing, Shanna Tillman
Psychological Perspectives on the Civil Liberties of Transgendered Inmates in a Prison Setting, Jennifer M. Tippett
Treatment Outcomes for Eating Disorder Patients with and Without Comorbid Substance Abuse Diagnoses, Alexis Wilbert
Building Resilience in Young Black Males: Determining the Factors That Lead to Success for Black Men in America, Tiffany Willis
An Evaluation of Sport Psychology Service Delivery in Collegiate Athletics, Shawn Zeplin
Doctoral Papers/Masters Projects from 2012
Female Psychopaths: Are We Flying Under the Radar?, Rebecca Baker