The field of Islamic psychology is a rapidly expanding one. Previous research has covered a broad spectrum including adapting existing therapeutic processes to work with Muslim clients, formulating Islamically oriented theoretical models, validating the efficacy of Islamic based…
Manevi danışmanlık ve rehberlikte kriz durumlarının aşılmasında manevî desteği konu edinen araştırmanın amacı, Allah tasavvurlarının ve varlık mertebelerinin doğru konumlandırılması ile kişinin mevcut durum ile başa çıkmasına yardımcı olmaktır. Temel sorusu “Allah tasavvuru ve v…
Previous research on treatment of trichotillomania (TTM) has shown need for improvement in treatment response and relapse, variance in which may be due to the wide variation of hair-pulling triggers and behaviors in those with TTM. The comprehensive behavioral (ComB) model of tr…
It remains largely unclear what factors determine who responds to aphasia therapy and to what degree. The current study sought to ameliorate this issue by addressing three aims: 1) To identify baseline predictors that dissociate between therapy responders and nonresponders, 2) t…
Previous research has estimated that 20–30% of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a history of both suicide attempt and unintentional opioid overdose. In 2018, more than 1.9 million adults 18 years and older had an OUD; while 1.4 million adults attempted suicide tha…
1960’lı yıllardan itibaren yaşam koçluğu ve kişisel gelişim adı altında Türkiye’de etkili olmaya başlayan ve “spiritüel süpermarket, kendin yap dini ve seküler kutsallıklar” olarak ifade edilen Yeni Çağ İnanışları, sekülerizmle etkisini yitiren tabiatüstünün, modernizmin söyleml…
Background. The goal of this study was to determine the effects of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) on squat strength when compared to glute strengthening exercises in individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 experiencing low back pain (LBP). Additionally, DNS was comp…
Although Latinos are the fastest growing demographic group in the United States, they have less access to mental health services and are less likely to receive needed psychological treatment (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001). Traditional and westernized psycho…
The purpose of this study was to establish a new construct, eating disorder co-rumination and explore its impact on eating disorder treatment outcomes. Researchers have explored how relationships with peers in treatment can influence eating disorder recovery. Co-rumination refer…
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars tremendously increased the demand among veterans for mental health services. About two in every five veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom will have mental health challenges -- resulting in 500,000 to 800,000…
Nearly 400,000 Iranians live in the United States today (Scully, 1981). This estimate is increasing each year. There are no data regarding how many Iranians in the United States are seeking therapy. Kaeni (2006) found that Iranian culture has a stigma against mental health servi…
Sexual minority people experience internalized stigma (IS) as a result of ongoing exposure to external stigma in their environments. Existing literature on IS has demonstrated the detrimental effects IS has on sexual minority people through associated mental health disparities. …
Although bisexuals are reportedly the largest sexual orientation minority group in North America (Copen, Chandra, & Febo-Vazquez, 2016), there is scant research examining the population without also including lesbian women and gay men. However, according to the American Psycholo…
Amid the biggest global refugee crisis in history, admission numbers of refugees to the United States have decreased in recent years. Those who are able to resettle here have a significantly higher prevalence of mental health problems, particularly posttraumatic stress and depre…
This study employed arts-based research with phenomenological, qualitative inquiry to understand and explore the perspectives of adults with learning disabilities and their sense of self and support in inclusive and special education classrooms in Israel during their school year…
Expatriates, who form a subset of immigrants not defined by forced relocation and associated traumas, form the majority in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Though there is substantial research on the local population in the UAE, little is known about psychotherapy with expatriate…
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the DonJoy Drytex Wraparound PlaymakerTM functional knee brace on the balance and proprioception, velocity, and agility of uninjured female athletes. Methods. Subjects were required to perform a 40-yard dash, a T-…
Understanding women's experiences with breast cancer and adjuvant therapy is important for nurses in order to help these women deal with a number of important issues that are related to their condition and treatment. There is a growing literature on women's breast cancer experie…
Conduct Disorder (CD) is one of the most frequent reasons for a mental health referral for children and adolescents and thus constitutes the most common childhood psychiatric problem in the United States (Hill, 2002). Clinical investigations suggest that approximately two to nin…