This quasi experimental study explored the effect of participation in a support group on body image, intimacy, and self-efficacy of Indonesian women with breast cancer. One hundred and thirty-three subjects met the selection criteria and consented to participate in the study: 87…
Obesity is a major problem in the United States, especially for individuals at the extreme end of the weight scale. It has medical, social, and emotional consequences. Traditional treatments often consist of singular approaches that do not take into account the complex factors t…
The purpose of this study was to bring to life the unique voices of the individuals that make up the support group. This qualitative study examined a support group of Muslim parents of children with special needs. It examined how the group created and maintained a sense of commu…
Grief is universal, yet how people grieve is not the same. The purpose of this ministry project is to design and implement a Christ-centered, longstanding grief support group for the congregation of the Omega Baptist Church in East Cleveland, Ohio. The Old and New Testaments rec…
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is a burgeoning approach to managing mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder, substance-use disorder, end-of-life anxiety, and treatment-resistant depression. This therapeutic approach is currently undergoing FDA-approved clinical tri…
The topic of study is accountability and long-term abstinence from alcohol use in online women’s support groups. The problem is women who abuse alcohol due to a lack of accountability for their behaviors, as well as a lack of alike or ingroup dynamics in a virtual setting. The p…
This dissertation is about queer and trans folks who experienced houselessness during their youth, between the 1970s and the 2010s in Ontario, Canada. These archival and oral history stories serve to mobilize knowledge about community building, poverty, and identity-based discri…