Digital Westwood/Irvine Dissertations
These are the dissertations which we have in digital form. Because of copyright concerns I can't post the actual dissertation. Access is limited to Chicago School students, faculty and staff. If you want the dissertation, click on the "request this dissertation" link and I will email it to you. (If you don't have your default email set up and no page comes up when you click on the link, then just send me an email requesting the dissertation. Please either send the request from your Chicago School email account or include your name so I can verify that you may receive the dissertation.) The dissertations are listed in alphabetical order by the author. If you need help finding a dissertation on a particular topic, please search the dissertation catalog or contact the Westwood librarian.
Adler, Philip Stanford. 2010. Self defined social identity and its role in sense of well being in high school students. Click here to request this dissertation
Ahmadi, Mohamad-Reza. 2009. Effects of birth order on academic achievement, social problem solving and self-esteem Click here to request this dissertation
Ahooraiyan, Afsaneh. 2010. The effects of accepting the past on life satisfaction and successful aging in the elderly Click here to request this dissertation
Alaverdian, Margrit. 2009. A theoretical exploration in to the role of family for Armenian women diagnosed with breast cancer: a Bowenian perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Amerri, Sarah. 2007. Cancer and the family emotional system:a Bowenian perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Armandpour, Gelareh. 2009. Examining the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction in later life Click here to request this dissertation
Bahador, Alborz. 2010. Liminal dynamics: personal and collective influences on second generation Iranian-American males in the United States Click here to request this dissertation
Bosch, Stan. 2009. Analytical group psychotherapy as rite of initiation and an alternative to gang membership: toward a treatment plan for at-risk youth Click here to request this dissertation
Brosh, Andra. 2007. The maternal mind: a psychological study of pregnancy and new motherhood Click here to request this dissertation
Chavez, Shannon M. 2010. An attachment-oriented psychodynamic therapy manual for the treatment of love addiction. Click here to request this dissertation
Churchwell, Tasceaie. 2009. The effect of religious practice on marital satisfaction: an object relations perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Core, Flora. 2009. Adult attachment patterns of adult children of divorced parents and their intimacy implications Click here to request this dissertation
Coukoulis, Peter. 2011. A theoretical exploration of men in midlife crisis Click here to request this dissertation
Crook, Chuck. 2010. The phenomenon of self in meditation and psychotherapy Click here to request this dissertation
Cutting, Roger. 2009. An empirical exploration of professional identity in physician assistants with contributions toward a contemporary epigenetic theory and dynamic-systems model of identity Click here to request this dissertation
Davis, Jessica. 2009. A theoretical exploration of the feminine principle in an emerging adult woman's journey toward individuation Click here to request this dissertation
Derhy-Snijders, Carla. 2007. Self-objectification and attachment styles in adult women with subclinical eating disorders Click here to request this dissertation
DiNoble, Amy. 2009. Examining the relationship between adult attachment style and mindfulness traits Click here to request this dissertation
Dong-Matsuda, Suzie. 2009. A study of Vietnamese activists committed to socio-political changes in Vietnam Click here to request this dissertation
Dunham, Margaret. 2007. A theoretical exploration of Buddhist meditation for therapists working with borderline patients: an intersubjective perspective Click here to request this dissertation
DuVall, Dee. 2009. A theoretical understanding of a father's role in the development of a daughter's sexuality, self-differentiation and partner selection Click here to request this dissertation
Eddy-Bross, Kimberly. 2010. An exploration of countertransference issues faced by beginning therapists from the supervisor's perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Edelmann, Catherine. 2008. From Persephone to Athena: patriarchal oppression of the feminine psyche Click here to request this dissertation
Edwards, Natalia. 2009. The role of the father-son attachment organization and the part it plays in the son's ability or inability to come out to his father Click here to request this dissertation
Filoso, Andrea. 2010. Sandplay with Native Americans Click here to request this dissertation
Flanigan, Melissa. 2010. Obesity as an expression of addiction: a neurobiological view on the effectiveness of treatment for obesity as substance dependence. Click here to request this dissertation
Ghods, Gina. 2008. Coping skills of Iranian women who involuntarily immigrated to the United States as adolescents Click here to request this dissertation
Gluck, Paulina E. 2011. Emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationships among couples of children diagnosed with autism Click here to request this dissertation
Goldberger, K. Geborah G. 2010. A study of atypical and aberrant socio-sexual behaviors in the lower functioning late teen and young adult male population with autism Click here to request this dissertation
Gonzalez, Susette. 2009. Child abuse and alcoholism in the Latino community: the psycho-social and spiritual perspective of women married to male substance abusers Click here to request this dissertation
Grant, W. Christopher. 2009. Hardiness and internalized homophobia in homosexual men Click here to request this dissertation
Grapes, Lori J. 2010. Attachment, mentalization, and affect regulation: intimacy and conflict in adult romantic relationships Click here to request this dissertation
Gudeman, Vaheideh. 2008. An investigation of Persian women and their choice of romantic partner: a Bowenian perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Hansen, Alicia. 2007. An investigation of alexithymia in abused women Click here to request this dissertation
Harwin, Sandra. 2007. The effect of the media’s portrayal of celebrity eating disorders on the body image of female Latina adolescents Click here to request this dissertation
Hatch, Elizabeth. 2010. An examination of the relationship between caregiver fusion and recovery among opiate addicts Click here to request this dissertation
Heath, Deborah. 2009. The relationship between workplace motivation and attitudes on career commitment in children's social workers Click here to request this dissertation
Heidrich, Brenda. 2008. Life satisfaction and acculturation in first generation female muslim and jewish Iranian immigrants to the United States Click here to request this dissertation
Hemmat, Alex. 2009. Jungian personality characteristics of entrepreneurship in Iranian American and Euro-American business men Click here to request this dissertation
Holz, Alexis. 2011. Complex traumatic stress: using movement to form an original treatment plan Click here to request this dissertation
Ingram, Mark. 2008. The relationship between attachment security and risk taking in rock climbers Click here to request this dissertation
Johnson, Susan. 2007. Midlife women: attachment style anxiety, depression, and self-esteem Click here to request this dissertation
Kahal, Allison. 2008. Initial training in evidence-based interventions for paraprofessionals working with children with autism spectrum disorders in elementary schools Click here to request this dissertation
Kander, Marcia B. 2010. A four-week cognitive behavioral treatment plan for women with late-onset eating disorders Click here to request this dissertation
Kang, Young-Hwa. 2010. Parent-child interactions in Korean Americans: an application of the Satir model Click here to request this dissertation
Kavner, Carolyn. 2006. The effect of a social emotional learning program on at-risk Hispanic middle school students Click here to request this dissertation
Kelly, Anais Munoz. 2012 A theoretical exploration of the feminine warrior archetype and how it can help women transcend depression Click here to request this dissertation
Kemp, Mary. 2009. The efficacy of a 12-step program on PTSD: a Jungian perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Kerns, Marie. 2009. A Jungian oriented treatment plan for women's liminal phase transition into mid-life Click here to request this dissertation
Kerr, Ludmilla. 2011. Family systems, archetypes, and the son's mother complex: a Jungian perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Khadavi, Nastaran. 2010. Psychotherapists' perception of the factors influencing the outcome of family therapy Click here to request this dissertation
Kim, Debi. 2008. The relationship between parental attachment anxiety and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the child, as manifested by parents' excessive reassurance seeking Click here to request this dissertation
Kirlin, Ann Mc. 2009. A treatment plan for elimination of sexual compulsions utilizing attachment theory and ETT™ Click here to request this dissertation
Koppang, Laura. 2008. Misidentification of children with specific learning disabilities Click here to request this dissertation
Kunin, Douglas. 2011. The emerging parents' resistance to their toddler's separation-individuation. Click here to request this dissertation
Laaly, Mona. 2011. The effects of birth order on the personality of the middle child Click here to request this dissertation
Lawson-Taylor, Diane. 2009. The impact of the black church on African American youth Click here to request this dissertation
Lee-Moreno, Debra. 2008. Theoretical exploration of the relationship between paternal approval and a feeling of wholeness of both genders Click here to request this dissertation
Leibman, Ellis H. 2011. A Jungian oriented treatment plan for veterans in residential recovery: psychodrama utilization Click here to request this dissertation
Liu, Grace. 2010. An evaluation of the school-based integrative treatment manual for children with autism spectrum disorders. Click here to request this dissertation
Mafee, Mahsa. 2010. A theoretical conceptualization of the modern successful woman's experience of inner emptiness and lack of emotional satisfaction Click here to request this dissertation
Mahmoudi, Rouhangiz. 2008. The role of pets to reduce anxiety in the elderly Click here to request this dissertation
Marcus, Deke. 2011. The effects of resilience training on post-traumatic stress disorder levels for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans Click here to request this dissertation
Martin, Michele. 2010. An Adlerian integrated treatment model for domestic violence, child abuse and parent education Click here to request this dissertation
Mather-McDevitt, Jennifer. 2009. The role of impulsivity in substance abuse treatment: a manual-based approach for mental health professionals Click here to request this dissertation
Mayberry, Jaclyn. 2007. Emerging adults moving back home with their parents and the differences in their developmental constructs Click here to request this dissertation
Meza, Jose M. 2010. Multiple personality disorder and demonic possession Click here to request this dissertation
Moalemi, Nazila. 2009. The impact of the father's absence through death during adolescence on the daughter's romantic relationships Click here to request this dissertation
Motin, George, Jr. 2011. A treatment manual for cognitive behavioral play therapy for adults with depression Click here to request this dissertation
Nahabedian, Marale. 2009. A systemic psycho-educational communication model for developing parent-child congruency Click here to request this dissertation
Nakabayashi, Sophia. 2010. A psychodynamic treatment for a high-functioning autistic adolescent Click here to request this dissertation
Namjoo, Sharareh. 2009. A qualitative study of the mother's role in the daughter's development in establishing a destructive relationship to food Click here to request this dissertation
Nanna, Barbara. 2009. In my brother's shadow: Sibling loss in emerging adulthood and the psychological impact on the surviving sibling’s identity Click here to request this dissertation
Nardi, Amal. 2006. The psychodynamics of first generation Arab-American Muslim women Click here to request this dissertation
Nicolosi, Joseph. 2009. The Echo role and a feminist self-concept Click here to request this dissertation
Norman, Chris. 2007. Psychological differences in medical oncologists who routinely refer or do not refer patients to psychotherapists Click here to request this dissertation
Ofoegbu, Bosco Omezy Ihezuo. 2010. The psyche and identity of Nigerians in America Click here to request this dissertation
Olshan, Perry. 2009. PTSD and severely emotionally disturbed adolescents Click here to request this dissertation
O'Mahony, Helene. 2008. Variables leading to success or failure in a substance abuse treatment program for veterans Click here to request this dissertation
Pattiz, Mary. 2008. The effects of a telephone-based continuing care program on drug and alcohol abstinence for former substance abuse patients Click here to request this dissertation
Pham, Jennie. 2008. Caught between two conflicting worlds: acculturation experience of Vietnamese men Click here to request this dissertation
Pham, Lorna. 2011. The effects of colonial mentality on the Filipino identity development of 1.5 generation Filipino Americans Click here to request this dissertation
Pham, Shaelyn. 2007. Relationship between children's perception of parenting styles in relation to differences in differentiation of self among Vietnamese-American compared with Caucasian-American adolescents Click here to request this dissertation
Pikover, Larisa. 2010. Exposure to community violence and the impact on children's psycho-social development Click here to request this dissertation
Pratt, Linda. 2012. An integrated communication treatment model designed to reduce anxiety, depression, and postraumatic stress with female victims of domestic violence Click here to request this dissertation
Rayo de Seliktar, Iris. 2009. Acculturation and psychological distress in undocumented Hispanic female adults in the United States Click here to request this dissertation
Reyes, Darya. 2009. Dual diagnosis hospitalized patients: identifying their relapse triggers in order to determine appropriate treatment Click here to request this dissertation
Rice, Linda Marie. 2010. Generalization of social skills following a computer based intervention for elementary school aged children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders Click here to request this dissertation
Rich, Trisha. 2009. Understanding the effects of grief, depression, shame and loss issues for caregiving grandparents Click here to request this dissertation
Rips, Martin. 2010. Counter-transference disclosure: a contemporary psychoanalytic approach to the treatment of the alcoholic patient by therapists in recovery Click here to request this dissertation
Roohi, Hengameh. 2008. Levels of differentiation among Iranian Baha'i females Click here to request this dissertation
Saenz, Michelle D. 2010. Behavior interventionist burnout: the importance of coping Click here to request this dissertation
Schwartz, Ginger. 2010. An attachment perspective on the use of therapist self-disclosure in contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy Click here to request this dissertation
Schwartz, Wendy M. 2009. The relationship between attachment styles and seeking romantic relationships among single adult females Click here to request this dissertation
Shapiro, Scott. 2010. Religious experience as seen through the eyes of an analyst: a phenomenological study
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Sheblid, Mehrnoosh. 2009. Daimonic quest. A manual on the process of individuation through the projection of the archetypal lover Click here to request this dissertation
Shlanger, Maya M. 2010. The effect of therapists' meditation practices on their level of therapeutic empathy and self-efficacy Click here to request this dissertation
Shoja, Elham. 2008. A developmental perspective on the Cluster B personality disorders utilizing the attachment theory and the psychoanalytic applied defense mechanisms Click here to request this dissertation
Siadat, Vaheed. 2009. A theoretical exploration of impact of parental divorce on young male's romantic relationship Click here to request this dissertation
Siegel, Dale. 2008. Implications of preparing Jewish couples for marriage using the Jewish Premarital Inventory Click here to request this dissertation
Sigal-Liberman, Alex. 2010 The relationship between the quality of early childhood attachment, ability to contain traumatic events, and coping Click here to request this dissertation
Sinjur, Ivy. 2009. Quantum mechanics and modern analysis: a theoretical and empirical evaluation of a manualized integrative therapeutic model Click here to request this dissertation
Sinnott, Cary. 2010. An examination of the influence of interparental conflict on the adult child's romantic relationships Click here to request this dissertation
Spellman, Shauna. 2010. The subjective experience of parents engaged in a conflicted divorce. Click here to request this dissertation
Sugarman, Elizabeth. 2009. The correlates between secure attachment and self-compassion, happiness and satisfaction with life Click here to request this dissertation
Sukiasyan, Vahe. 2011. The relationship between acculturation, depression, and anxiety in first generation Armenians living in Los Angeles Click here to request this dissertation
Talei, Farzaneh Fay. 2011. A substance abuse treatment plan for teenage mothers: an attachment theory perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Tamayo, Monica. 2011. Death preparation among older Catholics Click here to request this dissertation
Thorsen, Mara T. 2010. The relationship between personality organization and the capacity for intimacy in adults Click here to request this dissertation
Vahidi, Tabasom. 2009. Gender role attitude, spousal support, and marital satisfaction among Iranian-American immigrant women Click here to request this dissertation
Vevaina, Zena. 2007. A brief individualized cognitive-behavioral program for domestic violence victims Click here to request this dissertation
Walker, Eric. 2010. Combining outdoor experiential therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy for the non-residential treatment of young male internet pornography addiction Click here to request this dissertation
Wallace, Gene. 2008. The practice of spirituality and preparation for dying in the older adult population Click here to request this dissertation
Wheeler, Aimee. 2010. The effectiveness of a 10-week group intervention for high functioning new mothers and infants Click here to request this dissertation
Yahoudai, Joanna. 2009. A theoretical investigation into the process of individuation and its influence on happiness: a Jungian perspective Click here to request this dissertation
Zamani, Nazila. 2010. Potential applications of modern psychoanalysis to stress management Click here to request this dissertation
Zandieh, Gilda. 2007. The relationship between acculturation and psychosocial adjustment among Iranian immigrants Click here to request this dissertation
Zhukov, Vera. 2009. An application of Kohut's self psychology to the analysis of Fyodor Dostoevsky Click here to request this dissertation