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Treating Conduct Disorder Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anger and Aggression in Children: A Case Study of a Male Juvenile Offender
(Washburn University, 2019-04-11)Conduct Disorder (CD) is often diagnosed in over half of males who are in correctional facilities (Teplin, Abraham, McClelland, Dulcan, & Merical, 2002). Furthermore, CD has been found to increase rates of recidivism ... -
Rumination and Its Impact on Socially Anxious Individuals in Romantic Relationships
(Washburn University, 2019)Socially anxious individuals were compared to control participants regarding romantic relationship satisfaction and rumination. Socially anxious individuals had higher levels of rumination than their low anxiety counterparts. ... -
The Effect of Ideal Body Images on Body Dissatisfaction and Well-being in Female, Self- Identified Athletes and Non-athletes
(Washburn University, 2019-03-25)Previous research has found that internalizing body ideals has been directly related to the development of body image dissatisfaction (Homan, 2010; Swami, Steadman, & Tovée, 2009). When comparing female athletes to female ... -
Coping and Health in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals
(Washburn University, 2019-03-01)Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals tend to have poor health, which is partially attributable to distal (external) and proximal (internal) stressors related to their SGM identity (Gendron et al. 2013; Steele et ... -
Forensic Confirmation Bias: Is Consider-the-Opposite an Effective Debiasing Strategy?
(Washburn University, 2019-03-07)Confirmation bias is the tendency to remember or seek out information in a way that confirms one’s hypothesis rather than seeking out information that disproves the hypothesis. A large body of research suggests that ... -
The Effect of Exposure to Social Media Police Violence on the Academic Self-efficacy of African American Male College Students
(Washburn University, 2019-02-25)In the United States, African American men have been stereotypically impacted by excessive rates of discrimination, poor mental health outcomes, and underachievement (Franklin & Boyd-Franklin, 2000). Historically, African ... -
CBT for the Treatment of Anxiety of a Non-Traditional Male College Student
(Washburn University, 2019-04-22)The following case study discusses the treatment process and outcome for David, a Caucasian 37-year-old non-traditional humanities college student residing in a midsize city in Midwest America. David was seen at a ... -
Mindfulness in Track and Field Performance Enhancement
(Washburn University, 2019-03-04)This study examined the impact of mindfulness on the enhancement of track and field performance, anxiety, and self-confidence. A group of track and field athletes completed a weeklong mindfulness intervention using the ... -
The Effect of Remembered Affect on Voluntary Exercise and Depressive Symptoms
(Washburn University, 2019-03-26)The Effect of Remembered Affect on Voluntary Exercise and Depressive Symptoms There is a vast amount of literature on the benefits of exercise. Exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of developing obesity, cancer, ...