Masters Theses
At risk of losing themselves : emotionally abused women and the traumatic bond, Maureen C. Normand, Masters Thesis
In whose mirror : a comparative analysis of the conceptualization and treatment of pathological narcissism, using modern analysis and self psychology, Heather Novack, Masters Thesis
Adults' experiences with faith following the death of a parent : a project based upon an independent investigation, Katherine Britton Novick, Masters Thesis
Can analysis align with antiracism? : an exploration of the experiences of psychoanalysts working toward social justice, Madeline Rae Nussbaum, Masters Thesis
The implications of physical beauty norms on gender identity development, sexual identity formation, and sense of self in the femme queer community, Megan Oberdorfer, Masters Thesis
No inhiibitions, no moral sense, and no social structure : the etiology of the psychopath and the sociopath : a project based upon independent investigation, Chad Melvin O'Brien, Masters Thesis
Winnicottian object relations and behavioral theory conceptualizations of difficult-to-treat binge-type eating disorders : proposal for a synthesized treatment approach through dialectical behavior therapy, Christy Erin O'Brien, Masters Thesis
Feelings of preparedness in assessing, preventing and treating suicide among social work graduates, Katherine H. O'Brien, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study : Hispanic/Latino OEF/OIF U.S. military veterans readjusting post deployment, Susana Ochoa, Masters Thesis
Innocent until proven guilty : ǂb not for the families vicarious incarceration within a county jail, Molly O'Connor, Masters Thesis
Engagement and retention of clients with co-occurring disorders : practice wisdom of a multidisciplinary treatment unit : a project based upon an independent investigation, Marsha Kay Odell, Masters Thesis
Strengthening the capacity of helping professionals to provide psychosocial support to communities affected by armed conflict : the evaluation of one program, Arden Elise O'Donnell, Masters Thesis
Pregnant queer clinicians : an exploratory study of the countertransference experiences of queer clinicians during their first pregnancies, Rhyannon Leah. O'Heron, Masters Thesis
A study of how love is experienced over time in non-heterosexual relationships, Michelle Okun, Masters Thesis
The importance of preventative mental health services for all children in elementary schools : school and administrator and teacher perspectives : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jessica Ann Olivares, Masters Thesis
A critical examination of the theoretical and empirical overlap between overt narcissism and male narcissism and between covert narcissism and female narcissism, Lydia Onofrei, Masters Thesis
An examination of gratitude among the elderly : a qualitative research project based upon an independent investigation, Jaymie E. Oppenheim, Masters Thesis
Ghosts of the past : polio survivors confront post polio syndrome, Arianna Louise Opsvig, Masters Thesis
Capacity for humanity : an exploratory study into the use of affiliative humor with clients who experience paranoid symptomatology, Lisa Orenstein, Masters Thesis
Identity and cultural competency : critical race and postmodern perspective, Nathan N. Orians, Masters Thesis
"Stop resisting!" : an exploratory study of police brutality and its impacts on Black and Latino males, their communities, mental health and healing, Manuel A. Ortiz, Masters Thesis
From spitting rhymes to inspiring minds : the role of hip hop therapy in treatment engagement amongst Latinx and Black youth : a project based upon an investigation at Beats. Rhymes and Life, Tatiana R. Padilla, Masters Thesis
Mujeres cultivando raices : the experience of Mexican migrant farmworking women and how they cope in reaction to stress, Joana Padilla Zapata, Masters Thesis
Anti-racist and trauma-informed institutional change : a process evaluation of professional learning communities at one charter high school : a project based on an investigation at a charter high school, Zoë Page, Masters Thesis
What happens when the body matters? : an exploration of corporeal textualities in the life and work of two White South African authors and its implications for clinical social work practice, Asher Pandjiris, Masters Thesis
What factors deter self-identified White anti-racist social workers from interrupting acts of racism in interpersonal interactions, Mary Jane Panke, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the relationship of obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms and traumatic experiences in adult clients, Sasha Pansovoy, Masters Thesis
Improved molecular diagnostics for the detection of soil-transmitted helminthes : a multi-parallel qPCR based assay, Marina Ioannis Papaiakovou, Masters Thesis
Into the wild west : an exploratory study of videoconference telemental health in social work practice, Charlotte Ames Parker, Masters Thesis
Surviving broken dreams : a qualitative study on the resilience of undocumented students, Kiam Parker, Masters Thesis
Slavery in the white psyche : how contemporary white Americans remember and making meaning of slavery : a project based upon independent investigation, Ryan Nelson Parker, Masters Thesis
Beyond sibling rivalry : an exploratory study of social work assessment of school-age sibling abuse, Hillary Faye. Parks, Masters Thesis
An investigation of unconscious countertransference disclosure, Constance M. Pasalis, Masters Thesis
The essence of beauty : examining the impact of idealized beauty standards on college-age African America women, Tiffany M. Paschal, Masters Thesis
Unveiling the perspectives of folk rock music groupies : the experiences, motivations and perceptions of women following music bands : a project based upon an independent investigation, Paula J. Passanisi, Masters Thesis
The continual journey : parents' spirituality after the death of a child from terminal illness, Ellen C. Patterson, Masters Thesis
Food insecurity and clinical social work, Katherine Marie Paul, Masters Thesis
Therapists' experiences treating clients with dissociative identity disorder, Alexandra E. Paull, Masters Thesis
Exploring experiences of, and responses to, microaggressions as disrespect from teachers in high school classrooms : a person-centered approach, Emily Ann Peck, Masters Thesis
Elementary school teachers' perceptions of the foster care system and the children in its care, Irja Carol. Peck, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the effects of stigma on the experiences of foster care alumni, Anais J. Penninck, Masters Thesis
How does family support affect adjudicated adolescent girls' experiences in a residential treatment facility, Lindsay Pepin, Masters Thesis
Dealing with migration loss : the resilience of Latinas and their coping strategies, Aurora Perales, Masters Thesis
The experiences of Smith College School for Social Work students talking with field supervisors about issues of race, Julia Kraft Perault, Masters Thesis
The Effect of Movie Portrayals of Therapy and Therapists on College Students' View of Therapy and Therapists, Karin Perlman, Masters Thesis
Engaging the hard to engage : an examination of sanctioned TANF clients' perceptions of the re-engagement process : a project done in collaboration with the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department., Sena M. Perrier-Morris, Masters Thesis
Living in a context of new knowledge : an exploration of the experience of young adults transitioning from cancer patient to survivor, Zpora Ruth Perry, Masters Thesis
"Black is, Black ain't" : a theoretical exploration of the impact of systemic racism on African American adolescent identity development, Janae A. Peters, Masters Thesis
The lies that bind : heteronormative constructions of "family" in social work discourse, Cassie Maude Peterson, Masters Thesis
Juvenile sexual offenders : the influence of modeling, verbal instruction, and relationship structures on sexual offenders, Leanne M. Peterson, Masters Thesis
The experiences of clinical social workers in diagnosing bipolar disorder in children and adolescents, Ashley Caroline Petitt, Masters Thesis
The impact of psychosocial care on at-risk patients following heart transplantation : a single center experience : a project based on data collected at the University of California, Los Angeles in conjunction with the California Heart Center Foundation, Linda Loan Pham, Masters Thesis
Nowhere to nap : how service providers and homeless adult males view the influence criminalizing survival activities has on support service use, an exploratory study, Brion Inness. Phipps, Masters Thesis
Circle : a relationship-based dialogic approach to growing out of racism : a project based upon an investigtion with the Partnership for Latino Success, Leominister, Massachusetts, Kristin Elaine Pinto-Wilson, Masters Thesis
From consciousness to action : are there common identifiable life experiences among people who actively organize against oppression, Nikita Pion-Klockner, Masters Thesis
The other frontline workers : exploring the symptoms of compassion fatigue among school staff members, Katherine H. Plapinger, Masters Thesis
The role of mother tongue in therapy for limited English proficiency individuals : sense of self, emotional expression and the therapy relationship, Maria F. Plazas, Masters Thesis
Bridging the gap : integrating intersectional oppression and the unconscious mind in prostitution discourse, Hannah R. Pocock, Masters Thesis
Adult attachment styles relative to childhood exposure to domestic violence : gender differences, Khadija A. Poitras-Rhea, Masters Thesis
Prosocial shifts in worldview : promises and challenges of growth and transformation, Colin A. Polnitsky, Masters Thesis
El ser a través de las fronteras y el tiempo: the experience of Mexican immigrant women and their sense of self, Nidia A. Ponce, Masters Thesis
The desire to informally mentor : creative growth within the third space, Emily K. Porter, Masters Thesis
Singing Flames, Mildred Burnette Porter, Masters Thesis
Multicultural competency, training, and outreach and setting : a quantitative study with college counselors, Eline Potoski, Masters Thesis
Clinician vulnerability : openness to influence in relational therapy, Christine Powers, Masters Thesis
Clinicians behind the curtain : are White Smith students addressing race and racism, why or why not? If so, how?, Malcolm R. Pradia, Masters Thesis
Learning to work with clients : a quantitative study on educational pathways for social workers working with psychotropic medication, Katherine S. Preston, Masters Thesis
Mass-Health (Medicaid) clinicians' perceptions of training and preparedness for practicing in-home therapy with children and families, Tiffany Renée Privat, Masters Thesis
Contemplative practice, internal family systems and affect regulation : an exploratory study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jessica Jeanne Prodis, Masters Thesis
Healing each other : a qualitative study of therapist perspectives at an equine-assisted psychotherapy program in Boulder, Colorado : a project based upon an independent investigation, Samantha Shalen Pugh, Masters Thesis
Happy is the woman who has no history : an historical discourse analysis of women, their changing roles and society's changing perceptions, 1890-1920 in America, Sarah E. Pulver, Masters Thesis
The effect of religion on coming out and the sexual identity formation of 18-30 year olds who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer : a project based upon an independent investigation, Marissa M. Puntigam, Masters Thesis
Competition and coexistence : interactions between the two herbivorous marine gastropods, Littorina littorea and L. obtusata, Alysha Barbara Putnam, Masters Thesis
Self-compassion paradox : a theoretical exploration of many compassionate people's lack of self-compassion, Shihan Qin, Masters Thesis
How to best support clinical social workers in their practive with children who have experienced trauma, Anna N. Query, Masters Thesis
Siblings' perspectives : the impacts of having a sibling who suffers from an eating disorder : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sarah A. Quish, Masters Thesis
The revaluation of pathology : narrative, Nietzsche and the emergence of the storied body :, Jenessa Margaret Radocchio, Masters Thesis
How I got over : young African American men tell the story of how they achieved academic success : a descriptive study, Rebecca M.C. Ramer, Masters Thesis
The experience of Latinas attending predominately White colleges, Yolanda Ramos, Masters Thesis
Parental childhood sexual abuse : trauma-specific effects on therapists, Rebecca Elizabeth Randall, Masters Thesis
A guest in someone else's house : the construction of Asian Americans as foreigners, Deepa Ranganathan, Masters Thesis
Exploring the experience of victim-offender mediation through Winnicottian object relations theory and self psychology, Anneke D. Ransijn, Masters Thesis
Experience of Stigmatization and Discrimination of Former Psychiatric Inpatients, Amy Rappaport, Masters Thesis
Ego development and anxiety during emerging adulthood, Alexander M. Rascovar, Masters Thesis
Learning from art therapists : strategies for treating children with PTSD, Merryl E. Raubeson, Masters Thesis
What's faith got to do with it : clinicians' experiences of addressing issues of religion and spirituality in therapy, Lauren Raymond, Masters Thesis
Advice giving in online eating disorder forums : what clinical social workers need to know, Elizabeth C. Reali, Masters Thesis
I will not let you go until you bless me : an exploratory study of Gay Christian men's integration of religious and sexual identities, John Paul Reardon, Masters Thesis
Students of color with special needs : an analysis of exclusionary disciplines in Massachusetts' public schools, Suzanne E. Rea, Masters Thesis
First-generation college students and class consciousness : exploring how social class influences college adjustment, Rachel L. Redd, Masters Thesis
In the wake of vicarious traumatization : making meaning through Jungian theory and engaged Buddhism, Angel Haydn Reed, Masters Thesis
Sheriffs' use of restraints for transports of individuals on "involuntary status" to psychiatric facilities for care, Catherine M. Reed, Masters Thesis
Settled debate or second wave? : clinical social workers' roles in treatment with youth who take ADHD drugs, Rachel B. Reed, Masters Thesis
New York City and Boston Upward Bound programs : strengthening academic confidence in low-income students, Giselle Regalado, Masters Thesis
Implications for best practices in post-abortion emotional care : perspectives of clinicians who have provided post-abortion emotional care and experienced abortion personally, Abigail L. Reider, Masters Thesis
The exploration of therapists' personal experiences with secondary trauma and their personal mindfulness practice : a project based upon an independent investigation, Elizabeth Jane Reinecke, Masters Thesis
Trans* and gender non-conforming (TGNC) young adults : self-report of access and comfort in health care systems, Victoria L. Reiszner, Masters Thesis
The promise of the wild for families : factors of the Anasazi Foundation's wilderness therapy program associated with positive parent-adolescent relationships : a project based upon an investigation at The Anasazi Foundation, Mesa, Arizona, Katharine W. Reynolds, Masters Thesis
The only one : exploring identity development in Black adolescent girls who are both educated and raised in White spaces, Jessica L. Ricardo, Masters Thesis
Relationships between fathers' attachment, their parenting behaviors and child adjustment, Cristy Salome Ricaurte, Masters Thesis