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The scholarly output of DMU's graduate programs — 132 doctoral dissertations and master's theses spanning the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, M.S. in Psychology, and Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences. Search by student name, committee chair, degree, title, or keyword. Abstracts are published in full; the underlying PDFs are not.

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Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2024
Toward Understanding and Measuring Affective Maturity in Catholic Seminarians
Student:
Abraham, Mary A.
Chair:
Lisa Klewicki
Affective maturity Catholic seminarians Health professional Human formation
M.S. in Psychology 2024
When God’s People Hurt God’s People: Understanding Church Hurt and Its Impact on Religious Identity
Student:
Ambroziak, Aleksandra
Chair:
Loren Toussaint
Church hurt Forgiveness motivations Religiosity Religious affiliation Spiritual struggles
M.S. in Psychology 2024
Predictors of Purpose in Life in Young Adults: The Role of Boredom and Problematic Smartphone Use
Student:
Bailey, Christine
Chair:
Juha Klausli
Boredom Problematic smartphone use Purpose in life
M.S. in Psychology 2024
Developing Psychological Safety in the Workplace Through Forgiveness & Other Leadership Virtues: Two Experimental Vignette Methodology Studies
Student:
Boileau, Erich
Experimental vignette methodology Forgiveness Leadership Psychological safety Virtue Work engagement
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2024
Exploring the Impact of Parental Bonding on a Father’s Mentalization With His Children Through the Moderating Effects of Attachment to God
Student:
Flanagan, Matthew
Chair:
Jeanne Piette
Attachment Father-child relationships Mentalization Reflective-functioning Parental Bonding Instrument
Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences 2024
Put Me in Coach! Exploring Associations Between Attachment to Coach and Athletic Coping for High School Athletes
Student:
Galliano, Dionne Elizabeth
Athletic coping skills inventory Attachment Coach-Athlete Attachment Scale Coach-athlete relationships Athletic environment
M.S. in Psychology 2024
Intergenerational Effects of Trauma Experience in Communist Albania
Student:
Komani, Lindita
Chair:
Julia Klausli
Anxiety Attachment Hope Intergenerational trauma Religiosity Victims of communism
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2024
Forgiveness Therapy for Veterans With PTSD
Student:
Larounis, Joseph
Chair:
Jeanne Piette
Anger Catholic Forgiveness therapy Spiritual integration Veteran
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2024
Mourning Context: Grieving Primary and Secondary Loss in Forcibly Displaced Populations
Student:
Madden, Maria J.
Chair:
Rebecca Morse
Trauma Grief Migration Mourning
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2024
“Just an Object?” Exploring the Impact of God-View on Body Self-Objectification in Women
Student:
Muñoz, Brittany E.
Body image Body shame Body surveillance God-image Objectification theory Self-objectification
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2024
The Flourishing of Second-Generation Korean American Catholics Through the Integration of Their Triple Minority Identities
Student:
Park, Andrew Jay Churl
Chair:
Rebecca S. Morse
Acculturation Flourishing Identity formation Model minority Second-generation
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2024
The Integration of Wisdom the Mutual Benefit Between Philosophical and Psychological Approaches to Wisdom, and Clinical Application
Student:
Vette, Randall O.
Integration Metacognitive Value Virtue Wisdom
M.S. in Psychology 2024
Religiosity and Pornography Use: A Preliminary Study Investigating Dimensions of Catholic Religiosity as Protective Factors Against the Use of Pornography Among Adolescent Male Catholics
Student:
Zacarias, Christian A.
Chair:
Giovanni Radhitio Putra Sadewo
Catholicism Moral Authority Pornography use Protective factors Religiosity Young adults
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
A Catholic Christian Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Grief Within the Funeral Setting
Student:
Adamitis, Gabrielle Rose
Autism spectrum disorder Bereavement Catholicism Developmental disability Grief Intellectual disability
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
An Analysis of Internal Family Systems Therapeutic Factors From the Perspective of the Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person
Student:
Amalu, Christian
Chair:
William J. Nordling
Anthropology Common factors Curative factors Faith integration Internal family systems Therapeutic factors
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
Towards Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care (TIPC): Development of the Model and Workshop
Student:
Lee, Seung Yoon Christina
Chair:
Anna Pecoraro
Pastoral care Trauma-informed care Psychological distress Spiritual needs Pastoral caregivers
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
The Impact of Pornography Use on Generalized Habit Formation
Student:
Lohmann, Victor F., III
Chair:
Paul C. Vitz
Habits Interpersonal justice Objectification Pornography Virtue Volition
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
Awe's Impact on Attitudes of Connectedness and Respect
Student:
McGlynn, Maura M.
Awe Cognitive accommodation Connectedness Respect Small self Vastness
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
Ghana, A Case Study: Psychological Constructs for Social Healing, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
Student:
Ocran, Joseph Okwei
Chair:
Paul C. Vitz
Reconciliation commissions Group forgiveness Interpersonal forgiveness therapy Self-acceptance Social healing Human rights+2 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
Attachment to God in PTSD Treatment of Older Adults
Student:
Richardson, Patrick
Chair:
Rebecca Morse
Aging adults Attachment Post-traumatic stress Treatment planning God inventory
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2023
Object Representation in the Rorschach Inkblot Technique and Its Relationship to Pornography Use: A Pilot Study
Student:
Turner, Joel Stephen
Chair:
Lisa Klewicki
Catholic Inter-method reliability Object representation Pornography Rorschach
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Committing to Meaningful Purpose in the Age of Identity Explorations: An Answer to the Emerging Adulthood Crisis
Student:
Bogley, M. Mairead
Emerging adulthood Identity Meaning in life Moratorium Purpose Vocation
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
An Exploration of Prolonged Grief Disorder and Effective Treatments
Student:
Bookwalter, Elizabeth
Insecure attachment style Intermittent reinforcement Prolonged grief disorder Rumination
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
The Perception of Dignity: A Replication of the Historic Doll Study
Student:
Curtis, Kirsten F.
Doll study Economics Historical trauma Integration Segregation Self-concept
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
An Exploratory Study of Early Childhood Experiences and Gender Dysphoria
Student:
Fuller, Alexandra G.
Early childhood Experiences Gender dysphoria
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Development of the Mindfulness, Nature, Wilderness, and Spirituality Program (MNWSP): A Novel Approach to College Student Wellness
Student:
Jauregui, Dulcinea
Cognitive behavioral therapy College students Mindfulness Spirituality Stress-reduction program Wilderness therapy
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
God as a “Good-Enough Mother”: The Divine Relationship between God and Self
Student:
Kucharski, Krystyn B.
Attachment theory God Object relations theory Spiritual development Spirituality Winnicott
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
The Relational Importance of Affect Regulation in Mentalization and Thomistic Philosophy
Student:
Long, Kaleb
Chair:
Acknowledgements First and foremost
Affect regulation Dyadic relationships Mentalization Thomistic philosophy
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Married to the Military: An Examination of Work-Family Conflict and Marital Quality among United States Reserve Service Members
Student:
Long, Kristen E.
Gender Military personnel Relationship quality Role conflict Role engagement Work-family conflict
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Intergenerational Cultural Trauma in Indigenous Americans Depicted Through Testimonies and Artwork Related to the Trail of Tears
Student:
Mathai, Mini
Content analysis Cultural trauma Indigenous Intergenerational trauma Native Americans Trail of Tears
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Addressing Moral Injury from a Spiritually Integrated View
Student:
McNeely, Patrick W.D.
Catholic Christian Forgiveness Moral injury Spiritually informed Veteran
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Hope as a Mechanism of Resilience
Student:
Roland, Anna-Marie
Flourishing Theological hope Positive psychology Resilience
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Minding the Body: Parent Impact on Daughters' Self-Image & Relational Flourishing
Student:
Sproull, Annamarie J.
Body dissatisfaction Self-Image Self-gift Body-soul unity Vocation
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
A Theoretical Integration of the Psychology of Virtuous Friendship
Student:
Sullivan, Conor
Attachment theory Developmental psychology Friendship Positive psychology Social psychology Virtuous friendship
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
Communication and Conflict Management in Relationship Enhancement Therapy: A Critique Using Contemporary Psychological Science and the Catholic Christian Metamodel of the Person
Student:
White, Timothy W.
Chair:
William Nordling
Catholic Christian Couples’ therapy Marital dyads Relationship enhancement Virtue
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2022
I Will Sing to the Lord as Long as I Live: Christian Music as an Effective Coping Mechanism for Catholic Undergraduate Students
Student:
Williams, Melanie L.
Attachment to God Christian music Music and coping Prayer coping Prayer functions Religious coping
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
The Experience of Pilgrimage as a Transforming Psychological Narrative
Student:
Barnekow, Kevin
Camino Meaning Nnarrative Narrative identity Narrative therapy Pilgrimage
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
Clinical Diagnosis of Autism: An Evaluation of the Developmental Protocol
Student:
Davis, Michael
Autism Autism diagnosis Autism symptomatology Developmental psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
Compassion Fatigue in Catholic Lay Volunteers
Student:
Gaughan, Deirdre
Boundary development Catholic lay volunteers Compassion fatigue Moral distress Social support
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
Fostering an Outward Gaze: An Argument for Attending to Existential Questions and Needs Within the Kohutian Conceptualization of Narcissism
Student:
Krajewski, Ann
Existential Kohut Heinz Giussani Luigi Narcissism+2 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
Disconnected and Hyperconnected: Understanding Adolescent and Young Adult Empathy Development in the Context of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technology Use
Student:
McFadden, Maura T.
Empathy Generation Z Information and communication technologies Phenomenology Transactional model of development
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
A Comparative Study of Attitudes About Suicide between the United States and Thailand
Student:
Phonrome, Viratri
Attitudes Cultures Differences Similarities Suicide
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
The Negative Influence of Overparenting on Intimate Relationships among Emerging Adults
Student:
Scamperle, Louisa J.
Emerging adulthood Helicopter parenting Overparenting Relationships
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2021
Relational Courage: A Virtue of the Secure Attachment Figure
Student:
Trompeter, Elise
Chair:
Su Li Lee
attachment Relationality Virtue Courage Secure attachment figure Attachment theory
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2020
Attachment in Cloistered and Contemplative Women Religious in the United States
Student:
Boyer, Garrett E. L.
Attachment Religious life
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2020
Program Evaluation of the Human Formation Program of St. John Vianney Seminary
Student:
Duggan, Bryan
Human formation Priestly formation Seminary program evaluation Seminary psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2020
Virtue, Psychology and Robert Enright's Forgiveness Therapy
Student:
Halbert, Jacob
Chair:
Suzanne Hollman
Contemporary psychology Philosophical virtue theory Psychological science Philosophical principles Psycohtherapy
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2020
Toward an Integrative Virtue-Based Model of Abstinence Education: Three Abstinence-Only Programs Through the Cardinal Moral Virtues
Student:
Kergosien Wiggins, Elissa
Sexual risk avoidance Abstinence education programs Cardinal moral virtues Heritage Keepers Abstinence Education Game Plan program Sex Can Wait program+3 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2020
Perceived Stigma among Service Members and Veterans: An Archival Study of Chaplains’ Perspectives
Student:
Lanuzga, Jennifer
Chaplains DoD Mental health care Military Stigma Veterans
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2020
The Introjective-Depressive Personality in a Roman Catholic Population: Clinical Implications
Student:
Rochefort, Matthew
Depressive Introjective Personality Psychoanalysis Religion Roman Catholic
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2019
Contracepting Happiness? A Proposed Exploration of the Happiness Gender Gap and Hormonal Contraceptive Use
Student:
Bergmann, Catherine S.
Psychology Contraceptive use Gender differences Happiness Happiness gender gap Hormonal contraceptives
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2019
An Integrative Approach to Masculinity and a Developmental Model of Masculine Character
Student:
Miller, Christopher J.
Psychology Development Essentialism Masculinity Positive psychology Social constructionism+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Cultivating Resilience: Contributions of Purpose in Life, Metacognition, and Honesty-Humility
Student:
Brandt, Krystyna A.
Psychology Honesty-humility Meaning in life Metacognition Positive psychology Purpose in life+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Evaluating an Experienced Psychiatrist's Assessment of Possession from a Catholic Perspective
Student:
Dowdell, Emily
Psychology Catholic Exorcists Gallagher Richard United States
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Mass School Shootings: Pyschosocial Characteristics in the Lives of Perpetrators
Student:
Faria, Amanda Aulbaugh
Psychology Depression Family conflict Pro-social activities Psychosocial characteristics School shooting+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
In Answer to APA's Call for Religiously Informed Therapy: Christian Informed Emotion Focused Therapy
Student:
LaFave, Mark A.
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Christian integration Emotion focused therapy Religiously informed therapy+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
My Foreign Lover: A Qualitative Study of Neurotypical Women in a Relationship with a Male Partner with Asperger Syndrome
Student:
Marcotte, Alexandra
Asperger syndrome Autism spectrum disorder Intimacy Neurotypical partner Romantic relationships
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
The Confluence of Attachment, Hope, and Beauty in a Philosophy of Communion
Student:
McClure, Daniel R.
Chair:
Harvey Payne
Psychology Adult attachment Beauty Catholic christian Communion Couples therapy+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Toward a Narrative Approach to Christian Marital Therapy
Student:
McNicholas, Gerard T.
Psychology Christian Frankl Gottman Marital psychology Narrative therapy+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Predictors of Psychological Flexibility as a Proxy for Mental Health in a Sample of College Students of Color and Clinical Implications for Disordered Eating
Student:
Stefani, Kristi M.
Psychology Health and environmental sciences Disordered eating Flourishing Hope Locus of control+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Differentiating Spiritual Affliction from Mental Disorders: Reports of Experienced Practitioners
Student:
Verschaetse, Nathan P.
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Health and environmental sciences Deliverance Exorcism+3 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Measuring Selfobject Needs of Patients in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Student:
Wood, T. Allen
Psychology Kohut Heinz Self psychology Selfobject Needs Inventory
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Reading for Empathy: Classical Literature for Developing Empathy in Therapists in Training
Student:
Zganiacz, Anna Maria
Psychology Empathy Literary fiction Psychotherapy training Reading
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2018
Psychotherapeutic Cultivation of a Capacity to Love: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Student:
Zohorsky, Claudia Chamberlain
Psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Conceptualizing postpartum depression through attachment theory and a Catholic understanding of relationality and motherhood
Student:
Balceniuk, Stephanie
Philosophy religion and theology Social sciences Psychology Attachment theory Gift nature+5 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
The Integration of a Spiritually Informed Component with Radically Open-Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa: The Clinical Value of a Catholic Approach to Humble Self-Surrender (Humility) and Responsible Love (Temperance)
Student:
Cusumano, Laura
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Anorexia nervosa Humility Overcontrol+3 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Addressing male internet pornography addiction using the virtues of self-control and love
Student:
Kalman, Joshua A.
Psychology Catholic Love Masculinity Pornography Self-control+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Introducing Self-Regulation in School Psychology to Facilitate Psychosocial Maturity in Adolescents
Student:
Kula, Stacie Anne
Chair:
Paul C. Vitz
Psychology Adolescence Identity Psychosocial maturity School psychology Self-control+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Factors characterizing pre-alcoholism, alcoholism and alcoholism-recovery from neo-Adlerian and Catholic Christian perspectives
Student:
Marcotte, Jonathan W.
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Addiction Adlerian theory Alcoholism+3 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
A Parent Education Model Promoting Early Childhood Development in Children Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease: An Early Intervention Approach
Student:
Melendez, Cristina
Chair:
Harvey Payne
Psychology Developmental delay Early childhood Early intervention Maternal education Medical sequelae+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Flow in the Context of Vocation
Student:
Murphy, Michael
Psychology Flow Vocation Work
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
A Reconceptualization of Panic Disorder in Women Over 45: Taking Into Consideration the Integral Complementarity of Men and Women
Student:
Musslewhite, Kathleen
Psychology Allostasis Catholic anthropology Ontology Panic disorder Women
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Transcendence Based Case Conceptualization: A Trans Theoretical Approach to Integrating the Person's Capacity for Transcendence with Contemporary Psychotherapy
Student:
Orellana, Helena E.
Chair:
Su Li Lee
Psychology Case conceptualization Cognitive behavior therapy Emotion focused therapy Immanence Self-actualization+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Men of Communion: A Theoretical, Interdisciplinary Study of Affective Maturity and Attachment in Roman Catholic Seminarian
Student:
Russell, Charles
Chair:
Suzanne Hollman
Psychology Affective maturity Attachment style Attachment theory Catholic church Formation+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2017
Competency requirements of psychologists assessing diocesan seminary applicants for the Catholic Church
Student:
Tatro, Joseph C.
Chair:
Lisa Klewicki
Psychology Education Assessment Catholic Church Certification Competency+2 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2016
Fasting for virtue: The development of the virtue of temperance in light of acceptance and commitment therapy, enhanced by the perspective of appropriate Catholic fasting
Student:
Diglio, Valentina
Psychology Acceptance and commitment therapy Catholicism Fasting Temperance Therapeutic relationship+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2016
A courage-based intervention for treating social anxiety disorder
Student:
Hernandez, James A.
Psychology Self report Quantitative research Surveys & questionnaires Qualitative research Courage+4 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2016
Implications of attachment theory and Catholic anthropology for homeschooled adolescents' appropriation of family values
Student:
Kovacs, David
Chair:
Committee Member
Psychology Attachment Education Homeschooling Parenting Values
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2016
Mindfulness and psychotherapy in a Christian context
Student:
McCall, Matthew
Chair:
Committee Member
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Buddhism Christianity Mindfulness+3 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2016
Self-gift within marriage preparation programmes
Student:
Muturi, Lucy Njeri
Psychology Commitment Forgiveness Marriage preparation Sacrifice Self-disclosure+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
Becoming the bride: A psychological model of bridal identity development in women
Student:
Bohacik, Jill M.
Social sciences Psychology Attachment Bridal identity Feminine identity development Therapy for women+2 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
The role of self-regulation in treating depression: applications of research to psychotherapy
Student:
Matous, Teresa M.
Chair:
Paul C. Vi
Psychology Health and environmental sciences Depression Psychotherapy Self-regulation Volition+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
Catholic Marital Infidelity Treatment: A psychotherapeutic guide
Student:
McKenna, William T.
Chair:
Craig Steven Titus
Psychology Catholic Infidelity Marital attachment Psychotherapy Reconciliation+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
Psychological attachment issues in Catholic seminarians: Concepts & interview data relevant for formators and psychologists
Student:
McShane, Christina R.
Psychology Attachment Catholic Formation Priesthood Seminarian
M.S. in Psychology 2015
Complementary feminine and masculine characteristics in the writings of St. Edith Stein and St. Pope John Paul II corroborated by neuropsychology
Student:
Moran, Edward
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Benedicta of the Cross Saint Genius of woman+8 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
The Impact of Leaving the Convent on a Woman's Perceived Relationship with God as Viewed Through the Lenses of Attachment and Divorce
Student:
Munoz, Jennifer Cabaniss
Psychology Bowlby's attachment theory Catholic Church Spousal relationships
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
Virtue and vice in children's literature: A content analysis of best-selling American picture books
Student:
Showalter, Rebecca A.
Language literature and linguistics Psychology Children's literature Content analysis Picture books+2 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
Masculine ideology & fatherhood: A critique of current masculinity scales and a psychological and theological response
Student:
Somarriba, Gabriel J.
Psychology Fatherhood Masculinity Men's issues Paternal involvement
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2015
Using courage combined with personal relationships in psychotherapy for men
Student:
Violette, Bryan K.
Chair:
Michael Pakaluk
Social sciences Psychology Surveys & questionnaires Qualitative research Courage Interpersonal therapy+4 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2014
Exposure-response prevention therapy: Catholic considerations in the treatment of scrupulosity
Student:
Dzikowski, Mateusz
Psychology Anxiety Exposure-response prevention therapy Obsessive-compulsive disorder Religiosity Scrupulosity
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2014
Sexual self-control as essential to psychosocial maturity in adolescent males
Student:
Gisla, Gregory B.
Chair:
Committee Member
Psychology Adolescence Identity Psychosocial maturity Self-agency Sexual self-control
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2014
Virtue development through team sports to address mild-to-moderate depression
Student:
Roderick, Marie Claire
Psychology Depression Exercise Friendship Team sports Virtue
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2014
Hope and Courage as the Foundation for a Virtue-Based Group Therapy
Student:
Stevens, Nicholas R.
Psychology Characters Courage Group therapy Hope Positive psychology+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2013
To attach or detach: Examining and treating attachment issues in the lives of women religious
Student:
Ahearn, Mary Patrice
Philosophy religion and theology Social sciences Psychology Attachment theory Community+4 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2013
False memories and psychotherapy: Considerations from Catholic anthropology
Student:
Ivankovic, Maja
Chair:
Committee Member
Psychology Bias Catholic anthropology False memories Narrative truth Psychotherapy+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2013
A therapeutic model for rehabilitating conduct disorder: A twofold approach of implementing virtue
Student:
Kilcawley, Kevin
Psychology Cognitive behavioral therapy Conduct disorder Interpersonal therapy Thomism Virtue
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2013
Addiction as selfobject: An integrated analysis of self psychological and neurobiological models of nicotine addiction
Student:
Lokhmotov, Roman
Chair:
Committee Member
Psychology Anxiety Depression Hostility Nicotine addiction Relationality
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2013
The Gawad Kalinga model for the integral development of impoverished communities in developing countries
Student:
Lorenzo, Maria Elena Y.
Social sciences Psychology Interviews Surveys & questionnaires Qualitative research Christian anthropology+6 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2013
Adult attachment theory and fertility awareness: An integrative approach
Student:
Montagna, Linda G.
Psychology Adult attachment theory Attachment security Fertlity awareness Marital partners Specific relationship
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2012
Clinical consultation and collaborative relationships in a multicultural setting
Student:
Bond, Antony
Psychology Catholic priests Collaboration Grounded theory Multiculturalism Seminary
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2012
A case study of complex trauma in a Catholic framework
Student:
Bottaro, Gregory
Psychology Attachment Catholic anthropology Complex trauma Marital attachment
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2012
Essential elements of love, personhood and attachment: From metaphysics to psychological theory and psychotherapy
Student:
Lee, Su Li
Psychology Attachment disorder Attachment therapy Love Personhood Therapeutic alliance
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2012
Arnett reconsidered: A clinician's perspective on a cultural crisis
Student:
Wagner, Michael
Psychology Emerging adulthood Identity formation Interpersonal group therapy
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2011
The psychology of breastfeeding for the mother: Evidence for personal wellbeing
Student:
Henricks, Lillian R.
Social sciences Psychology Surveys & questionnaires Qualitative research Breastfeeding mothers Character strength+4 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2011
Distortions of Love as Distortions of the Self From a Psychosocial Perspective
Student:
Kolodziejczak, Greg C.
Psychology Integrative effort Love distortions Nature of love Self distortions
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2011
The role of the experience of beauty in psychotherapy
Student:
Laracy, Margaret R.
Psychology Beauty Psychotherapy
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2011
Motivational factors of post-abortive women who seek psychological help: A Self-report Study using Rachel's Vineyard Retreats
Student:
Lynch, Christina Patricia
Psychology Self report Quantitative research Surveys & questionnaires Qualitative research Abortion+2 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2011
Catholic acceptance and commitment therapy: A Catholic model of psychotherapy fostering psychological and spiritual healing and growth
Student:
Meredith, Amy
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Acceptance and commitment therapy Catholic spiritual principles Fostering+3 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2010
Gratitude-based interventions for treating ruminative depression
Student:
Gudan, Eric Matthew
Chair:
Frank Moncher
Psychology Depression Gratitude Positive psychology Rumination Treatment manual
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2009
Video games and the formation of virtue: An examination of the content of video games and their effect on compassion
Student:
Horne, Michael
Psychology Compassion Content Video games virtue formation
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2009
Religious conversion: A critique of current major social science models of conversion and a Christian anthropological response
Student:
Martin, Peter E.
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Anthropological response Christian Religious conversion+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2009
Attachment and morality: A Catholic perspective
Student:
Sodergren, Andrew J.
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Attachment theory Catholicism Morality+1 more
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2008
Resilience Correlates and Perseverance among Filipino Clergy
Student:
Deslate, Jaime Noel B.
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Capacity to master change Crisis experiences Internalized spirituality
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2006
An Eriksonian Interpretation of Parenting Styles: Negative Residue from Childhood Stages Influences Adult Responsiveness and Demandingness
Student:
Darbellay, Donna Diane
Social sciences Psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2006
Social Desirability and Virtuous Inclination In Applicants for the Religious Life
Student:
Graveline, Patrick J.
Philosophy religion and theology Psychology Catholic church Discernment process Psychological readiness
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2006
Forgiveness and self-forgiveness: A theoretical and critical evaluation
Student:
Meade, Jennifer Mary
Psychology Critical evaluation Forgiveness Interpersonal forgiveness Self-acceptance Self-forgiveness
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 2006
Virtue as a Support for Psychological Health in the Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Student:
Trautman, Leslie Jo
Psychology Ability to relate Character strengths Emotional detachment
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
The Need for a Psychologically Informed Emotional Healing Prayer Intervention for People Who Self-Identify as Catholic: A Literature Review Focusing on Psychological Science, Human Needs, and Diversity
Student:
Baggett, Jonathon
Catholic; Christian; Healing Prayer; Self-identify; Psychological science
M.S. in Psychology
The Influence of Childhood Religiosity on Delusions in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Student:
Elie, Sarah J.
Psychology; Mental health; Behavioral psychology; Cognitive psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Mental Health, Chastity, and Religiosity in a Population of Same-Sex Attracted Men
Student:
Hopkins, Stephen A.
mental health; chastity; religiosity; same-sex attracted men
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as Complex and Considerations for Future Treatment of Combat Complex PTSD
Student:
Johnston, William
Stage-based treatment; Veterans; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Cognitive Processing Therapy
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Hope in Suicide Prevention Amongst Black Women
Student:
King, Eniola
Black Americans; Hope; Motivation; Success-attainment; Suicide; Women
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Attachment to God in Low-Income Populations
Student:
Lamb, Isaiah
Attachment; Attachment to god; Correspondence theory; Low-SES; Socioeconomic status
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Hope Versus Hopelessness: The Experience of Grief Related to Sibling Incarceration
Student:
Nguyen, Juliane
Grief; Hope; Religious coping; Sibling incarceration
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Catholic Anthropology Enhances Religious Education in High Schoolers: Implication for Program Development
Student:
Nguyen, Matthew
Adolescence; Catholic anthropological understanding; Catholic-Christian Meta-Model of the Person; Psychosocial development; Catholic religious education
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
All Things in Moderation: The Effects of a Media Fast on Mobile Phone Habits, Self-Control, Well-Being, and Interpersonal Competence in Emerging Adults
Student:
Paris, Daniel
media fast; phubbing; problematic smartphone use; self-control; smartphone addiction; temperance
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
John Gottman, Christian Anthropology, and Attachment Theory: An Integrative Discussion of Marriage
Student:
Sheftall, A. Kelley
Anthropology; Attachment; Catholic; Christian; Gottman John M.; Marital psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
A Developmental and Behavioral Explanation of the Relationship Between Feeling Worthy and Binge Eating Behavior; Is Food Filling a Void of Relationality According to the CCMMP?
Student:
Smith, Chelsea
Attachment; Binge eating; Eating disorders; Negative affect; Self-esteem; Self-object needs
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
An Integrative Approach to Assist Justice-Involved African American Men Successfully Reenter Their Families and Communities
Student:
Smith, Tess
Clinical psychology; Psychology; African American Studies
M.S. in Psychology
The Specific Role of Accountability in Human Flourishing
Student:
Suanno Negrini, Leonardo
Psychology; Individual & family studies; Behavioral psychology; Quantitative psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Shame and Trauma in the Body: Grounded Theory Content Analysis
Student:
Tappel, Christopher
Mind-body integration; Shame; Somatic experiences in therapy; Trauma
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Becoming Yourself: Jungian Individuation and Interpersonal Relationships
Student:
Wong, Ping-Chung
Counter-transference; Interpersonal relationships; Personality integration; Personality types; Psychological types