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The purpose of the reported research was to determine the efficacy of client-generated and therapist-generated metaphors in psychotherapy. The aim of the study was to ascertain whether client-generated metaphors are ...

An investigation of child sexual abuse in terms of content and effectiveness of 2 modalities of group therapy treatment.

Morgan, Joan Wendy. (1995)

Within the field of child sexual abuse much of the research concerning initial effects has been obtained from clinical anecdotes and case material. Empirical validation is therefore needed to substantiate research in this ...

An investigation into the relationship between suicide intent, attributional style and coping style in a sample of female Indian and Coloured adolescent parasuicides.

Hare, Ann Judy. (1995)

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PINS 1983 - 1998 and the construction of an alternative discourse : text and psychology in South(ern) Africa from apartheid to liberation.

Clark, Erica. (1999)

This study analyses the journal Psychology in Society for the period 1983 to 1998. It does so with a view to determining whether collectively the contributors fulfilled the editors' call for the construction of discourses ...

Emerging masculinities: a qualitative analysis of the construction and practice of adolescent masculinities.

Danckwerts, Sally Ann. (2005)

This study aimed to investigate how a sample of South African adolescent boys construct and negotiate their masculine identities from the different versions of being male available to them within their particular social ...

Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV testing: a survey of tertiary students.

Mkhize, Ntombifuthi Constance. (2005)

Research estimates show that almost one in four of South Africa's university undergraduate student population is HIV positive. This study examined the factors that promote and inhibit the uptake of HIV testing among ...

Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV testing: a survey of tertiary students.

Mkhize, Constance Ntombifuthi. (2005)

Research estimates show that almost one in four of South Africa's university undergraduate student population is HIV positive. This study examined the factors that promote and inhibit the uptake of HIV testing among ...

A study of ethical decision-making in HIV-related psychotherapy.

Maharaj, Kushil. (2007)

There are complex ethical and legal issues that arise when an HIV-positive client presents as a danger to others as a result of engaging in unprotected sex. The purpose of this study was to examine how and why psychologists ...

The utility of the RRPQ in assessing the costs and benefits of participating in trauma research within the South African context.

Bassa, Hameeda. (2011)

Across all disciplines, research needs to follow certain ethical guidelines in order to protect participants from harm. These principles include autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence. Previously within trauma research, ...