Browsing Masters Degrees (Clinical Psychology) by Issue Date
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The efficacy of client-generated and therapist-generated metaphors in psychotherapy.
(1995)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.
(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 ... -
PINS 1983 - 1998 and the construction of an alternative discourse : text and psychology in South(ern) Africa from apartheid to liberation.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 ... -
An interpretive evaluation of a positive rights based sexual health programme for Grade 11 learners in a secondary school in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)Advances in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in the past 15 years have led to a reputable decline in the rate of new infections and a reduction of HIV related deaths. However, the prevalence rate in the Sub-Saharan ... -
The religious characteristics that influence risk behaviour in Christian youth.
(2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate if the belief and practice of Christianity is associated with alcohol use/abuse behaviour as well as risky sexual behaviour among Christian youth. The religious characteristics ... -
Sexual socialisation and gender identities : the impact on risky sexual behaviour in Ematyholweni.
(2014)In South Africa, there is a high rate of HIV/AIDS infection and 12.2 percent of the population is HIV positive (UNAIDS, 2012). This can be traced in the dynamics that exist between gender and identity. To understand these ... -
A psychobiography of Vuyiswa Mckonie.
(2015)This is a psychobiographical study of Vuyiswa Mackonie’s life, with the use of psychological theory to better understand and uncover her life. The choice was based on the extraordinary qualities that Vuyiswa Mackonie ... -
Understanding the experiences of people recovering from drug use at the ARCA Rehabilitation Centre in Durban.
(2015)Background: Recently there has been a significant increase in treatment demand in South Africa for heroin (an opioid), a dangerous and extremely addictive drug that remains popular among different segments of the population, ... -
Help-seeking attitudes : a study of University of KwaZulu-Natal students.
(2015)The study examined the help-seeking attitudes and behaviour of students of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The aim was to explore the frequently encountered problems that students face, their preferred sources of help ... -
Exploring how PLWHA with co-morbid depression perceive depression and mental health services.
(2015)Background: South Africa, like many low and middle income countries (LMICs) continue to bear the excessive burden of HIV/AIDS. This problem has been further compounded by the growing prevalence of common mental disorders ... -
How treatment is possible in the absence of a concept of mental disorder.
(2015)Commonly it is accepted that one of the advantages of the concept of mental disorder is its necessity when it comes to practical treatment issues. It is for this and other practical reasons that the concept of mental ... -
"A qualitative investigation into the perceived benefits and barriers in accessing psychological services amongst first year university students".
(2015)Aim: This study aimed at investigating the perceived benefits and perceived barriers in accessing psychological services amongst 1st year humanities‟ students from University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College). Methodol ... -
An investigation of the relationship between self-esteem and risk-taking behaviour among adolescent students studying at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus.
(2015)This study sought to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and risk-taking behaviour among adolescent students studying at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus. A total of 188 adolescent ... -
An exploration of the relationships amongst the constructs of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behaviour in an outpatient clinical population sample in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Suicidal behaviour presents a significant global concern. Despite several global studies on suicide; there remains a lack of a comprehensive theory of suicidal behaviour. Several theories have been proposed over the years ... -
Traditional healing in KwaZulu-Natal Province : a study of University students’ assessment, perceptions and attitudes.
(2016)Traditional healing practices are widely used by Black South Africans from different socio-economic backgrounds. These practices are highly esteemed by most, while frowned upon by others. Scholars have engaged in various ...