Author:Olivier, SeanDate:2010The purpose of this research was to uncover determinants in the work of NGO lay counsellors in the Western Cape which both motivate and de-motivate. The methodology used was to administer questionnaires to these counsellors. Secondly, ...Read more
Author:Sujee, ShahiedaDate:1999The present quasi-experimental study was conducted in ward G22, a milieu therapy unit at Cape Town’s Groote Schuur Hospital. It examines self-esteem of patients prior to and subsequent to completion of the therapeutic milieu programme, using ...Read more
Author:Maritz, AnitaDate:2002This study aims to explore therapists' attitudes, and therapeutic work with patients diagnosed with cluster B personality disorder, that is anti-social, narcissistic, borderline or histrionic personality disorder, in accordance with the ...Read more
Author:Becker, LilyDate:1988This study explores brief dynamic psychotherapy as a model of intervention with the individual adult client. The rationale for examining this area emanated from a few aspects. Firstly, increasing numbers of research studies indicated that the ...Read more
Author:Borcherds, MarionDate:1993This study explores the attitudes of clinicians towards women and postulates that these attitudes may be transmitted in the therapeutic relationship with female patients. The rationale for exploring this aspect emanated from two factors: ...Read more
Author:Robertson, MonicaDate:2005This qualitative study explores family resilience in response to extrafamilial child sexual abuse. Family resilience refers to the adaptive pathway along which a family journeys in response to a significant stressor. The theory on family ...Read more
Author:Warria, Ajwang' RDate:2008The arrival of unaccompanied minors poses unique challenges to the host country, raising serious questions about the rights and psychosocial health of that child. This mini thesis explores the experiences of young unaccompanied girls who ...Read more
Author:Van Staden, MagdaleenDate:1996This study explores family satisfaction with services provided to them on their relatives' admission to Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Town. The rationale for doing this research arose from the researcher's encounters with families ...Read more
Author:Welch, Elizabeth KatherineDate:2004The purpose of this study was to explore the value of a particular theoretical framework in terms of several issues relating to clinical social work practice. The selected theoretical framework was that of Object Relations theory, specifically ...Read more