The client described herself as being 'lazy and procrastinating, with a lack of sex drive and low self-esteem'. ... However, she confided that she wants to have sex with her husband for the physical connection and believes that this will improve her self-esteem. ... The depression and low self-esteem appear to be fuelled by the lack of intimacy and physical contact in the marriage. ... Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on cognitive distortions about life and is useful for clients suffering from depression and a low self-esteem. ... CBT would allow the client to learn new strategi...

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In a research study by Amato and Keith (1991), their "meta-analysis showed that children from divorced families scored significantly lower than children with continuously married parents on a variety of outcomes, including academic achievement, conduct, psychological adjustment, self-concept, and social competence" (Hetherington, 1985, p.522). ... This leads to poor school performance, low self-esteem, behavior problems, and distress and adjustment difficulties. ... Their lack of parenting can lead a child to poor academic performance, bad behavior, low self-esteem, and alcohol or d...

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He was self absorbed, and probably made Anna feel as though she wasn't important. ... She wants that back up love to build up her self-esteem. ... She sees her own self worth apart from him. ... She wants that back up love to build up her self-esteem. ... She sees her own self worth apart from him. ...

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Social and psychological well being includes aspects of personal adjustment, self-concept, interpersonal relationships, antisocial behavior, and cognitive functioning. Personal adjustment includes self-control, leadership, responsibility, independence, achievement orientation, aggressiveness, and gender-role orientation. ... A series of studies indicate that children in divorced, non-remarried families have lower self-esteem than children in intact families. ... Ongoing high levels of conflict, whether in intact or divorced homes, produce lower self-esteem, increased anxiety, and a loss of sel...

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However, according to a 1991 survey by the well-known Fuller Institute of Church Growth, 90% feel inadequately trained to cope with these demands which explain why 70% of pastors have a lower self-esteem than before they started the ministry (Pastor 1). ... Self-esteem and depression are possible outcomes of such high expectations and pressures. ...

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Divorce Introduction Divorce refers to the dissolution of a marriage contracted between a man and a woman, by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, or by an act of the legislature. It is so called from the diversity of the minds of those who are married; because such as are divorce...

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In addition, John's low self-esteem suggests his motive. ... John's intention or the reason for his action is his low self-esteem. ... "To him it was not what he actually accomplished by means of the sacrifice that mattered, but the sacrifice itself, the gesture-something done fore her sake" Owing to the little self-respect that he had, he decided to sacrifice his relationship with Ann and later on his own life to show Ann he loves her. ...

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In book written by Patricia Trouphy she stated these important consequences that come about: • Worry about pregnancy and AIDS • Regret and self-recrimination • Guilt • Loss of self-respect and self-esteem • The corruption of character and the debasement of sex • Shaken trust and fear of commitment • Rage over betrayal • Depression and suicide • Ruined relationships • Stunting personal development (U.S. ...

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This relationship requires high levels of self-confidence, trust and self-awareness. ... The woman in a companionate marriage chooses to continue in her career that would give her greater economic independence and good self-esteem, but also contributes as a part-time mother. ... The second task is to build togetherness through intimacy and to expand the sense of self to include the other, while each individual keeps also their own autonomy. ...

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Macomber is attacked by a lion and looses all his self esteem and courage by running away from the lion. ... When he is ready to kill the last bull in the bushes it gets ready to charge him and Margot shoots, readers might think this act was done out of self defense for her husband, but really she was so scared that he would leave her that she killed him instead, "That was a pretty thing to do," [Wilson] said in a toneless voice. ...

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As wife of the first Vice President, Abigail became an esteemed aid in official entertaining, influenced and prepared by her experiences of courts and society abroad. ... (Akers 11) reflects Abigail Adams" attitude of rational acceptance of life and its polarities while Mary Todd often overlooked this kind of reasoning and concentrated on her own self. ... (Baker 131) Nevertheless, unlike majority of females, these two women both retained the power of self-expression in their marriages and greatly influenced their husbands. ...

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The Angel was passive and powerless, meek, charming, graceful, sympathetic, self-sacrificing, pious, and above all--pure. ... They were women who idolized their children, worshiped their husbands, and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministering angels" and Mrs. ...

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Women are the only oppressed group in our society that live in intimate association with their oppressors which can lead caged, unfulfilled lives. Trifles is a play by Susan Glaspell written in 1916. John Wright, who owned a farm, had been murdered the night before by strangulation in his bed. His w...

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"Why Did I Get Married" is a film written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. This movie is about the difficulty of maintaining a solid relationship in modern times. Eight married couples, Mike and Sheila, Terry and Diane, Gavin and Patricia, Marcus and Angela, whom are all college friends plus o...

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Many have wondered how a child learns and adapts to the world they live in. The many challenges they will cross paths with. According to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist, the ego develops as it successfully resolves crises that are distinctly social in nature. His theory posits that every ...

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In today's society, people all around the world are looking to love and get love in return. Most people search all of their lives looking for their life partner, their soul mate. When a person thinks that they have found the right one, and they are ready to spend forever together, they then join as ...

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In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, isolation, despair and destruction pervade in relation to the characters Curley's wife and Crooks. With in the novel these well developed characters are isolated from the rest of society and are very lonely. They lack hope due to their loneliness and feel as if their ...

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Media is not a harmful factor to society. One thing that does effect society is divorce. Not having a father figure in ones life can cause some serious heartache. Many other things go along with living in a divorced home, such as poverty, abuse may arise, and performance in school drops. The div...

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What does " "till death do us part" really mean these days in our society? It seems as though marriage is not really taken seriously these days. A lot of people think "let's try it out, and if it doesn't work we can get a divorce." We see this behavior especially among actors and actresses. We can n...

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Anything out of the ordinary in a child's life is ripe for harassment and aggravation from other children, such continuous grief will create self-esteem and sexuality issues, as well as resentment toward other normal families. ...

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Growing up, I only had interest in guys that were African-American. This reason is because I knew I would feel uncomfortable dating someone who had lighter skin, and spoke differently from me, so I wouldn't even bother thinking about dating someone outside of my ethnic circle. It is so much easier d...

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The reasons for this are that (1) women are more likely to notice marital problems and to feel relief when such problems end, (2) women are more likely than men to rely on social support systems and help from others, and (3) women are more likely to experience an increase in self-esteem when they divorce and add new roles to their lives. ...

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