The problem addressed in this study was the increasing number of former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes who did not receive a diagnosis or treatment but experienced concussion-like symptoms and socio-behavioral consequences. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to discover the experiences and…

In contemporary education, multifaceted interventions are needed to engage students in the academic setting and therapy dogs are an approach to reach students' mental, physical, social, or emotional health needs. Moreover, therapy dogs have a direct correlation to student success and motivation. The implementation of therapy dogs on students…

The intent of this research is to understand the types of mental health problems individuals encounter during periods of unemployment, and the severity of those problems from an individual, family and community-based perspective. Of primary importance is determining whether or not treatment services are utilized, and if so, the sensitivity…