Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure existential authenticity in adults. Existential authenticity was defined as awareness of the existential givens in the human experience as defined by Irvin Yalom. This construct is theorized as the goal of existential psychotherapy, which is a meaning-centered psychotherapy aligned with the purpose of providing clients with the tools to cope with life's negativities and live a meaningful life. Many diagnostic conditions, including depression, psychological trauma, and anxiety, are conceptualized as amenable to the benefits of existential psychotherapy and the journey towards existential authenticity.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10665969; ProQuest document ID: 1979945780. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Misty M. Richmond, PhD, PMHNP-BC

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Zeta Phi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Instrument Development, Mental State Measurement, Adult Psychological Tests

Advisor

Denise Gormley

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Cincinnati

Degree Year

2015

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-07-31

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