Richard C Omark
Biographic Data
| ID | 103537 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard C Omark |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard C |
| FAMILY NAME | Omark |
| SIGNATURE | OMARK R C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Central Michigan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Masters of Business? Business Schools and Business Graduates in Britain and France
Further comment on the homosexual role
While Goode's commentary has ably demonstrated the utility of the concept of the role, it has not come to terms with Whitam's remarks (1977) about the importance of sexual Whitam gave several examples of males who clearly had a preference for sexual relations with other males but who did not have knowledge of or contact with a gay community (1977, pp. 5; 7). I agree with Whitam that such males should be conceptualized as having a homosexual prefe…
Nervous Breakdown as a Folk Illness
The concept of a nervous breakdown is a popular, layman's view of a type of emotional disturbance. The term has no equivalent in medical or psychiatric diagnosis. An exploratory study into the meanings attached to the term by a sample of 70 lay persons using a questionnaire showed that a nervous breakdown qualifies as a folk illness (1). Respondents expressed no doubt about the social reality (shared cognitive domain) of the concept of a nervous …
The Dilemma of Membership in Recovery, Inc., a Self-Help Ex-Mental Patients' Organization
Organizational beliefs and group processes in meetings of Recovery tend to “trap” members in the organization indefinitely. Although the stated goal of the organization is to reduce “nervousness” and solve emotional problems of members, there is no recognition of successful termination of membership. Many members joined the organization years ago and still attend sporadically. The “power of positive thinking” about the success of the Recovery met…
Social Deviance
Training Therapy of Psychotherapists
One aspect of professional socialization unique to mental health workers is training therapy. It is shown empirically in one large city that only one (psychoanalysis) of the four primary mental health professions (also including psychiatry, clinical psychology, and psychiatric social work) usually provides this kind of socialization. This tendency can be interpreted as showing that the practice of psychoanalysis is the core set of symbolic tasks …
A comment on the homosexual role
Practices of psychotherapists
Quand on mit en comparaison la culture et l'idéologie professionnelle des psychothérapeutes d'une région métropolitaine avec les affiliations religieuses de leurs clients, on constata que l'affinité culturelle entre thérapeute et client était plus grande dans les clientèles privées que dans les clientèles d'hôpital, ce qui suggère que le thérapeute et le client privé se choisissent plus souvent selon leurs formations religieuses. L'affinité cultu…
The Declin of Russian Religious Power Church - State Relations, 1439-1503
The Declin of Russian Religious Power Church - State Relations, 1439-1503
Practices of psychotherapists
Quand on mit en comparaison la culture et l'idéologie professionnelle des psychothérapeutes d'une région métropolitaine avec les affiliations religieuses de leurs clients, on constata que l'affinité culturelle entre thérapeute et client était plus grande dans les clientèles privées que dans les clientèles d'hôpital, ce qui suggère que le thérapeute et le client privé se choisissent plus souvent selon leurs formations religieuses. L'affinité cultu…
Training Therapy of Psychotherapists
One aspect of professional socialization unique to mental health workers is training therapy. It is shown empirically in one large city that only one (psychoanalysis) of the four primary mental health professions (also including psychiatry, clinical psychology, and psychiatric social work) usually provides this kind of socialization. This tendency can be interpreted as showing that the practice of psychoanalysis is the core set of symbolic tasks …
A comment on the homosexual role
The Dilemma of Membership in Recovery, Inc., a Self-Help Ex-Mental Patients' Organization
Organizational beliefs and group processes in meetings of Recovery tend to “trap” members in the organization indefinitely. Although the stated goal of the organization is to reduce “nervousness” and solve emotional problems of members, there is no recognition of successful termination of membership. Many members joined the organization years ago and still attend sporadically. The “power of positive thinking” about the success of the Recovery met…
Social Deviance
Nervous Breakdown as a Folk Illness
The concept of a nervous breakdown is a popular, layman's view of a type of emotional disturbance. The term has no equivalent in medical or psychiatric diagnosis. An exploratory study into the meanings attached to the term by a sample of 70 lay persons using a questionnaire showed that a nervous breakdown qualifies as a folk illness (1). Respondents expressed no doubt about the social reality (shared cognitive domain) of the concept of a nervous …
Further comment on the homosexual role
While Goode's commentary has ably demonstrated the utility of the concept of the role, it has not come to terms with Whitam's remarks (1977) about the importance of sexual Whitam gave several examples of males who clearly had a preference for sexual relations with other males but who did not have knowledge of or contact with a gay community (1977, pp. 5; 7). I agree with Whitam that such males should be conceptualized as having a homosexual prefe…
Masters of Business? Business Schools and Business Graduates in Britain and France
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (4 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Power (physics (2 works) · Psychiatric care and mental health services (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)