Peer-Reviewed Papers
Coholic, D., Eys, M., & Lougheed, S. (in press). Investigating the effectiveness of an arts-based and mindfulness-based group program for the improvement of resilience in children in need. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Coholic, D., Fraser, M., Robinson, B., & Lougheed, S. (in press 2012). Promoting resilience within child protection: The suitability of arts-based and experiential group programs for children-in-care. Social Work with Groups, 35 (4).
Coholic, D. (2011). Exploring how young people living in foster care discuss spiritually-sensitive themes in a holistic arts-based group program. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Social Work: Social Thought, 30 (3), 193-211.
Coholic, D. (2011). Exploring the feasibility and benefits of arts-based mindfulness- based practices with young people in need: Aiming to improve aspects of self-awareness and resilience. Child and Youth Care Forum, 40 (4), 303-317.
Gause, R. & Coholic, D. (2010). Mindfulness-based practices as a holistic philosophy and method. Currents - New Scholarship in the Human Services, 9 (2). http://currents.synergiesprairies.ca/currents/index.php/currents
| Coholic, D., Lougheed, S., & Cadell, S. (2009). Exploring the helpfulness of arts-based methods with children living in foster care. Traumatology, 15 (3), 64-71. |  |
Recollet, D., Coholic, D., & Cote-Meek, S. (2009). Holistic arts-based group methods with Aboriginal women. Critical Social Work, 10 (1), http://www.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/
Metheaney, J. & Coholic, D. (2009). Exploring spirituality in mental health: Psychiatrist and social worker viewpoints. Critical Social Work, 10 (1), http://www.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/
Coholic, D., Lougheed, S., & LeBreton, J. (2009). The helpfulness of holistic arts-based group work with children living in foster care. Social Work with Groups, 32 (1), 29-46.
Todd, S. and Coholic, D. (2007). Christian fundamentalism and anti-oppressive social work pedagogy. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 27 (3-4), 5-25.
Coholic, D. & LeBreton, J. (2007). Working with dreams in a holistic arts-based group: Connections between dream interpretation and spirituality. Social Work with Groups, 30 (3), 47-64.
Coholic, D. (2006). Mindfulness meditation practice in spiritually influenced group work. Arete, 30 (1), 90-100.
Coholic, D. (2006). Spirituality in social work pedagogy: A Canadian perspective. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 26 (3-4), 197-217.
Graham, J., Coholic, D., & Coates, J. (2006). Spirituality as a guiding construct in the development of Canadian social work: Past and present considerations. Critical Social Work, 7(1). http://www.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/
Coholic, D. (2005). The helpfulness of spiritually influenced group work in developing self-awareness and self-esteem: A preliminary investigation. The Scientific World Journal, 5,789-802.
Coholic, D. (2003). Student and educator viewpoints on incorporating spirituality in social work pedagogy: An overview and discussion of research findings. Currents - New Scholarship in the Human Services, 2 (2). http://www.ucalgary.ca/currents/
Coholic, D. & Blackford, K. (2003). Exploring secondary trauma in sexual assault workers in northern ontario locations - The challenges of working in the northern ontario context. Canadian Social Work, 5 (1), 43-58.
Coholic, D. (2003). Incorporating spirituality in feminist social work perspectives. Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work, 18 (1), 49-67.
Coholic, D. (2002). Practice principles for social work and spirituality - A focus on practice methods and relationships. Currents - New Scholarship in the Human Services, 1 (1). http://www.ucalgary.ca/currents/
Guest Editorial:
Coholic, D., Cadell, S. & Nichols, A.W. (Eds.). (2008). Special Issue of the Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Social Work - Social Thought, 27 (1-2).