Before I can explain the role an Occupational Therapist and the Occupational Therapist Assistant will have in the recovery of a Traumatic Brain Injury patient, we first need to understand exactly what it is. The brain is made up of numerous unique parts and functions that depend on each other. Damaging the brain can have long-term side effects on an individual, depending on what part of the brain was injured. Depending on the type of brain injury this will affect the type of treatments that are essential for the brain to be able to function at a normal operating condition.…
Carol Marcus is a 35 yo single female who recently left her job as a Recreation Therapist and moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Chapel Hill, NC in order to pursue a master’s in OT. She currently shares her living space with her dog and a housemate whom she is not fond of.…
If you were the client, how would you be likely to respond to the therapist's (Jerry's) comments and interventions in this particular session?…
The Brice family consisted of a family unit of five. The father Davie a lawyer, the mother Caroline, their teenage daughter Claudia, the younger daughter Laura and younger son Don. The family was referred by a psychiatrist who had been seeing Claudia, but felt the whole family needed to be in therapy. The first session was a challenge, the family agreed to go in all together only for the initial session and they were not very comfortable to begin with. The mother Caroline felt the problem that should be address was the issues their teen daughter was having and she did not believe the entire family should be there. Both the mother and daughter came in angry to the therapy session and there was a lot of tension in the room. The father was respectful and stated he was happy to be there, but his body language told the therapist he has not comfortable being there. The youngest daughter Laura seemed to be in a cheerful mood with high energy. The youngest son Don did not show up for the first session. During the session there was an argument that broke out between mother and daughter, Carolyn seems to think they are in therapy to resolve the daughter’s issues that is affecting the entire family, but she does not feel the family as a unit has a problem. Both therapists agreed that it would not be ideal to start the family session without the youngest son Don who did not show up. David and Carolyn did not seem happy…
Jessalyn a 34-year-old Hispanic mother of three, seeking counseling for anxiety, depression, and suffers from PTSD after being married to an abusive husband. She states most of the issues are attributes due to problems in her past and current relationship. Jessalyn reports that she and her Partner have been having more increased arguments lately, usually about Jessalyn’s behavior when they go out in public as she becomes intoxicated.…
As Aby and Derrick searched for a therapist, Aby knew she was not going to seek a psychoanalytic therapist as they did not have the resources for long sessions. They aimed for a brief therapy that would provide them with necessary tools in overcoming their problems, and the idea of a single-parent-led family did not appeal to Aby any longer. As at May 27, 2007, Aby and Derrick found a therapist of their choice, and were scheduled for a first session on Saturday June 16, 2007. Lastly, Aby and Derrick made a joint decision to involve Amy in the whole process of therapy. This in particular would mean going as a family and fix any mystification or double-bind messages as they might have related to Amy since the pathogeny…
Please accept my attached resume for consideration as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I am eager to collaborate with other professionals to provide comprehensive and holistic interventions to improve family dynamics. Understanding family dynamics and helping families learn how to communicate effectively is essential for growth and happiness; thus I have served as a mentor for children of all different developmental stages in my community. For several years, I coached and mentored children from the Roberto Clemente baseball league in Hartford. I have over seven years of mental health experience working with a developmentally disabled individual. I learned to not only interact with children, but with parents as well. Furthermore, I have worked…
Can not estimate the amount of staffing needed to staff the therapist do to patients needs, without number of patients.…
Grandmother states individual has been talking back, mumbling under his breath, refuses to comply with rules set forth, and lying to her at home. Therapist and individual grandmother discussed having individual taking responsibility for individual’s actions, and practiced appropriate communication and following directions through role play. Grandmother thanks therapist for session and states individual will have consequences for not complying with rules set forth in her house.…
IV therapist feels that talking with comatose patients improves the overall quality of care. She treated the patient in the same way as other patients. She believes in the fact that communication is the means to develop a relationship with a patient. She knows that comatose patients can hear her, but they appear to be unconscious. She didn’t change her attitude even after the chief resident’s sarcastic comments. She continued to talk to him in Russian language.…
The session started off weird of being afraid. Her face expression sensed that she was scared. She is defensive about herself and that she never addressed what her situation was. Gloria seems a little in patient. Fritz Perls noticed her body gestures and feels that she is uncomfortable and defensive. I believe this session is intense at times and that Gloria is defensive and she is being reminded of herself being a little girl and not safe. Name calling is not a good way to interact in a session because the session will set a disturbing relationship between the client and the therapist. Gloria feels as she should be respected without being demanded and that she wants to be encouraged. Fritz Perls continues calling Gloria a phony; I believe he calls her a phony because she does not have a…
Termination of a relationship, be it client-therapist or other relationships can results in an array of negative and positive feelings. The emotions one experiences as a result of a terminated relationship can range from anger, to helplessness, to satisfaction, happiness, and empowerment.…
At the beginning of the session I introduced myself by first name to the client before outlining the counselling contract with her. I felt it was important for the client to know that I am a student member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy because it provides a framework of good practice when working with clients. Agreeing the contract allowed for client autonomy too. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy suggests that autonomy is respect for the client's rights to be self-governing. (2011, p.2 ) I mentioned I would be working with her in a Person-Centred way which meant that the client would not be led by me, we would be working in her way and that it was her space to talk about what was causing her concerns, and in her own time.…
Occupational therapy (OT) is a client-centred profession with the primary objective of promoting health and wellbeing through occupation in people with neurological, musculoskeletal, or mental health issues (Hammond, 2004; Michaels & Orentlicher, 2006; Occupational Therapy Australia [OTA], 2016). OTs frequently work as part of an integrated healthcare team in a range of public and private settings, including hospitals, medical rehabilitation units, psychiatric facilities, and schools (OTA, 2016). OTs can utilise their understanding of the importance of occupation to evaluate the impact of changes in motor function, sensation, coordination, visual perception, and cognition, on a person’s capacity to manage daily tasks, such as grooming, eating, and cleaning (Rowland,…
Since the late 1900’s, as the ideal body image has grown increasingly thin, eating disorders have become more prevalent among adolescents in the United States (Clemency & Rayle, 2006). Females are bombarded daily by visual media with unrealistic images of the ideal female body (Sapia, 2001). As the rate of obesity continues to skyrocket in the U.S., an alarming rate of adolescent females are internalizing unattainable images of beauty is (Clemency & Rayle, 2006). A flourishing sentiment of body dissatisfaction is believed to be the precursor for dietary restrictions in an attempt to achieve the “ideal” body as depicted in societal standards (Clemency & Rayle, 2006). Adolescence is often seen as transitional period characterized by various normative…