DEFINITION Guided imagery therapy is a cognitive-behavioral technique in which a child is guided in imagining a relaxing scene or series of experiences. RATIONALE Guided Imagery is similar to hypnosis and various relaxation strategies. Guided Imagery lies somewhere in the middle of a continuum consisting of standard relaxation techniques on one end of the spectrum and hypnosis on the other. As used by the author‚ guided imagery involves the child engaged in some sort of focused relaxation
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Therapy‚ when used to treat depression‚ often comes in the form of psychotherapy- talk therapy (DBSA‚ n.d.). Talk therapy involves both talking about problems‚ and working towards solutions to those problems (DBSA‚ n.d.). It can help a person with depression understand their illness‚ overcome their insecurities or fears‚ cope with stress‚ improve relationships‚ and end destructive habits (DBSA‚ n.d.). It can also help teach them new ways to think about situations to overcome inbred responses. A therapist
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Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)‚ previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy‚ is an active-directive‚ comprehensive‚ philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving behavioral and emotional problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. REBT was created and developed by Albert Ellis-American psychotherapist and psychologist who was
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Art Therapy The American Art Therapy Association defines art therapy as “the therapeutic use of art making‚ within a professional relationship‚ by people who experience illness‚ trauma or challenges in living‚ and by people who seek personal development” (American Art Therapy Association‚ 2011). Art therapy can be used to successfully treat PTSD. Facing and overcoming trauma place a significant amount of tension in the brain. “The traumatized brain is constantly on high alert” (“Calm through creativity”
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Behavior Therapy Chapter 9 Introduction: Behavior therapy therapists focus on observable behavior‚ current determinants of behavior‚ learning experiences that promote change‚ tailoring treatment strategies to individual clients‚ and rigorous assessment and evaluation. Behavioral procedure are used in the fields of developmental disabilities‚ mental illness‚ education as well as special education‚ community psychology‚ clinical psychology‚ rehabilitation‚ business‚ self-management‚ sports psychology
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helping session between student who is Felisia‚ as helpee and helper‚ Lim Zhi Yi‚ as helper at University Malaysia Sarawak. From the conversation between them‚ we applied two types of theories which are Person Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Theory. Person Centered Therapy The Person-Centered Approach created from the work of the analyst Dr. Carl Rogers (1902 – 1987). Amid that time (1940s – 1960s)‚ he propelled a way to deal with psychotherapy and directing that was considered to a great
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Psychology in Respiratory Therapy When I decided I wanted to be a respiratory therapist‚ I never imagined that I would be dealing with any psychological aspects. As I have learned more about the respiratory system and the patients that I will treat‚ I can see that I will deal with some psychological factors quite often. In respiratory therapy there are psychological factors that can affect a person’s ability to breath and their quality of breathing. A range of emotional factors including
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different situations in psychotherapy. Individuals undergoing psychological or emotional difficulties can be assisted by the help of Person Centered Therapy and cognitive behavioral Therapy. These two models of therapies have certain fundamental similarities and distinct differences in regards to various assumptions and goals of each. Person Centered Therapy was first coined by Carl Rogers during the 1940s‚ and has demonstrated critical theoretical model of counseling. It was developed in three phases
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Emotional Behavior Therapy and the ABCDE method. These therapies can help a person to examine their internal thoughts of helplessness‚ fear and anxiety in a different way. He also teaches how to take back control of your own emotional experiences by examining your way of thinking and to adjust them in a way that cause less emotional stress. He went on to become a well-known therapist who developed similar cognitive behavioral techniques used in his rational emotive behavior therapy. Rational emotive
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can cause a person to feel conflicted or disheartened. However‚ it’s how they deal with the conflict‚ either by changing it into a good or dreadful situation‚ which change the way they feel about themselves. Throughout this paper‚ I will use cognitive dissonance research to Pat’s case study and examine the rationalization of her beliefs‚ which does not coincide with her actions. Pat as lived a inconsistent life‚ she beliefs in one thing or another‚ but chose to act in a different manner‚ such
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