Bias is one of the biggest concerns in psychotherapy of all types. It is impractical to believe that our own life experiences will not effect the way that we counsel our clients and view their behavior. In fact‚ often times the style of therapy we choose to use is derived from an agreement with the different theories of personality formation. For example‚ if we believe that our experience in early childhood speaks volumes about who we are today‚ we may identify with the psychoanalytic theory and
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Narrative Therapy can be traced back to Australia and New Zealand in the 1970’s and early 1980’s. Based on the early works of Michel Foucalt‚ Michael White and David Epston forged a new model of therapy. Narrative therapy asserts‚ “narratives are a reflection of the dominant culture and therefore must be challenged to ensure that they are sensitive to diversity issues‚ such as gender‚ sexual orientation‚ and culture” (Nystul‚ 2011). Through the process of storytelling‚ narrative therapy seeks to
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Feminism and Feminist Therapy: Lessons From the Past and Hopes for the Future Kathy M. Evans‚ Elizabeth A. Kincade‚ Aretha F. Marbley‚ and Susan R. Seem Feminist therapy incorporates the psychology of women (e.g.‚ J. B. Miller‚ 1976)‚ developmental research (e.g.‚ C. Gilligan‚ 1982)‚ cognitive-behavioral techniques (J. Worell & P. Remer‚ 1992)‚ multicultural awareness (L. Comas- Diaz & B. Greene‚ 1994)‚ and social activism (L. S. Brown‚ 1994) in a coherent theoretical and therapeutic
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Explain the differences between "Reality Therapy" and "Control Theory glasser" Reality therapy is a method of counseling and psychotherapy developed originally by William Glasser‚ a psychiatrist. Control theory‚ which serves as the basis of reality therapy‚ regards human beings as motivated to survive and to fulfill four basic psychological human needs‚ belonging‚ power‚ fun‚ and freedom. Human behavior is seen as based on choices. Reality therapy helps people examine their wants and needs
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The focus of this article is how music/music therapy can lead to improved brain function in patients who are in a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state. According to the article‚ vegetative state is defined as “a state in which patients exhibit a lack of awareness of external stimuli‚ but with preservation of sleep–wake cycles and vital vegetative functions (such as cardiac action‚ respiration and maintenance of blood pressure) while remaining completely unaware of both self and environment”(Okumura
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Art therapy is more than simply drawing or painting. Music‚ theatre‚ and dance have become the treatment of choice for many people. One of the largest problems attributed with PTSD is the inability to express emotion. These artistic therapies allow patients to do just that. While researching at the University of Warsaw‚ Beata Hoffman explained that‚ “Choreotherapy is based on a belief that movement and dance integrate emotional‚ Cognitive and physical realm of a man. This
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a living nightmare. This disease deteriorates human beings and brings down even the strongest people. Many scientists and doctors believe in music therapy as an advanced form of treatment. Music therapy is when doctors and nurses incorporate music into the lives of the patients to help them remember something from their past. Some believe music therapy is unreliable because patients may express false memories (Swayne)‚ however there are studies that have provided factual proof of its benefits.
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Music therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to improve the physical and cognitive state of a patient. The specialized music therapist has one main goal with their client‚ to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional. ("American Music Therapy Association." What Is Music Therapy. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.) Music therapy can help reduce muscle tension‚ decrease anxiety‚ and help improve self-image
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than theory * Change happens based on experience‚ therefore one won’t follow any particular theory Three Experiential Models * Symbolic-Experienctial Family Therapy (Whitaker) * The Human Validation Process (Satir) * Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy (Greenberg and Johnson) Symbolic-Experiential Family Therapy * Key figure: Carl Whitaker (from the Family Crucible!!) * Thinking about allowing clients to open up to themselves * Self of the therapist * Be able
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Project Overview The ongoing project that my partner‚ Alicia Buettner‚ and I are focused on is that of trying to incorporate a collaborative class between the physical and occupational therapy students at the University of Findlay that specializes on the use of prosthetic rehabilitation equipment in therapy. This project is motivated by the need for experience and knowledge of what each therapy major has to offer one another when working simultaneously in the healthcare field while still in a positive
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