Annotated Bibliography and Critique: Massage Therapy September 19th‚ 2012 Introduction The alternative therapy I chose to research was Massage therapy. The Oxford Dictionary of Psychology defines massage therapy as “manual manipulation of soft tissue to promote physical and mental health and well-being. Forms of massage therapy can be traced back to ancient Chinese‚ Egyptian‚ Greek‚ Roman‚ Hindu‚ and Japanese civilizations” (“massage therapy”‚ 2008). I chose to do this topic for my annotated
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Radiation Therapy What is radiation therapy? According to wikipedia Radiation therapy discovered in 1889 also known as radiotherapy‚ radiation oncology‚ or XRT‚ is the medical use of ionizing radiation as a part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells. Radiotherapy may be used for curative or adjuvant cancer treatment‚ with curative being the cure and adjuvant being additional treatment. Radiation therapy can also be used as palliative treatment‚ which is where a cure is not possible and
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Humanistic Therapy Gregg D Black Psychology as a science is not thought of as being integrated. The schools of thought are wide and varied each with their own perceptions. The Humanistic approach to therapy is one that I believe has merit when applied to specific disorders. Humanistic therapy directs the patient to center their attention on their; motivations‚ values‚ emotions and meanings behind their thoughts and actions. The belief is this will bring about a desired change both consciously and
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problem story. 2. The therapist will begin to deconstruct the problem by externalizing the family story so that clients experience an identify separate from the problem and the problem is disempowered. This process is summed up in the statement‚ “The person is not the problem‚ the problem is the problem.” 3. A narrative takes form and the deconstructive process continues with “why” and “how” questions. 4. The therapist encourages family to remember unique outcomes when they showed competence and
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy in the Outpatient Treatment of Major Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial Ellen Driessen‚ Ph.D.; Henricus L. Van‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.; Frank J. Don‚ M.Sc.; Jaap Peen‚ Ph.D.; Simone Kool‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.; Dieuwertje Westra‚ M.Sc.; Mariëlle Hendriksen‚ M.Sc.; Robert A. Schoevers‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.; Pim Cuijpers‚ Ph.D.; Jos W.R. Twisk‚ Ph.D.; Jack J.M. Dekker‚ Ph.D. Am J Psychiatry 2013;170:1041-1050. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12070899 Psychodynamic Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral
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For men in their later years who are going through andropause‚ a potentially effective way to combat the symptoms of aging is through testosterone therapy. Its effects can help to significantly improve a patient’s lifestyle and personal wellbeing. As early as the age of 25‚ the body’s production of hormones begins to decline at a steady pace. Testosterone is an anabolic hormone and is essential for the preservation and growth of muscle and bone mass and strength. Andropause or hypogonadism occurs
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A. Individual Therapy Individual therapy refers to therapy sessions with one client and the social worker. Individual sessions with a Social worker average about 45 minutes to one hour long. Therapy provides a confidential‚ safe and nurturing space to look at yourself and your personal issues. It serves as a type of mirror which provides a spectator position onto one’s own life‚ helping one to make sense of how things fit together. Within this experience the client and therapist work together
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counseling approach was defined and publicized in 1950. Changing climates among all areas of society‚ throughout the second half of the 20th century fostered a “re-approachment” attitude to psychotherapy and counseling. Since this time‚ integrative therapies have become the norm across the world and most current therapists when posed with the question regarding their chosen therapeutic orientation will no
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Behavior Therapy * Behavior therapy is a behavior modification approach to psychotherapy based on learning theory which aims to treat psychopathological problems through techniques designed to reinforce desired and eliminate undesired behaviors * Possibly the first occurrence of the term "behavior therapy" was in a 1953 research project by B.F. Skinner‚ Ogden Lindsley‚ Nathan H. Azrin and Harry C. Solomon * Other early pioneers in behaviour therapy include Joseph Wolpe and Hans Eysenck
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Shauna Albert Dr. Joseph Jones English 1020 7 February‚ 2013 Music Therapy: Annotated Bibliography Blackwell‚ Wiley. "Music Reduces Anxiety in Cancer Patients." Science Daily‚ 10 Aug. 2011. Web. 20 Feb‚2013. The researchers of the Department of Creative Art at Drexel University in Philadelphia‚ analyzed data from 1‚891 patients taking part in 30 trails who were offered music or music therapy sessions. Researchers are trying to figure out if patients listening to pre-recorded music or patients
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