TO INTEGRATING CAM 1 Nursing‚ the Gateway to Integrating CAM Therapy A Review of Literature NeShana Bilbrew Loyola University‚ New Orleans NURSING THE GATEWAY TO INTEGRATING CAM THERAPY 2 Nursing‚ the Gateway to Integrating CAM Therapy A Review of Literature In recent years‚ there has been increasing interest in the integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies with conventional medicine practices. This review of literature evaluates
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What is alternative therapy?? Alternative therapies‚ also known as complementary therapies‚ are any kind of practice whose goal is to improve‚ maintain and promote good health. This natural practice works with your own body as a whole‚ using the body’s own abilities to heal itself. These methods stem from traditional western medicine practices and incorporate different holistic and cultural beliefs. Three Main Types There are three main types of alternative therapies that we are going to
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transportation‚ hunting companions‚ laborers‚ and assisting therapists. As the world of therapy continues to expand‚ therapist are discovering that equestrian therapy is beneficial to an array of patients by combining their normal therapy requirements with stimulating activities on and with the horses to develop necessary skill sets and self-confidence. Horse therapy has not always been a part of rehabilitation for therapy patients‚ but in the last 50 years it has become the method of choice when dealing
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Running Head: Family Systems Therapy Adlerian Family Therapy Chandra S. McCray Mississippi College Background Information Family systems therapy is based on the concept that individuals are best understood through evaluating the entire family. Symptoms in individuals are seen as a result in dysfunctions in their family system. The family is an interactional unit and a change in one member affects all members. Family therapists believe that an individual’s relations with family have more
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Differences: Strategies for Resistant Clients Unlike narrative therapy‚ solution-focused therapy presumes that some clients will be resistant to counselling and to change. While some clients are described as ’customers’ who voluntarily want to make changes in their lives‚ not every client will present in this way (Corcoran‚ 2008). Solution-focused therapy strategizes for ’complainants’‚ people who attend voluntarily but are convinced someone else or something outside of themselves needs to change
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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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Solution-Focused Therapy Solution–focused therapy (SFT)‚ unlike other forms of therapy argues that a person doesn’t have to understand any problem in order to resolve the problem and that the solution isn’t necessarily related to the problem. The purpose of this paper is to give a brief overview‚ description and rationale of Solution-focused therapy as well as an explanation of the therapeutic processes involved in SFT. This paper will also demonstrate through case example; systemic case conceptualization/hypotheses
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friendly staff and I was told to sign in at the visitor desk. The front desk person was very courteous and asked whom I was there to see. Prior to the visit‚ I made arrangement to meet with Mr. Ron Prieto‚ LCSW‚ CCM who is the director of Case Management. The tour began with us starting in the Physical/ Occupational therapy area. It was a modern area that appeared to have well maintained equipment with an exercise therapy pool. The area included ramps‚ stairs and other textured walk ways. Strengthening
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A patient may receive radiation therapy before‚ during‚ or after surgery. Some patients may receive radiation therapy alone‚ without surgery or other treatments. Some patients may receive radiation therapy and chemotherapy at the same time. The timing of radiation therapy depends on the type of cancer being treated and the goal of treatment (cure or palliation). Radiation therapy given before surgery is called pre-operative or neoadjuvant radiation. Neoadjuvant radiation may be given to shrink a
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In my article‚ drug and nondrug therapies for osteoporosis are being compared. My article states that the most effective ways to help with osteoporosis are preventing loss of bones‚ and avoiding fractures. Nondrug therapies may include; weight bearing exercise‚ adequate calcium intake‚ and prevention of falls. Drug therapies may include; estrogen replacement‚ calcitonin‚ fluoride‚ and bisphosphonates. Nondrug therapies can help with osteoporosis effectively. My article states that physical activity
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