Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Therapy on Wounds Heather Downey ECPI University Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Therapy on Wounds Negative Pressure Therapy (NPT) is a non-invasive treatment using negative pressure to treat open wounds with the assistance of foam or gauze as the wound filler (Lee‚ 2011‚ p. 114). NPT also goes by the name Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)‚ Topical Negative Pressure (TNP)‚ and Vacuum Assisted Closer (VAC). According to Thompson (2008)‚ NPT can be
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therapist is because I know someone who experienced physical therapy. My friend tore her ACL‚ but is improving because of physical therapy. I feel the desire to be able to help someone get back on their feet and do something extraordinary. I started contemplating about physical therapy because I love sports‚ but I would also love to help people who got hurt from sports or in general. I have numerous goals to take me into physical therapy. My beginning goal is a short term goal. This goal is what I
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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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different medical conditions‚ along with other factors that occur through out someone’s life. Dementia is broken down into three stages based on progression. There are many interventions used to slow down the digression of the disease‚ one being Music Therapy. Dementia can be caused by many different factors. One element that can be a leading cause for dementia in elderly people is Alzheimer’s Disease (Whalley‚ 2006). Alzheimer’s Disease is another neurological disease that causes confusion and memory
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Music Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Depression An estimated 121 million people worldwide are believed to suffer from depression. A disturbance in appetite‚ sleep patterns‚ and overall functioning preoccupies many individuals every single day. This life-altering mood disorder often leads to a low sense of self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness and guilt. Doctors and psychiatrists have been developing a variety of treatments for years. In a world that is so dependent
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entitled “What is Occupational Therapy?” This paper will include an in depth definition and meaning of occupational therapy and over view of the profession. Where it began and who helped mold it into the current practice. Also the paper will discuss the various employment settings‚ the education requirements and the appropriate accreditations as well as the numerous organizations affiliated with the practice of occupational therapy. Occupational therapy (OT) takes holistic approach
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adrenal glands produce cortisol‚ which is the stress hormone. This study had three groups and totaled 54 test subjects. These groups consisted of yoga alone‚ yoga with antidepressant medication and antidepressant medication alone. The study was also conducted at a tertiary psychiatric hospital. The methodology that this study followed was offering out-patients (not suicidal) yoga as an option for antidepressant therapy.
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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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well-being; and of enabling a just and inclusive society (things that are done to advocate on their behalf in world of education‚ funding etc.) so that lal peopl emay participate to their potential in the dialy occupations of life. Theory of Ocupational Therapy OT is very client- centered: how the individual defines the activity is what is important Hisotry of OT Early 1900s: there was a shift toward understanding that it was important to be healthy and happy- started mostly in mental health
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5th November 2013 Essay 1: ‘Evaluate the claim that Person–Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients’. In this essay I will look at the benefits and the disadvantages of person-centred therapy and consider whether it provides sufficient tools for the therapist to be effective in the treatment of the client. Looking at the underlying theory (self-actualisation‚ organismic self‚ conditions of worth etc)‚ and the originators of it‚ namely Abraham Maslow and
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