Evaluating the Psychological Therapies & Biological therapies PART B: OTHER MEDICAL THERAPIES FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS By Konstantinos Geros THE BIOMEDICAL APPROACH Biomedical therapies seek to treat psychological disorders by changing the brain’s chemistry with drugs‚ its circuitry with surgery‚ or its patterns of activity with pulses of electricity or powerful magnetic fields Biomedical therapies assume an organic basis for mental illnesses and treats them as diseases
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with other psychodynamic theory/theorists. Freud’s psychoanalysis was the original psychodynamic theory‚ but the psychodynamic approach as a whole includes all theories that were based on his ideas‚ including those of contemporary theorists such as Jung (1964)‚ Adler (1927) and Erikson (1950). This essay will look at Freud’s main concepts and how these concepts are relevant to the psychodynamic counselling process going on to compare these concepts with those of another psychodynamic theorist‚ Erikson
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expose my thighs or stomach at the beach or pool. Even though I wear a swimsuit‚ it is habitual for me to have a tank top and shorts on over my suit or a towel wrapped because I feel more comfortable doing so. B) Theory: Psychodynamic Theory C) Theory defined: The Psychodynamic Theory suggests mental or emotional behaviors that are acted upon within the unconscious level‚ developing from early childhood experiences. D) How this theory explains the behavior: As a child growing up‚ I was always overweight
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While traditional therapeutic approaches can and are helpful‚ feminist therapy is distinct in its addressing the role of gender in psychological distress. Gender is a reality that shapes our behavior. Our world is organized through its influence. Feminist therapy recognizes that environmental pressures affect a woman’s identity. Women live in a world dominated by males and masculine patterns of thought and behavior‚ or the patriarchy. Until recently‚ studies of human behavior were almost always
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Technology REVIEW ARTICLE Maggot Therapy Takes Us Back to the Future of Wound Care: New and Improved Maggot Therapy for the 21st Century Ronald A. Sherman‚ M.D.‚ M.Sc.‚ D.T.M.H. Abstract In the 21st century‚ eighty years after William Baer presented his groundbreaking work treating bone and soft tissue infections with live maggots‚ thousands of therapists around the globe have rediscovered the benefits of maggot therapy. The renaissance in maggot therapy is due in large part to recent technological
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For Veronica‚ Axis 1 disorders are the main concerns of the treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of the most tested treatment for rape victims‚ according to scientific literature. CBT interventions consist of techniques and cognitive exercises that helps a survivor deal with the aftermath of sexual trauma. The exposure technique is a common method that teaches coping techniques. “The
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Historical Origins & Major Contributions: In the early 1960’s there was a drift towards Cognitive Behavior Therapy as people turned away out of disappointment in the psychodynamic theory for psychotherapy. Also at this time social learning theory was the new and upcoming study. This is when Cognitive theory emerged with Alfred Adler. He was the first Cognitive therapist who came up with the idea that an individuals beliefs and ideas is what makes up their behavior (Lantz‚ 1996). He believed
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Human Behaviour: The Psychodynamic and Cognitive Theories. This essay will purport to discuss the case study of Suzy. Suzy presents with symptoms of two mood disorders‚ namely depression and anxiety. The two theoretical perspectives that will be used are Psychodynamic theory and Cognitive theory. Suzy’s depression and anxiety present with certain symptoms. These symptoms‚ as well as the behaviour that results‚ will be explained and analysed using firstly the psychodynamic theory which will then
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care‚ but curative interventions such as homeopathy‚ yoga‚ and massage therapy are not given a lot of emphasis. The research is aimed to mainly focus on the implications and effectiveness of massage therapy as they can alleviate the symptoms of ADHD. This research illustrates that the ADHD is a mental disorder and must be manage through therapies like massage therapy as the complete management of the disorder. Massage therapy reveals a positive impact on task focus as well as group behavior‚ the
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Online Therapy Paula Smith BSHS/352 August 27‚ 2012 Macie Smith Online Therapy Online therapy is a new form of receiving therapy. Online therapy is a different form of therapy then the typical face to face therapy one is use to. Interaction with online therapy happens through different forms of communication such as video chat‚ e-mail‚ and instant messaging. Security issues can happen with online therapy. State and professional associations review online therapy this paper will also address
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