MOOD DISORDERS A 32-year old female Janice Butterfield‚ who came in at the insistence of her husband Jed Butterfield for a consultation concerning her suicidal attempt due to dysthymia. American Heritage Dictionary defines that dysthymia is a chronic disturbance of mood lasting at least two years in adults or one year in children‚ characterized by recurrent periods of mild depression and such symptoms. Although the symptoms of dysthymia may be less intense than those of depression‚ dysthymia
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of these treatments. Anyone suffering from grave pain of the spine needs to understand the difference between physical and chiropractic therapy before deciding which one to select as the correct therapy to relieve his or her pain. Although chiropractic work therapy and physical therapy both seem to be effective in treating diseases of the back‚ physical therapy seems to be more effective. One of the first things that back-pain sufferers should consider look at whilewhen trying to decide what
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insight into some of the most effective educational approaches or combination of approaches that teach skills which allow individuals with a extensive developmental disorder to develop to their fullest potential. Research by Watling and Schwartz (2004) discusses the fulfilment of Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) as an appropriate educational mechanism for individuals with disabilities which rely on the principles of B.F. Skinner and behaviourism. For autistics‚ learning occurs only when demands
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compulsive hoarding seems to be a severe mental health disorder‚ it is currently not categorized as a psychiatric disorder and not listed in the DSM-IV. In the DSM-IV however‚ one of the 8 criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is ‘the inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value’. There is currently a proposed revision for Hoarding in the DSM-V‚ with a push to include it as its own disorder; this includes an argument of whether or not it
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Dance therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses movement to further the social‚ cognitive‚ emotional‚ and physical development of the individual. Dance therapists work with people who have many kinds of emotional problems‚ intellectual deficits‚ and life-threatening illnesses. They are employed in psychiatric hospitals‚ day care centers‚ mental health centers‚ prisons‚ special schools‚ and private practice. They work with people of all ages in both group and individual therapy. Some also engage
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The focus of the present work is the analysis of person-centered therapy and its practice applications. The paper describes the key concepts of the therapy and its goals. The role of the counselor is evaluated and discussed. Relationship issues inherent in the use of Rogerian theory are considered. Information on the most relevant therapeutic techniques is included. The utility of person-centered therapy in addressing
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Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions and they pass no criticism.” So it is no surprise that scholars have long been intrigued by the possibility that animals possess largely untapped therapeutic powers. Most Americans are animal lovers; about 63 percent of U.S. households contain one or more pets‚ according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. Several‚ but not all‚ studies suggest that those of us who own pets tend to be somewhat happier than those of us
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Adulthood Eating Disorders There seems to be confusion regarding the differences between the three main types of eating disorders. The DSM-V( Diagnostic and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders) that will becoming out next year helps break down the differences so we can understand the three main types of eating disorders. Anorexia Nervosa‚ a person with this eating disorders has a large fear of gaining weight and or becoming fat. A person with this mind set will do drastic
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Behavioral Science: The Duty of History “Science knows only one commandment---contribute to science.” Bertolt Brecht “Whenever science makes a discovery‚ the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it.” Alan Valentine The relationship between science and society is rapidly changing. With billions of dollars being spent on research‚ modern genetics is fast becoming a new faith. The Human Genome Project‚ for example‚ is the largest scientific undertaking in the history
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Pet therapy can be dated as far back as prehistory time when humans noticed that animals were not only used for food‚ but they were also friends and companions. Animal-facilitated therapy is one of the newer forms of medicine used throughout the nation. The origin of animal-facilitated therapy can be traced as far back as 18th century. The York Retreat‚ founded in 1792 by the Quaker merchant William Tuke‚ was cited to be the first use of animal-facilitated therapy. Instead of harsh forms of treatment
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