Vikram Kolmannskog (2014)‚ an openly gay therapist in Oslo Norway‚ purported that the Gestalt approach to group therapy could be utilized with transgender clients. He reports that “phenomenology is the overall method in Gestalt therapy.” (p. 248) This process concentrates on the consciousness and direct experience. The case study of group therapy followed protocol in that each potential member was personally screened by the leader‚ a purpose for the group was clearly established
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Models of Therapy Structural Family Therapy Theory: Structural Family Therapy (SFT) has a few interventions within the theoretical model that I could see myself using with clients (families) from diverse backgrounds with diverse presenting problems. I am in agreement with the way this model looks at the different types of families and the types of issues they present with such as the patterns common to troubled families; some being "enmeshed‚" chaotic and tightly interconnected
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to man. In today’s society horses have found a new value in that they are used in mental health therapy. Therapies range from youth afflicted with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ (ADHD‚ or ADD) to addressing a range of mental disorders of military personnel. People that have found solace‚ enjoyment‚ and relief from stress while riding horses is now being institutionalized by specific therapy to assist in the treatment of various mental illnesses. The following will provide a brief historical
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individuals. Family interventions and therapy sessions have been known to help individuals and family members address and resolve certain unhealthy complications. Family therapy consists of a whole family gathering together to focus on an issue that distinctly impacts multiple people and not just one individual. This leads to a solution that has required the whole family to work together and to solve conflicts in the most beneficial way possible. Marriage and family therapy have shown great effectiveness
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Animal-assisted therapy has become a widely common therapy treatment for individuals with mental illnesses. The definition set for animal-assisted therapy by The American Veterinary Medical Association is “a goal-directed intervention in which an animal meeting specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process. It is designed to promote improvement in human physical‚ social‚ emotional‚ or cognitive function” (Rosseti et al.‚ 2010‚ p.45). The process of animal-assisted therapy varies based
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Physical therapy has been in my life several times recently because of the numerous amount of injuries that have been piling up from football. Football is a grinding sport that requires physical contact every single day. This routine of bodies slamming into each other lasts for about three months every year but the after effects are felt long past the athlete hangs up his cleats. Athletes are sometimes left with debilitating injuries and that is when a physical therapist comes in to relieve some
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Occupational therapy interventions involve various approaches such as health promotion‚ remediation‚ maintenance‚ and modification ("Dementia and the Role of Occupational Therapy"‚ n.d.). The Occupational therapy practitioner can enrich their client’s lives by helping them maintain strength so the client can perform the activities that are meaningful to them. They may also work with the client’s restoration of physical skills such as endurance‚ the range of motion and strength. Occupational therapy practitioner
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Psychology in Respiratory Therapy When I decided I wanted to be a respiratory therapist‚ I never imagined that I would be dealing with any psychological aspects. As I have learned more about the respiratory system and the patients that I will treat‚ I can see that I will deal with some psychological factors quite often. In respiratory therapy there are psychological factors that can affect a person’s ability to breath and their quality of breathing. A range of emotional factors including
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Midterm Essay CSL6833.21 October 13th‚ 2014 Counseling children/adolescents can look very different than counseling adults due to many aspects. Adults have their way of life set in a way that is hard to change as they get older‚ but kids are learning who they are and are more open to change. Children start their life depending on others as adults have learned how to live independently. Children and adolescents also cope with their hardships and do not realize that they need help as they have
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Occupational Therapy is a Viable Part of Healthcare Occupational therapy is the practice of teaching how to do daily tasks as independently as possible along with hobbies and other activities a client wishes to do. This a very important stage of recovery for the patient’s well-being mentally and physically. These clients have been through a traumatic event such as a car wreck or have received a life changing diagnosis like parkinson’s disease. Occupational therapy should be a well-respected profession
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