Understand complementary therapies that can be used by users of health and social care services 2. Understand the role of complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatment 3. Understand the role of complementary therapies in maintaining health and wellbeing Grade Grading criteria Pass P1 – explain the factors which affect access to complementary therapies (IE3; IE4; CT2; CT4) P2 – explain how the use of complementary therapies is regulated P3 – explain the principles and practices
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Behavior Therapy * Behavior therapy is a behavior modification approach to psychotherapy based on learning theory which aims to treat psychopathological problems through techniques designed to reinforce desired and eliminate undesired behaviors * Possibly the first occurrence of the term "behavior therapy" was in a 1953 research project by B.F. Skinner‚ Ogden Lindsley‚ Nathan H. Azrin and Harry C. Solomon * Other early pioneers in behaviour therapy include Joseph Wolpe and Hans Eysenck
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into piece called chromosomes. Every human have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Chromosomes are organized to short segment of DNA called genes. A gene consist a combination of four different nucleotides. “The four nucleotides are A (adenine)‚ C (cytosine)‚ G (Guanine)‚ and T (thymine).” The gene combination ACGT give humans different characteristics. (Nordqvist‚ 2008) Genes are passed from the parents to offspring. A sperm and egg from both parents’ meet and fertilize the egg. A sperm cell pairs up
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Cognitive Therapy ABSTRACT Mindfulness cognitive therapy is an 8-week group therapy program created to help patients handle mental illnesses such as: depression‚ anxiety‚ and such. Research has shown it to be effective in relieving depression and putting a stop to a relapse. Patients are expected to perform extensive assignments at home‚ on top of their group therapy. This type of program offers many benefits in relieving symptoms of depression and anxiety; either as a stand-alone treatment or in addition
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What You Need to Know About Radiation Therapy‚ Teen WHAT IS RADIATION THERAPY? Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy waves of radiation to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors. These waves are like fast-moving X-rays. The rays are strong enough to destroy unhealthy cells. In radiation therapy‚ the radiation may be delivered from outside your body or from a source of radiation that is put inside your body. External radiation is usually used‚ though you may have both
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Feminism and Feminist Therapy: Lessons From the Past and Hopes for the Future Kathy M. Evans‚ Elizabeth A. Kincade‚ Aretha F. Marbley‚ and Susan R. Seem Feminist therapy incorporates the psychology of women (e.g.‚ J. B. Miller‚ 1976)‚ developmental research (e.g.‚ C. Gilligan‚ 1982)‚ cognitive-behavioral techniques (J. Worell & P. Remer‚ 1992)‚ multicultural awareness (L. Comas- Diaz & B. Greene‚ 1994)‚ and social activism (L. S. Brown‚ 1994) in a coherent theoretical and therapeutic
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Cognitive and behavior therapies are two common strategies used in psychology. Cognitive therapy is a type of psychotherapy that is short-term and focused on a wide variety of psychological problems including‚ but not limited to: depression‚ eating disorders‚ anxiety‚ panic‚ substance or alcohol abuse‚ and so on. Behavioral therapy can be described as a term for types of therapy that treat mental illnesses—it is commonly used to identify self-destructive performances and most times help change them
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2015 Therapy can be excellent for those who are trying to gain control and stability in their life. Our world is used to seeing counseling sessions taking place in an office setting one on one‚ face to face with a professional person. But within recent years technology has changed all that up. Online therapy has been created for convenience‚ time management‚ and also low cost. One can find so many different online therapy organizations in the privacy of their
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There are many incidents in life that cause people to have a need for physical therapy. Whether it is a sports related injury‚ a car accident‚ or something out of the ordinary the need is there. Doctors recommend PT in most all cases. Physical therapy is an exercise treatment methodology aimed at the treatment and curing of certain physical ailments‚ through exercise and stretching. The primary aim for physical therapy (or physiotherapy)‚ is to get the patient well and back to normal‚ free from pain
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Psychotherapy is a psychological intervention designed to help people resolve emotional‚ behavioral and interpersonal problems and improve the quality of their lives. There are many different approaches to psychotherapy. Freud’s psychoanalysis was one of the first forms of psychotherapy. Cognitive therapy attempts to replace irrational thoughts and maladaptive behaviors with more rational thoughts and adaptive behaviors. For example‚ this therapy style may require a shy client to ask out an attractive
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