TO INTEGRATING CAM 1 Nursing‚ the Gateway to Integrating CAM Therapy A Review of Literature NeShana Bilbrew Loyola University‚ New Orleans NURSING THE GATEWAY TO INTEGRATING CAM THERAPY 2 Nursing‚ the Gateway to Integrating CAM Therapy A Review of Literature In recent years‚ there has been increasing interest in the integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies with conventional medicine practices. This review of literature evaluates
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The role of an Occupational Therapy Assistant is to help people participate in the things they want and need to do through a therapeutic use of activities. The function of the OTA is not limited to other duties such as preparing materials and equipment‚ collaborate with health professionals‚ evaluate progress and maintain records‚ and clerical duties. The OTA works closely with the Occupational Therapist to assist in the development of treatment plans‚ carry out routine functions‚ and direct activities
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Theory of Gestalt Therapy “What is Gestalt Therapy?” This is a question that has divided therapists for decades. Although Gestalt Therapy is based on a set of techniques‚ it is ultimately the therapist own defined style that makes it unique – from the theatrical techniques of Fritz Perls to the one-on-one approach of Jim Simken. According to G.M. Yontef (Awareness‚ Dialogue and Process Pg 203)‚ Gestalt Therapy is: 1. a bringing about of awareness 2. it is based on the I and Thou contact
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Person-Centered Therapy Carl Rogers developed Person-Centered Therapy (PCT) in the 1940s (Rogers & Maslow‚ 2008). PCT can be used with individuals‚ group settings‚ or within family therapy. PCT is a way of supporting and working with people within a mind frame of an humanistic approach. The process behind PCT involves active listening‚ thinking together‚ sharing ideas between practitioner and client‚ and the therapist being nondirective and supportive within PCT sessions. PCT puts the client at
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old when I first learned the importance of resilience and determination. When I was advised to take a year off high school‚ I registered that fall without hesitation. When I was instructed not to compete in track‚ I worked twice as hard in physical therapy to regain my strength. When I was informed that a traumatic brain injury would forever hinder me‚ I physically‚ emotionally‚ and vocally declared: “Absolutely not!” The tough cognitive rehabilitation I have undergone has been just one of the countless
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occupational therapy students at the University of Findlay that specializes on the use of prosthetic rehabilitation equipment in therapy. This project is motivated by the need for experience and knowledge of what each therapy major has to offer one another when working simultaneously in the healthcare field while still in a positive‚ learning environment. In addition‚ this project is motivated by the constantly changing technology and advancements in prostheses used in rehabilitation treatments. Alicia
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Now that you have completed your experience‚ what are your general feelings and thoughts about it? It was exciting to represent the occupational therapy department by volunteering at San Pedro Commons. What surprised me most was the amount of time it took before we (a team of four SJSU occupational therapy students) were able to orient ourselves‚ interact with the residents‚ and start the interventions. The first four weeks we mainly dealt with logistics‚ learned about the MidPen organization‚ and
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Music therapy is both a clinical and evidence based use of music that provides an accomplished‚ individualized‚ and therapeutic approach to the treatment of mental disorders in adults ages eighteen to fifty. The use of music in a therapeutic session helps to address the cognitive‚ communicative‚ social‚ and emotional needs of an individual. Treatment in music therapy is based around the influence that music has on the functional changes in a person’s brain and their behavior. The influence of music
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Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a fairly old practice‚ but it has just recently drawn a lot of attention and interest. The Delta Society (as cited by Nebbe‚ n.d.) defines animal-assisted therapy as the use of an animal in a goal oriented intervention. AAT is provided and documented by professionals. Furthermore‚ it is designed to promote advancements in social‚ emotional‚ physical‚ and/or cognitive operation (Nebbe‚ n.d.). It is also important to note that animal-assisted therapy should always be
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy There are a few forms of treatment for borderline personality disorder‚ one of which is dialectical behavior therapy. DBT is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment for mental disorders that are typically difficult to treat. It was originally developed to help chronically suicidal individuals‚ but it evolved into a treatment for multi-disordered individuals with BPD or other behavioral disorders (Dimeff & Linehan‚ 2001). DBT is designed to treat all levels of severity
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