Discuss complementary therapies that are available for users of health and social care services. Contents page! Acupuncture…………………………………………………………………………………………….. page (3-4) Reiki…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. page (5-6) Reflexology……………………………………………………………………………………………….. page (7-8) Aromatherapy…………………………………………………………………………………………… page (9-10) Art therapy ………………………………………………………………………………………………. page (11-12) References………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a type of therapy that includes animals as a form of treatment. AAT main goal is to improve the patients emotional‚ social‚ and cognitive functioning. AAT is especially helpful in reducing the symptoms of psychological disorder‚ but most of the effects only last for a short period of time. Animal Assisted Therapy is used for many purposes in many different places such as prisons‚ nursing home‚ and mental institutions. There are a lot of animal options depending on
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Narrative therapy was developed by a number of people including Michael White and David Epston. Narrative therapy assumes that everyone has stories about themselves that determine how they view themselves‚ their situation‚ and their world. These stories are instrumental in the approach a person takes to living. The role of the narrative therapist is to hear the stories that people bring in with them‚ to investigate the role of the problem and its effects‚ to be curious about the times a person has
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Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling Tarleton State University Abstract Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is affecting many combat veterans returning from the current wars or those that have returned from the past wars. PTSD can affect the veteran for the rest of his or her life if not found and treated early. Some may self-medicate to help numb the pain from memories. Research has and still is being conducted to find alternative ways that do not use prescriptions
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History of Animal-Assisted Therapy Animal-assisted therapy can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and when they used horse-assisted therapy to boost the morale of the incurably ill. After that‚ there is little documentation for the use and effectiveness of it until the 18th century in York Retreat‚ England. In York Retreat‚ there was a facility ran by Quakers where people with mental illnesses would roam freely on the ground around the animals. The Quakers began to notice the positive interactions
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Music Therapy on Alzheimer and Cancer Patients: Benefits and Effects Music therapy has been widely recognized as a great way to help individuals cope with their situations. Whether they are in the hospital‚ hospice‚ or nursing home‚ music therapists have been helping patients get through critical conditions. Music therapy is a clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed
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Animal-assisted therapy is basically what it sounds like: patients seek comfort and psychological aid from endearing‚ devoted pets. Of course‚ there is more to it than that. Centuries of extensive studies and research have supported the positive effects of animal therapy. By lowering depression and anxiety levels‚ this form of treatment‚ or even simply owning a pet‚ can calm a patient in the uneasy hospital atmosphere‚ and reduce stress for those with mental disorders in their everyday lives (Rathsam
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Worthington (2014) state‚ “One of the most important things you can do for the couple entering your office is to tailor the treatment to their particular style‚ needs‚ and values” (Ripley‚ Worthington‚ 2014‚ p. 94). The writer agrees that personalizing therapy will support fulfilling sessions‚ as well as‚ effective treatment. The rational for this decision is based off of experience in a residential facility‚ which implements a program that all residents must follow. However‚ because each resident has individual
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Art Therapy- Autism is a neurobiological disorder that strikes children sometime during the first three years of life affecting cognition‚ social interaction‚ and communication skills. No specific cause for autism is known‚ but research suggests the disability might be genetic. The annual cost of treating and supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the United States can be as high as $90 billion. In 10 years‚ the annual cost could be as high as $200 to $400 billion. Ninety percent
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Therapeutic Psychology PYC 4809 Assignment 2 208315 Section A Question 1: Reality Therapy. Introduction. William Glasser(1925) has developed this approach as he believed that looking into your past and dwelling on the past is not beneficial for the therapeutic environment. He believed that one should look at the present reality in order to achieve happiness or be content in life. He was also convinced that one should take responsibility for one’s actions
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