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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Laughter As Therapy Naturally‚ we as a people dislike feeling bad and like feeling good. Two examples of common things that make us feel bad are sickness and sadness. Common remedies for those things are medicine and humor. Though medicine and humor seem different at first glance‚ they share very important commonalities; they make us feel good and are key influences on a culture. This connection between health and humor has intrigued scientists for years. Recently‚ scientists have begun seriously
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ART THERAPY Randy M. Vick This history of art therapy focuses on the precursory and continuing trends that have shaped the theory and practice and the literature that reflects this development. Scholarship‚ like history‚ builds on the foundations laid by others. I am indebted to the authors of four other histories that I found to be particularly useful in the preparation of this chapter. Both Malchiodi (1998) and Rubin (1999) have assembled histories based on contributing trends
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Online Therapy Paula Smith BSHS/352 August 27‚ 2012 Macie Smith Online Therapy Online therapy is a new form of receiving therapy. Online therapy is a different form of therapy then the typical face to face therapy one is use to. Interaction with online therapy happens through different forms of communication such as video chat‚ e-mail‚ and instant messaging. Security issues can happen with online therapy. State and professional associations review online therapy this paper will also address
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english 101 4/6/13 The major that I will be going into in the next four years is Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy is basically a health care profession‚ that provides therapy for those who have been injured‚ have a physical disability or for those who are experiencing minor pains in their body. I chose to get into Physical Therapy for many different reasons. I first thought of being a Physical Therapist when I realized that I was a hands on type of person‚ meaning that I like to work while being
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Behavior Therapy Behavior therapy is a short-term approach that has wide applicability. It emphasizes research into and assessment of the techniques used‚ thus providing accountability. Specific problems are identified and attacked‚ and clients are kept informed about the therapeutic process and about what gains are being made. The approach has demonstrated effectiveness in many areas of human functioning. The concepts and procedures are easily grasped. The therapist is an explicit reinforcer
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Principles of Effective Intervention Intervention theory is a term that is used in social policy and social studies that refer to the decision making on problems of intervening effectively in a situation to secure desired outcomes. Effective intervention always ensures that desired outcomes are got whenever there is a social policy problem or a legal problem. The implementation of the effective intervention is a process of assuring that they key aspects of the promising approaches is put into practice
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References: Kanel‚ K. (2007). A Guide to Crisis Intervention (3rd ed.). Belmont‚ CA: Thomson Brooks/ Cole | | |
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History and people associated with REALITY THERAPY What Is Reality Therapy? It is a therapeutic approach that focuses on problem- solving and making better choices in order to achieve specific goals. It is focused on the here and now rather than the past. The goal of reality therapy In essence it is to: solve problems‚ rebuild connections and begin working toward a better future. The therapist works with the patient to figure out what they want and how their current
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exposure therapy for college age students who have a fear of spiders. The researchers took 25 Counseling and Human Services students who wanted to overcome their fear of spiders. Before the few sessions of exposure therapy began‚ the students were exposed to a tarantula enclosed in a glass closed box. During this‚ the researchers took the heartrate of each of the 25 students. This allowed them to be able to analysis the data and ultimately determine the effectivity of the exposure therapy sessions
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