Types of therapies Acupuncture- Is a collection of procedures that involve stimulating points of the body. Some of the techniques used are penetrating the skin with small thin needles; this is one of the traditional Chinese methods. According to the traditional Chinese methods‚ stimulating the acupuncture points helps to correct imbalances in the flow. It has also been used to reduce depression‚ anxiety and sleep disturbances. Cranio-sacral therapy- Is an alternative therapy used by occupational
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Chapter 5 EXISTENTIAL THEORY AND THERAPY [A]ctually‚ I have been told in Australia‚ a boomerang only comes back to the hunter when it has missed its target‚ the prey. Well‚ man also only returns to himself‚ to being concerned with his self‚ after he has missed his mission‚ has failed to find meaning in life. —Viktor Frankl‚ Psychotherapy and Existentialism: Selected Papers on Logotherapy (1967‚ p. 9) Some forms of counseling and psychotherapy‚ such as Freud’s psychoanalysis‚ evolved primarily
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heart of compassion have been driven toward a group of people—particularly soldiers diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)—with a deep desire to improve their lives. They possess the need to make a change in this world: rather it is for a loved one‚ a patient‚ or even a soldier once themselves. Educating and bringing awareness to the public and the health care system of these illnesses and an effective treatment such as‚ art therapy without medication is a huge undertaking‚ but an important
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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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Virtual reality techniques in Occupational therapy As science and technology change‚ so do our occupational therapy practice methods . This is shown not only within our field‚ but also within health care. Certainly‚ technological advancements continually influence our current practice and occasionally they create new tools for intervention. Virtual rehabilitation is one of these areas of advancements‚ where changes have driven new and unique treatment methods. Virtual rehabilitation is the use
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Overview of Narrative therapy Narrative therapy was developed Michael White and David Epston. It is said to be an approach to family therapy that is built on the belief that reality is constructed‚ organized and maintained through the stories we create. (Corsini & Wedding‚ 2008) According to Corey’s key terms and definitions narrative therapy is “a postmodern approach that is based on the therapist’s personal characteristics that allow for creating a climate that encourages clients to see their stories
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Reality Therapy was developed by psychiatrist William Glasser (1925). By 1962 Reality Therapy was complete‚ and Glasser then revised William Powers’ Control Theory and renamed it Choice Theory in 1996. The New Reality Theory claims that most clients share the same basic dilemma: an unhappy relationship with a significant person in their life. The main goal of this therapy is to support clients in connecting with the people they wish to include in their quality world‚ which is the world they would
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difficult to interpret because pet owners may differ in unmeasured ways from people who do not own pets. For example‚ pet owners may be better adjusted psychologically and have fewer cardiac risk factors (they may eat healthier diets and experience lower levels of hostility) than non–pet owners. Easing Stress? To unravel the potential influences of pets on well-being‚ researchers must conduct experiments that randomly assign some people‚ but not others‚ to receive a pet‚ either in the laboratory or in their
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be when I grow up… a recreational therapist! Recreational therapists plan‚ direct‚ and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities‚ injuries‚ or illnesses. These therapists use a variety of modalities‚ including arts and crafts; drama‚ music‚ and dance; sports and games; aquatics; and community outings to help maintain or improve a patient’s physical‚ social‚ and emotional well-being. Recreational therapists often do a lot of work for their patients
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A mental illness‚ according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2014)‚ is “a condition that impacts a person’s thinking‚ feeling or mood and may affect his or her ability to relate to others and function on a daily basis” (para. 1) There are many different illnesses and each has its own side effects. Each persons experience could also be different‚ although the same disease may be present. What stays the same‚ however‚ is the impact that mood disorders have on the family. Left untreated‚
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