Ms. Kristin Goetz‚ the Clinical Coordinator for Radiation Therapy at CCBC‚ came to Eastern Technical High School to speak with the Allied Health students about the Radiation Therapy program and profession. Radiation Therapists (RT) use high power x-rays to treat tumors and keloids. Therapy only treats the site of disease contrary to chemotherapy‚ which goes directly into the bloodstream and kills cells all over the body. The oncologist writes a prescription for radiation based on the patient’s stage
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believe Adlerian therapy would be most beneficial because Adlerian therapy stresses on the unison of persona‚ the need to view people from their biased point of view‚ and the significance of life goals that provide a path to behavior. This approach will help the client become motivated by social interest and allow her to find goals that give her life meaning. Therapy is a matter of providing encouragement and assisting clients in changing their cognitive perspective. Adlerian therapy focuses on challenging
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phobias). Disadvantages One weakness of systematic desensitization is that it relies on the client’s ability to be able to imagine the fearful situation. Some people cannot create a vivid image and thus Systematic desensitization is not effective. Systematic desensitization is a slow process. Although‚ research suggests that the longer the technique takes the more effective it is Systematic desensitization is not effective in treating serious mental disorders like
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[pic] Color Therapy was first discovered thousands of years ago in the ancient cultures of China‚ Egypt‚ and India. Each color gives off a different wavelength and energy. The main colors involved in color therapy include; red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ blue‚ indigo‚ and violet. Each of these colors relates to one of the seven main chakras‚ which are just energy centers in the body. If you balance these seven chakras then you are in good health and wellbeing. These colors also affect your mood
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an important element of treatment. In addition to tacking symptoms‚ relationships must be analyzed‚ biological factors considered‚ actives the person engages in looked at‚ and economic influences (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Different types of talk therapy can be valuable when treating depression. It is vital for at least one medical profession to be involved in the treatment of major depression. Life style modifications are of equal importance. This can include proper nutrition‚ adequate exercise
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Be familiar with the term Gestalt therapy uses for the present and how they deal with the past‚ present and future. Fredercik Perls was the originator of Gestalt Therapy. GT was created on the premise that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment. The main cornerstones of this practice are awareness‚ choice‚ and responsibility. The main goal is to have clients expand their awareness of what they are experiencing in the present moment. With
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Gene Therapy What is it? If genes don’t produce the right protein or don’t produce it correctly a person can have a genetic disorder. Gene therapy is an experimental technique that involves the transfer of a working copy of a gene into a cell to repair or replace a faulty gene so it is able to produce functioning proteins again. There are several approaches. The most common one is to insert a normal gene to replace the non-functional gene. Another approach is to swap a non-functional
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in Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ senior Leianna Dolce and alumna Kelli Knapp took third in the nation for their work in the Social System category. Their project concerned the effects of equine therapy‚ a form of therapy that involves interactions between humans and horses. After observing the calming impacts of therapy dog programs on young children‚ Dolce and Knapp wondered if the same held true for high-school
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care‚ but curative interventions such as homeopathy‚ yoga‚ and massage therapy are not given a lot of emphasis. The research is aimed to mainly focus on the implications and effectiveness of massage therapy as they can alleviate the symptoms of ADHD. This research illustrates that the ADHD is a mental disorder and must be manage through therapies like massage therapy as the complete management of the disorder. Massage therapy reveals a positive impact on task focus as well as group behavior‚ the
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issues are raised by radiation technology? Basic concepts that are covered in this case are responsibility‚ accountability and liability. Ethical issues that are raised by radiation technology is when scientist is finding ways to use radiation therapy to destroy cancerous cells while making sure that healthy cells are not being harmed. An incident occurred where Mr. Jerome-Parks “experienced deafness and near-blindness‚ ulcers in his mouth and throat‚ persistent nausea‚ and severe pain.” (Laudon
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