provide skilled care to clients of all ages with dysphagia. Occupational therapists are trained professional that help individuals achieve independence in all aspects of their lives. A few of the health conditions that benefit from occupational therapy include: work-related injuries including lower back problems‚ limitations following a stroke or heart attack‚ arthritis‚ multiple sclerosis‚ or other serious chronic conditions‚ birth injuries‚ learning problems‚ or developmental disabilities‚ mental
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Occupational Therapy is a Viable Part of Healthcare Occupational therapy is the practice of teaching how to do daily tasks as independently as possible along with hobbies and other activities a client wishes to do. This a very important stage of recovery for the patient’s well-being mentally and physically. These clients have been through a traumatic event such as a car wreck or have received a life changing diagnosis like parkinson’s disease. Occupational therapy should be a well-respected profession
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Life can change in a split second when an unanticipated injury or disease hinders someone’s normal daily life. Modern medicine‚ physicians and families can only do so much but physical therapy can help recoup the life many of us take for granted. It often isn’t until we lose something that we as humans realize what we had such as the value of our body’s ability to take us through each day. A physical therapist is the person who stays with a patient for the duration of the rehabilitation process
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Music therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to improve the physical and cognitive state of a patient. The specialized music therapist has one main goal with their client‚ to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional. ("American Music Therapy Association." What Is Music Therapy. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.) Music therapy can help reduce muscle tension‚ decrease anxiety‚ and help improve self-image
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Evidenced Based Research Activity Research Question Does occupational therapy enhance the treatment of Parkinson’s? Title of Article/Citation Occupational therapists use WII for Parkinson’s study. Level of Evidence --□ Level I –systematic random controlled trials‚ meta-analysis‚ adequate sample size □ Level II – Non-random controlled trials with a minimum of 2 groups; small sample size □ Level III – evidence from well designed trials without randomization‚ single group pre-post
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Exposure and Behavioral Therapies December 12‚ 2006 In psychotherapy there are many different ways that a therapist can decide how to treat a client. In my paper I will discuss how Exposure Therapy and Behavioral Therapy work together with a client. I will focus on the nature of the problem‚ the process of change‚ theory in practice‚ multicultural considerations‚ and the types of clients and clinical problems. The Nature of the Problem: In both Exposure and Behavioral Therapy the main focus is on
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Historical Origins & Major Contributions: In the early 1960’s there was a drift towards Cognitive Behavior Therapy as people turned away out of disappointment in the psychodynamic theory for psychotherapy. Also at this time social learning theory was the new and upcoming study. This is when Cognitive theory emerged with Alfred Adler. He was the first Cognitive therapist who came up with the idea that an individuals beliefs and ideas is what makes up their behavior (Lantz‚ 1996). He believed
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Equine Therapy - Horses Never Lie Children with disabilities get cured faster when they interact with animals. Mental patients suffering from depression get better and are energized when they interact with animals. Studies have shown that; children with pets are more vibrant. People suffering from disabilities‚ mental and emotional problems are slowly cured when they interact with horses. Horses are the mirrors of the human soul. Who would have thought horses can help individuals break bad habits
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Occupational Therapy‚ which is a form of therapy that is used for patients to recuperate from a mental or physical illness that rehabilitates them to perform activities needed in day to day life‚ and is the best career to pursue for natural people lovers. It offers several job benefits that your typical full time job does not. Occupational Therapists (OT’s) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) work with hands on drills that act as rehabilitation to later help patients master the skill of putting
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Person-Centred Therapy Person-centred therapy (also referred to as Rogerian Psychology) is the psychological method founded by the humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers. It is centred on the idea that the individual has enormous potential for understanding themselves and therefore is best placed in the resolving of their own issues without any direct interjections from the therapist. Hence the therapy revolves around the individual as the promoter and architect of their own self change
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