Kargher Electroconvulsive therapy does it really work? Since its start of use in 1938‚ electroconvulsive therapy has been in much debate over its practice and effectiveness. Its inventor ladislas Meduna‚ suggested that by “changing the chemical composition of the brain” through ECT we could effectively treat schizophrenia
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environment that you have created for your students. On the interview day‚ every student that I have met loved their school and spoke very highly of the education that they were receiving. Furthermore‚ in the meeting before my student interview‚ when the admissions talked about raising empathetic physicians of the future I agreed wholeheartedly. Although‚ I love doing research and want it to be part of what I will be doing in my career as a physician‚ I would also like to be a caring‚ knowledgeable‚ and resourceful
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Choosing a particular therapy modality was difficult since I have never tried any of them. Looking up different therapies‚ I was able to find that they have their individual benefit. Therefore‚ I decided to try therapeutic massage because I heard it is relaxing and decreased muscular intensity; it was relaxing‚ indeed. However‚ it was a little painful at first. The massage therapist began the therapy by massaging the top of my head and then moved to the torso muscles where they were more stiffened;
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While both laser therapy and scaling and root planing are both effective treatment methods for periodontal disease‚ scaling and root planing is used as a traditional method also called a deep cleaning while laser therapy is used as a relatively new alternative therapy. Both methods are usually used for patients who have periodontal disease with gingival pocket depths over 4mm. Though scaling and root planing has been the conventional treatment in the past‚ since 2008 laser therapy has doubled in
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Art therapy is more than simply drawing or painting. Music‚ theatre‚ and dance have become the treatment of choice for many people. One of the largest problems attributed with PTSD is the inability to express emotion. These artistic therapies allow patients to do just that. While researching at the University of Warsaw‚ Beata Hoffman explained that‚ “Choreotherapy is based
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to man. In today’s society horses have found a new value in that they are used in mental health therapy. Therapies range from youth afflicted with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ (ADHD‚ or ADD) to addressing a range of mental disorders of military personnel. People that have found solace‚ enjoyment‚ and relief from stress while riding horses is now being institutionalized by specific therapy to assist in the treatment of various mental illnesses. The following will provide a brief historical
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Occupational hazard is a danger that’s inherent in a particular work requirement or environment. It is a job which entails a greater risk than that to the population at large‚ such as a risk of illness from exposure to toxic materials‚ mining disters‚ etc. Occupational hazards are regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines an occupational illness as‚ "any abnormal condition or disorder‚ other than one resulting from an occupational injury‚ caused by exposure
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Bleeding Precautions When on Anticoagulant Therapy‚ Adult WHAT IS ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY? Anticoagulant therapy is medicine that helps prevent or reduce blood clots. It is also called blood thinner therapy. Blood clots that form in your blood vessels can be dangerous. They can break loose and travel to the heart‚ lungs‚ or brain. This increases the risk of a heart attack‚ stroke‚ or blocked lung artery (pulmonary embolism). Anticoagulant therapy causes blood to clot more slowly. Anticoagulants
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The significance of Therapy If discomfort is a concern then therapy may be the solution. Study and encounters prove that therapy is a extremely effective tool against pains and injuries varying from minor to major. Therefore‚ the prescription of therapy can’t ever be considered a wrong one just in case of treating discomfort or injuries. Just in case whenever a joint complication will be worked with by the aid of therapy‚ a physio therapist may twist or fold the braches getting infirmities into
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Cranial Therapy — How it works & when to use it Different theories on how it works Exactly how craniosacral therapy works is still being explored. Scientific research continues to investigate the existence of the craniosacral rhythm and to distinguish it from the heart or respiratory rate. Research to date has been inconclusive and further study is clearly necessary. Dr. Sutherland described a palpable rhythmic movement within the body that occurs in the expansion and contraction of the bones of
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