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 therapists
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Morse and Field observed that the impact of animal-assisted therapy on patients could be described by eight themes: motivation increases with animal interaction; patients benefit physically from animal interventions; reminiscence and alertness are promoted by interactions with animals; AAT enhances emotional well-being; improved social interaction was observed during AAT sessions; AAT presents opportunities for nurturing; patients partake in animal caretaking responsibilities; AAT creates a comfortable
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Abstract This paper will look at the logic of narrative therapy by focusing on 5 major points. This paper will begin by discussing how the narrative approach defines and perceives problems. It will address how narrative therapy views the nature of the relationship between the client and the professional. This paper will look at how problems are solved using the narrative approach. It will also focus on three main techniques used in narrative therapy‚ which will include externalization‚ deconstruction
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Narrative Therapy is considered a non-blaming approach to the problems clients deal with. This type of therapy is a respectful and collaborative approach to counseling and community work‚ focusing on people’s ability to externalize problems. Narrative Therapy was developed by Michael White and David Epston. The central idea to this therapy is ‘the person never IS the problem. The person HAS a problem’. It essentially focuses on the stories of people’s lives and is centered on the theories that problems
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Reality Therapy “If you want to change attitudes‚ start with a change in behavior”. William Glasser (b. 1925) William Glasser‚ an american citizen born in Ohio began his psychological career in 1948 with the intension of becoming a psychiatrist‚ but later turned his interests to developing what is best known today as ‘Reality Therapy’ (1962). Glasser leads us to believe that it is best to talk to the sane part of clients‚ not their disturbed side. The here and now. He stressed that clients must
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full risk assessment of load‚ task‚ environment and individual‚ Reporting immediately any difficulties‚ Adhering to agreed working practices‚ Using equipment correctly. 5.3 Reasons may include: To comply with legislation‚ To minimise injury to individual‚ self or others‚ To safeguard own and others health and safety‚ To apply agreed working practices‚ To use equipment correctly. Disposing of food may include: Wiping all spillages quickly‚ Ensuring all left over food is
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my future career. I always enjoyed being around people and hearing what they had to say. Sitting in front of a book or even a computer never made me happy. However‚ I always knew a job in the medical field would. Once I started looking into occupational therapy‚ it was a career I was intrigued by. As I got older‚ I started to spend more time with my grandmother who is eighty-eight years old. I began to listen to all the stories of the “good old days” and I became part of the bingo lifestyle. I quickly
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The difference between Cognitive therapy is that cognitive therapy considers thinking as the influence for change‚ and behavior therapy focuses on manipulation of the social environment‚ and the functional core environment cause behavior change. Therefore‚ the techniques or practice has to be different based on the concept of change since it covers a broad range of disorders. Cognitive therapy helps the client to understand or make awareness of their own negative self-image‚ and how their thoughts
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Reality Therapy Reality therapy is a cognitive and behavioral method that helps people take more effective control of their lives and develop the psychological strength to handle the stresses and challenges of life. Although widely applicable in the field of mental health‚ the ideas and skills have also been successfully applied to the work domain (in coaching‚ managing‚ consulting‚ supervision and education)‚ where it is referred to as ‘lead management’. The ideas and skills focus not only
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Play Therapy Play therapy is a type of mental health‚ educational‚ or developmental intervention that is designed to help children grow up as happy and well-adjusted as possible. It involves the use of play to communicate with children and to help children learn to solve problems and change their negative behaviors. The Association for Play Therapy defines play therapy as “the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained
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