Conversion Therapy Conversion therapy in America is not a completely new topic‚ but it is still a controversial one. Ever since it took root in the nation‚ it has either been defended or opposed. This topic has become more relevant after the election of Donald Trump. His running mate Mike Pence openly supports conversion therapy. The defenders of this process want to eliminate homosexuality by attempting to force people to become straight‚ which almost always fails. People are also often forced
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Gene therapy was introduced into the scientific field around 1972‚ which led to the first attempt at its use in 1980. Although original efforts were unsuccessful‚ this event ignited research into the idea‚ which has led to the multiple developments in gene therapy still being refined today. Around the same time‚ biotechnology also emerged as a new and ingenious tool in field of biology which only furthered the potential abilities of gene therapy. Current research surrounding these fields combines
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Running head: WEB-BASED THERAPY PROS AND CONS Web-based Therapy Pros and Cons December 9‚ 2005 Web-based Therapy Pros and Cons In this age of the Internet‚ it is hardly surprising that thousands of therapists are setting up online services‚ inviting persons with problems to e-mail their questions and concerns. This gives them the opportunity to have more clients‚ which in turn means more money for them. Such services can cost as much as two dollars per minute. They have raised concerns
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person centered values are about individuals needs Person centred values are about individuals needs‚ rights‚ choices‚ privacy‚ independence dignity and respect. All adults have the right to live their lives being free from harm which can involve abuse violence and fear‚ they have the right to be protected and the right to independence and justice. You must be able to support the individual’s right to be part of a community and have relationships in their every
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many theories‚ sometimes very different from each other. There are‚ however‚ three major theoretical approaches: “humanistic”‚ “psychodynamic” and “cognitive behavioural” and within each of these approaches there are discrete models‚ for example‚ “person centred” and “transpersonal”. This diversity of counselling theories and approaches is really valuable and important. Why? Because the different theories relate to different ways of thinking about how people develop and manage their lives and reflects
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Thought Field Therapy What is Thought Field Therapy (TFT)? Developed by Dr. Roger Callahan to help persons cope with psychological issues Based on the theory of energy fields‚ as utilized in acupuncture Opens meridian points to allow the body’s energy to flow freely Reduces negative feelings associated with psychological issues (Callahan‚ 2016) How is TFT used? One visualizes or focuses on a negative experience‚ thought or emotion to identify the thought field associated with the negativity
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contribute to the art and science section contact: Gwen Clarke‚ art and science editor‚ Nursing Standard‚ The Heights‚ 59-65 Lowlands Road‚ Harrow-on-the-Hill‚ Middlesex HA1 3AW. email: gwen.clarke@rcnpublishing.co.uk Person-centred care: Principle of Nursing Practice D Manley K et al (2011) Person-centred care: Principle of Nursing Practice D. Nursing Standard. 25‚ 31‚ 35-37. Date of acceptance: February 7 2011. Summary This is the fifth article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing
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As already highlighted in the above section one approach to person centred practice is treating everyone as an individual. Laws such as the Human Rights Act 1998‚ Health and Social Care act 2012‚ state that each and every person should be treated as an individual and the care that they receive should be specifically tailored to them as every persons support needs are specific and individual to them. If as a professional‚ you were to have the same approach with each and every service user‚ set the
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within a healthcare sector e.g. an asthma check-up and advice group in cooperation with the NHS. Person centred care is the use of different activities and principles to treat individuals; patient centred care is still an emerging and evolving topic area. This area of care is highly dependent on the patients’ needs and preferences under some conditions of the patient who is getting the care. Person centred care is a health system that enables patients to make informed decisions about the state of
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Person Centered Group Development Group therapy or psychotherapy in the United States‚ has a long history that dates back into the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. During this time the America was being bombarded by masses of immigrants. Most of these immigrants settled in large cities. Organizations such as Hull House in Chicago were founded to assist them in adjusting to life in the United States. Known as settlement houses‚ these agencies helped immigrant groups lobby for better
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