Radiation Therapy What is radiation therapy? According to wikipedia Radiation therapy discovered in 1889 also known as radiotherapy‚ radiation oncology‚ or XRT‚ is the medical use of ionizing radiation as a part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells. Radiotherapy may be used for curative or adjuvant cancer treatment‚ with curative being the cure and adjuvant being additional treatment. Radiation therapy can also be used as palliative treatment‚ which is where a cure is not possible and
Premium Cancer Oncology Radiation therapy
There are many different types of therapies used in the world today by therapists. Two that are commonly used are psychoanalytic therapy and alderian therapy. Different therapies can often relate to each other‚ or on the other hand not relate at all. Therapists will find a type of therapy that works either best for them to help you‚ or that works best for you to feel comfortable. Psychoanalytic therapy starts with bringing unconscious thoughts to your conscious mind so that repressed experiences
Premium Psychology Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis
first characteristic I received was social‚ this is the interest of working with people to help them with a variety of needs‚ such as‚ educational‚ physical or mental. This was my highest attribute‚ and I can see why because I very much enjoy helping individuals with any situation that arises. This trait will be very beneficial in occupational therapy because I will have to be able to interact on a daily basis caring for people’s needs. I will use this characteristic to connect to an individual on
Premium Occupational therapy Patient Therapy
Existential Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy. I found that these styles of therapy were similar in a lot of ways but they are also individual in ways. Existential Therapy unlike some therapies was not established by one individual. This therapy was born of many schools of thought and philosophies (Corey‚ 2009). At a time when psychologists and psychiatrists were pondering how to help others overcome their obstacles‚ existential thought began to form. One of the aims of existential therapy is to
Premium Psychology Humanistic psychology Individual
Preparation Outline Public Speaking March 8‚ 2013 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about radiation therapy. Central Idea: To clearly understand radiation therapy‚ you must know about the different types and side effects. Introduction During my life‚ I have seen how harsh cancer can be. It has took a toll of many people’s lives and changed families all over. I have witnessed it first hand as it has affected my family and has taken people from me who were very important. Experiencing
Premium Chemotherapy Radiation therapy Cancer
Theory Outline Project Assignment Raymond McCall March 28‚ 2013 Grand Canyon University PCN-500 Instructor: Gigi Sofia Theory Outline I. Theory: Person Centered Therapy a. Key Concepts i. A client can find away to resolve their issues when they make themselves aware. Some client result to faith to gain a sense of self direction. The client must figure out what he or she want to be verses what he or she is. During that time the client focus is on the present
Premium Existential therapy Psychotherapy Gestalt therapy
and cooperation‚ however‚ there are times when unity is disrupted. When a disruption occurs‚ it may be wise to seek the help of a family therapist. Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that joins together the members of a normal or “nuclear” family‚ or an extended family for a sort of group treatment (Frey‚ 2006). This type of therapy allows families to work through and hopefully change patterns of communicating and interacting that are seemingly unhealthy. Families will seek out a family
Premium Family Family therapy Psychology
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
Premium Mental health professional Play therapy Psychology
Occupational Therapy and its role in Autism Spectrum Disorder Occupational Therapy plays a significant role in helping individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder become more self-reliant. Many individuals start receiving Occupational Therapy as children to “enhance motor skill development as well as to address sensory integration issues.” (IAN Research Findings: Occupational Therapy) “Occupational Therapy services are defined according to the person’s needs and desired goals and priorities for
Premium Medicine Occupational therapy Psychology
In my future‚ I hope to become a physical therapist that is able to guide patients to live a healthier and more active lifestyle. I hope to obtain at least a master’s degree and be able to work as a physical therapist at a hospital or at a clinic. I considered this degree because of my parents and because of a class I took at Delta College. I once went to a physical therapist with my mother and actually saw the whole process of getting therapy. That caught my interest and I started to research more
Premium Therapy Medicine English-language films