Doctor of Physical Therapy program. While it is important to have a good education and clinical experience‚ I hold lessons in behavior and ethics to a higher standard due to the fact that patient care depends highly upon complete and proper care. If a therapist does not present the proper behavior or ethics when treating a patient‚ the patient’s life could be greatly affected despite the amount of knowledge the therapist has. Therefore‚ I personally have sought out physical therapy programs that hold
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History of Animal-Assisted Therapy Animal-assisted therapy can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and when they used horse-assisted therapy to boost the morale of the incurably ill. After that‚ there is little documentation for the use and effectiveness of it until the 18th century in York Retreat‚ England. In York Retreat‚ there was a facility ran by Quakers where people with mental illnesses would roam freely on the ground around the animals. The Quakers began to notice the positive interactions
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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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Breanna Van Den Heuvel‚ 2-28-17‚ Art therapy In the‚ “Outcome-Based Evaluation of a Social Skills Program Using Art Therapy and Group Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum‚” by Kathleen Marie Epp focuses on the effects of Group and art therapy on a group of children that fall within the autism spectrum. She is studying the effectiveness of art on how it will indirectly help the children with their lack of social compatibility. The children that she study have issues with interaction and daily
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thought processing‚ and even helps emotionally disabled riders articulate their feelings”(Horse Therapy for children and Adults With Special Needs). Colored rings are used during some therapy sessions to help the child with color recognition as well as stretching. This also helps develop their cognition skills. The color makes their mind focus on what they are doing and where the rings go. They sometimes play games such as red light‚ green light or even Simon says. These games focus on cognitive skills
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Music can play such a pivotal role in anyone’s life. It ties people to memories‚ evokes strong emotions and can even motivate a listener to take action. With adults in home senior care‚ it is especially important in adding to the quality of life. Often the emotional or mental well-being of a person is not considered in favor of much more pressing needs. While a person’s physical health is obviously important‚ here are the many ways music therapy can bridge the gap to happiness and satisfaction in
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Pet therapy can be dated as far back as prehistory time when humans noticed that animals were not only used for food‚ but they were also friends and companions. Animal-facilitated therapy is one of the newer forms of medicine used throughout the nation. The origin of animal-facilitated therapy can be traced as far back as 18th century. The York Retreat‚ founded in 1792 by the Quaker merchant William Tuke‚ was cited to be the first use of animal-facilitated therapy. Instead of harsh forms of treatment
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Reminiscence Therapy According to “The Use of Reminiscence Therapy for the Treatment of Depression in Rural-Dwelling Older Adults” in Issues in Mental Health Nursing‚ reminiscence therapy is using the recall of past events‚ feelings‚ and thoughts to facilitate adaptation to present circumstances. In the article‚ there was great emphasis on the need for nurses skilled in evaluating and developing interventions that targeted the mental health needs for older adults‚ especially those residing in
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in Physical Therapy One of the major issues with physical therapy is the lack of communication between the physician and the patient. The problem with the lack of communication is the patient will not be fully healed because the physician is unaware of all of the aches and pains of their patient . The lack of communication will be the cause of the of further injury to the patient because the physician can not help the unknown. Communication is extremely important in physical therapy because it has
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There are different types of therapy tools that are used by social workers‚ counselors‚ therapists‚ and psychologists. One that is often used is called person-centered therapy; also known as client-centered therapy. This type of therapy is a bit different from the others. It is one where the client will do most of the talking. It is offered to both individuals and groups that are more likely than not able to heal by themselves. The purpose of person-centered therapy is to expand the client’s feelings
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