Electroconvulsive Therapy Summary of Electroconvulsive Therapy Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is defined as a procedure that involves electrical currents passing through the brain and deliberately producing a seizure (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2012). ECT is often utilized for mental illnesses‚ such as depression‚ when other treatments are found to be ineffective. Often times ECT has a negative connotation of intentionally shocking a patient and causing pain while hoping that they will be cured based
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Running head: HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL How to Write a Research Proposal: A Formal Template for Preparing a Proposal for Research Methods Insert Name Here Dallas Baptist University 1 HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL 2 Abstract The abstract is a brief summary of the entire proposal‚ typically ranging from 150 to 250 words. It is different from a thesis statement in that the abstract summarizes the entire proposal‚ not just mentioning the study’s purpose or hypothesis. Therefore‚ the abstract
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ips for writing a research proposal 1. Follow the directions. Read and conform to all instructions found on the council website. Make sure that your proposal fits the criteria of the competition. 2. Break down your proposal into point form before writing your first draft. Based on the total length of the proposal‚ decide whether you will have headings/subheadings and what they will be (e.g. Introduction‚ Background Material‚ Methodology‚ etc.). These headings can be selected based on the advice
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Research Proposal Paper Women’s Self Image in the Modern Media Communication Research Methods 4/23/2011 Introduction and Rationale: The scope of this proposal will be to evaluate the current problem of self-image for women in the United States through negative representation found in the modern media. For many critics of the media‚ the feminist issue of identity has been a recurring problem for many women‚ as the media (commercials‚ magazines‚ film‚ etc.) appropriate an image that is
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Should transgender children be allowed to receive hormone therapy? The term transgender is defined as the “non-identification with‚ or non-presentation of‚ the sex (and assumed gender) one was assigned at birth” and is one that describes an estimated 300‚000 to 500‚000 people in the UK of all age groups. We live in a Western culture where a distinct gender binary of either male or female exists‚ a social dichotomy that is enforced upon an individual from the day they are born‚ with their sex being
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safe relationships with the aid of therapy. Would Jude have committed suicide if he went to therapy or seek help? Fortunately‚ two well-developed‚ effective therapies can help those with PTSD symptoms even years after one trauma or many traumatic events. These two therapies‚ Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy‚ have had a tremendously positive impact on rape survivors and have created hope for healing. The manual Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rape Victims is written for trained
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“The arts in the arts therapies” How important are the arts to humans? Many would say that an absence of creativity can lead to ill health. So it would seem logical to try to heal thru the arts. In arts therapy there are many ways to be creative: music‚ dance‚ visual‚ drama. It is the clients own decision which form of art works best for him/her and the therapists responsibility to provide as many choices for the client as possible. The therapy varies mainly due to the form of art used. The
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Aversion therapy is a form of behavior modification that employs unpleasant and sometimes painful stimuli in an effort to help a patient unlearn socially unacceptable or harmful behavior. The first recorded use of aversion therapy was in 1930 for the treatment of alcoholism‚ but by the 1950s and 1960s it had become one of the more popular methods used to "cure" sexual deviation‚ including homosexuality and sex offending. Of the handful of methods psychoanalysts employed to treat sex offending
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use of electricity instead to induce a therapeutic seizure in a delusional patient. Once again‚ after several treatments it was reported that the patient had significant improvements of his condition and thus electroconvulsive therapy began.1‚2 Today‚ electroconvulsive therapy is mainly used for the treatment of severe depressive disorders‚ especially major depressive disorder. 1‚2 According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5‚3 sufferers of major depressive disorder have
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occupation catches your eye? Physical therapy is so fascinating working with different parts of the body and the way they function. They have so many responsibilities‚ satisfactions‚ financial rewards‚ and job openings in this occupation. Becoming a physical therapist caught my eye right away. I love helping people and I am super interested in helping people overcome certain injuries. In 7th grade‚ I developed severe hip tendinitis during track season. Physical therapy was the exact thing that helped me
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