In nursing homes‚ most of the elderly patients are far away from home; some may rarely or even not at all receive visitors. However‚ a simple solution would make their stay more fulfilling‚ joyous and beneficial. Introducing an animal therapy program would give the elderly a chance to both receive and give affection freely. The opportunity to participate in this program would instill patients a sense of purpose as caring for animals can mimic the feelings that parents have when caring for their children
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Name: Payvand Date: 10/28/2013 Name of theory: Behavior Therapy Theoretical Paradigm: Cognitive-Behavioral Prominent Theorist (s) B.F. Skinner‚ Joseph Wolpe‚ Arnold Lazarus‚ and Albert Bandura Basic Assumptions of Human Nature: Basic assumption is that behavior is a product of learning. That as individuals we are both the product and the producer of our environment. There are no set of unifying assumptions about behavior that can incorporate all the existing procedures in the behavioral
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an important element of treatment. In addition to tacking symptoms‚ relationships must be analyzed‚ biological factors considered‚ actives the person engages in looked at‚ and economic influences (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Different types of talk therapy can be valuable when treating depression. It is vital for at least one medical profession to be involved in the treatment of major depression. Life style modifications are of equal importance. This can include proper nutrition‚ adequate exercise
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Hippotherapy Yo: Hippotherapy is a form of physical‚ occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. Opi: Derived from the Greek hippos (horse)‚ "hippotherapy" literally refers to treatment or therapy aided by a horse. The concept of hippotherapy finds its earliest recorded mention in the ancient Greek writings of Hippocrates. However‚ hippotherapy as a formalized discipline was not
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As I deeply contemplated what I would like about Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)‚ the concept of corrective emotional experience came to my mind. In the process of EFT treatment‚ therapist helps the couple to get in touch with their emotions‚ understand what it is that they need from their partners‚ and regulate their emotions to send clear and coherent emotional signals to their partner. Specifically‚ the couple learns not only to understand their own superficial and deep-seated emotions‚ needs
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fourteen I was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and after six months of treatment I decided I wanted to help others like the many clinicians that helped me. After I graduated high school I got a job at an outpatient physical therapy clinic and there my true passion began. This inspired me to apply and eventually get accepted into the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Gateway Community College. The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Gateway will help me reach my goal
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Adlerian Therapy provides a psychoeducational approach to therapy that includes therapeutic techniques into practice. The Future Autobiography is a technique that allows clients to shape their own future. this is great for clients of ethnocultural diversity. Although this technique is more useful for clients who enjoy writing‚ clients may also draw their desires for their future. Clients tell their life story through drawings or writing. Future autobiography helps clinicians learn about the clients
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principles‚ and techniques to address and treat mental and emotional disorders. In doing so‚ they modify people’s perceptions prevent family and individual crises. Therapist may with individuals‚ families‚ couples‚ and groups. Marriage and family therapy differs from traditional techniques for the main reason it less emphasis is placed on an identified client or psychological conflicts. The main focus is on viewing and understanding their client’s signs‚ symptoms and interaction within their existing
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be that I simply wanted to help people. I have always been passionate about working with children‚ but I had not quite figured out what professional path would be the perfect fit. I would like to share with you how I decided to choose occupational therapy as my career and how my academic experiences‚ research background‚ and personal hardships have prepared me for graduate school. I began at the University of Illinois as a Psychology major because it seemed to be the most logical way to work with
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client’s disorder with cognitive-behavioral therapy. In cognitive-behavioral therapy‚ the counselor establishes a wide range of time-limited interventions and treatments that are applied to target behavioral change. The popular approaches in this therapy are to adopt new and more advanced coping mechanisms for the anxiety. This therapy can benefit stress disorders related to anxiety for both children and adults. Vondracek and Corneal (1995) discuss how the therapy focuses on the basic human nature and
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