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
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Humanistic Therapy Gregg D Black Psychology as a science is not thought of as being integrated. The schools of thought are wide and varied each with their own perceptions. The Humanistic approach to therapy is one that I believe has merit when applied to specific disorders. Humanistic therapy directs the patient to center their attention on their; motivations‚ values‚ emotions and meanings behind their thoughts and actions. The belief is this will bring about a desired change both consciously and
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Existential Therapy Existential therapy helps people who has uncertainties‚ anxiety depression‚ grieve and depression. Problems can distract a person life and essential of living. Sometimes it is hard to become stable possessing core cognitions‚ cognitive distortions thoughts and feeling on how a person views the world and themselves‚ which points out low self-esteem. Cognitive distortions are mainly negative thoughts of self‚ guiltiness that leads to uncertainties emotions and actions
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Gestalt Therapy Gestalt Therapy I. Summary and Integration of Major Concepts Founded by Frederick (Fritz) and Laura Perls in the 1940 ’s‚ Gestalt therapy is a phenomenological - existential methodology which emphasizes experience and experimentation. Gestalt is a German term that means a "complete pattern or configuration" (p. 112). Though there are many modalities and styles in Gestalt therapy‚ it is holistic in its approach uniting mind‚ body‚ and feeling (p. 112). Some concepts at the core
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health care system of these illnesses and an effective treatment such as‚ art therapy without medication is a huge undertaking‚ but an important one. Health care industries have argued that not enough evidence has been provided for them to understand how to label
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Physical Therapy is the topic of treatment for the body. Physical therapy is a type of treatment a person may need when there are injuries to the body‚ or when physical harm has occurred. When it is hard for a person to move around due to diseases to the body they should seek into physical therapy for their body. Physical therapy helps a person to move their body and continue a normal daily routine. Physical therapy helps a person move around and can relieve the pain caused by injuries. Physical
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with human consciousness. Rather‚ psychology would be concerned solely with behaviour. Therefore humans could be studied objectively‚ just like rats and apes. There are two events that stand out as foundations for behavioural therapy. The first is the rise of behavioural therapy in the early 1900 ’s: J.B Watson critisised the subjectivity and mentalism of the psychology of the time and advocated behaviourism as the basis for the objective study of behaviour Watson ’s emphasis on the importance of environmental
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy in the Outpatient Treatment of Major Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial Ellen Driessen‚ Ph.D.; Henricus L. Van‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.; Frank J. Don‚ M.Sc.; Jaap Peen‚ Ph.D.; Simone Kool‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.; Dieuwertje Westra‚ M.Sc.; Mariëlle Hendriksen‚ M.Sc.; Robert A. Schoevers‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.; Pim Cuijpers‚ Ph.D.; Jos W.R. Twisk‚ Ph.D.; Jack J.M. Dekker‚ Ph.D. Am J Psychiatry 2013;170:1041-1050. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12070899 Psychodynamic Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral
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Professor Freeman Enc 0025 February 20‚ 2012 Music Therapy Throughout life we seem to always be drawn to some type of music. From Mozart to Run DMC‚ everyone loves music. My Cousin Lucas would be considered the modern day Stevie Wonder in our family. He’s played songs that I couldn’t play in my sleep. From Beethoven’s "Fur Elise” to Mozart’s "Turkish March‚" he always seemed to top himself from one complicated song to the next. Having been born in Memphis‚ Tennessee my cousin was always around
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Chiropractic treatments are suitable for all age groups and can help people deal with a lot of health issues without the use of medicine. It is a form of alternative healing therapy that can complement other forms of treatment for various musculoskeletal disorders. Chiropractic care not only relieves you from neck and back pain but it can improve a variety of conditions and disorders including asthma‚ allergies‚ etc. A recent study has proven that chiropractic treatment is also effective in improving
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