Some people view shock therapy equivalent to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Reasonably‚ certain psychosurgical treatments use methods that seem unconventional. However‚ many cures are often found from new ways of thinking. Thus‚ methods that are often stigmatized deserve a fighting chance. When the ethicality of psychosurgical treatments are questioned‚ it should be based on the effectiveness of the treatment on the patient. Even though‚ effectiveness is an important factor‚ the truth lies on getting
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“Sandplay therapists who work in the way Kalff taught differentiate sandplay from sand tray therapy‚" said Lauren Cunningham‚ a founding member of STA and the editor of The Journal of Sandplay Therapy. "Sand tray therapy is a more generic term referring to a variety of effective ways of using sand‚ figures and a container from different theoretical perspectives." She continued‚ "Sandplay therapy emphasises the spontaneous and dynamic qualities of the creative experience itself. The essence of sandplay
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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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Physical Therapy is a rehabilitation program that focuses on treating a person’s injury by using some type of physical activity to regain strength in certain parts of the body. Some of the most common physical therapy types are geriatric‚ neurological‚ cardiopulmonary‚ exercise‚ pediatric‚ and orthopedic. Without these methods of physical therapy‚ a person’s injury will not complete the healing process correctly. Of course there are drugs and medicines that could help take some of the pain away‚
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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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For men in their later years who are going through andropause‚ a potentially effective way to combat the symptoms of aging is through testosterone therapy. Its effects can help to significantly improve a patient’s lifestyle and personal wellbeing. As early as the age of 25‚ the body’s production of hormones begins to decline at a steady pace. Testosterone is an anabolic hormone and is essential for the preservation and growth of muscle and bone mass and strength. Andropause or hypogonadism occurs
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counseling approach was defined and publicized in 1950. Changing climates among all areas of society‚ throughout the second half of the 20th century fostered a “re-approachment” attitude to psychotherapy and counseling. Since this time‚ integrative therapies have become the norm across the world and most current therapists when posed with the question regarding their chosen therapeutic orientation will no
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Behavior Therapy * Behavior therapy is a behavior modification approach to psychotherapy based on learning theory which aims to treat psychopathological problems through techniques designed to reinforce desired and eliminate undesired behaviors * Possibly the first occurrence of the term "behavior therapy" was in a 1953 research project by B.F. Skinner‚ Ogden Lindsley‚ Nathan H. Azrin and Harry C. Solomon * Other early pioneers in behaviour therapy include Joseph Wolpe and Hans Eysenck
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Overview There are no boundaries to the expectations of a physical therapist; physical therapy is an art‚ where the hands become the very medication that cures the sick. Many people think that the job of a physical therapist is merely to aid people who suffer from any form of physical pain that impedes their ability to function in their daily lives. It is true that from minor injuries‚ such as waking up on the wrong side of the bed‚ to the recovery process of a broken limb‚ it is the job of a physical
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Many patients had proven that the Laugh Therapy really works and that laughter is the best medicine. There’s a mind and body connection that allows the it to work. I have experienced that it is true and people can recover faster when they have a positive attitude. Also‚ people have nothing to lose if they try to have a positive life whenever they’re sick. For these reasons‚ I believe that the laugh therapy can help people to recover from their illness. As a child‚ I got flu and colds every time
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