Animal Assisted Therapy Rachel Ann Rodriguez Candidate Number: 00243-014 May 2012 Word Count: 3636 Abstract Animal Assisted Therapy‚ a type of therapy that involves the use of different animals with specific characteristics‚ can be a natural aid in a patient’s treatment‚ as this approach successfully addresses a variety of physical‚ emotional‚ and psychological illnesses. Drug treatments and other means of healing are effective; however‚ they often have negative effects on the patient’s
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Thesis: A team is comprised by a group of people or animals that are linked in a common purpose. Preview: Becoming a therapy dog team is different than a service dog‚ involves a bit of work and tests to get certified beforehand but the effort is well worth it in the end with all the places you can go and smiles you can bring. Main points: Difference between therapy and service dog: A common misconception…. Service Dogs assist disabled people by retrieving objects that are out of their
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Physical Therapy Pediatric physical therapy performed by a therapist who works on the motor skills of children. Children with chronic illness‚ birth defects‚ underdeveloped‚ or have an injury many times undergo physical therapy. Pediatric physical therapy not only works on muscle and motor skills‚ it also benefits the overall health of a child from nutrition to help the body perform to the best of its ability. In addition he mental health of a child can be improved by physical activity.The biggest
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Group therapy is one of the most powerful ways for a person to overcome a drug addiction. There are multiple different types of group therapy offered for people in drug rehabilitation. These activity groups are designed to treat different mental aspects of addiction utilizing unique methods. Choosing a specific therapy type will dictate the kind of activities you are likely to expect in therapy. Make sure to consider which is right for you before choosing one with your addiction treatment specialist
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Within this paper discussions will address which type of session counselors prefer to deal with the ethical issues and why. This paper will explore ethics in groups and private settings. It will also explain the differences ethics makes on group therapy compared to individual therapy. Additionally‚ I will explain how my leadership and personal approach has been influenced by my ethics and the challenges I’ve faced while leading a counseling group as well as individual private sessions.
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through two main ways: Medication therapy and Psychological therapies. The ratio is 2:1 preference psychological therapy and medication therapy‚ when people seeking treatment for common psychological health problems. It can be seen that people are more willing to choose psychological therapies to treat their problems. The psychological therapies including: psychodynamic therapy‚ behavior therapy‚ humanistic therapy‚ cognitive therapy‚ systemic and family therapies. (Kate Cavanagh(lecture)‚ 2012)
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physical therapy to help improve the state of the patient. As physical therapy may be one of the most important and expensive medical practice it is important to be able to work in many fields. Physical therapy is a very draining job‚ but if persevere‚ you will be able to reap the benefits. If you are thinking about having a career in the medical field be prepared for an extended amount of time in school. Students must earn at least a bachelor degree to participate in a Doctor of Physical Therapy program
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there are many different manual therapies are used by clinicians‚ Physical therapist (PT)‚ certified athletic trainers‚ (ATC) or chiropractor in todays field of modern medicine. Myofascial release therapy (MFR) and instrumented assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) are two commonly used manual therapy techniques by clinicians to aid in the recovery of a given injured population.
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The focus of this article is how music/music therapy can lead to improved brain function in patients who are in a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state. According to the article‚ vegetative state is defined as “a state in which patients exhibit a lack of awareness of external stimuli‚ but with preservation of sleep–wake cycles and vital vegetative functions (such as cardiac action‚ respiration and maintenance of blood pressure) while remaining completely unaware of both self and environment”(Okumura
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Music Therapy. Music Therapy is the prescribed use of music and music related techniques to assist and motivate a person towards specific‚ nonmusical goals. Music therapists use their training to effect changes in the cognitive‚ physical‚ communication‚ social‚ and emotional skills. This type of therapy utilizes music and music related activities to modify ineffective learning patterns‚ help to promote emotional‚ mental‚ social and physical growth and to develop non-musical goals. Music Therapy works
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