Analyze and Assist – Grace Kennedy My person of choice is a girl by the name of Jodie. Jodie is 8 years old and is normally very attentive‚ social‚ and hardworking. The past 4 months her mother has been concerned that she is unhappy. She is not learning well in school and her school work has been deteriorating. She’s also been observed to be quieter at school‚ although usually settles as the school day progresses. Her parents separated roughly 4 months ago and contact with her father is rare
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[pic] A Brief Introduction to Aquatic Therapy in Children Aquatic Therapy is the use of water and specifically designed activity by qualified personnel to aid in the restoration‚ extension‚ maintenance and quality of function for persons with acute‚ transient‚ or chronic disabilities‚ syndromes or diseases. Aquatic Therapy goals for children are based on land specific expected functional performance. Water offers children with a fun‚ safe and supportive environment and they may experience
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While both laser therapy and scaling and root planing are both effective treatment methods for periodontal disease‚ scaling and root planing is used as a traditional method also called a deep cleaning while laser therapy is used as a relatively new alternative therapy. Both methods are usually used for patients who have periodontal disease with gingival pocket depths over 4mm. Though scaling and root planing has been the conventional treatment in the past‚ since 2008 laser therapy has doubled in
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Solution-focused brief therapy respect cultures background‚ understanding the client with his or her culture or worldview‚ it encouraged the client to explore their reality from the culture structure. There might be communication barrier‚ because SFBT approaches directly and it might be odd for some culture that value indirect approach to a problem. (Ivey‚ D’Andrea‚ Ivey & Morgan‚ 2002). Lee (cited in Sharf‚ 2012) states that SFBT can be seen as an approach that will be approved by several cultures
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Intravenous Therapy‚ also known as IV therapy‚ is the administration of fluids or medications directly into the vein. It is one of the most common procedures that nurses encounter in a healthcare setting on a routinely basis. According to Ogston-Tuck (2012)‚ “…80 % of hospital patients are likely to receive some forms of IV therapy”(Ogston-Tuck‚ 2012). Therefore‚ it is exceptionally vital for nurses to be aware and knowledgeable of the indications‚ vascular access devices‚ potential complications
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Interpersonal Therapy Case Study of Susan � Interpersonal therapy is short-term therapy for depression and other problems that looks for solutions and strategies to deal with interpersonal problems rather than spending time on interpretation and analysis. In the initial stages of interpersonal therapy‚ therapeutic goals typically include diagnosis‚ completing the requisite inventories‚ identifying the client ’s major problem areas‚ and creating a treatment contract. PRESENTING PROBLEM This case
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The causes to this is the changes that the government is making with it’s medicare and medicaid. On 2011 house representative Jim Gerlach had the idea to repel outpatient physical therapy‚ occupational therapy‚ and speech pathology. This proposed act has not been decided‚ however they are still waiting for the committee chair to make the decision. Another issue that is being faced it that they are also not allowed to treat patients in which had
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions‚ maladaptive behaviors and cognitive processes and contents through a number of goal-oriented‚ explicit systematic procedures. The name refers to behavior therapy‚ cognitive therapy‚ and to therapy based upon a combination of basic behavioral and cognitive principles and research. Most therapists working with patients dealing with anxiety and depression use
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favorite model and the model that I feel the most comfortable using is structural family therapy. In the early 1990’s I worked at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Center as a Family Service Counselor working with a research project that provided support and resources for families who have been affected by addiction. Even though we were not providing therapy‚ there is a requirement that we study structural family therapy and learn about Minuchin’s philosophy. Their study method was in the form of watching
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Psychology in Respiratory Therapy When I decided I wanted to be a respiratory therapist‚ I never imagined that I would be dealing with any psychological aspects. As I have learned more about the respiratory system and the patients that I will treat‚ I can see that I will deal with some psychological factors quite often. In respiratory therapy there are psychological factors that can affect a person’s ability to breath and their quality of breathing. A range of emotional factors including
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