A Brief Overview of Play Therapy Rebecca Maxwell March 28‚ 2011 Abstract From Piaget‚ we gain an understanding of the symbolism in child’s play. Play is central to the development of a child and can also teach us a great deal about their thoughts‚ feelings and experiences that they are not developmentally able to verbalize. With its foundations in psychoanalysis‚ play therapy stems from the work of Herminie von Hug-Hellmuth of Vienna. Along with her contemporaries‚ Hug-Hellmuth began developing
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improving the relationship of couples. Among several behavioral‚ cognitive‚ and humanistic approaches‚ emotionally-focused couple therapy leads in empirical research that supports its use as most effective. In order to test the effectiveness‚ couples undergoing emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) are given several different measures designed to report outcomes of the therapy. Using these measures at the beginning of a set amount of sessions allows therapists to work with the clients on appropriate strategies
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The history of family therapy began around 1960 when Gregory Bateson came up with the term‚ “system thinking.” This type of therapy was a daring departure‚ from traditional and individual treatment during the 1960s. He was involved in the schizophrenia research project in Palo Alto‚ California‚ which had a strong impact in shaping the course of family therapy. Along with his colleagues Jay Haley‚ John Weakland‚ William Fry‚ Don Jackson and later Virginia Satir‚ Paul Watzlawick‚ Bateson developed
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EDITH KRAMER: Art as Therapy Carolyn T. Tongco World Education University Author Note Carolyn T. Tongco‚ Expressive Arts Therapy‚ World Education University Carolyn T. Tongco is a student in Expressive Arts Therapy Course at World Education University. She is also an Expressive Arts Meditation Facilitator at Artist Madhouse This research was done as a partial completion of for the Graduate Certificate Course in Expressive Arts Therapy Correspondence concerning
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Intravenous Therapy In October 26th‚ 2012 it was announced that Lil Wayne was hospitalized for dehydration and migraine‚ after spending several hours being treated with IV fluids‚ the singer was released. The initial goal of this medical procedure is to restore intravascular volume. The simplest approach is to replace dehydration losses with 0.9% saline. This ensures that the administered fluid remains in the extracellular compartment‚ where it will support blood pressure and peripheral perfusion
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Family Therapy Approaches That I Prefer John Mack MFCC/556 May 3‚ 2011 Professor Linda Hand‚ MFT Family Therapy Approaches That I Prefer Family is the most important facet of human life. So when a family needs help it is important that the family’s therapist employs a style of therapy that the therapist believes in and has absolute confidence when using. I believe that the theoretical approaches utilized by a therapist must match the way the therapist handles his/her own issues in life
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Running Head: BOWEN AND MINUCHIN‚ AN ANALYSIS OF BOTH SCHOOLS Transgenerational and Structural Family Therapy‚ an Analysis of Both Schools Miguel Angel Ruiz Biscayne College‚ St. Thomas University‚ Miami Gardens‚ Florida Author Note Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Miguel Angel Ruiz‚ 3900 NW 79 Ave‚ Suite 731‚ Doral‚ Florida 33166. E-mail: maruiz22@bellsouth.net 1 Running Head: BOWEN AND MINUCHIN‚ AN ANALYSIS OF BOTH SCHOOLS 2 Abstract Understanding
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Assessment is a process of estimating or measuring the level of ability‚ characteristics‚ or the personal values of the client. There are two step process of assessment: the first step is gather estimates or measurement from the client. After the estimates or measurement have be gather‚ then second step is translation the outcome of the client action. Some of the client action that a recreation therapist look for is what they values‚ how good he or she performance in healthy and satisfied lifestyle
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Couples and Families Work Through Their Problems: Marriage And Family Therapy Degree (1245 Words) Do you care about the relationships between people? Are you passionate about the field of mental health? Would you enjoy working in an environment where you get to assist families on a daily basis with a variety of issues. If the answer is yes‚ then the best way to turn your interests into a career is with a marriage and family therapy degree. This type of degree teaches you what skills are needed to assist
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What is Art Therapy? A Comparison of Two Theories An academic paper by Kassandra E. Baecker Art Therapy is a process of tapping into the unconscious conflicts‚ the hidden id impulses‚ by utilizing the libidinal energy through an array of materials and mediums to create art. The aim behind this‚ encouraged expulsion of unconscious force‚ is to transform the energy into a healing process. There are two main factions of thought for this art therapy process. Firstly‚ one is the use of art “in” the
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