PTSD and Childhood Trauma By Bob Murray‚ PhD Over the years my wife‚ and fellow therapist‚ Alicia Fortinberry‚ and I have treated many people who were suffering from what is called post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD including a number of Vietnam veterans. In talking to the vets I noticed that a pattern was developing which caused me to widen my enquiries to veterans who went through the same experiences in Asia‚ but who did not have the symptoms of PTSD. I have not had the time to do a formal
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Nick Sharpe 2177 words Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them. I will be looking at the impact that chronic illnesses have on a person’s life with particular reference to the illness Myalgic encephalomyelitis’ (M.E.) sometimes known as ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ (C.F.S). I will explore the role that hypnotherapy
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Lyme Disease Public Education Plan Table of Contents Objective 2 Fact Sheet 2-6 Data Sheet 6-8 Cause and Effect Sheet 8 Disease Analysis Sheet 9-11 Disease Control Plan 11 References 13 Annotated bibliography 14 Objective: Lyme disease can be a very serious disease if not treated early enough. The most important way to keep from getting the disease is prevention. Education is the key to prevention. The only way to contract the disease is to be bitten by a tick that is
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The reproductive system is a collection of internal and external organs (male and female) that work together for the purpose of recreating. Many scientists argue that the reproductive system is the most important system in the body. Without the reproductive system we would not be able to reproduce. 1 For the male reproductive system there are two major parts: testes‚ where the sperm is produced and the penis. In males the penis and urethra belong to both the urinary system and reproductive system
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“Stress is an epidemic in the 21st century and impacts on people’s behaviour in many ways. Discuss in light of the literature.” Stress is a term that is frequently used in everyday conversation. The conventional meaning of the word stress – too much to do‚ too much to worry about – was not part of the vocabulary some fifty years ago. In the 1930s the Hungarian scientist Hans Selye‚ the godfather of stress research‚ took an engineering concept and applied it to humans 1. Stress in general
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it difficult to breathe. When sleeping‚ people fall into a pattern of deep‚ rhythmic breathing. If an individual is unable to breathe properly good sleep is unlikely. Chronic pain can include conditions such as; arthritis‚ back problems and fibromyalgia. Those who suffer from frequent and severe migraines may also suffer from prolonged insomnia. These conditions cause constant pain‚ making it difficult for sufferers to
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Abstract Throughout this paper‚ there will be the highly debatable discussion between legalizing medical marijuana and regular marijuana. Both sides of the argument have their pros and cons and there is an in depth description of both sides of the argument. At the end of the day though‚ the paper thoroughly supports the legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana in general. Medical marijuana less harmful than most other legal tobacco products and has the ability to reduce the pain within
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Annotated Bibliography Lisa M. Hernandez Texas Christian University February 9‚ 2015 Thoits‚ P.‚ (1995) Stress‚ Coping and Social Support Processes: Where Are We? What Next?‚ Journal of Health and Social Behavior‚ vol. 35‚ pg. 53-79 This article depicts the stressors of social workers in their practice‚ how stress is handled and the process of gaining the support they need to adequately function and cope with the variety of stress they experience in the field. Ms. Thoits calls upon research
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Theories 1 Theories Individual Counseling Theory Techniques Lamar University Theories 2 Theories Adlerian‚ Cognitive Behavioral and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy are three major theories that are used extensively in the counseling world. Some counselors use each as a single treatment approach while others chose to blend things from two or more together. The theory or approach that is chosen by a counselor must be one that they are knowledgeable in and feel comfortable with
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Naturopathy Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis Michelle A HCS 321 Instructor Anisa K. September 23‚ 2013 My patient‚ Debbie‚ is a 40 year old female who has been diagnosed with Hypothyroid and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) within the past 9 months. She is under care with her primary care physician‚ Rheumatologist‚ and myself‚ a Complementary and Alternative Medical Practitioner. I have chosen the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities of naturopathy‚ to try to treat
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