Gestalt Therapy Gestalt therapy was largely developed by Fritz Perls and his wife‚ Laura. Together they created a theory that is based on the premise that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment. To better understand that‚ one must review the key concepts‚ therapeutic process‚ and the techniques of application. The first key concept of Gestalt therapy is its view of human nature. Perls believed that genuine knowledge is the product of
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Virtual reality techniques in Occupational therapy As science and technology change‚ so do our occupational therapy practice methods . This is shown not only within our field‚ but also within health care. Certainly‚ technological advancements continually influence our current practice and occasionally they create new tools for intervention. Virtual rehabilitation is one of these areas of advancements‚ where changes have driven new and unique treatment methods. Virtual rehabilitation is the use
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Occupational Therapy: The Means to Stroke Recovery Prepared for: Occupational Therapy Students Prepared by: David Bush 12/09/12 Abstract: Early assessment by an occupational therapist ensures that goals are initiated during the acute stroke phase to prevent the development of secondary impairment. Early assessment also maximises the stroke victims recovery. Late occupational therapy intervention jeopardises a stroke victims potential
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Physical Therapy is a career that focuses on the rehabilitation of others to gain back strength to a certain area. The ways that it can be used in order to help stroke patients. A major condition that physical therapist deal with are strokes‚ which therapist have recently learned about. In order to treat a stroke one must learn the causes‚ what a stroke is‚ how to prevent it‚ and how to treat it in order to help patients. Physical Therapists undergo an average of three years to get a Doctor of Physical
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Research Paper: Music Therapy Abstract There are many different ways that we benefit from music. Music can inspire better self-esteem‚ and confidence. It’s a great way to set the mood‚ and a wonderful tool. Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program (Gram‚ 2005). Music therapy can reach out to anyone‚ age
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Abstract This paper will look at the logic of narrative therapy by focusing on 5 major points. This paper will begin by discussing how the narrative approach defines and perceives problems. It will address how narrative therapy views the nature of the relationship between the client and the professional. This paper will look at how problems are solved using the narrative approach. It will also focus on three main techniques used in narrative therapy‚ which will include externalization‚ deconstruction
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Group therapy has its roots from WWII but is still very common today. There are many different factors of group therapy. The first is that group therapy offers new information to individuals. The group leader may offer advice but also group members share their experiences. This leads to the presence of hope by both the therapist and group members. Another factor to group therapy is universality which shows that everyone struggles with problems and that an individual is not alone (BOOK). A benefit
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Chapter 5 EXISTENTIAL THEORY AND THERAPY [A]ctually‚ I have been told in Australia‚ a boomerang only comes back to the hunter when it has missed its target‚ the prey. Well‚ man also only returns to himself‚ to being concerned with his self‚ after he has missed his mission‚ has failed to find meaning in life. —Viktor Frankl‚ Psychotherapy and Existentialism: Selected Papers on Logotherapy (1967‚ p. 9) Some forms of counseling and psychotherapy‚ such as Freud’s psychoanalysis‚ evolved primarily
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approaches to therapy seem to offer contrasting modes of treatment for psychological difficulties‚ largely due to the fact that they originate from very different theoretical and philosophical frameworks. It seems likely‚ therefore‚ that treatment for a woman experiencing depression‚ anxiety and feelings of inadequacy will proceed along very different lines according to each approach. There do appear to be some features‚ however‚ which are common to all effective ‘talking’ therapies‚ notably rooted
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What You Need to Know About Radiation Therapy‚ Teen WHAT IS RADIATION THERAPY? Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy waves of radiation to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors. These waves are like fast-moving X-rays. The rays are strong enough to destroy unhealthy cells. In radiation therapy‚ the radiation may be delivered from outside your body or from a source of radiation that is put inside your body. External radiation is usually used‚ though you may have both
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