Summary The article‚ Outcome-based evaluation of a social skills program using art therapy and group therapy for children on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008)‚ is narrative of a study that examined the efficacy of a program for adolescents and teens – ages 11 through 18. This program utilized art therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques in group therapy to expand the social skills of students on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008). Carey and Martin wrote‚ “Outcome research is intended to test whether
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these relationships.” [“To interviewer: What additional strengths‚ values‚ commitments‚ skills or assets do you know (from whatever source) that this person has?”] While this is one of the first and laudable attempts at forming a comprehensive tool for strengths in the geriatric population‚ it is a qualitative tool and therefore cannot be used to measure or quantify strengths. Another article published in the year 2001‚ titled ‘Strengths-Based Social Work Assessment: Transforming the Dominant Paradigm’
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ASSIGNMENT: ‘A theory based evaluation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy’ The purpose of this essay is to provide a theory based evaluation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The first part of this essay will concentrate on defining CBT including a brief description of its derived history and the therapies that have contributed to its development. I will then move on to review the tools used in the four step process of CBT (assessment‚ formulation‚ intervention and evaluation). I will
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Gottman Method is a type of couples-based therapy‚ that is based on the studies and clinical practice of psychologist John M. Gottman‚ and his wife psychologist Julie Gottman. John Gottman is a contemporary psychologist best known for his research on marital stability and his ability to predict divorce with over 90% accuracy. In a nutshell‚ this therapy is based on developing understanding skills so that partners can maintain affection and admiration‚ turn toward each other and to get their needs
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Introduction Evidence-based practice is a patient/client-focused approach‚ and it is an essential part of the physical therapy profession. It enables the physical therapist practitioner to use current best evidence in making a decision that will impact patient care. Formulating a clinical question is an important first step in evidence-based research and with the advancement of technology‚ the physical therapist can use multiple electronic medical databases simultaneously to search for
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Guidelines Your assignment is based on the different areas of occupational therapy – An occupational therapist can work in many areas of the health service. In your assignment it looks in debt at a number of these areas and the roles and responsibilities of the occupational therapist. Acknowledgements I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to my lecturer Philomena Mccluskey you have been a tremendous mentor for me. Your advice on both my research assignments as well as on
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What is MBCT? Kabat-Zinn has developed the practice of combining CBT with mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program and named it “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy” (Segal et al.‚ 2013). Cognitive component includes education about depression‚ while mindfulness part covers meditation and simple yoga exercises (van der Velden et al.‚ 2015). Unlike CBT‚ where the focus is on the changing the thought context‚ MBCT patients observe the thoughts and learn to disengage from them. Therefore
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was with three other children with handwriting difficulties and direct therapist involvement‚ the therapist was providing appropriate feedback to provide the child with their performance on the worksheets. The therapeutic practice of handwriting is based of the motor learning theory and has shown improvements overall. This treatment was push-in to another first grade‚ however‚ Jason had to
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October 25‚ 2011 Five key elements to develop your strength Being successful is not only having a degree in a specific career or having the perfect job. A successful man or women are those that have a purpose or a meaning in life. To develop a sense of purpose in life‚ people have to make decision and there’s when the problem begins. For students‚ it’s hard to make decisions when it’s about their futures. Being afraid of failing is one of the most common
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2: Summarising and critiquing two practice theories In this assignment each student will summarize and critique two of the theories that have been presented. Most commonly‚ this will involve a comparison of the ‘strengths-based’ and ‘eco-systems’ approaches‚ but not necessarily (after consultation with your seminar leader‚ other theory traditions might be selected). The exercise will be undertaken with respect to case scenarios that represent key examples of contemporary social work practice. This
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