Brachytherapy (also known as internal radiation therapy) is the use of radioactive ‘seeds’ to help destroy cancerous cells. It is commonly used as a treatment for cervical‚ prostate‚ breast and skin cancer. How long the treatment will take will depend on where the tumor is and how large it is. Brachytherapy works from the inside of the body by placing the radioactive ‘seeds’ into the body next to the tumor. About 4/10 people with cancer have some type of radiation therapy as their treatment. History of Brachytherapy
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Reality therapy is firmly based on choice theory and its successful application is dependent on a strong understanding of choice theory ("Glasser Approach - William Glasser Institute‚" n.d.). The theoretical approach that resonates with me the most is reality therapy/choice. What I like the most about this theory is the how it interacts with people and society. Reality therapy focuses on the personal choices people make and the outcome as a result of those choices. In this theory it is the responsibility
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a living nightmare. This disease deteriorates human beings and brings down even the strongest people. Many scientists and doctors believe in music therapy as an advanced form of treatment. Music therapy is when doctors and nurses incorporate music into the lives of the patients to help them remember something from their past. Some believe music therapy is unreliable because patients may express false memories (Swayne)‚ however there are studies that have provided factual proof of its benefits.
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influences donating to the degeneration of African American marriages‚ increase of African American divorces‚ and how structural family therapy can impact it. Structural Family Therapy was developed by Salvador Minuchin and his associates in the 1960s due to the growing curiosity in alternative ways of hypothesizing suffering and familial dilemmas. Structural family therapy is reinforced by an undoubtedly expressed model of family functioning‚ and has been developed and used reliably in counseling sessions
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that my partner‚ Alicia Buettner‚ and I are focused on is that of trying to incorporate a collaborative class between the physical and occupational therapy students at the University of Findlay that specializes on the use of prosthetic rehabilitation equipment in therapy. This project is motivated by the need for experience and knowledge of what each therapy major has to offer one another when working simultaneously in the healthcare field while still in a positive‚ learning environment. In addition
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Discuss psychological therapies for schizophrenia In schizophrenia‚ the person may believe that somebody or something else is controlling their behaviour. Delusions are thought to result from faulty interpretations of events. CBT is used to hep the patient identify and correct these. During CBT patients are encouraged to: trace the origins of their symptoms to see how they might have developed. Evaluate the content of any delusions or voices and consider ways in which they might test validity
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Physical therapy is a necessary part of the recovery process for many injured senior citizens. This becomes a reality for many folk after they suffer a fall. But therapy can do wonders for a recovering senior citizen. This does not mean that physical therapy is easy. No‚ in fact‚ physical therapy can be a painful and arduous task. If you have an elderly relative undergoing physical therapy‚ there are some things to be mindful of. For one‚ an in home caregiver can be quite a help. If this caregiver
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“Adlerian Therapy” Alfred Adler the third child in a family of five boys and two girls was born in 1870. Adler’s childhood was an unhappy one as he was sickly. He almost died at the age of four from pneumonia so as a result he decided to become a doctor. His specialized area was in neurology and psychiatry. Alfred Adler died in 1937. Adler was a major contributor to the development of the psychodynamic approach to therapy. He stressed
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Music Therapy. Music Therapy is the prescribed use of music and music related techniques to assist and motivate a person towards specific‚ nonmusical goals. Music therapists use their training to effect changes in the cognitive‚ physical‚ communication‚ social‚ and emotional skills. This type of therapy utilizes music and music related activities to modify ineffective learning patterns‚ help to promote emotional‚ mental‚ social and physical growth and to develop non-musical goals. Music Therapy works
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Choosing a particular therapy modality was difficult since I have never tried any of them. Looking up different therapies‚ I was able to find that they have their individual benefit. Therefore‚ I decided to try therapeutic massage because I heard it is relaxing and decreased muscular intensity; it was relaxing‚ indeed. However‚ it was a little painful at first. The massage therapist began the therapy by massaging the top of my head and then moved to the torso muscles where they were more stiffened;
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