Background Ankit is a 22 year old male‚ he is a first year undergraduate politics student. Ankit moved to university six months ago‚ he is from a small town located 200 miles away. His family is very large‚ consisting of six children of which Ankit is the eldest. Growing up Ankit felt isolated‚ his mother was often preoccupied with his younger siblings‚ and his father worked long hours. His relationship with his mother was pleasant‚ though Ankit never felt worthy of her time and rarely approached
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Secondary diagnosis: Anxiety disorders. The claimant was a 41-year-old woman. Alleged disability: bipolar disorder‚ high anxiety‚ deep depression. The claimant had difficulties with her personal hygiene and with most activities of daily living. She had mobility difficulties‚ ambulated with a cane because of knee problems. She had “a hard time” lifting objects‚ and was unable to do house chores. She did not do well with new people. She did not go shopping‚ because of anxiety was unable to tolerate
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such as running away or quick escapes does not allow the patient to learn that by staying in the feared situation for a sufficient length of time would subsidize the anxiety eventually. Without this experience to teach the patient they would not be able to know of the effect of self-exposure for long periods of time on their anxiety and discomfort in the avoided situations. The goal of the experience is for the patient to re-enter the avoided situation and maintain in that circumstance until they
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“What Is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in Hypnotherapy. Contents Introduction In order to answer the question “what is hypnosis?” I start by looking at the history of hypnosis and have selected some key figures in the story of hypnosis and given a brief overview of their beliefs and development. I have also sourced some quotations and definitions. I have also explored the
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Hypnotherapy is a step by step process where a hypnotherapist assists a client to solve problems by use of hypnosis. These issues could be emotional - such as the fear of heights‚ behavioral - such as smoking or overeating‚ or physical - such as chronic pain or tension. Effects of addiction could range from suffering from a deteriorating physical condition and mental stability to financial and legal problems. The problem with addiction is that it can be caused by multiple causes which can be rooted
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Anxiety‚ Somatoform‚ and Dissociative Disorders Outline & Case Analysis The capacity for an individual to have normal socialization and daily function can be altered in disorders such as; anxiety disorder‚ somatoform disorder‚ and dissociative disorder. Each disorder has varying biological‚ behavioral‚ emotional‚ and cognitive components; however‚ the symptoms in each of these disorders can overlap into another disorder. Identifying these components is important for abnormal psychology to develop
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analyzes the relationship between depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ and bipolar disorder on work related behaviors. The following studies; Harvard Mental Health Newsletter (2010)‚ Lerner et al. (2010)‚ Ludman et al. (2008)‚ Erickson et. al (2008)‚ and Marciniak et al. (2004) have found that there is a significant effect on work-related behaviors in the work force primarily involving absenteeism for depression and bipolar disorder and presenteeism for anxiety disorders. The research by Laxman et. al (2008)
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condition as you see them.’ In this essay I will be exploring how the use of hypnosis can be beneficial for Cancer patients. I will explain as to why I have chosen to focus on Cancer and the reasons why hypnotherapy may be useful. Alongside this I will be consider of the limits of hypnotherapy in the treatment of Cancer patients and any ethical considerations for the therapist. Cancer is a genetic disease‚ caused by changes to genes that control the way our cells function‚ especially how they grow
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Page one Cathy Bland Norw1A Tutor – Sue Smith 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 would like to talk about a slipped disk also know as a prolapsed disc or a spinal disc herniation and the closly related condition sciatica. When people say they have a slipped disc‚ they are often using a general term for back problems. Many people are unaware that the term ‘slipped
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Patients diagnosed with cancer experience anxiety for multiple reasons and at different stages of their illness. Anxiety occurs while awaiting the actual cancer diagnosis and continues disease and the reality of death. This added stress and anxiety can affect the patient’s daily life. It is the goal of the oncology nurse to provide therapeutic interventions to improve his or her patient’s quality of life. Providing oncology patients with psychosocial interventions such as progressive relaxation techniques
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