One example would be conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is a therapy that claims it can change a person’s sexual preference from homosexual to heterosexual. There is no professional standard for conversion therapy. Some methods of conversion therapy include electric shock therapy‚ talk therapy and estrogen treatments. (Pappas‚ 2012) Conversion therapy is a pseudoscience because it has been disproven by several experts. In 2015‚ it was disproven
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Bias is one of the biggest concerns in psychotherapy of all types. It is impractical to believe that our own life experiences will not effect the way that we counsel our clients and view their behavior. In fact‚ often times the style of therapy we choose to use is derived from an agreement with the different theories of personality formation. For example‚ if we believe that our experience in early childhood speaks volumes about who we are today‚ we may identify with the psychoanalytic theory and
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ART THERAPY Randy M. Vick This history of art therapy focuses on the precursory and continuing trends that have shaped the theory and practice and the literature that reflects this development. Scholarship‚ like history‚ builds on the foundations laid by others. I am indebted to the authors of four other histories that I found to be particularly useful in the preparation of this chapter. Both Malchiodi (1998) and Rubin (1999) have assembled histories based on contributing trends
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In the present US‚ if you want care or therapy for a sickness or disease you still have 1 of 2 choices to pursue and that is conventional or alternative therapy. The primary important factor to weigh is to recognize the differences between the two. Conventional medicine has some pros and cons. It offers the finest medicine in surgeries or trauma care but in the treatment of immune associated conditions it relies deeply on prescribing drugs and recommending invasive medical procedures. Conventional
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At this site I observed an Occupational therapist. A new role I learned about occupational therapy was preparing the family in their transition home. Before this rotation I knew that OT’s specialized in ADL’s‚ but I assumed that it was the social worker’s responsibility for their transition home. During my observations‚ the OT discussed with a family their living situation. This included one or two story home‚ tub or bath‚ bed size‚ hallway width and a lot more. After this experience I want to learn
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Occupational therapists and teachers both help people on a daily basis. Occupational therapy is closely linked to speech/ language therapy and are essential to excelling in school. Occupational therapy helps people develop life skills‚ builds fine motor skills‚ and gives the worker a flexible schedule. Occupational therapy helps kids develop life skills. Although people say school does too‚ OT’s help with different skills. Occupational therapists mainly help kids with disabilities. They help with
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The role of an Occupational Therapy Assistant is to help people participate in the things they want and need to do through a therapeutic use of activities. The function of the OTA is not limited to other duties such as preparing materials and equipment‚ collaborate with health professionals‚ evaluate progress and maintain records‚ and clerical duties. The OTA works closely with the Occupational Therapist to assist in the development of treatment plans‚ carry out routine functions‚ and direct activities
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TestEdge Program The TestEdge Program is designed to help elementary and high school students self-regulate their emotional and physiological responses to challenging and stressful situations‚ including school tests. The 12-week program‚ based on research on test anxiety‚ emotional anxiety‚ and social and emotional learning‚ is composed of 12-15 lessons‚ depending on the participants’ grade level‚ which last about 20 minutes each and are taught twice weekly by a classroom teacher (although different
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While both laser therapy and scaling and root planing are both effective treatment methods for periodontal disease‚ scaling and root planing is used as a traditional method also called a deep cleaning while laser therapy is used as a relatively new alternative therapy. Both methods are usually used for patients who have periodontal disease with gingival pocket depths over 4mm. Though scaling and root planing has been the conventional treatment in the past‚ since 2008 laser therapy has doubled in
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Animal Assisted Therapy Rachel Ann Rodriguez Candidate Number: 00243-014 May 2012 Word Count: 3636 Abstract Animal Assisted Therapy‚ a type of therapy that involves the use of different animals with specific characteristics‚ can be a natural aid in a patient’s treatment‚ as this approach successfully addresses a variety of physical‚ emotional‚ and psychological illnesses. Drug treatments and other means of healing are effective; however‚ they often have negative effects on the patient’s
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