Occupational Therapy and its role in Autism Spectrum Disorder Occupational Therapy plays a significant role in helping individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder become more self-reliant. Many individuals start receiving Occupational Therapy as children to “enhance motor skill development as well as to address sensory integration issues.” (IAN Research Findings: Occupational Therapy) “Occupational Therapy services are defined according to the person’s needs and desired goals and priorities for
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Cyria Villalobos LT Assignment (family system tools) Strategic Family Therapy Strategic Family Therapy is designed to help find a solution to peoples problems. Strategic therapy does not make individuals reminisce about issues about what happened or how it happened‚ they just care about finding the right solution that will help the individual overcome his or her issue. Strategic therapy also has its name for a reason‚ they help clients by using strategically plan‚ execute‚ and measure winning
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question‚ “What do you do?”‚ is to call an equine massage therapist. Through many different techniques‚ equine massage therapy can improve a horse’s health‚ well being‚ and performance. Human massage therapy is the “systematic manipulation of soft tissues to develop‚ maintain‚ rehabilitate or augment physical function” (“Equine Massage Therapy” 1). Equine massage therapy ‚ however‚ is “the application of hands-on massage techniques for the purpose of increasing circulation‚ relaxing muscle
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electroshock therapy. Although he was skeptical of its efficacy‚ the physician finally convinced him to follow through with the procedure. The doctors directed the man to an operating table‚ where he was put under anesthesia. The next thing he knew‚ he woke up feeling fantastic and ready to return home. If this treatment was not an option‚ his depression and mental disorders would have harmfully affected his life and his whole family. Thankfully‚ several advancements have improved electroshock therapy to the
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4/22/12 Cognitive Therapy & CBT Home » Therapy » Types of Counselling and Psychotherapy » An Introduction to Cognitive Therapy & Cognitive Behavioural Approaches By Dr Greg Mulhauser‚ Managing Editor Cognitive therapy (or cognitive behavioural therapy) helps the client to uncover and alter distortions of thought or perceptions which may be causing or prolonging psychological distress. Underlying Theory of Cognitive Therapy The central insight of cognitive therapy as originally formulated
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy There are a few forms of treatment for borderline personality disorder‚ one of which is dialectical behavior therapy. DBT is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment for mental disorders that are typically difficult to treat. It was originally developed to help chronically suicidal individuals‚ but it evolved into a treatment for multi-disordered individuals with BPD or other behavioral disorders (Dimeff & Linehan‚ 2001). DBT is designed to treat all levels of severity
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fascinating to watch the development of psychological theories over time. Overall‚ the theoretical orientation I found most convincing is cognitive-behavioral therapy‚ although I appreciate the warmth of the therapeutic alliance in nondirective approaches. Having an amateur interest in philosophy‚ I found the similarities between the therapies personalities and theories fascinating. Studying human motivation‚ development‚ and behavior is not a straightforward as medicine or physics; it is more directly
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Art therapy is more than simply drawing or painting. Music‚ theatre‚ and dance have become the treatment of choice for many people. One of the largest problems attributed with PTSD is the inability to express emotion. These artistic therapies allow patients to do just that. While researching at the University of Warsaw‚ Beata Hoffman explained that‚ “Choreotherapy is based
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systemic family therapy approaches including: adlerian family therapy‚ multigenerational therapy‚ the human validation process model‚ experiential symbolic family therapy‚ structural family therapy and strategic family therapy. A brief overview of each modality will be given and then an exploration of the value of working systemically with the case study of Stan will be made. In addition‚ two social construction therapies‚ including solution focused therapy and narrative therapy will be reviewed
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to man. In today’s society horses have found a new value in that they are used in mental health therapy. Therapies range from youth afflicted with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ (ADHD‚ or ADD) to addressing a range of mental disorders of military personnel. People that have found solace‚ enjoyment‚ and relief from stress while riding horses is now being institutionalized by specific therapy to assist in the treatment of various mental illnesses. The following will provide a brief historical
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