career was right for me. When doctors diagnosed my son with autism‚ therapy was our main goal. Specifically‚ occupational therapy. When I saw first hand the difference it made in our lives‚ I knew I wanted to help change the lives of people. Although‚ I have considered and researched other careers‚ occupational therapy assisting fits both my personal and career goals. Having seen first hand the way an occupational therapy assistant can drastically change a person’s life‚ I chose to
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Music Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Depression An estimated 121 million people worldwide are believed to suffer from depression. A disturbance in appetite‚ sleep patterns‚ and overall functioning preoccupies many individuals every single day. This life-altering mood disorder often leads to a low sense of self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness and guilt. Doctors and psychiatrists have been developing a variety of treatments for years. In a world that is so dependent
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Through expressive art therapy children can help bring these suppressed emotions to the surface. Expressive art therapy can also aid a child in achieving better self-awareness‚ relief from stress or anxiety‚ learning disorders‚ autism‚ and other traumatic experiences. Through art therapy‚ children receive treatment that is based on their existing strengths‚ weaknesses‚ interests‚ and concerns. It can help children of all ages and races. According to the American Dance Therapy Association website (2009)
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(2007). Defining an occupational therapy intervention for people with psychosis. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 70 (3) 96-106 Corr S. Siddons L. (2005). An introduction to the selection of outcome measure. British Journal of Occupational therapy. 65 (5) 203-206 Emerson H. Cook J. Polatajko H. Segal R. (1998). Enjoyment experiences as described by persons with schizophrenia: A qualitative study. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 65 (4) 183-192 Fieldhouse J. (2008)
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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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Evaluate the claim that Person-centered Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Introduction Person-centered therapy is just one of over more than 300 different types of psychotherapy treatments available to clients‚ illustrated by Holmes and Lindley (1989) as ranging from Active Analytical Psychotherapy to Zaraleya Psychoenergetic Technique. Over the years‚ these varying schools of thought have not always seen eye to eye with emphasis being placed on differences
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Theory of Gestalt Therapy “What is Gestalt Therapy?” This is a question that has divided therapists for decades. Although Gestalt Therapy is based on a set of techniques‚ it is ultimately the therapist own defined style that makes it unique – from the theatrical techniques of Fritz Perls to the one-on-one approach of Jim Simken. According to G.M. Yontef (Awareness‚ Dialogue and Process Pg 203)‚ Gestalt Therapy is: 1. a bringing about of awareness 2. it is based on the I and Thou contact
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crucial that counsellors tailor their approach to meet the needs of each individual client. Narrative therapy and emotion-focused therapy are two approaches to couples and family counselling that provides clinicians with a framework to help clients broaden their understanding of themselves and those with whom they are close. Emotions are the underlying motivating factor for why people seek therapy. Emotions are responsible for facilitating decision making‚ informing our responses to the environment
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off of a broad idea I’d have to say I mostly agree with the humanistic variant. Humanistic therapy focuses on issues that are directly related to their current everyday situation. It focuses on changes that a person needs to make in their current lives in order to find peace with what ever issue they are currently facing. ( p.579-580) I feel this would be the best approach (or even most of the insight therapy methods) to solve many issues‚ because a person has control over their own well being‚ of
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Therapeutic Alliance in Family Therapy Therapeutic Alliance in Family Therapy Therapeutic alliance is the working relationship between the client and the professional. It focuses on the task‚ goals and bond between the client and professional. The client and professional agree on homework assignments that would lead to success in goals of what the client hopes to achieve in therapy. At this point‚ the client and the professional have begun to build a trusting relationship that would guide the
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