Essays Tagged: "Therapy"

The Compromises of Alternative Therapy.

peutic practice that is developing its treatment for a mainstream consumer base, called alternative therapy, although it is not currently considered a conventional medical practice. Most people regard ... ss, it is statistically confirmed by those patients who believe in the effectiveness of alternative therapy over some conventional medication. Instead of saying "alternative" therapy, its correspondin ...

(2 pages) 58 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Is cybertherapy the way forward for counselling and psychotheray?

his medium of technology has created new possibilities for improving counseling services (aka "cybertherapy") and it being powerful enough to reach those who are unable to visit psychotherapists for g ... oring. Communication advantages of text based or simulated pathways versus traditional face-to-face therapy, are still being identified, each with its' own pro's and con's.Also critical in this techno ...

(7 pages) 164 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Suicide

ssion | Prescription Reminder | Physician LocatorDrug Treatment for People with Mood DisordersPsychotherapy / CounselingCan really get you throughProbably best used with antidepressantsFor some people ... pressantsFor some people, can work as well as antidepressantsAmerican Psychologic Association | How Therapy Helps | Find A PsychologistCombined Drug Treatment and PsychotherapyCognitive TherapyResults ...

(3 pages) 70 2 1.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

The most important elements of self change in therapy

client has the ability to change."The client's view of the relationship is the 'trump card' in the therapyoutcome..." (Hubble 412). The client-therapist relationship is crucial inproducing change in ... ments lie within the client. The client must haveself-determination and actively participate in the therapy. The therapistmotivates and promotes self-exploration, but the client must be willing tochan ...

(5 pages) 125 0 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Psychology 101 Biomedical Therapies

ce and research to come up with state of the art therapies. Among these therapies is the Biomedical therapy, which looks to address the physiological part of the illness (Psychological Therapies and B ... them to live near normal lives. Another aspect of biomedical therapies is Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This is where electric shocks are induced into the brain to treat severe symptoms (He ...

(2 pages) 58 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

The Mind-Body Connection

e on the subject. The reader will gain an understanding of the various techniques used in mind-body therapy, as well as their effectiveness.What is the Mind-Body Connection?It is the idea that the min ... se. (Martin, P. (1997). The Healing Mind. St. Martin's Press.)What techniques are used in mind-body therapy?Mind-body therapy understands the direct link between one's emotional and physical health. I ...

(7 pages) 187 1 4.3 Jul/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Arachnaphobia.

ation. (A.II, p.3) Moreover hypnosis is also a method that is becoming more and more popular today. Therapy is also an option; two very prevalent forms of therapies that are used to combat phobia are ... also an option; two very prevalent forms of therapies that are used to combat phobia are Cognitive therapy and Behavioral therapy.The treatment that I feel would be extremely effective for the treatm ...

(6 pages) 45 0 4.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Bi Polar Disorder

ication, or to those who wish to use it in conjunction with medication. One such treatment is light therapy. Treatments such as hypnosis and meditation have been quite successful in easing the sufferi ... . Even those who expressed very mild symptoms of bipolar disorder showed great improvement in light therapy.Another very successful treatment is electro-convulsive shock therapy. ECT is most commonly ...

(4 pages) 45 0 1.0 Mar/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Effect Of Divorce

ctive consequences.VIII. Different types of counseling can reach the child of divorce.A. Individual Therapy -often children find it difficult to express their feelings verbally -art therapy can be a u ... vention -role-playing can also be helpful -drama is an intervention used with older children -bibliotherapy is the most commonly used intervention B. Groups Therapy -small groups work best with childr ...

(3 pages) 26 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Treating Infants at the Borderline of Viability.

d studied ways to keep these from happening again. We have done trial and error with medication and therapy. Some ways work, some do not. The more we delve into the medical world the more we see that ...

(6 pages) 10 0 0.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays

The Role and Benefits of Dance as a Therapy for the Treatment of Mental Illness

[Type text] [Type text] [Type text]1006859The Role and Benefits of Dance as a Therapy for the Treatment of Mental IllnessThis essay will explore the purpose and benefits of dance ... Treatment of Mental IllnessThis essay will explore the purpose and benefits of dance movement psychotherapy (DMP) in relation to the treatment of mental illnesses. In order to do this, it will look at ... s, it will look at the history of DMP in particular Marian Chace, who first used dance as a form of therapy for mental health patients. It will also briefly look at the change in treatment for mental ...

(14 pages) 2 0 0.0 Sep/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

humanistic treatment of war trauma

The Behavioral approach to therapy has several types of therapies, these include Covert Sensitization and Flooding. Covert sens ... being disgraced. The term covert in very much informative in describing the characteristics of this therapy. It is directly the opposite of overt meaning something not seen, hence the therapy emphasiz ... hing not seen, hence the therapy emphasizes the use of imaginations on the part of the client. This therapy is based on the insights of the learning theory (Cautella & Kearney, 1993). Also to be m ...

(7 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology