Behavioral enrichment

A number of medications are effective for targeting the biological causes of depression. The most widely prescribed medication in the world for depression appears to have a specific effect on the serotonin neurotransmitter system (Vallone, 1997). The introduction of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has dramatically changed the treatment of depression around the world ((Vallone, 1997). The neurotransmitter serotonin affects many diverse functions, such as mood, sleep, appetite,…

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most severe type of arthritis. Women are affected with this disease more than men are. It causes progressive deterioration with functional decline, and it leads to disability, and an impaired life quality. Rheumatoid arthritis patients experience a lot of psychological distress compared to someone without this disease. There was a study created to determine whether to rheumatoid arthritis would achieve immediate improvements in heath related outcomes, and whether…

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was developed by Aaron T. Beck, who was originally trained in psychoanalytic theory. Beck theorized that psychiatric disorders are the result of defective thought processes. CBT is designed to alter thought processes, interrupting faulty and illogical thoughts, thus changing the impact on a patient’s emotions. According to CBT, negative thoughts and emotions are the result of faulty or illogical feelings and perceptions (Clevenger, 2014). There is voluminous…

Post Centered Therapy was developed by Carl Rogers in the 1950’s. He believed that therapy could be simpler, warmer and more optimistic than that carried out by behavioral or psychodynamic psychologists (McLeod, 2008). Rogers believed in his work, he based his findings of positive reinforcement of psychologist being genuinely warm and caring to their patients. Rogerian approach to counseling and psychotherapy is best stated by Rogers (1986) himself: 'It is that the individual has within himself…

The gestalt therapy approach focuses on the now versus the past; it is recommended for clients to think about current solutions instead of what could have happened. In this therapy, clients are asked on pay attention to the present moments; in addition to, an individual asked present tense questions. Likewise, it allows clients to elaborate on the past and discuss the client current attitudes and behaviors. The unfinished business can cause several harmful symptoms of the mind and body. These…

Depression is a clinical psychological disorder which effects an individual both mentally and physically. According to the DSM V (American Psychiatric association, 2013) it states that out of nine symptoms, at least five of these are present every day. This includes depressed mood, decreased interest in previous enjoyable activities, fatigue and more. A key study on patient satisfaction with psychiatric services was conducted by (Prabhakar C. et al, 2012) to measure satisfaction of psychiatric…

Methods This study will use a qualitative phenomenological approach to seek the understanding of how the Navy suicide prevention training might be more effective if it included modules for different levels of leadership. The phenomenological approach was chosen for this study because it can be used to describe the essence of a phenomenon through the human, lived experiences of participants related to that event (Creswell, 2009). When research variable are unknown, and there is inadequate…

In the most up to date Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also referred to as DSM 5, a medical guide on sign, symptoms, and diagnosis of mental disorders. You will find that there are over two hundred and fifty disorders listed, each disorder can be found under one of the eighteen categories that relate similar disorders together. Of those categories listed, Trauma and stressor related disorders, also referred to as PTSD can be found along with, acute disorders, adjustment…

Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy The main aim of cognitive behavioral therapy to stop the sexual thoughts by substituting sexual thoughts with something other behavior and prevent relapse. The process of breaking client's problems down into its separate parts, identifying the client's patterns of thoughts, emotions, bodily trigger cues, feelings as to what triggers and reinforce the client urge to act out the addictive behavior (Theory and Practice of counseling and Psychotherapy, 2013).…

This research paper revolves around Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and the infinite healing effects of our mind on the treatment of pain management, depression, anxiety, fear, anger and many other dis-eases within the mind and body. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is a proven healing tool that does not take years of therapy, once you learn the model. I will show how powerful the mind is in the healing process using CBT and how easily it is to implement with just an adjustment to to the way we…