Behaviour therapy

The Health Science Institute would benefit me by giving insight to the world of medicine and what I can look forward to in the medical field. Though I believe that I want to become a regular physical therapist or a military physical therapist. Either way, I am interested in being a physical therapist. After an injury or a surgery everyone wants to get back to the best possible condition, I want to help people do that. My Aunt is a physical therapist assistant, when I was younger she has talked…

Subjective history of chief complaints and pain will lead physical therapist to look in to the possibility of serious pathology. Addressing the given case history, throbbing type of pain unrelated to the activities and history of nocturnal pain will serve as red flags to the clinician. Patient complaints of shortness of breath and pain pattern are not directly related to the occupational history and medical history provided. According to VanWye, 2009, screening skills of physical therapist…

The psychosocial context of patient interaction is inextricably intertwined with therapeutic use of self. So far in my field work assignments I have seen many applications where understanding the psychosocial context of my interaction with a particular patient is essential and understanding how I can use my therapeutic self In order to achieve effective communication is stat and establish rapport with a patient. In some cases not report is more visceral than it is verbal, because the children I…

My career goal is to get into a trauma/crisis center supporting victims and survivors through counseling and legal help as a therapist and advocate. I hope to work with this population and learn more about resiliency, and what makes a person more likely to be resilient after a trauma, and what ways as a therapist can we add protective and promotive factors into clients lives before and after the trauma to best help them in the future. I also am interested into developing and researching further…

The career that I picked to investigate was Sports Medicine Physician. The connection that this career has with the field of Exercise and Sport Science is that is deals with sports, hints the title of the career. The job description for this job is to diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events. The job description sounds close to an Athletic Trainer, but they are different. The difference is that Athletic trainers are first aid care treatment for injuries on the…

Chapter 14 studies careers in therapeutic exercise. Therapeutic exercise is defined as the “systematic and scientific application of exercise and movement experiences to develop or restore muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, neuromuscular coordination, cardiovascular efficiency, and other health and performance factors” (Lecture). The goals of therapeutic exercise professionals are to help people acquire skills and to restore lost functions that are considered normal or expected for…

Carl Rogers was a pioneer in psychology, particularly humanistic psychology where he centered his career on a person-centered approach to therapy. His unique approach was used to understand personality and human relationships. Rogers figured that people were trying to strive for satisfaction within their lives, and who are open to their life experiences, instead of following a basic path for themselves. His technique is used today and is considered the “norm” for humanistic psychology today.…

visiting a counselor. This role playing opportunity gave me real life experience to develop my professional role as a counselor and social worker. The sessions gave me opportunity how I can use myself in therapy and enabled me to attain knowledge regarding the many layers clients bring to therapy. Working with Feng, and acting as Ken revealed many dynamics that can occur within counseling sessions. Part One: Reflection My role as the client. I was Ken, a 35 year old married man with a new baby…

1. The three conditions identified by Rogers are authenticity, empathy, and positive regard. Authenticity is being genuine, not being a counterfeit to others, and not expecting your clients to do what you don’t do. Empathy is putting yourself in someone else’s shoes or trying to look at things out of their eyes. Positive regard is accepting the client for who they are and allowing self-determination. 2. The main goal of the first phase of the counseling session is to…

. Engagement is the first and most important step in the assessment process. This is where the counselor creates the first impression of trust and safety. The friendly handshake, body language, and warm greeting of the counselor sets a comfort zone for the client. This safe zone that is created, allows for empathy, and a trusted bond between counselor and client. The client is called into the clinician’s office and asked to take a seat. While sitting at the desk moving and preparing paperwork…