Therapy

trauma may seem impossible to the victims who are left to cope with the intense symptoms that plague them long after the traumatic incident. Although progression is slow, recovery with the right therapy is possible (Wright, 2011). Some victims may choose a therapist who is well equipped to provide therapy to those who have been through trauma. Other victims might choose a spiritual leader to help them through the process of recovery and others may not choose to get help at all. Not only are the…

Context, environment and culture are all very important aspects in occupational therapy and in the lives of every day people. In order to be occupational beings and have the best possible quality of life, it is important to have a balance of these three elements. Environment, context, and culture can either hinder or facilitate both occupational performance and participation. The environment consists of both a physical aspect and a social aspect. Context refers to the specific conditions that…

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…

Cognitive-behavioral therapy(CBT) is another form of therapy that showed positive maintenance of behaviors and mood swings, self-control, and cognition with individuals who have Huntington’s disease. One study on CBT introduced the idea of allowing caregivers, family members, and/or friends into the therapy process to help adapt appropriate skills for cognition and behavior management, including anxiety. Throughout this study, each patient “…received education and awareness training and were…

the patients to transition. For the patients to transition from a pattern of reactionary behaviors that will change into a healthier and more productive practice of self – awareness and thoughtful actions (Hurst, 2007). Therefore, when humanistic therapy sessions were happening, patients were treated in a manner that emphasizes their innate goodness and potential. The humanistic therapist give confidence to act in a manner constant with themes of unconditional positive regard, empathy,…

knowing their reasoning behind the injuries can help the physical therapist not only help them recover but to be positive there is nothing neurologically wrong as well. Being able to apply psychological knowledge in the clinical practice of physical therapy is a challenge. According to ptjournal.apta.org, a large percentage of physical therapists are aware of the importance of psychological factors and attempt to utilize this awareness in their practice. The application of psychological…

discredit the importance of a client’s lifestyle. In order to promote maximum occupational performance, it is critical to understand specific cultural beliefs that can impede on a client’s occupational performance if they are not incorporated during therapy sessions. Like many Americans, Chinese individuals strongly believe in “the harmony between the mind…

Group therapy is a form of counseling that involves a small group of people coming together under one trained therapist who helps them and encourages them to help one another to overcome their challenges. The group members are usually peers facing the same kind of problem, such as anxiety. This therapy has been in use for an extensive amount of time, and it has produced tremendous results in the lives of the group members. The group members not only learn from personal experiences of other…

Johnson (2008) developed Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy based on the principles of attachment theory. The basic assumption is that lack of a secure attachment in childhood results in emotional and relationship problems in adulthood. Parents are human beings with their own problems and cannot always respond to children in a healthy and appropriate way, so it is quite common that children experience insecurity and trauma. However, in order to heal from the wounds of childhood, adults need to…

relationships, Jelani can learn to communicate with her husband and daughter to learn to have a relationship with them both again. This will benefit Jelani for the future in making friendships with more people (DLCentre, 2000). However, Interpersonal therapies are not for everyone. It takes great courage to open up and discuss their thought and feelings. Also, another point to discuss is in some therapist/ patient relationships transference can occur. This is the redirecting of feelings, fears…