Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) have been documented throughout the histories of medicine, science, and philosophy, dating as far back as 400 B.C. Despite having hundreds of years of research and the help of medical advancements, the outlook for a patient post-stroke has extremely poor up until the last 100 years (Galindez, Sanabria, & Borroto, 2014). Coincidentally, within the last 100 years, the field of occupational therapy has also been growing, developing, and advancing rehabilitation…
Transferring History Through Generations History happens every day and many monumental moments can happen in one lifetime. In a lifetime, the experiences gained can have a huge effect on how the event is remembered. As time goes on and people get older, plenty of information can be lost. With history being taught to all kids from grade school to college it is interesting to reflect on how well the information is learned and retained. Since history is the main way for us to carry on information…
Power is colossal within the human race and desired naturally by all beings. It identifies with authority, influence, dominance and control; all elements associated to distinguishing those who subsist with superior significance within society. Leaders typically aim for power and strive to reach the top of the chain, however only some can qualify to be a leader. It may come with family name, certain characteristics, or money. With such power, the extent of authority obtained is considerably high.…
population view – so that I do not group clients into a pattern that may or may not exist. In addition, I plan to spend extra time working with women in a domestic violence shelter to be able to understand their experiences on a different level. Transference and countertransference are two aspects of this field that will always be present at some level. It is key for my success to be able to find and process any feelings that arise when working with a client. To be able to understand a…
The history behind the construction of the Dome of the Rock at its location is not surprising; not only is it located in a city that is significant to Muslims and Jews alike, but it is also built on top of one of the most sacred sites in both Islam and Judaism. The Dome of the Rock is situated in the heart of the old city on the historical site of both Solomon’s Temple and the second Temple--a location labeled by the Jews as Temple Mount (Grabar 38). In early Islamic Jerusalem, the small Jewish…
courses that are on par with company culture, structure and strategy. Moreover given that retirement is looming over Sam it would be wise to train and create an understudy for Sam so when he retire the knowledge is not all lost and there is some transference and employees has had an opportunity to become familiar to the new trainer. At the same time it is important to keep in mind training could not be the issue. It could be that organization is still using outdated methods to do things and if…
Graves (2012) says, I would ask the client in privacy of they are alright, and determine if there is a problem with me and the client, or is it the client, or something between the client and another client. If it is that they have been in the group several times and they are silent, they need to be challenged as to why they are not participating and while they are in the group, especially if I have already asked in private why they are not participating and there is not excuse to fit their…
2 The Status Quo: Patents Encourage Innovation The two ideas that raise the most to support the positive role of patents to encourage innovation are: a) The utilitarian-based argument; and b) The Knowledge spillover argument. a) Utilitarian-Based Argument The solidest theoretical explanation about patents is the utilitarian incentive-based argument. In which patents reward the inventive skills of the innovator to continue working beyond in such field (Rai & Jagannathan, 2012). Patents encourage…
Real Cases Assessment and Intervention Farkhanda Wajibul Brandman University Presenting Problem Andrea is a 27 year old single unemployed female referred by Elmhurst Hospital due to a suicide attempt by overdosing on Zoloft. Client has ongoing mental health symptoms which impair her ability to function and adequately care for her 9 year old son who has been diagnosed with autism, and is currently in foster care. Client has a history of mental illness, has had frequent hospitalizations,…
Notion of ‘Self’ – Reflective practices A recent search of literature on the notion of ‘self’ was conducted for this essay; in reviewing the literature various authors each giving their beliefs and concepts have written many theories and provided many discussions on ‘self’ over the years. However, to write about each of the authors would take some time, therefore within the essay, a few of the authors theories on what their beliefs and concept are to the view of self are included. The first…