While the positive effects of many varieties of addiction therapy are undeniable, it's often peer group therapy that provides the basis for a lasting recovery in addiction treatment. There is nothing more touching than to see addicts helping other addicts in a group setting. After all, who knows what addicts are experiencing better than those who have similar thoughts, feelings and experiences? What is the Role of Peer Group Therapy in Addiction Treatment? One of the unintended consequences of addiction
private, psychiatric clinic with therapy in the morning for mentally ill elders, most of whom live in group homes. I have seen many nurses come and go, but no nurse’s work ethic could ever match that of the current head nurse, Sylvia Morris. To the doctor and the other nurses, Sylvia is a vital person on the staff, and without her, they believe the whole clinic would fall apart. I entered the clinic one Saturday morning and walked into a large, well-lit room, where therapy was being held. There, I found
GROUP THERAPY- Nature and Utility Group Therapy was started by J. H. Pratt, Trigant Burrow, Paul Schilder and Louis Wender from 1905-1930s. It was popularized during World War II. Group Therapy is said to be a form of psychotherapy which involves one or more psychologists or therapists who lead a group of five or more individuals (10-15 approximately) with similar or related problems. As defined by The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (2012), it is a way to change behaviors and emotional patterns
model of group therapy and describe how it would be used in addictions treatment. Any type of therapy can be turned into group therapy. In order for it to be group therapy there must be two people or more. In order to form a group therapy there needs to be two people or more. Therapy groups consist of group treatments for substance abuse, support groups, and cognitive behavioral groups. Groups counseling assist people with addictions. Group counseling provide addicts with support. The group might help
the afternoon we discussed how we could come out with a group, set group objectives, and goals. We decided to use one of the wards as our venue, this was to facilitate incorporation of all our clients including those who had difficult with moving around. At the start of the meeting, we created group rules, decided on topics to be discussed, time for the meeting and duration for sessions. Our client were happy with the creation of the group and agreed to adhere to the rule made. They appreciated
Psychodynamic group therapy for male survivors of sexual abuse. Group, 18(4), 225-234. The author, Robert Friedman conducted a psychodynamic group therapy for male survivors of sexual abuse. This group ran for three years in New York, it consisted of members that have survived incest, rape, and childhood sexual abuse. Despite there not being many research on treatments and therapy on male sexual abuse the author used past studies to help him with his program. Friedman uses both psychodynamic group therapy
I learned that the parent support group is a form of group therapy for parents who have children with Autism. In this group it is important to discuss Self-care Plan for the parents so that they can be able to care for the child with Autism. In Yalom readings, one of his therapeutic factors he discusses is Installation of hope. Yalom (2005) notes that “hope is flexible- it redefines itself to fit the immediate parameters, becoming hope for comfort, for dignity, for connection with others or for minimum
There are several types of therapy that can be used for counselling such as, Person Centred Therapy, Gestalt therapy and Transactional analysis. However, I believe that Person centred therapy is the best for group counselling. There are different issues such as, violence, divorcement, drugs, and other complex issues which needs deeper understanding. Therefore, Person centred therapy would be the most appropriate therapy for such cases. Person centred theory also focuses on three important attributes
Degree in Therapeutic Recreational (TR) consists of training as a recreational therapist in areas such as intervention planning, disabling conditions, client assessments, group facilitation techniques, and implementation processes (par 2). This paper provides an argument for why using leisure activities in recreational therapy is an intervention with
Animals assisted therapy (AAT)- a type of therapy that involves animals as a form of treatment. The goal, like all other forms of therapy, is to improve each patient's social, emotional, or cognitive functioning. Research conducted by the IAN community shows that 83% of all patients that have used Animal assisted therapy improved from their original state. A wide variety of animals can be used to achieve the common goal. A few common animals are dogs, horses, rabbits, guinea pigs, and dolphins. Animals