Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy and Family Systems Therapy. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the three theories by looking at the underlying assumptions and concepts, therapeutic goals and relationships and techniques and procedures. CBT is one of the most widely known counseling theories these days. If you type the letters “Cog”, Google shows cognitive behavior therapy as its first search suggestion. Even a layman knows about it. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a general
Topic and Concept: I. Animal therapy a non-pharmacological intervention for older individuals with dementia, or cognitive impairment. a. To alleviate effects of depression in older individuals who are in a nursing home or care facility. 1. Subjects, must have been institutionalized two or more months. 2. Affected by dementia / cognitive decline. 3. Must be 65 years or older. 4. Average age in the study was 84.7 b. Dementia and or cognitive decline is growing in older populations
comes into play when looking at the occupational therapy profession. As an occupational therapist, I see many children and adults that have differing religious beliefs. This profession does not discriminate based upon someone’s religion but it helps guide our treatment session with the patients. It is not a question we ask initially; however we do ask if religion is a part of their life when scheduling their appointments to accommodate their family better. The therapist must take into account their
The importance of accurate assessment in Occupational Therapy, including professional and ethical responsibility. Occupational therapy is a client-centered health profession which uses occupation to promote health and well-being. The primary goal of occupational therapy, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association, is to support and enable “health and participation in life through engagement in occupation”. Occupational therapists work with people and communities to improve their ability
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 and individual
that was selected to research from list in The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare in the area of Infant and Toddler Mental Health Programs that serves families with children from birth to age three with Theraplay. The program targets children who exhibit behavioral problems with the use of play therapy sessions. In this paper, I will briefly review the program and the rating associated with the program. In addition, a description on the programs perception will be given and
through the historical roots of occupational therapy’s philosophy and its practice that occupational therapy is grounded through the perfect knowledge and skills to assist people of all ages to actively participate in taking
The Effects of Play Therapy with Children Who have been Sexually Abused Introduction In the United States, the number of sexual abuse cases are about 300,000 per year. Of these cases, only about 88,656 are referred to DCS (Reyes & Asbrand, 2005). When a child is sexually abused, their world is changed in an instant. They gain sexual knowledge at an early age, and their brains cannot understand what is going on. Some loose trust in or become afraid of someone that was supposed to protect them
statement is everything an occupational therapist is about. I have seen how impactful occupational therapy is by watching the drastic changes it has on lives. The Master of Occupational Therapy program has every quality needed to gain knowledge of this field to help me reach my dreams of helping others. In my teens my brother experienced a compound fracture of his fibula and went through several months of therapy. After he was discharged from the hospital, he was referred to a home-health rehabilitation
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Functional Family Therapy is a clinically based program aimed to help youth that particularly come from a violent lifestyle. It therapeutically reshapes the perspectives of the individual in efforts to prevent later criminality. The efforts to improve familial interactions, behavioral, and social skills are implemented in ways to serve as preventive or intervention mechanisms. The age range of targeted participants range from 11-18 years old including both genders