Equine Assisted Therapy By: Ashley M. Lorenc An ancient Greek sage once said, "The outside of a horse is the best thing for the inside of man." Hippocrates echoed that sentiment when he spoke of "ride rhythm" (Bliss). I have found there is an unspoken magic that horses posses when it comes to healing human beings. This experience is something that could never be taught or reached in a “talk” therapy session. The primary objective of Equine Assisted Therapy at Helping Hands Therapeutic Riding
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physical and emotional care. Sarah Armstrong, Acre Woods’ resident physical therapist, manages the retirement community’s activity program. Recently, Acre Woods added a pool to its rehabilitation center to facilitate resident exercise and aquatic therapy. The residents’ monthly rent was raised to help finance the pool. After the pool was constructed, Sarah immediately contacted the director of Acre Woods, Mark Adams, with concerns that the pool did not meet some important specifications included
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provides a focus on Yalom’s Group Cohesiveness, and the basic task of group therapists. Therapists have a role and responsibility with developing and maintaining groups. According to Dr. Irvin Yalom’s book (2005) The Theory and Practice of Group Therapy, The basic posture of the therapist to a client must be one of concern, acceptance, genuineness and empathy. They must utilize techniques of creating, maintaining and deter any forces that threaten group cohesiveness. For example, I observed a therapist
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skills. * To transport critical patients with transport vent to CT scan, CATH lab, MRI, O.R., and I.C.U. * Set up, maintenance and troubleshoot BIPAP and CPAP. Also include but not limited to floor therapy such as HHN, MDI, DPI, CPT, Incentive spirometry, cool mist aerosol, O2 therapy, Overnight Pulse OX, and peak flow measurement. * To perform bed-side
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1. How is reality seen by each approach? In first order cybernetics, reality is discovered through observation without the observer being influenced in process. To ensure such, the observer place themselves outside the system, where they can observe what is goes into and comes out of it so that they can initiate change (Becvar & Becvar, 2009). In second order cybernetics, the observer is recognised as a part of, or participant in that what is observed. Perception of both the observer and the observed
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My appreciation for our medical system increased greatly after interviewing my Aunt Jilla who told me about her husband’s diagnosis of stomach cancer and their journey of being in and out of the hospital for five years. My aunt emphasized how optimistic her husband was throughout the five years, never giving up hope that sooner or later he would be discharged from the hospital. He was admitted to the hospital multiple different times commonly for Pneumonia infection, which lasted about a week to
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There are many types of therapy that have been included and excluded throughout history. Starting from Freud and his gateway into the subconscious mind and psychoanalysis, there have been many people and innovations in the psychiatric world that have spurred from him. One of those innovations was the Gestalt Theory by Fredrick S. Perls. The background behind Perls and his theory, an analysis of what his theory was and what it did, and how it is still used today, is what is focused on in this paper
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Occupational therapy employs the use of assessments and treatments to enable individuals with physical, mental, or cognitive disorders to perform activities required in daily life. In the process, it aims to promote empowerment and social justice through occupation-based and client-centred approaches. It is divided into different practice areas including those related to children, youth, the elderly and mental health. In Canada, it is practiced in settings found in both urban and rural areas, such
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Music Therapy Essay Eliza B. Johnson Box Elder High School Abstract This essay outlines my current understanding of music therapy and different ways that music affects the brain, including research from Oliver Sacks, Jodi Picoult, and Laurence O’Donnell. It also includes my personal experiences relating to music therapy, including experience with special needs populations that I have worked with, experience with instrumental/ensemble work, and any other qualifications I may have that
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On the other hand, there is no better way to further understand writing in the medical field than from a first hand credible source. A close family friend of mine, Sara Hess, is an occupational therapist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Chicago. A short background regarding occupational therapists is to note that they are very different from physical therapists. Physical therapists deal with rehabilitating the physical well being of a patient. Occupational therapists focus their work on aiding patients
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