communication therapy techniques. What stands out to me the most from the first video is the trust that both sally and her husband have in the paramedics. There is a sense of complete faith and willing participation from both Sally and her husband. How the paramedics achieve this involvement is by implementing a holistic approach and some great communicative skills such as expressing empathy, active listening, encouragement and providing information. 'The focus needs to be person-centred rather than
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Using best practices, a person-centred plan of care can be created to bridge the transition between the two service umbrellas. A central need would be adequate funding for this program. A second need recognized by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) (2015) includes the creation of a “fully integrated system” (p.17) working towards meeting the needs of transitioning youth and young adults. “Good transitions should be a coordinated, purposeful, planned and patient-centred process that ensures
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Psychological treatments can be delivered in a variety of formats. This paper restricts itself to the traditional, and most extensively researched, format of face-to-face contact with a fully qualified therapist. For most anxiety disorders the therapy sessions are once weekly for 60-90 minutes spread over a period of 8-20 weeks, with homework assignments in between. However, in specific phobias, the strongest outcomes have been obtained with a single, long (3-5 hour) session with a therapist, followed
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Education in humanistic psychology http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-rogers.htm Maslow+Rogers: advocates of non-directive and person-centred approach to education_laid the psychological framework for the movement of Open education in the USA. Open classrooms very popular in the 1970s. Examples: In Denmark: Bernadotteskolen in Hellerup in UK: Summerhill School. Also the Montessori schools. See timeline and influence of humanistic education principles http://www.playmountain.org/philo_timeline.htm
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then in such circumstances). Generally, for a counsellor to give advice is going against the principles of what counselling is about or intended to be (if used correctly) A core idea of counselling as a general rule of thumb is for the client (or person receiving counselling) to grow in him or
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What are the similarities and difference between counselling and CBT? There are many similarities between counselling and CBT. For example, they are both types of psychological or talking therapies that take place in a private and confidential setting. Counsellors and CBT therapists will treat their clients with respect and refrain from judging or criticising them. Ultimately, counselling and CBT aim to help people to change in some way. CBT is distinct from other counselling approaches insofar as
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1 Introduction The mapping which follows was conducted over a period of six weeks during February and March 2003, including one week of preparation and one week of report writing. Regional working group members of Save the Children Sweden - Denmark (SCSD) in the respective countries took the responsibility for identifying and contacting organisations and individuals who are working to combat CSA, particularly those providing psychosocial support to children affected by abuse. A total of 34 organisations
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have been arrested, who are on remand or who have been to court and found guilty of a crime (Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, FPLD, 2012). There are high, medium and low secure units all of which need to be high quality, patient centred and recovery orientated (Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health, JCPMH, 2013). There is a need for forensic health services as the JCPMH (2013) claim that patients in these services have complex needs and these needs typically cannot be met
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Pedophiliac Disorder is a person having sexual thoughts, fantasies and committing the behaviour involving an prepubescent child or children. Usually these children are 13 years or younger and the person with Pedophiliac Disorder is five years older then the victim. A person with Pedophiliac Disorder, may not think they did anything wrong to the child or children, even though there is substantial evidence with doing so. A pedophile which is another word used to describe someone with Pedophiliac Disorder
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Within the therapy session, the issues regarding power, culture and difference can be very complex and constantly changing. The counsellor must try to ensure an equal and respectful relationship is formed between them and the client in order for any therapeutic change to occur. If identity issues are not addressed as part of this then damage to any possible relationship could occur due to the changing aspects of control and power between client and counsellor (Lago, 2011). This essay will attempt
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