This also includes the concept of the Safe Surrogate Release which is an enjoyable physical activity to release stress in a healthy way. In the end I state what I have learned from this book. A Book for the Seriously Stressed: How to Stop Stress from Killing You Having stress in life is healthy, but when it becomes too much that’s when we have to know how to handle it in a healthy way or it will lead us on a path to destruction. Stress is a normal part of life. We just need to understand it and know the physical symptoms and the defense mechanism to use against it if things went bad.
Research found that there were both negative effects as well as positive outcomes from the use of restraint however the negative effects far outweighed the positive outcomes. Common negative effects include: skin abrasions, bruising, incontinence, depression, loss of dignity, humiliation and feelings of abandonment. However some articles outlined that the use of restraint could actually lead to better quality of life for clients after treatment, regardless o the negative effects they may have endured. The investigation also found that the use of alternative interventions can be useful in many situations and can often be used to de-escalate the situation and minimise the use of restraints. Alternative interventions found included: offering food, drinks and a warm blanket, administering medications, changing the clients environment and simply conversing with the client, developing trust and involving them in their own care.
In other words, he is the person treating himself and he is the one who will determine the mode to use and the progress he will make in getting treated. The therapist plays the inactive role of facilitating, listening and reassuring the client in a positively. Part I Behavior therapist As a behavior therapist the expert believes that the patient adopts or learns to act or conduct himself in a certain way. From this point of view, it will be assumed that initially the client did not fear members of the opposite sex but learned and adopted this kind of behavior over time. It is believed that the reverse
Abstract Agitation is an often seen behavior in patients with various forms of dementia that can take a straining role on both the patients and their caregivers. Tradition pharmacological treatments are shown to be effective in the treatment of these behaviors but at the expense of many varying adverse side effects. Aromatherapy has successfully been used as a complimentary therapy in other diseases such as cancer. There has been multiple recent research studies performed that concluded aromatherapy is an effective and popular complimentary treatment for reducing behavioral agitation in dementia. Most of the research supports a need for further, larger research studies because of the effectiveness, relative low cost and ease of aromatherapy.
Individuals do this to make the pain go away which ultimately they really just defense mechanisms (Gottdiener, Murawski, & Kucharski, 2008). “According to psychoanalytic conflict theory, defense mechanisms are activated when the individual experiences any form of displeasure, especially anxiety or depressive affect” (Brenner, 1982). Failures of ego control are related to individuals with substance use disorders. “Ego control refers to the efforts of the individual to control thoughts, emotions, impulses and ability to perform tasks and attention processes” (Baumeister & Vohs, 2004, p. 2). The article also addresses the result of consistent failures in ego control.
Relaxation acts as a reward and encourages the person to repeat this as an involuntary action. As a final step the person is then taught to use this in a real life stressful situation. It has been discovered that biofeedback is especially useful on children and teenagers where a drug therapy would not have been suitable. Children who went through biofeedback have gained control over the symptoms of stress such as migraines and also showed an increase in enthusiasm and more positive attitudes. It is also an effective treatment as it aims to treat the cause of the problem as well as the symptoms.
Hypnosis is a psychological and physical or mindbody inclusive therapeutic treatment which facilitates relaxation which is integral in helping to prevent illness and change behaviour. Hypnosis has great potential to un block or change negative emotions by working directly with our internal communication system where messages are transmitted cell to cell. PNI studies have shown that neuropeptide receptors are present on both the cell walls of the immune system and brain and that they work together as a single system of defence against illness. Scientists have stated that our thinking has a direct effect on our physical health and that we can to some extent literally think our selves well or unwell. Hypnosis uses the power of suggestion during the trance state induced by the hypnotic induction to make subjects feel positive and healthy
As mentioned above, treatment with anti-depressants may precipitate a switch to mania, but may also increase cycle frequency (Leibenluft, 1997). There needs to be more studies done in this area to confirm and treat these problems. However, the most helpful of all treatments is document daily what the moods are upon taking the appropriate drugs (anti-depressant/ antimanic). This will aid in the search for a better cure or prevention for both the short- and long-term treatment. It is probably best to minimize the use of anti-depressants and to maximize the use of mood-stabilizing agents.
Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. When offering therapy to clients, there are a number of different models of practise that a therapist can adopt. The way in which a therapist chooses to proceed may be dependent upon their own skills and beliefs, and also the needs of the client that they are working with. Person Centred therapy is an approach developed over a number of years by Carl Rogers. In this technique, the therapist creates a comfortable, non-judgmental environment by demonstrating congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard toward their patients while using a non-directive approach.
There have been numerous treatment methods that have been used by psychologists in order to reduce recidivism in sex offenders. One of these methods is didactic treatment. Didactic methods are psychological based treatments designed to provide useful information to sex offenders that will allow them to educate themselves on those topics such as resisting urges so that they can reach their treatment goals. Treatment programs aim to change distorted cognitions, enhance empathy, increase self esteem, develop positive coping skills, and providing knowledge to offenders that will help them after treatment ends (Saleh, Grudzinskas, Bradford, & Brodsky, 2009). Didactic methods are also less costly than other sex offender treatments.