Art has been a form of therapy for people throughout history. More recently, studies have shown that creating art has had positive results for groups and individuals. The effects can be found in the individual with a mental illness as well as helping to build relationships between them and the surrounding community. These benefits can also be found at the Vision Quest Studio in Bradford, Vermont, where the director, Bob Claflin, LCMHC, provides an environment to create art with three men with
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member’s behaviors, their reactions to the father’s death, and how their past experiences have effected their present perception of self, environment, and life. For this project, the theory I utilized was Adlerian’s Family Therapy, but for this discussion I am going to apply Feminist Therapy because I am not familiar with this orientation. The presenting issue is Kevin feeling like the “fifth wheel” in the family due to his mother (Rebecca) favoring his sister (Kate) and his brother (Randell). The family
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After extensive research, our team is very close to finding a cure to cancer, but we require funding. Our cure targets the uncontrolled replication of cancer cells because eliminating this eliminates tumors and the spread of cancer throughout the body. This has been done before through a class of drugs called mitotic inhibitors. Mitotic inhibitors stop or limit the replication of a cell and shut it down. (NIH) One drug called Vincasar is administered for cancer and damages the genetic material of
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I have had very little experience in my life when it comes to dealing with cancer but that does not mean that I have not known someone who had to battle the disease. My uncle was diagnosed with male breast cancer five years ago and my high school track coach was diagnosed with lung cancer four years ago. The tissue that is mostly affected by breast cancer is the glandular tissues which is a form of epithelial tissues. The tissue that I believed is mostly affected by lung cancer is the loose connective
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Teamwork is defined as the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. The film Powaqqatsi by Godfrey Reggio and the show Grey’s Anatomy written by Shonda Rhimes are two perfect examples that showcase the idea of teamwork. Is it better to work alone or as a team? The film Powaqqatsi has a scene that shows groups of people dancing in costumes, performing for people. In this scene the people are happy, they all have smiles on their faces and are enjoying the company
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Gestalt therapy allows the client to process what has happened in the past and bring awareness to what is happening in the present. A lot of my client issues stem from the past which is affecting her presently. My client has a lot of feeling that is suppressed and
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Portable You don't want to leave your toothbrush or water flosser behind when you go on vacation. That's also true if you are on the road for work trips. Good oral hygiene happens every single day. Any time that you don't brush or floss regularly is a day that leads you closer to a bad dental visit. Gingivitis, gum issues, and sensitivity are all issues that can be avoided by brushing and flossing every day. Universal Voltage Most flossers have one voltage for use in North America. Others will
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and a nurturing environment. A stable environment is imminent to bring a child out of this dark world. The child needs structure, stability, and unlimited supply of love to recover from or even manage the disorder. The American Journal of Family Therapy provides a case study of a four year old boy named Tom living in his sixth foster home for the past ten months, with the diagnoses of RAD. Tom was born to a mother addicted to crack cocaine, used during pregnancy, incarcerated ending in the loss of
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Conversion therapy, otherwise known as psychological abuse, is the practice of actively attempting to change one’s sexuality and/or gender identity. This practice is based on the outdated idea that homosexuality is a mental illness/sin, and something that can be fixed. So far, nine states in America have banned the practice of conversion therapy for children under 18, however, that leaves 41 states that allow the torture of LGBT children. These states should follow their predecessors and enact legislation
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Examining Physical Therapy in Detail Physical therapy became an existing treatment as early as the 5th century. The earliest documented history of when physical therapy began as both a treatment method but also a career was in the late 1800s, which was when the nurses from England established the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (Eugene Physical Therapy, 2011). For over more than a century and since its development, physical therapy has expanded with multi-faceted treatment regimens, as well
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