Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
August, 2015
Who is music therapy for?
Who is music therapy for? This is of benefit for those for whom words are not readily accessible but is also valuable to others. The use of improvised music brings unconscious areas into awareness. Music therapy has been used at all developmental stages and with people with autism. It allows for choice and the growth […]
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what is music therapy used to treat
what is music therapy used to treat Music therapy in Britain has been used within the field of intellectual disabilities for many years. The therapist helps the person to achieve change, using musical experiences and the relationships that develop through them. Sessions normally take place weekly over a period of time and, in common with […]
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Who is dramatherapy for?
Who is dramatherapy for? Dramatherapy is practised with groups and individuals across the full range of ability, and in care settings such as clinics, hospitals and specialist centres such as adolescent units. It is also offered as an individual or group therapy available outside institutions. In the case of profound and multiple disabilities the focus […]
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What happens in dramatherapy?
What happens in dramatherapy? The dramatherapist works with groups or individuals over a number of weeks for sessions lasting between forty minutes and one and a half hours. Each session usually consists of a ‘warm up’ phase, which develops into an ‘active exploration’ of areas that are problematic for the people taking part, followed by […]
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what drama therapy stands for
what drama therapy stands for This is the intentional and systematic use of drama/theatre processes to achieve psychological growth and change. The tools are derived from theatre and the goals are psychotherapeutic. In other words, dramatherapy is involvement in drama with a healing intention. Dramatherapy facilitates change through drama processes. It uses the potential of […]
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what is art therapy in mental health?
what is art therapy in mental hea This can be used in individual and group settings. People use whatever art processes are most comfortable for them. The emphasis is on the person’s unconscious processes that are expressed in symbols through their artwork. People are actively involved in their own therapy. Their method of communication is […]
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what happens in family therapy?
Most people with intellectual disabilities live with their families or in ‘family’ groups such as group homes where they are supported by staff teams.Working with the person and their family can boost the therapeutic process. Families oftenwant to be involved and can benefit individually and collectively from the experience. Issues such as loss, isolation, ambivalence, […]
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relaxation training techniques
Relarelaxation training techniques In recent years research evidence has shown that the use of relaxation techniques in people with intellectual disabilities and behavioural problems is beneficial. Behavioural relaxation training involves the demonstration of ‘tense’ and then ‘relaxed’ states in different body areas. During the session the therapist demonstrates first and the person just observes. Later […]
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what happens in behavioural therapy?
what happens in behavioural therapy? Current behaviour management combines the teaching of new skills together with the suppression of undesirable behaviours. There are several ways of encouraging and increasing new behaviours. Some carers might THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS / 131 have used these techniques at home over the years without even realizing. These techniques are widely used […]
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