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dance movement therapy techniques
dance movement therapy techniques.In dance movement therapy (DMT), the therapist notices how the client is moving and can make interpretations or address through the movement work by physically making changes. Aims might be: reconnection to the physical self, improving interpersonal functioning and addressing emotional issues safely in a contained forum. Typically, a DMT session starts […]
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music therapy research essay
music therapy research essay.Music therapy often involves the therapist relating to the client through musical improvisation. The client will begin playing an instrument or making vocal sounds and the therapist joins them with an instrument they feel appropriate to the music. Techniques the therapist might employ include matching the client’s expression,supporting, accompanying, empathising, creating boundaries […]
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drama therapy stages and techniques
drama therapy stages and techniques.Dramatherapy is by its nature a structured therapy and therapist-directive, suggesting activities and guiding the client through the creative process. Aids are provided for the drama, such as pictures, figures, small objects, stories and scripts, costumes and props. It may be particularly appropriate for clients who need the containment of structure […]
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Art Therapy Group Ideas for Mental Health
Art Therapy Group Ideas for Mental Health.ART THERAPY/ART PSYCHOTHERAPY Art therapy today is strongly influenced by psychodynamic psychotherapy. A nondirective approach is emphasised. In an art therapy session, the client uses the time to work on a piece of art of their choosing: painting, drawing or model making, for example. This may be a new piece […]
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expressive arts therapy
Expressive arts therapy.The arts therapies are forms of psychotherapy that involve creative ways to express and explore feelings and problems. This may involve a psychodynamic, behavioural or other theoretical approach but it is the use of the art form that is central. The core belief is that expression through the arts – visual, imaginative, sensory […]
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cognitive behavioral therapy cbt training
cognitive behavioral therapy cbt training. Behavioural therapy is the treatment of the symptom/behaviour. The argument for behavioural therapy is that ‘it solves the problem without going into deep exploration of the problem or the history of the patient’; therefore it is usually a short-term intervention of between ten and 24 sessions lasting an hour each. […]
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How to conduct exposure therapy
How to conduct exposure therapy Prior to conducting an exposure programme it is important that the client understands what is involved and the reasons for treatment. At this stage it is often useful to use examples from the client’s own life experience to illustrate the principle that ‘the more you do something the easier it […]
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principles of conducting exposure-based therapy
principles of conducting exposure-based therapy Implementing exposure Marks summarized the key principles of conducting exposure-based therapy as: live exposure is preferable to ‘fantasy exposure’, although the latter could be used ‘when the real stimuli evoking fear are not readily accessible for live exposure’. Self-exposure (or self-directed exposure) is, generally, of equivalent value to therapist-aided exposure; […]
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Psychodynamic Therapy for ptsd
Psychodynamic Therapy for ptsd Horowitz et al. present a psychodynamic formulation of stress response syndromes characterized by two psychological states; one is typified by intrusive experiences, the other by denial and numbing. Psychodynamic interventions for PTSD tend to focus on tailoring treatment to symptoms and context and thus vary depending on whether the patient is […]
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Psycho-Spiritual Therapy
Spiritual ‘therapy’. In many cultures the mind and spirit are considered to be the same and thetreatment of emotional problems often involve spriests and healers. Even if biomedical treatments are easily available, many people often choose spiritual help for depression, anxiety, family problems and so on. You should try to build bridges with spiritual healers. […]
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