Essays on Therapy Page 9

            The Austrian Psychoanalyst Alfred Adler who developed the theory and founded the school Individual Psychology that focuses on each person’s uniqueness pointed out that a person’s action may be mainly motivated by the forces of his social interactions. This makes Adler’s theory become widely used and adapted in counseling. This kind of therapy can…

Psychology in Respiratory Therapy When I decided I wanted to be a respiratory therapist, I never imagined that I would be dealing with any psychological aspects. As I have learned more about the respiratory system and the patients that I will treat, I can see that I will deal with some psychological factors quite often….

                 Transference and Counter-TransferenceThe idea of transference was first thought of by Sigmund Freud.  He realized that sometimes when performing therapy with an individual that there were some fantasies that the individual would have about him as the therapist.   With transference a person is taking something that has recently happened and blending the ideas with…

For me radiation therapy is the treatment of cancers with electromagnetic waves, and radiation therapists would be utilizing devices to administer this radiation at the site of cancer in order to destroy cancerous cells.  A radiation therapist would perform the activities concerned with the administration of radiation therapy on the patient, which would be performed…

Loretta and Bart come to you for marriage counseling. In the first session you see them as a couple. Loretta says that she can’t keep going on the way they have been for the past several years. She tells you that she would very much like to work out a new relationship with him. He…

The goal of this paper is to illustrate the differences between counseling and psychotherapy, while also recognizing similarities between them. Despite having unique characteristics, it can be difficult to navigate through research on this subject. According to Gustad’s survey, counseling is a process that occurs in a one-on-one social environment and focuses on learning. It…

Jean Watson’s theory focuses on caring. Caring is the center of this entire way of thinking, and by putting caring first our patients is made the priority. Watson’s theory is founded on the transpersonal relationship. Transpersonal relationships are influenced by the caring consciousness and intentionality of the nurse as she or he enters the life…

In this essay I will explain the issues Mr X has expressed as I understand them. I will also explore the ethical considerations that should be considered before devising a relevant course of treatment. Mr X stated that he has been employed as an estate agent in the same company for 18 years. During this…

            Although babies can communicate many of their feelings right from the start, their social lives change rather dramatically as they become emotionally attached to their caregivers. John Bowlby (1969) uses the term to describe the strong affectional ties that we feel for the special people in our lives. According to Bowlby (1969), people who…

It is estimated that 1 in every 201 Caucasian individuals in Europe possess a fatal defective gene for cystic fibrosis (CF) or mucoviscidosis. Despite not displaying any symptoms, these carriers contribute to the population of 10 million people who unknowingly carry the faulty gene. Due to its prevalence, this condition is considered one of the…