Site Visit Report Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Running Head: SITE VISIT REPORT DEER CREEK PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES Site Visit Report BSHS/312 Judy Hill-Aleman June 2, 2008 Site Visit Report This paper will present the cognitive behavioral therapy program at Deer Creek Psychological Associates, and specifically programs at the Hanover, N.H. office of Dr. Raymond Chin PhD, MFA and associates. This paper will present ideas and theories of cognitive behavioral approach and therapies at Deer Creek. Methods and therapy practices will be discussed in detail as implemented by Dr. Chin, for behavioral change among children with, including but not limited to, stress and anxiety disorders, Autism, ADHD, aggressive disorders, and medically related disorders. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy "[Cognitive behavioral therapy] encompasses many techniques aimed at curbing problem behaviors, such as interrupting, obsessions, meltdowns or angry outbursts, as well as developing skills like recognizing feelings and coping with anxiety. Cognitive behavior therapy usually focuses on training a child to recognize a troublesome situation - such as a new place or an event with lots of social demands - and then select a specific learned strategy to cope with the situation." (MayoClinic.com, 2006, §13) Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is based on ideas that our thoughts, not external things such as people, situations, or events, cause our
Gene therapy is a right of developed societies to keep their children healthy - Discuss
Gene therapy is a right of developed societies to keep their children healthy Gene therapy has already been taken to keep the next generation healthy in most developed countries such as Canada, United States, United kingdom and Australia, etc. Gene therapy can act as the medical treatment to cure and prevent the diseases rather than the drug. Gene therapy can be defined as "the use of genetic material (usually deoxyribonucleic acid - DNA) to manipulate a patient's cells for the treatment of an inherited or acquired disease" (American Society of Gene Therapy, 2003a,Internet). Therefore the story of gene therapy was started from the discovery of deoxyribonucleic (DNA) in 1817 from the sperm of trout from the Rhine River. And the first successfully experiment recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that is the earlier form of gene therapy was taken in 1972 in the laboratory of Paul Berg at Stanford University. (Burck & Larrick, 1991). However the concept of gene therapy was presented in the late 1970s. (American Society of Gene Therapy, 2003a,Internet). Gene therapy is a very complicate medical treatment, which is included a wide range of technologies and processes to restore the diseases. Basically it can be divided into three parts: gene insertion, gene modification and gene substitution. Firstly, gene insertion means a normal copy of the gene will be inserted into a
Discuss the presentation of Adverse Events & Adverse Drug Reactions in the PI.
Activity One: Adverse Events & Adverse Drug Reactions Define "Adverse Event" & "Adverse Drug Reaction". Adverse Event An adverse drug event (AE) may be defined as "any untoward medical occurrence that may present during treatment with a pharmaceutical product but which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment". (WHO definition 1995). While an Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) is an AE associated with drug treatment, the reverse is not necessarily true because the relationship between the events may not be causal. For example, a person who experiences a gastro-intestinal upset whilst on a particular medication has experienced an AE. However, the gastrointestinal upset may not necessarily be related to the drug treatment, therefore cannot be classifies as an ADR. Adverse Drug Reaction An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is a response to a drug which is noxious and unintended and which occurs at doses normally used in humans for the prophylaxis, diagnosis or therapy of disease, or for the modification of physiological function (WHO definition, 1995). ADR's are presumed where there appears to be a causal relationship between the unwanted effect & consumption of the drug. The likelihood that the drug has induced the adverse effect ranges from "possible" to "definite". An example of an ADR is anaphylaxis associated with penicillin treatment. Discuss
To what extent does the drug AZT treat HIV&AIDS?
To what extent does the drug AZT treat HIV&AIDS. Aim. In this essay I am going to evaluate to what extent AZT treats HIV and AIDS related illnesses. What is HIV and why is it a problem? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus which was isolated in 1983 belonging, to the family of viruses known as retroviruses. HIV is transmitted from one person to another by, the contact of bodily fluids. Worldwide the most common mode of transmission is through sexual intercourse. It may also be transmitted though sharing hypodermic needles when sharing drugs or from a mother to child before or during birth and through breast feeding Here is a picture to show you how the HIV virus works. Figure 1 re-emphasizes the how the virus gets incorporated into out cells. Figure 1 (See reference number 3) What is AIDS? AIDS is the name given to the collection of all illnesses which someone can get if their immune system has been severely damaged by HIV. AIDS standing for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. When getting infected with HIV, your body will try to fight the infection secreting, “antibodies,” which help fight of HIV. When getting infected with the HIV virus, many people will have an illness following this infection during the first few weeks or months. They include a rash, fever and glands enflaming. This occurs due to the response of the body to the infection. The phase
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy that is involved with the Cognitive approach to Psychology.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy that is involved with the Cognitive approach to Psychology. It is a specific method that involves speaking about how a person is feeling about him or herself, the world around them and also other people. It also takes in to account how the person's actions can change their own thoughts and feelings. The use of this manner of therapy can also aid someone in changing the ways in which they think and what they actually do. The cause of abnormal behavior is caused by maladaptive thought processes that we may undergo. Maladaptive behavior is behavior that does not allow a person to lead a normal life. When speaking of it in a biological sense, it is animal behavior that prevents breeding. The use of CBT can alter the thinking patterns of a person which will ultimately let them behave more normally. The thinking part of this process is otherwise known as the 'Cognitive' part and what the person does is know as their 'Behavior'. By making these changes to a person's life, they are able to feel better about themselves. Although other therapies are known to look at the problems a person may have had in the past, CBT tends to look more at the present problems that the person has to face and ways of advancing their state of mind. There are a number of illnesses that CBT has been proven to work effectively
Social work and Drug Use
By shifting from the view that drug and alcohol use is a disease, social workers have been granted more flexibility in their invention with substance users. Discuss. Drug misuse in Britain is a substantial and growing problem, with a significant and profound impact on the health and social functioning of many individuals. Parker et al (1995) highlight that: "Young people are increasingly using a wide range of drugs and alcohol at a younger age and the age of initiation into drug use appears to have lowered." This assignment aims to discuss what drugs are and the individual effects and social implication of drug use. It will compare and contrast the different terms associated with drug misuse, for example recreational drug use and drug dependency. It will examine the consequences, advantages and disadvantages of decriminalisation and legalisation of drugs as well as the advantages and disadvantages of prescribing using heroin as an example. It will also look at theories surrounding substance misuse and will consider how social workers have been granted more flexibility in their intervention with substance misusers since shifting from the view that drug and alcohol misuse is a disease. In addition to this it will highlight existing debates concerning the recent and current drug policy in the UK. Service users who experience drug problems are often subject to
A History of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A History of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) By Yasemin MERIÇ - June, 2005 Social Science Inst. of Istanbul Dogus University Clinical Psychology Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is not a specific therapy but rather, a general classification of psychotherapy ("History," 2004). Within the CBT model, there are a few approaches and this include Cognitive Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Schema Focused Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (2004). Each of these methods has a different developmental history (2004). Some are more popular than others. For example, REBT is well embraced as is cognitive therapy. Within the same family of psychology, each of these theories have different authors and different techniques employed in the course of treatment. First, what is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy exactly? CBT is a psychotherapeutic model that is utilized by psychologists or therapists in order to enhance positive changes in individuals ("Cognitive Behavioral," 2004). It is supposed to help in the alleviation of emotional distress, as well as to look at a variety of issues that relate to psychological, behavioral and social difficulties (2004). Therapists who engage in this approach serve to identify and treat problems which arise as it relates to an individual's irrational thought processes (2004).
Isthe drug Levodopa the best option to fight Parkinson's disease?
Is levodopa drugs the best option to fight parkinson's disease? Introduction to parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the central nervous system. The cause of this gradual loss of neurone function is due to the lower production of dopamine ,which functions as a neurotransmitter,caused by the death of dopamine-generating cells in the brain. This means that nerve cells cannot operate as well meaning activities may take longer to complete. People with this disease show symptoms similar to that seen in parkinsonism. The primary symptoms involve difficulties with movement which could be observed as shaking or slowness of movement. Parkinsonism may be caused by the use of drugs. Although the symptoms are mainly physical difficulties having Parkinson’s disease also can cause psychiatric problems like dementia. With one in 500 people, the equivalent of 127,000 people in the UK, having parkinson’s disease it is one of the most common neurological diseases at the moment. It generally affects people around the age of 50+ and is more commonly found in men. Parkinson’s in more detail As mentioned before cells producing dopamine are destroyed and scientists currently believe that the main cause is due to genetic protein misfolding and build up. In Parkinson’s disease degeneration of the dopaminergic neurons producing dopamine
The dangers and concerns of gene therapy.
The dangers and concerns of gene therapy Many diseases are genetically determined; for example, cystic fibrosis (CF). Others are influenced by genes, but involve additional factors as well; for example, cancer and diabetes mellitus. Recent scientific developments make it possible to target such genetically related diseases using gene therapy. Gene therapy is transferring the normal allele into to the cells to produce the correct proteins that the mutated allele does not. Under UK legislation altering genes of somatic cells (body cells) to treat a disease in an individual is permitted. This is done mainly in two ways. For example, treating cystic fibrosis can be done using liposomes, the normal cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulatory protein allele can be transferred into lung epithelial cells as follows. ) A normal allele is inserted into a loop of DNA which is called a plasmid 2) The plasmids are combined with liposomes (spherical phospholipid bilayers) to form a liposome - DNA complex 3) The complexes are breathed into the lugs using a nebuliser. Inside the lungs the liposomes fuse with the cell membrane 4) The DNA is can then be carried into the cell 5) The normal allele is transferred to the nucleus where it is transcribed Functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulatory channel proteins are produced and incorporated into the cell membranes,alowing chloride
Workplace Drug Screening
Running head: THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF Workplace Drug Screening Chemical Dependency in the Workplace PSY/425 Drug use and abuse is on the rise with so many variations of drugs being readily available. Employers are realizing the importance and cost savings of drug testing. Studies show that alcohol and drug abuse cost the nation hundreds of billions of dollars each year. This cost comes in the form of reduced productivity, increased health costs, increased insurance costs, and crime. Most legal issues come from claims of invasion of privacy or the lack of probable cause as guaranteed by the 4th Amendment of the Constitution. When an employee is required to submit to a drug test, they feel their privacy is being invaded claiming what they do outside of work has nothing to do with work. The results of the test must be kept confidential, otherwise legal actions could result claiming an invasion of the employee's privacy. The employer must clearly to state the policy of drug testing. The policy should be reviewed and agreed upon by both the company and labor representatives. A drug testing policy that is effective will help identify those who abused drugs, When employers send their employees, or future employees, to be tested for the presence of drugs several types of drug tests that can be used. They are saliva, blood, hair, urine and sweat drug testing. The blood
