How can an effective therapeutic relationship contribute to facilitating change in therapy?
How can an effective therapeutic relationship contribute to facilitating change in therapy? To answer this question, you need to relate the fundamentals of a good therapeutic relationship to the change process, applying theories and concepts discussed so far in the subject. Introduction This essay will define an effective therapeutic relationship and discuss its role in producing positive therapeutic outcomes. For this purpose the fundamental core qualities as conceptualized by Rogers and Bordin needed to form a therapeutic alliance will be identified and discussed and linked to positive therapeutic outcomes. Drawing together these discussions and other identified fundamental qualities leads me to the hypothesis that therapeutic outcomes rely heavily on the therapist’s commitment to their own internal work and subsequently their ability to integrate this depth of awareness into real contact with clients in order to facilitate change. What is an effective therapeutic relationship? The therapeutic relationship is fundamentally the relationship between the therapist and client specifically defined by the purpose of supporting the client to find a more satisfying way of living (McLeaod & McLeaod, 2011). Contained within the relationship is the internal view of both the therapist and client regarding their connection, its effectiveness therefore relies on the nature of
How might a holistic model help in explaining the experience of mental health?
[Type text] TMA 01 How might a holistic model help in explaining the experience of mental health? What is mental distress? Mental distress is when someone experiences changes in their thoughts and feelings. Their behaviour will be significantly different, both in themselves, and how they behave around others. This greatly interferes with their home life, work life, social life and their relationships they have with others. Examples of mental distress would be anxiety disorder, depression and schizophrenia. (Ethomed, 2003) What is holism? The dictionary definition of holism (from the Greek holos) states that nothing can be fully understood unless one sees the whole system of which it is part; that is the whole is always more than the sum of its parts. (Oxford Dictionary, 2013) What is a holistic approach with regards to health care? The holistic approach is a model, which is made up of 5 different dimensions, and would be perfectly suited to use in the treatment of mental illness. What this means is, that the illness (disease) is viewed as affecting a person’s mind, body and spirit, and each of those dimensions are equally as important as the other. Holism is a reaction to medical approaches. The holistic view acknowledges objective scientific explanations of physiology and accepts that people have inner experiences that are subjective, mystical, and spiritual or
Open University. What would be the benefits and drawbacks for Bronwyn, whose story was featured in Unit 2, of being assessed as having a psychiatric disorder?
[Type text] TMA 01 What would be the benefits and drawbacks for Bronwyn, whose story was featured in Unit 2, of being assessed as having a psychiatric disorder? What is mental distress? Mental distress is when someone experiences changes in their thoughts and feelings. Their behavior will be significantly different, both in themselves, and how they behave around others. This greatly interferes with their home life, work life, social life and their relationships they have with others. Examples of mental distress would be anxiety disorder, depression and schizophrenia. (Ethomed, 2003) The diagnosing of mental distress can mean different things for different people. It must always be dealt with in a sensitive matter. No doctor can ever be certain as to how the individual may act when informed. The diagnosis itself must never overshadow the person, their qualities and personality, or their unique life experiences. (The Open University, 2008, p. 104) (a) (Bowers, 1998) tell us, that those who experience problems such as anxiety or depression may not actually appear different, to those who are not experiencing mental distress. With regards to Bronwyn and the mental distress she is experiencing, this could well be the case. To everyone else, and the outside world, things may seem that everything is fine with her. However, Bronwyn is experiencing mental distress on a daily
This essay will give an overview of the structure and quality of health and social care within the United Kingdom (UK).This essay will give an overview of the structure and quality of health and social care within the United Kingdom (UK).
Health care policy and quality This essay will give an overview of the structure and quality of health and social care within the United Kingdom (UK). The integration of health and social care is one of the key influences of holistic care. This essay will also explore equity of access, quality control, assurance and improvement in regards to providing the highest care for health and social care patients. To achieve quality; legislations, policies and procedures need to be in place to guide staff and patients. These are monitored monthly and annually to maintain high standards of care (NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Excellence 2013). The policy the author will focus on is the Infection Control Policy, concentrating on the assessment and implementation in health care settings. As well as how high quality standards are maintained and continued within the policy. Confidentiality will also be conserved in this essay; therefore no Trust will be mentioned if the information is not in the public domain. In the UK there are a range of health and social care services for every individual, from health clinics to learning disability schools. They subscribe to the same goal in providing compassionate care with the best quality, standards and evidence based practice. The National Health Service (NHS) is a publicly funded agency providing healthcare to anyone who is a
Review of Factors Influencing Successful Patient Education in a Rehab Unit for Spinal Cord Injuries.
“A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SUCCESS OF EFFECTIVE PATIENT EDUCATION IN A REHABILITATION UNIT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES” Table of Contents CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION .1. Study Scope .1.1. Study Background .1.2. Study Purpose .1.3. Aims and Objectives .1.4. Key definitions .2. Summary CHAPTER-2: METHODOLOGY 2.1. Strategies for literature search 2.1.1. Electronic modes of search 2.1.2. Citation Tracking 2.2. Methods 2.3. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria 2.4. Search Terms or Keywords 2.5. Critical Appraisal Tool 2.6. Theoretical Frameworks 2.7. Assessment of Validity 2.8. Summary CHAPTER-3: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW 3.1. Summary CHAPTER-4: RESULTS _ 4.1. Process of Screening and Data Extraction 4.2. List of Included Studies and relevant illustrations 29 4.2.1. Study-1: 29 4.2.2. Study-2 29 4.2.3. Study-3 4.2.4. Study-4 4.2.5. Study-5 4.2.6. Study-6 4.2.7. Study-7 34 4.2.8.
The Hazards of Smoking.
The Hazards of Smoking Smoking is defined as the action of inhaling tobacco from a pipe, cigar, or cigarette. It has been practiced for 100's of years, including by early North-American natives. Europeans had introduced it into the Old World by the early 16th century. It was continually practiced since then throughout the world, with tobacco companies arising and packaged cigarettes soon available. Smokers had no knowledge of cigarette smoke's harm to their health until 1964, when the surgeon general of the US Public Health Service concluded that smoking was hazardous to an individual's health. Smoking affects a person's health in many ways, having both immediate and long term effects. It is a serious addiction, caused by the drug nicotine that once inhaled; nicotine reaches the brain almost immediately. Smoking is a hazardous habit, because it leads to addiction, disease, and high-risk pregnancy, and smokers should do everything to quit the habit. Many smokers claim that smoking relieves them of stress and relaxes and comforts them, while in recent years it has been proven that the only thing smoking does is threatening a person's life. There are many hazardous ingredients in cigarette tobacco. Some of the ingredients are poisonous and addictive. Cigarette smoke produces thousands of chemicals that are hazardous to a smoker's health. There are over 4000 chemicals
mental health
TMA 03 Discuss what complementary and alternative therapies have to offer mental health service users/survivors. This essay will begin by looking at the meaning of complementary and alternative therapies; as the name suggests, complementary therapies usually complement or work alongside mainstream medicine while alternative therapies offer treatments that can replace orthodox medical treatment altogether. Complementary and alternative therapies which are often abbreviated to CAMs include approaches to health that are based on traditional healing methods from non-western cultures. Another definition of complementary and alternative approaches is that they are: "a broad domain of healing resources that encompass all health systems, modalities, and practices and their accompanying theories and beliefs, other than those intrinsic to the politically dominant health systems of a particular society or culture in a given historical period"{the Cochrane collaboration, quoted in house of lords,2000,para. 1.12}. The use of CAMs are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. This could be as a result of people trying and finding the CAM methods very effective; another way to try and understand the change is to see it as a reaction against orthodox medicine. Surveys carried out showed
Reflective Essay
Inter Professional Education - Reflective Essay For first year inter professional education, the task was to design a poster based on a case study of a person who has one or more medical conditions. The poster had to explain what various members of a multi-disciplinary team would do for the person, and was to be targeted at a certain audience, for example health -care workers, people who have the same medical conditions or family members of these people. Our case study focused on Joe, a man with schizophrenia and diabetes. We decided a design for our poster would include a photograph of ourselves (Joe's team) and part written by each member of the team around the photo. We would also include an introduction by Joe's sister explaining the situation. This essay will reflect on the process that we went through during the making of the poster, and what went well and what the difficulties there were in making it. The scheduled classes for IPE took place in October, but the poster was not to be finished until April. We were organised into groups, it was our responsibility to organise meetings in order to design and produce the poster. According to research by Tuckman (1965) groups go through several stages when presented with a group work task. These are forming, storming, norming and performing. These steps describe the process gone through in order to complete a task from the
Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter?
Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter? It is important to identify if someone is an informal carer or not; however this is a difficult decision to make as the change can have a huge impact on peoples lives. It can be a relief for some people to be recognised as it gives access to help and support they need. For others the stigma of being a carer can make them feel like less of a person, so because everyone is different it needs to be a decision that is right for the person involved. I care for my 5-year-old son Harry who has been diagnosed with a severe learning disability. He is a lovely little boy but most of the time very difficult to manage. It is very hard to take him out, as he has no sense of danger. The help I could get as Harry's carer could definitely improve our way of life from what it is now. However, until now I had no idea I was doing anything other than being a devoted mother to her son. I do, do most of the things that are listed in 'Parker and Lawton's what informal carers do'. (Parker and Lawton, unit 1, p.16). When making a decision about who is or is not an informal carer, there are four complications to consider. The first of these complications are interdependence. This is not something our family have as me and my partner care for Harry and interdependence means there would have to
`Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter? Base your answer on the case of someone you know, or have read about.
`Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter? Base your answer on the case of someone you know, or have read about. In this Essay I investigate what the difficulties are of deciding whether a person is an informal carer by label, and the importance of it in enabling them to access community services, helping them to continue a fulfilled life, whilst being recognised for their time and devotion. I will be basing this on Valerie's Case Study. Valerie is a 62 year old mother of 5, who looks after her 35 year old son Barry, who suffers from cerebral palsy; I have asked permission from Valerie (names have been changed for confidentiality) who gave her consent, I also discussed what being labelled a carer meant to her. Valerie explained to me "caring for her son was never about labels or financial gain, but was about trying to enable him to live as full a life as his condition would allow" The first 25 years of Barry`s life Valerie had looked after him without too much difficulty, accessing day centres three times a week. Things became a little more difficult when her husband passed away. She started to struggle, as now she needed to do daily shopping, pay bills and day to day household chores. Her husband had previously done this for her, giving her the time to devote to their son. Valerie started to struggle and did not
