Eric Erikson Stages of Development Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development Erik Erikson was a psychoanalyst who developed a theory of developmental stages that helps explain why each person has a unique personality. Working through these stages shapes the person’s individual personality. The Eight states of Erikson’s development stages include the following: Stage 1 – Trust versus [...]

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Physical Therapist Duties and Responsibilities

November 12, 2011
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Duties and Responsibilities of Physical Therapist Practicing Physical Therapy: Job Duties and Responsibilities The duties of a physical therapist vary greatly, depending on where they are employed, the type of client being served, and whether there are physical therapist assistants and aides available. Many duties of a physical therapist, however, are not only expected, but required [...]

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Therapy in Long-Term Care

November 4, 2011

Long Term Care Therapy Psychotherapy in long-term care Many people cringe at the thought of placing a loved-one into a home designed for persons who are too ill to be cared for at home, partially because they don’t realize that therapy in long-term care exists. The therapy in long-term care that takes place in today [...]

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School Psychology: Who Are School Psychologists?

October 28, 2011
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Psychology offers multiple choices in a career, and one of the most important is that of a school psychologist. A school psychologist is concerned with problems a child may have that interfere with learning in a school setting. The school psychologist has many functions, including helping with problems of adjustment, mental health, and school achievement. [...]

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Rehabilitation Phrases Explained

October 12, 2011
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Rehabilitation (Penology) Whether you or a loved one plan for a surgery that will require treatment by a rehabilitation team, or have a sudden illness or accident, the rehabilitation phrases used during your treatment can be very confusing. Understanding rehabilitation phrases that will become part of your daily care will be helpful so you can [...]

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Magnet Therapy and Alzheimer’s

October 7, 2011
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Magnets can improve Alzheimer’s symptoms Alzheimer’s may be eased by magnet therapy The use of magnet therapy has been underestimated and underused when one considers that the universe is actually one gigantic pull, and that magnetic force is involved in nearly every atomic action and reaction in one form or another. NASA discovered this when [...]

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Respiratory Therapist Salary Information

October 1, 2011
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Respiratory Therapist Salary Rates No other time in history has the healthcare field offered competitive salaries of respiratory therapists in the manner that are being offered today. The medium base salary for a registered respiratory therapist is approximately $59,000 in the United States, with other countries offering comparable salaries of respiratory therapists when the cost [...]

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Grief Therapy for Children

September 27, 2011
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Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss Grief Counseling and Therapy: Treatment Ideas For Grieving Children When a child has experienced the death of someone, Grief Therapy can help them work through their confusion, and allows them a safe place to talk about their pain, anger, and fears. There is no way anyone can predict how [...]

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Gestalt Therapy

September 23, 2011
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Gestalt Therapy Techniques Many therapists choose to use gestalt therapy as their primary method of counseling. A Gestalt therapist tries to keep clients in the present by raising awareness of how they are feeling, thinking, and sensing about specific problems they are faced with. The objective of gestalt therapy is to help the client develop [...]

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