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Group Therapy and the Vietnam Veteran, 2002.
Examines whether group therapy is effective for Vietnam veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
4,578 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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This paper explores the group therapy experience when dealing with Vietnam veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It focuses on reinterpreting the traumatic event, sharing the overwhelming sense of remorse and feelings of guilt, anger, and helplessness, as well as assisting in coping and moving on with one's life. In this paper the writer explores the following questions surrounding group therapy with this population: What are the advantages of group therapy? What are some of the different models that have been employed? What are the common themes of the group therapy experience? What are the phases and curative factors of group therapy for PTSD? and What role does the therapist play in the therapeutic process?
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"As illustrated in the above passage from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I, the phenomenon of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been seen and documented for as long as wars have been waged, the trauma sustained by those involved in the conflict. Lady Percy so deftly describes the symptoms she had been observing in her husband since his return from combat: emotional numbing, isolation, anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, nightmares, and intrusive memories of the traumatic event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), can be viewed as a reasonable response to being placed in an impossible situation, a way of coping with overwhelming stress and chaos, like that which is found in a combat situation. The modern diagnosis for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder involves four major components: 1) Exposure to a traumatic event that is outside the realm of normal human experience (e.g. combat) 2) Intrusive reexperiencing of the traumatic event in such ways as flashbacks, nightmares, etc. 3) numbing of emotional responses 4) an increased level of arousal, startle response, or hypervigilance.
In 1980 it was estimated that 500,000 to 700,000 Vietnam Veterans were in need of some type of psychological intervention (Wilson, 1980), and researcher's believed that of all those who served in Vietnam, 1.5 million would eventually be in need of some type of psychological intervention (Blank, 1980). Many different types of modalities have been employed in the cases of Vietnam veterans, from individual therapy to pharmacological interventions, but many researchers and clinicians believe that a group therapy intervention, when properly conducted, can be the most effective means of dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Vietnam combat veterans (Engendorf, 1975; Horowitz and Solomon, 1975"
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Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Postmodernism, 2003.
Rhetorical analysis of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington D.C.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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Modernism is the search for a universality. The break from this search is creatively named postmodernism. Postmodernism is the belief that there is no universal constant and that everything is subject to context. The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial is an example of postmodern architecture. The wall is significant because it is one of the first memorials in this country to break from the modern view of architecture. By using postmodern ideological criticism of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, this paper discovers that remembrance is a non-universal act, different for every person.
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"On April 19, 2000 the Oklahoma City Memorial opened to the public. The Memorial was built to remember the tragic events of five years earlier, the bombing of the Alfred P Murrah federal building in downtown Oklahoma City. The memorial was designed by Hans and Torrey Butzer. The Butzers were the winners of a competition pool of over 630 entries. The design for the memorial is based heavily on the postmodern nature of the Butzers? architectural upbringing. The University of Texas at Austin?s school of architecture is known for its postmodern views of form and function."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Vietnam War Veterans, 2006.
A look at the condition termed "post-traumatic stress disorder", suffered by many returning Vietnam veterans.
1,755 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper looks at some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), discusses the devastating effects it had on Vietnam veterans and their families. It also describes different treatments and therapies for PTSD and looks at how this topic has been explored in literature.
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"After finishing their tours in Vietnam, thousands of soldiers and military personnel returned to the United States and began the work of returning to the lives they had left behind. Many brought home medals and amusing stories, and many others bullet wounds and stumps where their arms used to be. Virtually all returned home changed in some way. Some, like the characters in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, carried home lingering but endurable feelings of guilt and regret over their roles in the war, which often included killing enemy soldiers, others came home broken and destroyed."
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 2005.
An analysis of Maya Lin's controversial design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper provides an analysis of Maya Lin's controversial design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, including support for and against her intention and eventual design. The paper explains how Lin's memorial demonstrates the changing nature of public monuments.
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"Designed by Maya Lin, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial represents a controversial memorial that demonstrates the changing nature of public monuments, their goals and their audiences. The post-Vietnam War era has witnessed a change in the way audiences read memorials. Both critics and audiences now read memorials of war in a more active and critical manner. The Vietnam War challenged the very nature of American patriotism and the relationship between individual and state."
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PTSD in Vietnam Veterans, 2002.
Analyzes several studies which investigate post-traumatic stress disorder in American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War.
1,073 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper provides an overview of numerous articles which study the link between the Vietnam war and PTSD. Examples of articles analyzed are: "Attempted Suicide Among Vietnam Veterans: A Model of Etiology in a Community Sample" by Fontana and Rosenheck (1995) and "Sleep Events Among Veterans with Combat-Related Post traumatic Stress Disorder" by Mellman, Kulick-Bell, Ashlock, Nolan (1995). The paper shows the hypothesis, purpose, conclusions, strengths and weaknesses of the articles.
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""Clozapine treatment for a veteran with comorbid psychosis and PTSD" by Hamner (1996). This author points out that antipsychotic medications for PTSD patients has received little previous investigation, and presents findings regarding treatment with Clozapine for a PTSD Vietnam veteran. The purpose of the study was logically supported with previous reports of associations between PTSD and psychotic disorders. A weakness of this study is the small sample size, one case study, which results in limited findings. However, results did show a positive response to Clozapine treatment, for psychotic symptoms and core PTSD symptoms. This information provides impetus for further investigation with more adequate study methodology."
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The Vietnam Veteran Memorial, 2000.
A look at the Vietnam Memorial and its significance.
3,140 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 91.95
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This report explores the design of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the designer and the contributors. It also explores the mysterious healing and understanding that The Wall of Names has brought to the nation, due to its intense, yet delicate symbolism.
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"In American history, war has always ended in the glorification of the soldiers who served fighting for their country. The Vietnam War, however, marked a change in this patriotic veneration. Shrouded in uncertainty, the war left the American public questioning their faith in a secretive government, and therefore questioned their faith in those who served for it. President Nixon described this disastrous public view when he said, "No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.... Never have the consequences of their misunderstanding been so tragic."
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Gestalt Therapy and Behavior Therapy, 2006.
An analysis of Gestalt therapy and behavior therapy.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper reviews and analyzes Gestalt and behavior therapy. According to the paper, Gestalt therapy is a psychological system that stresses integration of body and mind factors by developing self-awareness and personal responsibility. The paper goes on to discuss behavior therapy, stating that there are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including rational emotive behavior therapy, rational behavior therapy, rational living therapy, cognitive therapy and dialectic behavior therapy.
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"Therefore, the therapeutic process encourages the client to interact with the environment, as a group, as an individual, and on many different levels, with different techniques, from using battacca bats to whack furniture, to imaging and interacting with the image in their mind by conversing with it out loud. The techniques used in therapy vary as widely as the therapists and clients, from principles based on Holism, Field theory, figure formation, organismic, the concept of the Now and "unfinished business." The therapist dialogues with warmth and caring, yet remains "invisible," as the client is encouraged to interact with the field (environment). The client must think of him- or herself as an abstract area in a limitless "field," thus, therapy is "unpredictable," or follows moment to moment dictum. (Doermann, 2002)"
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Family Therapy & Art Therapy, 1987.
Describes & compares approaches & suggests possible integration. Discusses founders, concepts, techniques and results.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 111.95
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" Family therapist, Walter Kempler, worked for a brief time with pioneering Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls who greatly influenced the development of Kempler's concepts of dealing with whole families in therapeutic situations. Although the two agreed on many principles, Kempler finally parted professional company with Perls on the issue of the therapist's involvement in the sessions. Perls thought that the therapist should be outside the immediate encounter, and Kempler believed that the therapist should not hide behind any device whatsoever (Kempler, 1973, p. 13).
Kempler, Perls, and others important in the field of family work--Virginia Satir and Murray Bowen--held that the family constellation is the most valuable and appropriate unit for(...)"
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Reality Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, 2004.
Compares and contrasts two different schools of thought on counseling.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 191.95
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This paper takes a look at Reality therapy and client-centered therapy, comparing and contrasting the approach that each therapy takes to counseling. The paper discusses humanistic theories and self-actualization, as well as the theories of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. The paper also talks about the fundamental task of all therapists.
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"Humanistic theories and related therapies including client-centered or person-centered therapy regard people as unique, self-determined and worthy of respect and see human development as guided by a variety of human needs. Key humanistic theorists include Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, both of whom take a holistic view of human growth that attempts to account for all of the diverse aspects of human experience. Humanistic theories propose that individuals pursue self-actualization and the acquisition of unconditional positive regard..."
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 2006.
An overview of cognitive behavior therapy, focusing on the roles of the therapist and patient and how it compares to other therapies used in psychology.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper discusses cognitive behavioral therapy and the elements of its practice. It also explores the therapist and patient roles of cognitive behavioral therapy, and how it relates to other therapies currently used in psychology. Adlerian therapy, person centered therapy, existential therapy, Gestalt therapy, reality therapy, solution oriented brief therapy, multi-modal therapy, feminist therapy, and rational emotion behavior therapy are discussed and contrasted to traditional cognitive behavioral therapy. Through these comparisons a focus on the central characteristics of these therapies is evident, providing a framework for patients and professionals to determine which therapy would be most effective for the needs of particular patients.
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Brief Therapy, 2002.
This paper is an extensive review of Brief therapy (?Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?), which uses practical strategies to help clients make significant positive changes in their lives in a relatively short period of time.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper states that Brief Therapy contrasts markedly with the psychoanalytic approaches because Brief Therapy focuses on what is going on in the client?s life at the time of the therapy and does not delve into the subconscious or early childhood experiences. The paper also reviews Gestalt Therapy and cognitive therapy and their relationship to Brief therapy. The paper is well researched.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Implementation
When is Brief Therapy Appropriate?
When Brief Therapy Is Not Appropriate?
Related Research
Questions Raised by Brief Therapy
What Do We Need to Know about Brief Therapy?
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"Therapists who use brief therapy have specific tasks to accomplish with their clients. They have to learn skills and techniques used with solution-focused therapies. It helps for them to be open to new ideas regarding how to guide people to actively make changes in their lives. They need to be able to use several approaches with skill and flexibility, as a client may become stuck and need an innovative way to move forward."
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Traditional Psychoanalysis vs. Behavioral Family Therapy, 2002.
This paper compares two therapies that almost are as different as therapies can get: Traditional psychoanalysis and behavioral family therapy.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper contrasts both traditional psychoanalysis and a newer tradition, behavioral family therapy and looks at their applicability in different situations. The author explains that psychoanalysis, developed by Freud, helps the client gain more awareness and understanding of their inner world including motivations. The author points out that behavioral family therapy, a melding of behavior therapy and family therapy, assumes that all behavior is learned, or conditioned, and can be unlearned and changed and that the family, viewed as a system, is the focus of this learning.
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Introduction
Description
Comparison
Depth/Insight
Focus on Family
Goals
Length of Therapy
Meaning Orientation
Conformity
Application to Different Situations
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"While they both emphasize family, they do so in very different ways. In psychoanalysis, the therapeutic arrangement is between the therapist and the individual. Family members are not brought into the therapeutic alliance. In family therapy, the family is the unit that works with the therapist. The family is not separated out, but placed at the center of the working process."
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Family-Centered Therapy, 2006.
A comparison between the family systems therapy approach and that of the individual therapy style.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 3 sources, $ 106.95
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Distinguishing between types of therapies is beneficial for those seeking to make change within social settings with specific or unique needs. Family centered therapies are one of the many different therapy strategies that can be applied to facilitate change. However while individual therapy tends to be defined as a relationship between two individuals with the purpose of achieving therapeutic change, the family systems therapy approach takes a more integrated process towards the close social units in which the individual seeking therapy resides. This paper identifies differences between the traditional individual therapy style of therapy and the family systems therapy approach.
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Object Relations Therapy, 2004.
An examination of applying object relations therapy in family therapy sessions.
2,151 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper contends that many clinical skills using object relations therapy, which previously were only employed with one-on-one individual sessions, or couples in session, can in fact transfer to family work. The paper states that the training that professionals receive through their work with individuals is the single greatest asset for family work. The paper shows several approaches to - and philosophies toward - object relations therapy, all of which can seamlessly, logically be applied to family object relations therapy as well.
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Introduction
Object Relations - A Model for Solving Human Conflict
What is Object Relations Therapy and Why does it Work for Families?
Ronald Fairbairn's Explanation of Object Relations
The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant: Symbiosis and Individuation
One Therapist's 8-Step Model for Employing Object Relations Theory
A Therapeutic Object Relations Technique for Histrionic-Obsessive Family Partners
Conclusion
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"The general framework of object relations theory provides researchers and therapists "with the means for understanding the earliest developmental phases of childhood," according to Samuel Slipp (Object Relations: A Dynamic Bridge Between Individual and Family Treatment). And further, object relations "studies the attachment and differentiation from others," which is of value not merely for the individual, but for the family, and the social interaction that is part of individuals in families, Slipp continues (3-4). Slipp's book takes the point of view that until recently, object relations theory has only been applied on individuals, but that now there is a "broadening" of focus to apply its concepts to "family studies." These family studies using object relations seek "pathogenic factors in the family" that influence the patient. Slipp notes that "object relations" is "an unfortunate choice" of terms (41), because the word "object" sounds too mechanical and "dehumanized.""
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Play Therapy and Sexually Abused Children, 2002.
Critical analysis of relevant literature regarding play therapy toward its use for treatment of sexually abused children.
9,587 words (approx. 38.3 pages), 40 sources, MLA, $ 196.95
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This study critically examines the subject of play therapy. Results of this analysis determine the strengths and weaknesses of play therapy and the outcome of its use for treatment of sexually abused children. These findings assist in the understanding of uses of play therapy and possible future directions that play therapy may be applied. A critical analysis of the play therapy technique, with the history of play therapy, current uses of play therapy, and treatment outcomes of play therapy, are examined.
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Statement of Purpose
Definition of Terms
Limitations of the Study
Outline of the Central Chapter
Introduction
History of Play Therapy
Counseling Children With Play
Play Therapy Defined
Uses of Play Therapy
Psychiatric Disorders
Neurological/Medical
Outcomes of Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children
Recommendation of Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children
Working Bibliography
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"Counseling children brings with it challenges that are unique and techniques are needed that are applicable to the needs of children (Erdman & Lampe, 1996, p. 374). Children are different from adults cognitively, emotionally, physically, and psychologically. They may lack abstract reasoning, may be egocentric, and establishment of rapport may take longer. Limited verbal skills may demand that the self be expressed through techniques of play therapy (Erdman & Lampe, p. 376). The use of play therapy has been documented as early as 1919, when H. von Hug-Hellmeth used play to analyze a child by translating her observations of a child at play into symbols designed to detect hostile and sexual wishes toward the child's parents (Guerney, 1984, p. 291). Play therapy has been used with many types of disorders, including psychiatric, and medical. An example of a psychiatric disorder treated with play therapy is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Miller, 1999). Nondirective play therapy has also been described as a preferred treatment for dissociative children (Cohen, 1999). Borrego, Urquiza, Rasmussen, and Zebell (1999) point out the importance of play therapy techniques for the promotion of a positive relationship between parents and children. There are many reported uses of play therapy in a medical setting, Billig and Weaver (1996) report the case of doll therapy used to help a child cope with limb loss. Pressdee, May, Eastman, and Grier (1997) report positive effects of play therapy to help young children become prepared for MR imaging. Zimmermann and Santen (1997) further report the effective use of a doll or teddy bear to reach children regarding their health needs."
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