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Wright, Basco, and Thase (2006) discuss key competences in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). This chapter layouts a list of necessary competences which a cognitive behavior therapist should acquire and master when working with patients. Wright et al. (2006) also argue the importance of the core competencies in the work of a therapist, as well as why it is pivotal for a therapist to measure their own competences in practice. Some helpful tools are introduced for competence measure, including…

In beginning my journey with Capella, I chose the degree path of Clinical Psychology with specializations in Clinical Counseling and Sex Therapy. However, now that I am at the end of my degree path, I have made the decision to drop the Clinical Counseling component of my degree. This will mean that I will not complete my practicum at the Masters level and therefore I will be ineligible for licensing at the state level until I complete my doctoral degree. American Association of Sexuality…

Introduction The Placebo effect, sometimes referred to as “sham effect,” is an advantageous effect produced by a fake treatment. It focuses on the minds ability to trick itself by using the individual's belief in that treatment. If the individual believes that a treatment will work, it can begin to seem as if it is actually working, and or actually work. It is seen more often than one would think and is normally associated with placebo pills and shots. These placebos do not contain any…

The popularity of CBT is indicated by the number of research articles devoted to CBT. Hoffmann and associates (2012) identified 269 meta-analytic studies and out of that number chose 106 meta-analyses examining CBT for the following problems: substance use disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, depression and dysthymia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders, insomnia, personality disorders, anger and aggression, criminal behaviors, general…

When a psychologist sees a new patient, they must determine what type of disorder if any the patient is suffering from. Diagnosis is an important task for psychologist and it can be challenging because it is not easy to classify patient’s behavior. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is used to by therapist to diagnose patients. The DSM provides information on the many disorders and gives the criteria for classifying mental disorders (Stangor, 2010). According to the…

Rufinamide (Banzel) was designated as an orphan drug for use in the treatment of seizures that are caused by Lennox—Gastaut syndrome in patients older than four in 2004 by the FDA (Food and Drug Adminsitration).¬¬¬¬¬1 Lennox—Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a epileptic disease, commonly found in children, that is characterized a high rate of injury from seizures as well as a wide range of treatment-resistant seizures. In the past treatments were inadequate, leaving patients without much, but after the…

Both my partner, Emily Rood and I are intrigued by the placebo effect in medicine, thus choosing to answer the following question as our topic: Is it permissible to prescribe placebos without the patient knowing? A placebo is a harmless medicine given to patients by their physician to mentally induce healing for the patient. The placebo is purely physiological because the patient believe that he/she is receiving a medicine to cure a discomfort, but the actual medicine doesn’t alleviate the…

story of CD-4 study in the Chapter 15 The Guillain-Barre Syndrome. As a pharmacy student with interest in clinical research, I understand the importance to get the consent of the patients including not only the possible advantages but also the uncertainty of the risks. In this story, an AIDS patient with failure of three courses of therapy eagerly wanted to be enrolled in the CD-4 phase 1 clinical trial because of this patient’s strong belief that he would be healthy and cured after the novel…

PY 526 University of West Alabama Experiential family therapy was formed from the ideas of phenomenological therapy. Phenomenological therapy was centered on the ideas of “expanding experiences, unblocking suppressed impulses and feelings, developing greater sensitivity, gaining greater access to one’s self and learning to recognize and express self” (Goldenberg and Goldenberg, p.239). Experiential family therapy expounds on these ideas, but includes the implementation of…

using an oscillometric device instead. Clinical practice guidelines can help standardize treatment plans and assist healthcare professionals when making educated clinical choices (Jun, Kovner, & Stimpfel, 2016). This essay will discuss guidelines, updating practices, nurses being educated on guidelines and forming a question surround guidelines Clinical guidelines must have the best evidence available, helping the health professional but not replacing clinical judgment, skills or knowledge…