Psychotherapy & Holistic Medicine

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Psychotherapy Holistic Medicine
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Synopsis

1. The Etiquette of Psychotherapy
2. Psychotherapy Facts on Types of Treatment
3. Psychotherapy Techniques and Options
4. What Is A Doctor Of Holistic Medicine
5. Principles of Holistic Medicine
6. What Is The Difference Between Homoeopathic And
   Holistic Medicine

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The Etiquette of Psychotherapy

• Dont be Late!
• Everyone is late sometimes in unavoidable
  situations, but if you are habitually late then
  you have a time management problem. Expect your
  therapist to address this issue with you.
• Considerate others in the waiting room.
• Do not chat or use your mobile phone in
  reception. This can be disturbing to other
  patients. Often patients waiting for an
  appointment will be under significant stress, and
  asking them questions can further add to this.
• Read the "Information to Clients
• A significant amount of work is invested in
  creating these helpful documents and they provide
  important information that the therapist does not
  want to have to repeat. Take some time to read
  through it so as to avoid unnecessary questions.

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The Etiquette of Psychotherapy

• Complete paperwork in a precise manner.
• Paperwork is not supplied just to take up your
  time and should be completed in detail. The
  information requested is vital to providing
  correct treatment and any mistakes or omissions
  can cause problems or delays.
• Know why you are here.
• Take some time to really consider what the
  reasons are behind your desire for treatment. A
  patient with misunderstood or vague intentions
  will risk losing out on the best possible
  treatment for themselves.
• If unsure, speak your mind.
• There are no stupid questions or statements.
  Dont be afraid to be honest and share exactly
  how you are feeling. What may seem trivial to
  you could be a key factor in a therapists
  diagnosis.

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The Etiquette of Psychotherapy

• Ask for clarification if you dont understand
  something.
• Again, there are no stupid questions. There are
  many aspects of treatment, billing or
  confidentiality that can be confusing. If you
  are unsure, just ask.
• Do your homework
• It is important to take your therapists advice to
  heart. If they ask you to read a book or
  practice a technique, it is vitally important
  that you do so. Just like taking prescribed
  medication, if you skip it, it wont work.
• Sessions can be uncomfortable.
• For therapy to work, you may be asked at times to
  discuss things which you dont feel entirely
  comfortable with. However, it is in these times
  when the best progress can be made. Mentally
  prepare yourself before a session to face these
  challenges, and understand that a therapist's
  office a safe space where you can be open with
  judgement.

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The Etiquette of Psychotherapy

• Only call your therapist in an emergency.
• Its important to respect a therapists privacy
  and not bother them out of hours. Understand
  that your therapist may be busy with other
  patients and calling them could interrupt
  somebody else's treatment. Think before you call
  outside of a session, and do so only if you
  believe you may harm yourself.
• Make sure to cancel appointments if sick
• So long as you cancel with 24 hours notice you
  wont cause significant trouble to a therapists
  schedule. However, within 24 hours you should
  only cancel unless genuinely sick with something
  that may infect others. In these cases, a
  therapist with usually waive any late
  cancellation fees. However, try not to make this
  a habit.

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Psychotherapy Facts on Types of Treatment

• Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
• IPT is used to treat a variety of clinical
  conditions but is, in essence, a brief treatment
  specifically developed and tested for depression.
  The emotional state of an individual is examined
  from the point of view of how its been affected
  by interpersonal events. Any problematic
  relationships the patient may be experiencing are
  addressed by reframing difficulties in
  interpersonal terms.
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy is generally used for
  the treatment of children, but in some cases
  adolescents too. It aims to improve mood,
  anxiety and behaviour through examining patterns
  of thinking. CBT specifically looks for
  distorted or confused elements in a patient's
  thought patterns.

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Mature adolescents who have chronic suicidal
  thoughts or engage in behaviours such as
  self-harm can often be prescribed Dialectical
  Behaviour Therapy. It has also been found
  effective in the treatment of Borderline
  Personality Disorder.
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is a form of therapy
  that puts emphasis on understanding issues that
  may influence or motivate behaviour and thoughts
  in a child. It is used as a method of
  identification for typical behaviour patterns,
  defences and responses relating to internal
  struggles or conflicts.

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Psychotherapy Facts on Types of Treatment

• Family Therapy
• Family therapy sessions encompass a variety of
  family-related situations and can include a child
  or adolescent along with parents, siblings, and
  even grandparents. As the name suggests, family
  therapy focuses on helping families operate in
  more constructive and positive ways. It achieves
  this by exploring communication patterns and
  providing support and education.
• Couples Therapy
• Couples therapy is a branch of family therapy
  focused specifically on the communication and
  interactions of two or more adults in a
  relationship. It can involve couples who have
  children or not but does not involve the child or
  children in the therapy. Typically, couples
  therapy deals with marital problems.
• Play Therapy
• This form of therapy is almost exclusively used
  in the treatment of young children, however, it
  is also applied in cases of adults with growth
  and developmental difficulties. The treatment
  endeavours to assist a childs ability to
  verbalize and identify feelings using elements
  such as toys, puppets, dolls, building blocks,
  games and drawings. Through observation, the
  psychotherapist identifies themes or patterns to
  understand the child's problems.

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Psychotherapy Techniques and Options

• Psychoanalytic Therapy
• Psychoanalysis was made popular by Sigmund Freud
  towards the end of the 19th century when he began
  treating patients with talk therapy. Common
  techniques he developed and used included dream
  interpretation, free association and transference
  analysis. The techniques involve probing a
  patient's unconscious thoughts and past
  experiences to elicit feelings and memories that
  could be affecting behaviour.
• Behavioural Therapy
• In the early 20th century behavioural therapy
  began to become a popular school of thought.
  Various types of conditioning, social learning
  and similar methods started to play an important
  role in psychotherapy. Behaviourism has since
  become less popular but many of its techniques
  are still used today to help patients alter
  undesired behaviour.

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Psychotherapy Techniques and Options

• Humanistic Therapy
• Humanistic therapy gathered popularity in the mid
  20th century as an alternative form of
  psychotherapy which focused on showing an
  unconditional positive attitude towards the
  patient. Carl Rogers was known to practice a
  method of this he called client-centred therapy.
  Aspects of this method are still widely used
  today and focus on helping patients maximize
  their potential. Personality attributes such as
  free will, self-exploration and actualization are
  developed with this approach.
• Cognitive Therapy
• During the 1960s, psychoanalysts began to focus
  more on how behaviour and functioning are
  influenced by human thought processes. The idea
  of cognitive therapy revolves around the concept
  that our mental well-being is heavily influenced
  by our thoughts. It presents the notion that if
  one has a pessimistic or negative outlook on
  life, then they too will have a negative overall
  experience of life. Cognitive therapy aims to
  identify the delusions that cause these thoughts
  and instill more positive and realistic thoughts
  in their place.
• Cognitive-behavioural Therapy
• Cognitive-behavioural therapy, or CBT, attempts
  to assist patients in understanding thoughts or
  feelings that affect their behaviour. Disorders
  such as phobias, addiction, anxiety and
  depression all benefit from cognitive-behavioural
  therapy. The method involves modifying undesired
  behaviours and ending cycles of abuse by changing
  the negative thoughts caused by distress related
  to these behaviours.

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What Is A Doctor Of Holistic Medicine

• A doctor of holistic medicine will look for the
  cause of a condition and aim to cure the problem
  at the root. The doctor will work with the
  patient and together, as a team, they will
  attempt to reach a solution. Various elements of
  a patient's life that a holistic doctor may look
  into include stress, diet, sleep habits,
  spirituality and emotional stability.
• When researching a condition such as back pain, a
  holistic doctor may try one or more of these
  treatments
• massage for muscular tension
• a relaxation program to alleviate stress.
• if the patient spends long hours working at a
  desk, he may suggest a different chair
• referral to a physiotherapist if prior back
  injury exists
• referral to a psychologist if the problem is
  deemed to be related to anxiety or depression
• Holistic medicine sees a person as being made up
  of four main parts - physical, psychological,
  social and spiritual. To truly understand a
  person's well-being, each part must be properly
  investigated and then treated as one whole system.

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Principles of Holistic Medicine

• Healing through Love
• Holistic medical practitioners treat the patient
  with kindness, acceptance, and love without
  condition. It is vitally important for the
  patient to be aware of and understand the power
  of love in the healing process.
• Whole Body Treatment
• Holistic doctors look at the body, mind and
  spirit all together as important for life. All
  four aspects must be examined when any treatment
  is performed in order to give a balanced
  diagnosis.
• Prevention and Treatment.
• Rather than only managing symptoms, holistic
  doctors promote a healthy lifestyle and the
  prevention of sickness. They aim to raise
  awareness of the disease and relieve symptoms
  through optimizing overall well-being.
• Natural Healing Power
• Holistic medicine promotes the self-healing power
  of our bodies, minds and spirits. It assists
  patients in using these powers to progress
  healing.
• Combined Healing Systems.
• Holistic medicine teaches safe and effective
  options for diagnosis and treatment. These derive
  from a variety of traditional methods and are
  chosen to best treat the unique needs of each
  individual. The scope of these aspects includes
  lifestyle changes as well as conventional drugs
  and surgery.

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Principles of Holistic Medicine

• Relationship Care
• Patient autonomy is encouraged through the
  doctor-patient relationship and puts emphasis on
  the needs of both parties. The quality of the
  relationship is paramount to the healing process.
• Individuality
• Holistic practitioners concentrate patient care
  on the individual needs of the person with the
  disease, rather than focusing on the disease
  itself.
• Teaching by Example
• Incorporating the principles of holistic health
  into treatment and daily conversation with the
  patient helps to promote healing.
• Learning Opportunities.
• Holistic healthcare professionals aim to use the
  occurrence of illness and suffering as an
  opportunity to grow and learn, for both the
  doctor and patient.

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What Is The Difference Between Homoeopathic And
Holistic Medicine

• Holistic

• Homeopathy

• Holistic medicine and homoeopathy are often used
  interchangeably, but they are in fact two
  distinct medical terms with significant
  differences.
• Holistic medicine is a catch-all term used to
  describe a number of therapies, all of which are
  centred around the idea of treating a patient as
  a whole.
• The holistic approach tends to focus less on
  simply treating symptoms, and instead attempts to
  find the root cause of an issue.

• Homoeopathy, rather than being another term for
  holistic medicine, is, in fact, a specific type
  of holistic medicine. Homoeopathy makes up a
  small part of the entire holistic group of
  treatments and isnt necessarily practised by all
  holistic doctors.
• Homoeopathy is a natural healing method intended
  to restore and improve general health. It is
  considered a very safe, gentle treatment and is
  made from environmentally friendly sources.
• Homoeopathy is based on the principle of treating
  like with like - in other words, using the
  cause of an ailment to treat the ailment.

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