1. Outline the purpose of the study
• The study compares reminiscence therapy with every day communication to determine if the reminiscence therapy was effective.
2. How does the study apply to communication disorders?
• The study applies to communication disorders by the assessment of communication, increase vocabulary and conversation with the intervention of reminiscence therapy.
1. Describe the justification for the study. What does the study add to the literature? Is this the first study of its kind or is it an adaptation of previous studies?
• This study is an adaptation of prior studies. Previous studies did not use a control group. This study wants to compare reminiscence therapy and everyday conversation. Everyday conversation being the control group for this study.
• Prior research has been done on reminiscence therapy and has assessed the usefulness by analyzing memories recalled, cognition functions and the ability to perform every day activities.
• Prior research didn’t establish variables and didn’t clarify the difference between reminiscence therapy and other verbal interventions. This study plans on clarifying these items.
1. Describe the study design (is it correlational, experimental, survey research, etc.).
• The study design would be experimental. Experimental is when treatment or intervention has been given to subjects with the intention of determining if the treatment or intervention was valuable.
2. How did you determine which design
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy. The effectiveness has been researched extensively over the years (Dobson, 2001). There are over three hundred published studies about the outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. The main reason for this is that an ongoing adaptation of this form of psychotherapy makes it applicable to a vast amount of disorders and related problems (Rounsaville & Caroll, 2002). Despite the relatively great amount of studies on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy, questions still remain about the levels of effectiveness for different disorders, about the effects of
3- How would you make it an experimental (rather than correlational) study (it might help to be specific here as well and define the two types of studies in your
Cognitive therapy is one of the few theories that have been extensively scientifically tested and found to be highly effective in over 300 clinical trials. It focuses on the immediate or automatic thoughts the client has and how these thoughts affect their feelings and behaviors. The goal of cognitive therapy is to identify these thoughts that are poorly affecting the client. Then teach the client how to identify these automatic thoughts and how they can effectively change them. Through the very structured sessions of cognitive therapy, a client should essentially learn the tools to be their own cognitive therapist for future problems they may encounter. The therapy session will not make them an expert but they will be better prepared to
Psychodynamic therapy has been around for ages, and has been very beneficial for clients who are suffering from an array of difficulties in life. This form of therapy has the client focus on the past and understand how it has positively or negatively affected his/her behavior and outlook on life. There are many advantages and disadvantages to taking this historical approach when working with families.
In this session, Dr. Meichenbaum uses cognitive behavior therapy in a way that integrates the key concepts of cognitive behavior therapy tasks. These key concepts of cognitive behavior therapy include the general quality and nature of the relationship between the therapist and the client, therapeutic alliance, generating empathy and genuineness, a non judgmental approach, an outline that aligns with the cognitive behavior therapy framework, a guided discovery, and the take away piece for the client from the corresponding session. Dr. Meichenbaum emphasizes that cognitive behavior therapy is a sensitive approach and has an intersection between one’s thoughts, feelings,
According to Hayes, emphasis shifted towards exploration of one’s interpretation of the world and interpretation of emotionally relevant situations, and shapes experience. This second generation of developments included rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) developed by Albert Ellis, and Beck and colleagues’ cognitive therapy.
The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of narrative chaining on memory. A total of 59 participants aged 10-69 years old took part in this experiment. They were chosen using convenience sampling and were split randomly into two independent groups. Participants had 30 seconds to memorise a list of words, either using maintenance rehearsal or narrative chaining to do so and then they were asked to write down as many words as possible after 2 minutes. Participants in the experimental group who used narrative chaining remembered a mean of 9.93 words out of 16 words with a mean percentage of 62% of words recalled. Participants in the control group who used maintenance rehearsal remembered a mean of 9.17 words
Method: The type of article would be an empirical study. The purpose of the study was to examine
Long Term Treatment goals: Lower the negative effect that the traumatic event has had, and return to pre-trauma level of functioning.Recall the traumatic event without becoming overtaken with negative emotions.Stop destructive behaviors that serve to maintain escape and denial, and implement behaviors that promote healing, acceptance of the past events, and responsible
Addis, M. E., & Carpenter, K. M. ( 1999). Why, why, why?: Reason giving and rumination as predictors of response to activation- and insight-oriented treatment rationales. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 55, 881–
The symptoms that are being treated through this individualized treatment plan related to post traumatic stress disorder are: dissociative reactions, irritable and aggressive behavior, concentration problems, and trauma-related external reminders. The first goal is in place to assist Precious in learning to eliminate intrusive memories, a “notable feature of memory in PTSD is the reliving experiences or “flashbacks” to the trauma” (Berwin, 2003, p. 340), and addressing causes of these memories through the intervention of prolonged exposure. In addition, the second goal that is being implemented, preventing and addressing distortions, is being addressed through prolonged exposure. This technique is “a general treatment strategy for reducing anxiety that involves confronting situations, activities, thoughts, and memories that are feared and avoided even though they are not inherently harmful.” (Foa, 1998, p. 65). The flashbacks and distortions that Precious experiences are being addressed through prolonged exposure, due the fact that it
Adlerian psychotherapists often ask their clients about early recollections. What are the assumptions of this technique and how does it facilitate the therapeutic process?
One article that was obtained through the Journal of Clinical Nursing described a study that was conducted in an outpatient hospital setting by the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California. The study was qualitative in nature and involved the use of a Mantram Repitition Program for the purpose of managing the symptoms of PTSD in veterans and evaluating its effectiveness. The participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups for comparison purposes: a Mantrum Repitition Program in addition to the usual PTSD care and a usual care group where Mantrum repetition was not offered. There were 71 participants in the MRP group and 75 in the UC group. The majority were male with ages ranging from 39 to 75. The focus was placed on the MRP participants. Participants were instructed to attend six weekly 90 minute sessions where they were instructed to “choose and use a mantram, practice slowing down one’s thinking process, and develop
The therapists that were used were a nurse therapist and a clinical psychologist. In sessions 1 through 5 of Exposure Therapy subjects were asked to imagine their previous trauma memories. Patients were asked to talk in first person tense about what they experienced, and then were asked to imagine and describe critical aspects of the trauma and "rewind and hold"
share with you. There may need to be a code of practise put in place