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True aromatherapy
* is something that has essential oils, but look on the label to be sure.
* uses pure essential oils
  - the scents of essential oils derived from herbs and plants

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Art therapy
* Most art therapy uses harmful materials.
* builds self-esteem.
* combines the therapeutic aspects of art with psychology and therapy.
* critical component of the children's healing and treatment.
* fixture in therapeutic constructs.
* growing field related to art education, art, and counceling.
* human service profession.
* includes painting, sculpting, drawing, and any other form of art.
* involves expressing feelings in a non-verbal way and explaining what the artwork means.
* is about meaning
  - medical treatments
  - the creative use of art in a therapeutic setting
* is used to help people with emotional problems
  - illustrate feelings and work through problems
* promises to alleviate and prevent psychological disorders.
* supportive therapeutic technique that children are responsive to.
* uses art in the healing process

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Behavioral therapy
* Behavioral therapies are also effective in treating anxiety disorders
  - based on the theory of classical conditioning
  - frequently the only treatments available to drug dependent individuals
  - can include counseling, psychotherapy, support groups, or family therapy
* can help people improve their sleep habits.
* consists of self regulated extension of voiding intervals.
* exposes the person to the feared situation in carefully planned steps.
* focuses on counseling or changes in sleep habits.
* helps people cope with chronic illnesses or recurring medical problems.
* holds that a phobia learned response and can therefore be unlearned.
* involves teaching parents how to better manage their children.
* is another option that focuses on decreasing stress.
* is designed to change behavior
  - help change the behaviors that keep the illness going
  - often beneficial in freezing
  - the predominately used therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder
* places emphasis on daily experiences and actions.
* seeks to replace harmful behaviors with useful ones.
* uses approaches
  - several techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing and exposure therapy
* uses structure approaches
  - teach approaches
* works to actively change the unwanted habits of behaviors and thoughts.

Behavioural therapy
* is an effective treatment for urge and mixed urinary incontinence.
* teaches new ways of responding to problems.

Biological therapy
* has definite anticancer activity.
* helps the body's immune system to destroy cancer cells.
* involves cytokines, or proteins that activate the immune system in a general way.
* is one treatment being studied.
* treatment that uses the body s own immune system to fight cancer.
* tries to get the body to fight disease
  - fight the cancer
  - patient's body to fight the cancer
* uses the body's immune system to fight cancer
  - own immune system to fight cancer cells

Brief therapy
* is concerned about limiting number of sessions or time with a therapist.
* style of therapy that searches for clients' resources and strengths.

Cancer therapy
* Cancer therapies aim at controlling tumor growth.
* Many cancer therapies depend on induction of apoptosis by causing cellular damage.
* consists of both standard and experimental treatment.
* fast-changing field, with new treatment schedules always being tested.
* is different for every patient.