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Therapist
* Many therapists assume that self-examination and insight lead to responsibility and change.
* Many therapists believe that children are reluctant to disclose because they have been threatened
  - conflicts with others account for most stress
  - early childhood abuse is at the root of most problems in living
  - develop part-time practices, in addition to their work in other settings
  - encourage children to cry, especially in situations involving loss
  - live in fear of open office hours
  - see promiscuous sexual behaviour as an addiction
  - specialize in a particular mode of therapy
  - test for such things as enzymes, hormones and nerve reflexes
* Many therapists use a technique called systematic desensitization to treat phobias
  - audio and video recording machines
  - colchicine as interval therapy to prevent acute attacks of gout
  - humor to treat their clients or their families
  - some forms of cognitive or cognitive-behavioral therapy at times
  - work to help the individual learn that nothing bad happens when the behaviors stop
* Most therapists are graduate students who are working toward their doctorate in clinical psychology
  - find problems of sexual desire difficult to treat
  - marginalize the experience of homosexuals in their practice
  - remain near the surface while the sharks remain asleep in the depths
  - work at an institution and have private patients as well
* Some therapists also report success treating childhood sleep problems and pediatric migraines
  - treat small children and the elderly
  - use hypnosis to help phobic patients face their fears
  - are specialists in a particular method
  - believe that phobias are learned, and can therefore be unlearned
  - combine massage with reflexology, utilizing specific hand and foot reflex points
  - encourage their clients to confuse fantasy with reality and imagination with memory
  - perform cognitive behavioral therapy
  - practice out of a home office
* Some therapists teach in occupational therapy programs in colleges and universities
  - or supervise other respiratory therapy personnel
* Some therapists teach, conduct research, or do consulting work on a contract basis
  - serve as consultants
  - treat patients at home
* Some therapists use behavior modification and conditioning techniques to effect change
  - special manual exercises to get the other receptors working better
  - tiny beads that can be stuck to points on the ears and worn for several days
  - work evenings, weekends, and holidays
* also have different levels of training and talent
  - teach patients to use crutches, prostheses, and wheelchairs
* also use many kinds of exercise equipment to assist patients
* also work closely with children requiring rehabilitation after traumatic injuries
  - the children's family members and teachers
* also work with children who have asthma and cystic fibrosis
  - dreams, but for different reasons
* apply scientific principles to prevent and treat acute and chronic movement disorders.
* are artists, even mavericks
  - clinical psychology graduate students working under supervision
  - committed to providing compassionate treatment and education to patients
* are graduate students in clinical psychology working under supervision
  - counseling psychology working under supervision
  - supervised by licensed therapists
* are human beings with individual personalities
  - with strengths and weaknesses
  - responsible for the child's safety during therapy
  - the ones who relate etiological and treatment knowledge to the individual patient
  - used for heals
* assist clients in stress management, maintaining wellness and recovery from injuries.
* begin creating and curing their patients' mental illnesses.
* can evaluate even newborns for a hearing or vision loss
  - help parents to understand their child's needs
  - measure oxygen saturation in the capillaries of the ear or finger
  - play a role in assisting clients to safely navigate sexual activity
  - work in clinical practice, administration, education, research, or private practice
* care for all age groups from the pre-term infant to the elderly.
* combine scientific knowledge with caring and understanding for the needs of each patient.
* consider the social context of their connections to others.
* encourage children to cope with difficult feelings through art, play, and storytelling
  - drinkers to compare the consequences of their drinking with their core values
* focus on a person's conscious thoughts or behaviors.
* function as members of an entire health care team.
* generally work with a dysfunction to bring the client to normal function.
* give parents tools to ease daily routines by minimizing sensory stress.
* help athletes relax and work out cramps after competition
  - children improve speech, language, sensory and motor skills
  - individuals reduce depression, stress, and anxiety
  - patients and their families with safe and independent discharge plans
  - people get out what needs to be gotten out and helps start healing or reconnecting
  - young patients apply strength and mobility to everyday tasks
* make up another part of the spectrum of home health care providers.
* measure cardiopulmonary volumes, pressure, electrocardiograms and blood gases.
* often adapt psychotherapy to better meet a person's needs
  - work under the supervision of nurses
* perform physical, speech, respiratory, and occupational therapies in the home.
* provide life-support for premature infants.
* recognize the physical and emotional benefits of exercise.
* regard green as the colour of harmony.
* show parents new ideas and techniques for parenting.
* sometimes use occupational therapy to help patients bolster their self-esteem.
* still rely heavily on verbal language as a means of communicating ideas
  - as a means of communicating neuroses
* teach strategies to cope with impairments in talking, understanding, thinking and memory.
* try to help patients learn to cope with interpersonal conflicts.
* use dreams as a way to better understand the inner workings of a patient's mind
  - electrical stimulation to assess and treat nerve and muscle tissues
  - hands, elbows, and even knees to apply pressure to various points down the spine
  - massage to increase circulation, improve muscle tone, and relax patients
  - oils to stroke and knead the soft tissues of the body
  - toys, bubbles, photo albums, kazoos, crafts and much more to teach children
  - various methods to keep the children interested and involved in writing and reading
* usually have offices where they plan events and keep records
  - see infants when atypical movement patterns have been used for many months
* work closely with people of all ages who have varying degrees of disability
  - physicians to develop an individualized approach to treatment planning
  - for hospitals, clinics, and home health agencies
* work in private session rooms, chiropractic offices, hospitals and hospices
  - teams to help individuals and groups
  - on improving gross motor skills, such as running, reaching, and lifting
* work with adults who have chronic lung problems such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis
  - people of all ages in both groups and individually