Complementary And Alternative Therapy Treatment

M1 Discuss complementary therapies that are available for users of health and social care services

Acupuncture – this technique is also considered to be a complimentary therapy. Acupuncture is a type of an ancient Chinese medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years by the Chinese. This technique is basically where you inject refined needles that have been sterile into the patient’s body.

The Spine and Sport website proposes that the main disadvantage of acupuncture is infection, soreness and pain. However, this can be 100% avoidable if the service user receives treatment from a licensed acupuncturist. If a service user undergoing chemotherapy was to receive treatment from an un-licensed acupuncturist they would be more likely to get an infection as their immune system is already low. This could unfortunately result in the services reducing their chances of making a full/ quick recover. Furthermore, if the individual receiving chemotherapy was to get an infection due to acupuncture they wouldn’t feel relaxed and comfortable even though acupuncture is known to promote this. Also, if an individual feel under the weather and un-comfortable their progress may be stunted and the time taken for them to recover will increase because research has shown that mental determination helps individuals to recover. If the individual feels uncomfortable they will not have the determination and energy to mentally feel well.

Around the world, nurses help care for people who are in need. There are many resources that nurses can use in order to provide this care. A few examples of these resources are medications, spirituality, and complementary therapies. A complementary therapy is a therapeutic technique that is often paired with an ongoing treatment. There are many different types of complementary therapies that can be used to help relieve pain, stress, and anxiety. Some therapies include music, pleasant smells, and even herbs. Sometimes complementary therapies are overlooked because nurses are not properly educated on how to either perform these therapies or do not know how these therapies can benefit a client. I chose this topic because I have seen how some of these therapies have helped people, and I want the world to embrace these resources rather than reject them. I once witnessed a form of music therapy bring a single person out of their shell and reduce their anxiety; this helped foster my belief that these therapies can be the difference in a client’s satisfaction level within the nursing field. Although this was the main reason why I chose this topic, my fascination with the past helped make the decision easier. I love learning how things have developed over time, and complementary therapies have been around for hundreds of years. My purpose within this paper is to inform nurses about the benefits of complementary therapies in order to help them embrace

The intervention in this health promotion topic (stress) is training patients and affected people on the importance of positively managing stress. The nurse can implement this intervention into everyday practice by equipping the affected individuals with the different strategies of managing stress so as to deter its aggressive impacts. An example of the health promotion in stress is advising the affected people to get involved in physical activities that keep their minds busy to limit too much thinking (Benner & Wrubel,

Through the enthusiasm of alternative medicine by patients, the health and social care sector comes across to:” ethical issues of efficacy, training, competence and patient safety, “according to (Nursing times ,2005). Therefore, it is important to understand the principles behind complementary therapies and their usage.

If I'm not well my first stop would be to have some acupuncture. I’m a great believer in Chinese medicine. Myotherapy and massage are also things I use. I really think there’s a place for complementary medicine.

An effective approach to therapy for treating borderline personality disorder (BPD) is integrative therapy. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of integrative therapy in which clients with BPD tend to respond well to. DBT uses several techniques to treat BPD such as, homework assignments, cognitive interventions, intensive individual therapy, and group sessions with other individuals with BPD. DBT is built around the concept of dialectics and uses the dialectical approach to recognize the all-or-nothing, black-or-white attitude that drives people suffering from BPD. DBT also strives to have the client view the therapist as an ally rather than an adversary.

There is a growing interest in complementary and alternative therapies that are noninvasive, do not rely on expensive technology, and are holistic in focus. A prime example is reiki therapy. I became certified as a reiki Level-I practitioner in the summer of 2018 because I felt it would be the perfect complement to my growing nursing skills. As a reiki-certified nurse, I would be able to help my patients if they ever desired the holistic therapy to be added to their plan of care. Through my experiences as a reiki Level-I practitioner, I have become familiar with just how important complementary and alternative therapies can be. As healthcare professionals, we must pay attention to how we can improve a patient’s quality of life. We must think

Whether it's yourself that's become addicted or you're family and friends of the patient, it can be confusing when faced with the long list of available addiction centre's.

Interventions were the key to help with health concerns of both nurses and patients. Patients would be at risk of the spread of infection, less attention to detail and risk for mistakes that could cause death (Nurse burn-out generates higher infection rates, 2012). Stress, anxiety and depression are elevated in a burn out nurse. A meditation room could assist help calm and relieve the pressures of every day issues that could multiply if not taken care of. This author learned and believes that everyone is a part of a team and without one everyone suffers.

Guided Imagery is a technique that help people relax and find conform in what they are having anxiety about. Patients using guided imagery imagine positive thoughts which puts them into a positive mind set. There are many techniques that guided imagery techniques incorporate to help each person.

It sounds like you have a fascinating practicum, I also like the fact that Post allows us to continue our practicum at the same place. With the heroin and opiate epidemic going on throughout the country, the type of groups you will be fasicaliting will ensure families are educated on how to support and assist family members. I’m an advocate of harm reduction, and I wish we had more programs centered around this treatment method. As our reading indicated the use of integrated approaches to counseling are used more now, and are proven effective (Geldard & Geldard, 2012). Furthermore research has proven using one method has been ineffective therefore, integrative treatment methods should be used as well.

In terms of stress reduction, mindfulness refers to the development of skills “characterized by a nonjudgmental awareness, openness, curiosity and acceptance of internal and external present experiences” (Chiesa & Serrety, 2009. p. 593). The constant practice of mindfulness exercises accounts for the reduction of stress. In their review of ten articles relevant to the effectiveness of mindfulness practices on stress reduction (MBSR), Chiessa and Serretti, (2009) found a significant positive effect of mindfulness practices compared to no treatment, in reducing stress levels in healthy people. MBSR is a psychoeducational group intervention (Cadwell et al, 2010), where participants receive formal training in various

Like it or not, people are going to get sick. There will always be a need for medicine; however, recently people have been seeking complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) before going straight to conventional medical treatments. CAM is a nontraditional way to diagnose, prevent, or treat a specific problem and its symptoms. It differs from the more mainstream options in healthcare, and is not commonly used by medical practitioners. Complementary and alternative medicine is becoming more popular and accepted within the medical field by the various treatments and therapies used to promote and restore health.