Cognitive Therapy Psychotherapy for OCD Exposure and ritual prevention(EX/RP or ERP) is the most effective type of treatment for OCD. Also called,exposure and response preventionThe word "response" in EX/RP is often replaced by "ritual" as the word "response" is very broad — not all respo...
This therapeutic approach uses symbols, progressive questioning, metaphors and modeling to enact positive change. Integrated or Singular Therapeutic Approach Most psychotherapists use an integrated approach that combines various aspects of the aforementioned therapeutic approaches. They then customize the approac...
and it is known to cause bronchitis in adults. Thediagnosisis established byculturesof blood,cerebrospinal fluid, or other tissue from sites of infection. Antibiotic therapy is generally effective, although death fromsepsisor meningitis is still common. In developed countries whereH. influenzavaccine ...
Other risk factors include exposure to radon gas and asbestos; smokers exposed to these substances run a greater risk of developing lung cancer than do nonsmokers. Uranium and pitchblende miners, chromium and nickel refiners, welders, and workers exposed to halogenated ethers also have an increased...
(exposure) to help protect against infection (prophylaxis). These medications work quite well, but they aren’t foolproof; if taken by mouth, you need to take them every day for the best effect, and even then, they don’t work 100% of the time. A new form of PrEP can be taken by...
Progressive muscle relaxation To use progressive muscle relaxation, you learn to tense a specific muscle group or body part for 5 to 7 seconds and then rest for up to 30 seconds. This technique can be helpful to learn the difference between relaxation and tension. ...
Cell therapy has emerged as a viable approach for treating damaged organs or tissues, particularly with advancements in stem cell research and regenerative medicine. The innovative technique of cell sheet engineering offers the potential to create a cell
This has consequences for autonomous function with the gradually progressive development of unilateral ovarian estrogen-secreting cysts. With the involution of cysts, the estrogen level decreases, and vaginal bleeding starts. While fibrous dysplasia in young children is often asymptomatic, the diagnosis of...
reduces or prevents the circulation of the blood in any area of the body. Examples includeRaynaud syndromeandBuerger disease, which restrict circulation in the extremities; the application of a tourniquet to control bleeding;ergotpoisoning; exposure to cold; and overwhelming systemic infection withshock...
Although therapy may work for some glioma patients, glioma in general is difficult to treat, since the tumour masses often spread diffusely throughout the brain. Glioma cells appear to take on neuronlike abilities that enable them to feed off existing neural networks. One example of this phenome...