CAM Flashcards
midterm
goal of the mind-body techniques
to get the body and mind to relax and to reduce the levels of stress hormones so that your immune system is better able to fight off illness
mind - body techniques
can be helpful for many conditions because they encourage relaxation, improve coping skills, reduce tensions and pain, and lessen the need for medication
the key to mind body technique
is to train the mind to focus on the body without distraction
in this state of focused concentration, a person may be able to improve their health
some of the most commonly used techniques
-biofeedback
-cognitive behavioral therapy
-relaxation techniques
psychodynamic therapy
-derived from psychoanalysis and seeks to understand and resolve emotional conflicts that originate in the childhood relationships with patterns that repeat in adult in life
-often called interpretative therapy and expressive therapy
oral
0-1
-focused on oral activities- sucking, tasting
-addiction to smoking or eating- an oral fixation
anal
1-3
-focused on controlling bowels / bladder- toilet training
-anal retentive or anal repulsive
phallic
3-6
-focused on genitals and differences between sexes
-vanity, envy, passivity, confused identity
latent
6 - puberty
-peer / social relationships and gender roles
-critical stage to develop social skills and confidence
genital
puberty - adult
-sexual desires and urges directed toward others
-transfer of fixations from earlier stages
behavioral therapy
emphasizes on changing specific behavior by stopping what what has been reinforcing it or by replacing it with more desirable response
cognitive therapy
-emphasizes the habitual thoughts that underlie those habits
-effective for treating depression and low self esteem
-action oriented form of psychosocial therapy that assumes that maladaptive, or faulty, thinking patterns cause maladaptive behavior and negative emotions
thoughts
what we think affects how we feel and act
behaviors
what we do affects how we think and feel
emotions
what we feel affects how we think and act
systems therapy
-focuses on relationship patterns, either in couples, between parents and children or within the whole family
-works well for a troubled marriage or intense conflicts between parents and children
body oriented therapy
hypothesizes that emotions are encoded in and may be expressed as tension and restriction in various parts of the body
meditation
-Latin meaning to cure or to measure
-self directed practice for the goal of relaxing and calming the mind and body
-used to calm mental activity, endless thoughts and ways of reacting to ones circumstances
-to calm and release the distractions from the mind for the purpose of opening up and awakening to our true inner natures
common elements of meditation
-a quiet location
-a specific comfortable posture
-focus of attention- may be breathing or a melody or tune
-an open attitude- don’t get the distractions distract them
9 different types of meditation
- mindfulness
-spiritual
-focused
-movement
-mantra
-transcendal
-progressive relaxation
-loving, kindness
-visualization
mindfulness meditation
-focuses more on thoughts that pass through your mind and being able to ignore/don’t mind or simply not be involved
-you observe and take note of specific patterns that come through your mind
-requires concentration with awareness to an object specifically while you observe your own sensations, thoughts and feelings
-beneficial for people who don’t have proper mentor to teach them
spiritual mediation
-practiced in Eastern religions- Hinduism, Daoism, and even Christianity
- similar as a prayer
-most people used essential oils to improve the experience
-for people seeking spiritual fulfilment
focused meditation
-focus one of the senses of your choice
-use of external influences like mala beads for counting, gongs for listening, or candle flame to stare at
-difficult for people with low attention span
-beneficial for people who needs to heighten their focus in life
3 types of meditation
focused attention= focusing on one thing
open awareness= focusing on everything
effortless presence= resting and letting it be
movement meditation
include walking through the woods, gardening, qigong, and other activities that involve a little or gentle movement
mantra meditation
-uses repetitive sounds or phrases to clear the mind
-may be either spoken quietly or loudly
-will make you more alert and in tune with the environment and get a deeper level of awareness
transcendal meditation
-one of the popular types of meditation that has been widely studied in the CAM community
- presents similarities with the mantra meditation
-you silently repeat a mantra in your head
crown chakra
spirituality, enlightenment
third eye chakra
awareness, intuition, thought
throat chakra
expression, communication
heart chakra
love, healing, acceptance
solar plexus chakra
power, vitality, manifestation
sacral chakra
sex, creativity, abundance
root chakra
survival, trust, grounding
progressive relaxation
-body scan meditation
-aims to decrease tension build up
-practiced by slowly tightening and relaxing on muscle group at a time throughout the body
loving-kindness meditation
-enhances or strengthens the feelings of emotions towards elf and other people
-you open your mind to receive love from others and then sending a series of well wishes to loved ones
-can be helpful to people who hold grudges, resentment or any negative feeling
visualization meditation
-enhances feelings of relaxation and calmness using your imagination
-teaches you to visualize positive scenes or images
-makes you incorporate all your senses to create a detailed image in your head
-can also be linked to visualizing your future goals in life manifesting into reality
-invites you to imagine something or picture in your mind- replace the breath with an image as the thing of focus
benefits of meditation
-Meditation has been associated to decreasing
levels of anxiety, depression, and stress. There are also studies that suggest that it improves emotional health, enhance your self-awareness, and lengthen your attention span
-may also decrease your blood pressure and reduce strain on the heart. This occurs because meditation is associated with nervous
system arousal and the activation of the stress response.
biologically based therapy/practices
-most controversial of CAM therapies
-many claims do not have evidence
herbal remedies
-uses roots, stems, leaves, flowers, or seeds to improve health, prevent disease, and treat illness
-people have been using it for thousand of years
-just because its natural, does not necessarily mean it is safe, so herbal remedies are not to be taken lightly
herbalism
-study and practice of using plant material for food, medicine and health promotion
-includes not only treatment of disease but also enhancement of quality of life, both physically and spiritually
-promote preventive care and guided simple treatment for the general population