Therapeutic environment/ therapy

Question 1

the____ refers to the physical or social environment where a person is getting treatment.

The #1 CONCERN IS SAFETY!!

• Consists of a TX team. RN, social worker, PT, psychologist, psychiatrist …etc
• Providing a therapeutic environment that will help increase the client’s awareness of feelings, increase sense of responsibility, and help him/her return to his/her community.*
• Focuses on:
• positive physical and social environment
• Structured groups & activities
• 1 on 1 interventions (to discus feelings, and assist in goal setting)
• token/reward programs
• self-medication

Answer 1

Millieu therapy

Question 2

An environment that is manipulated to help restore or promote physical or mental health.
Ex) Alzheimer’s patients may get a circular hall, clocks, memory aids

Answer 2

Therapeutic environment

Question 3

Relationship with others will be recreated among group members and can be worked through; members can also directly help one another.

• They can meet regularly with a leader to form a stable group.
• They learn new ways to cope with stress and develop insight into their behavior with others.

Answer 3

Group Therapy

Question 4

The problem is a family problem, not an individual one.
Sick families lack a sense of “I” in each member.
The tendency is to focus on sick member’s behavior as the source of trouble.
the sick member’s symptoms serves a function in the family.

-Therapists helps members to develop their own identity and points out the function of the sick member to the rest of the family.

Answer 4

Family therapy

Question 5

Important group interactions occur when group members work on a task together or share in recreation.

-This helps to promote socialization, increase self-esteem

Answer 5

Activity therapy

Question 6

Children express themselves easily in play than in verbal communication.
choice of colors, toys is revealing as reflection of child’s situation in the family.

-Provide materials and toys to facilitate interaction with the child, observe play, and help child to resolve problems through play.

Answer 6

Play therapy

Question 7

Uses operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and desensitization to promote behavioral change.

Operant- use rewards to enforce positive behavior (positive or negative reinforcement)

Classical- person responds to a stimulus unknowingly
ex) dog now hates people because of past event

Answer 7

Behavioral therapy