Talk therapy: Procedure, Effect, Requirements

What is talk therapy? Talk therapy – also called conversational psychotherapy, client-centered, person-centered or non-directive psychotherapy – was founded in the mid-20th century by psychologist Carl R. Rogers. It belongs to the so-called humanistic therapies. These are based on the assumption that the human being constantly wants to develop and grow. The therapist supports this … Talk therapy: Procedure, Effect, Requirements

Behavior Therapy: Forms, Reasons, and Process

What is behavioral therapy? Behavioral therapy developed as a counter-movement to psychoanalysis. It emerged from the school of so-called behaviorism, which shaped psychology in the 20th century. While Freudian psychoanalysis concentrates primarily on interpretations of unconscious conflicts, behaviorism focuses on observable behavior. The aim is to examine human behavior objectively. Classical conditioning The experiments of … Behavior Therapy: Forms, Reasons, and Process

Breathing Exercises: How They Work

What are breathing exercises? Since breathing is involuntary in everyday life, you can learn to breathe correctly with consciously performed breathing exercises. Various breathing exercises are used for this purpose in breathing therapy or breathing gymnastics. They strengthen the respiratory muscles and promote the mobility of the lungs. The aim of breathing exercises is to … Breathing Exercises: How They Work

Applying a Pressure Bandage: Instructions & Risks

Brief overview What is a pressure dressing? A first aid measure for heavily bleeding wounds. How is a pressure dressing applied? Raise or elevate the injured body part, apply and fix the wound dressing, apply and fix the pressure pad. In which cases? For heavily bleeding wounds, e.g., cuts, puncture wounds, contusions. Risks: Strangulation of … Applying a Pressure Bandage: Instructions & Risks

Pacing – Help for chronic fatigue and long Covid

What is pacing? In medicine, pacing is a therapeutic concept for chronic fatigue syndrome (also: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, ME/CFS), but also for long Covid. Severely affected people are no longer able to cope with everyday life, and even those who are less severely affected experience a drop in performance. Pacing aims to conserve the … Pacing – Help for chronic fatigue and long Covid