A psychotherapy is based on communication between a psychotherapist and a patient.
Based on theoretical definitions, it can be established that the notion of therapy is associated with the branch of medicine focused on teaching how to treat various diseases and facing the treatment itself.
A treatment, in theory, is a process that is carried out to achieve the essence of something. At a medical level, it is based on the means that enable the cure or relief of diseases or the symptoms that an illness causes .
Types of therapy
There are multiple types of therapy. Occupational therapy, for example, is an alternative that attempts to enable patients to readjust to their daily routines after overcoming certain illnesses.
On the other hand, we find group therapies , which can be essential so that sick people do not feel alone or unique in the world in a negative way. In these groups, those who suffer from similar pathologies meet, share their experiences and find a space to identify themselves, trying to understand their existence and move forward, relying on the support they receive from others. They tend to be extremely positive to get rid of addiction to alcohol or certain drugs, to face terminal illnesses or even to resolve social traumas .
Psychoanalysis procedure
Psychotherapy , on the other hand, consists of a procedure based on communication between a psychotherapist and a patient, where the latter comes in search of help to resolve mental conditions of various types and intensity.
Cognitive therapy is a modality of psychotherapeutic intervention focused on cognitive distortions, which are thought patterns that cause negative effects on behavior . Through this type of therapy, a restructuring of these patterns is sought to improve the patient's quality of life.
It should be noted that cognitive therapists consider thoughts to be the cause of emotions, unlike psychotherapists, who follow the reverse order. Therefore, cognitive therapy tries to identify the irrational thoughts that cause suffering to determine their illogical part.
Animal therapy can contribute to the treatment of different diseases and disorders.
Animal therapy
In recent years, the implementation of contact with animals to help solve certain diseases or health problems has been strongly promoted. These beings are extremely cooperative and make it possible, thanks to their patience and good disposition, for many people to once again perform tasks that were believed to be unthinkable through traditional medicine , such as walking or moving certain areas of the body.
The medicine that animals offer is based on affection and tenderness , things that are often difficult to find with others of our same species. For this reason, animal therapies have been developed and are promoted, because the great therapeutic power they have has been discovered, in many cases superior to any traditional treatment .
The contribution of dolphins, horses and dogs to human health
The animals that best help human beings in these alternative therapies are dolphins (which are capable of transmitting alpha waves through water and reaching the patient's nervous system and balancing it), horses (their nobility and size make them ideal beings to treat certain sociopathies and the rehabilitation of motor deficiencies) and dogs (their loyalty and that affection on the surface can be very helpful in helping to resolve certain traumas or emotional problems such as depression ).
Animals can be highly positive for people, not only to treat diseases , but also by promoting relationships between people (during walks), staying active and assuming the responsibility of taking care of a life . These elements can be of great help if you suffer from a social phobia , depression, or any other mental disorder that generates the patient's tendency to isolate themselves and forget that there is a world outside their head.