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UNIT – VOCABULARY (2 hours) ENGLISH IN MEDICINE – GENERAL PRACTITIONER Y2 TREATMENT & THERAPY Editor: Nguyen Hoang Quynh Mai Email: nguyenhquynhmai@duytan.edu.vn OVERVIEW TREATMENT vs THERAPY HEAL - become whole CURE - completely remove the disease TREAT - improves a condition & patient's quality of life OVERVIEW GROSS CATEGORIES ● Physical interventions (medicine/drugs/herbs, surgery, & other 'hands-on' treatments such as massage) ● Mental interventions (psychotherapy & hypnosis) OVERVIEW THREE PRINCIPAL TYPES • Curative – to cure a patient of an illness • Palliative – to relieve symptoms from an illness • Preventative – to avoid the onset of an illness Symptomatic & Etymological treatment TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY Therapy is any of various techniques used in the treatment of physical or mental illnesses Therapy is used not only during the course of a disease but also after recovery if the patient suffers lingering effects Although some disorders may be treated by only one form of therapy, a combination of therapeutic techniques is often required In treating physical diseases, probably the most common form of therapy in Western medicine is chemotherapy, or drug therapy The many drugs available range from commonly used compounds like aspirin, which reduces fever and relieves pain, to the complex chemicals used in the treatment of cancer Radiotherapy is frequently used in the treatment of cancer, often in combination with surgical treatment and chemotherapy Therapeutic methods drawn from non-Western traditions are collectively referred to as alternative medicine and include techniques such as chiropractic, acupuncture, and homeopathy TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY Like physical disorders, mental illnesses may be treated with drugs, particularly antidepressants However, while drugs help relieve the patient’s symptoms, they seldom cure the underlying problems More useful therapies include techniques that rely heavily on verbal and emotional communication Collectively referred to as psychotherapy, these techniques help the patient to express, understand, and cope with underlying problems that are not due to physical disease Emotionally disturbed children who cannot express their problems verbally may be treated by play therapy The children are encouraged to engage in certain forms of recreation or to act out scenes on the theory that this process will reveal their feelings TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY The final stage in treatment of physical and mental illnesses is often rehabilitation This may include physical therapy, which involves exercise, massage, and the application of heat and water (hydrotherapy) to improve or restore functioning to damaged and weakened parts of the body People with disabilities also benefit from recreational and occupational therapy, which helps people master their personal and work-related activities, such as buttoning clothes or cooking while seated in a wheelchair Speech therapy is given to people who have speech problems of physical or psychological origin In addition, people with disabilities may require psychotherapy to help them overcome the emotional and psychological problems that are sometimes associated with disability MATCHING TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY MOST COMMON THERAPIES Conventional – Alternative – Complementary * Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Targeted therapy Phototherapy Acupuncture Chiropractic Hydrotherapy Balneotherapy Detoxification Homeopathy Psychotherapy Cognitive * Play * Speech * Dialectical * Behavioral * Light * Exposure * Family-focused * Animal-assisted * (*) therapy TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY Trigger video: Marine discusses PTSD and Virtual Iraq Exposure Treatment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUl6E76XPs4 TREATMENT & THERAPY VARIETY GROUP DISCUSSION GIVE THE DEFINITION FOR THESE CONCEPTS Drug toxicity Drug interaction Additive effect Addictive effect Reducing effect Missing dose Drug abuse Drug overdose Drug dependence 10 Contracting infection Constipation Edema Headache Abdominal pain Diarrhea Nausea Rash Tremor Hearing loss Back pain Fatigue Dizziness Heartburn Vomiting Drowsiness Fever Chest pain Dry mouth Sweating Cough START A DISCUSSION  Establish the setting [S]  Assess patient’s perception [P]  Assess patient’s expectation [E/I]  Discuss the treatment [K/S]  Respond to emotions [E]  Introduce the goal for this discussion [G]  Establish the next steps [S] START A DISCUSSION [S] Hi, I’m _ I’m here to talk to you about [P] Tell me what you understand about your current condition [E/I] What are you expecting? [K/S] Have you heard before? [E] Tell me more about what’s frightening when you say that [G] My goal today is to not tell you all the details, but to We can [S] So I think the best thing would be to After that, we can START A DISCUSSION Choose the correct word to complete each sentence Her condition _ (deteriorated / improved) and she died He (relapsed / recovered) and was allowed to go home from hospital The patient made a full _ (remission / recovery) I have been in (poor / good) health for months and feel very fit START A DISCUSSION Get over = to recover >< relapse better = to improve worse = to deteriorate WRITING PRACTICE How are treatments classified? (3-5 sentences) What is psychotherapy? (3-5 sentences) Introduce a therapy that impresses you the most (introduction & explanation in at least paragraphs) REVIEW 10 MCQS ON KAHOOT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ... 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