Educational Psychology

Abstract Guided Imagery Method is a mental method that is based on informed use of imagination to create quick changes in the soul and body. There are different methods to implement this technique. But in Simonton's Method, informed positive and direct inspirations about combating the disease and regaining "5l health are used. This method which is used/or cancer patients has many advantages such as simplicity. short-term implementation and no need to special equipment for holding session. Yet. there are other problems such as patientsfailure to imagine the scenes presented by therapist, their boredom due to repetition of the con lent ofsessions and also needing a calm and relax environment for implementation, which is hardly provided; in the hospitals of the country. Therefore, it is here, recommended that the hospitals consider a quiet and suitable place for holding the sessions. Therapists introduce the body anatomy to the patients before starting to work, respect their . opinion about the number of necessary sessions for creating the change and enough intervals between the sessions, and use a variety ofsessions with different contents

Abstract A theory predicts and explains the future events and helps the scientist to get new findings. Vocational development theories explain individuals occupational behavior and his /her vocational decision- making process . This expectation is met when there is a relation ship between theory and practice. Today some factors such development of labor market ,job changes ,and increase in unemployment have caused the necessity of formulation of theories and their application to practice. There are different views concerning. The application of vocational theories in counseling some belive that practically there in not so much relationship between the two and there is no need for this relationship . on the other hand , other believe that there should be a distinct and defined relationship between theory and practice in vocational counseling , otherwise , the theory is definitely useless. In this arlicle, the two points of view will be criticized ,and finally it will became clear that a theory of vocational counseling is an essential necessity for practice

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