To maintain as much independance as is possible. And to retain dignity and respect for the individual. Risk assessments should be regularly reviewed as an individuals health, independance and mental capacity can change. It is important to use an agreed risk assessment process as it allows you to evaluate any risks and possible consequences that may be involved in an activity or lifestyle that an individual wishes to partisipate in. It allows you to find other ways that maybe less risky and to record the alternatives.
It is included in behavior assessment to identify if there was a problem behavior, what variables cause and effect this behavior and if so what needs to be done for said behavior to be better. During the monitoring evaluation process the behavior analyst is to oversee the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the selected intervention that is taken place as well as during this process they should see if the treatment has been administered, have the changes in the behavior been monitored and documented, if changes are associated with the treatment and is treated needed to be modified or maintained (Cooper, Heron & Heward, 2007). It is
When looking at coping with change it is not possible to ignore some of the events which change our development, life events which cause significant change are called transitions (Jeffery, J in Aldridge, S & Rigby, S 2004). If these transitions are not prepared for, they can cause emotional difficulties or even physical illness. Counselling skills can be very effective at this stage as the helper needs to work out how to make the adjustment to these changes more satisfactory for the client, to lower the emotional distress. The counsellor has to first establish what kind of transition the client may be going through; Scholssberg (1989) in Aldridge, S & Rigby, S (2004) identified 4 different kinds of transitions: Anticipated, Unanticipated, Non-event transitions and chronic hassle transitions. Unanticipated transitions are unplanned and can be projected as a crisis; this was personally experienced when my parents got divorced.
5. Explain how people may react and respond to receiving constructive feedback Constructive feedback should include both positive feedback and opportunities for development. People my agree with what is being said, express a desire to improve, ask question, look for reassurance, be defensive, express anxiety over what is being said as a reaction and respond to feedback. 6. Explain the importance of seeking feedback to improve practice and inform development Seeking feedback is important to identify what is working well,
All these relationships are at the heart of our existence and play a vital role in shaping our lives (Berscheid and Peplau, 2002). Currently the science behind relationships is being increasingly investigated due to a need to understand them. Psychology plays a key role in this development with developmental psychology, helping to explain the impact relationships have on growth and development. Friendship has been present throughout history and the definition of friendship differs across societies and cultures (Keller, 2004). In Western societies friendship can be defined as a voluntary, reciprocal relationship with strong positive affective connections which help the achievement of personal or social
Reflective practice means thinking about and evaluating what we do and discussing any changed which could be made means focusing on how we interact with colleagues , customers and the environment. It is also something we think of doing differently which can have positive impact on the care we give customers. It is also means reflecting our own values, beliefs and experiences which shape our thoughts and ideas. It will also helps us to observe our weakness and strength. c)How reflective practice contributed to improving the quality of service provision It will allow us an objective look at our practice in order to improve , helps us to recognise what we do well so that we can apply these skills in situations when arises.
The mentor will monitor the individuals performance to determine competency in a particular area of performance which has been observed. Supervision should be able to identify the positives and any area of concern which the individual could improve on or could benefit from further training. When I undertake any supervision my aim is to identify solutions to any problems, improve practises and increase understanding of any issues. The objectives are
Examination of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 May 21, 2012 Examination of Clinical Psychology The abundant history of clinical psychology extends from primitive Greek theorists to Sigmund Freud, to present-day psychology at which point exists prosperous knowledge extracted from philosophy, science, and additional fields. Scientific analysis maintains to revolutionize and advance clinical intercession as the empirically derived data reinforces the standards whereby clinical psychologists’ deliberate human encounters. Even though an assortment of differences remain among clinical psychologists and additional psychological fields each bear hardships to stimulate an improved life essence for and from
This helps us to see a pattern of when these behaviour occur and along with a multi-disciplinary team help to develop strategies that support and encourage the positive behaviour with hope that it may also reduce any challenging behaviours. 1.2 Define what is meant by restrictive interventions When a person or people have to physically restrain the individuals movements to reduce the risk of
Evidence-based programs means if there exists good evidence that they have a positive impact on the outcome that they are designed to change. Any intervention should be based on a solid theory or theoretical perspective that has been validated by research [drug courts, cognitive behavioral interventions, gang prevention, truancy prevention, academic skills and enhancements to improve performance and enhance bonding, school classroom environment, restitution/probation, family functional therapy] (Lipsey M. and Wilson, D.,