Unit 8: P2: Explain different psychological approaches to health and social care practice This assignment will be explaining different psychological approaches to both health and social care practices Behaviorist They are two main types of conditioning this include classical which has to do with repeating and operant conditioning which has to do with positive and negative reinforcement of skinners theory. (More information can be found in unit 8 p1 and unit 6 p1) The behaviorist theory is mostly applied to children because in order for children to learn when they are growing up the parents would need to use the skinners theory of positive and negative reinforcement. For example if a child is doing an activity the teacher might once in a while practice reflective listening by saying ‘well done, you are doing a good job, here is a sweetie for you’ This encourages the child to work harder and wanting to participate more in the activity in order to get the positive reaction from the teacher. In the nursery, if a child for example was running or causing a danger to the other children the teacher would use a firm voice and tell the child ‘stop…that is not how to behave, five minutes from your playtime’ according to the behaviorist this is a positive reinforcement. Behaviourist is a theory of learning what believes that learning is learnt through conditioning.
Social learning hypothesis is vital to criminology, on the grounds that this hypothesis concentrates on the conduct and how it is found out. It focuses on the association with how both wrongdoing and conduct are prepared and the effect that displaying and perception learning has as to wrongdoing being conferred. The social learning hypothesis additionally demonstrates the association because of the cooperations with others and the socialization handle as a consequence of gathering participation and the essential course through which learning happens. Individuals particularly youngsters are gaining every day from their good examples and nature. Any sort of conduct show socially is adapted essentially by watching and impersonating the activities of others.
The model of hypothetico deductive reasoning proposed by Elstein et al., (1978) served as the main frame work for the analysis. The major out come of the study was that although hypothetico deductive method of clinical reasoning appeared to be predominant in diagnostic procedure the collaboration between the therapist and patient occurred at various stages. Also it describes how therapist used collaborative information in patient’s management. This paper explores these findings and relating them to the research in the field of reasoning. This paper also includes discussion of findings, and employment of above mentioned models in physical therapy practise and how it is use full while teaching students in health profession.
CBT is a combination of cognitive therapy, which examines unwanted thoughts, beliefs and cognitive processes and behavioural therapy which looks at the behaviour in response to those thoughts. An easier way to understand CBT is what you think determines what you feel, what you feel determines how you behave. Cognitive therapy was developed by Aaron Beck in the early 1960s. CBT uses homework therefore is educational to support individual sessions. This helps the individual to become aware of their behaviour and it teaches them appropriate ways of managing their own thoughts, without changing the situation itself.
Question: Demonstrate your understanding of the guiding principals of `motivational interviewing by critiquing examples of them from your digital recording. Conclude by evaluating the contribution of motivational interviewing to nursing practice. To start this assignment this student is going to give a brief introduction of motivational interviewing. Then in the body of the essay one is going to demonstrate her understanding of the guiding principals of motivational interviewing by critically analyzing ones efforts at motivational interviewing. Next to conclude this assignment one will go on to assess the contribution of motivational interviewing to nursing practice.
Personal Model of Helping In choosing a personal model of helping clients assessing the pros and cons were considered before making a decision. Theories of counseling and psychotherapy provide several distinct uses for clinicians. In choosing one or more personal models of helping is based on this writer’s foundation and understanding of each model. Personal models should provide an underlying set of ideas, which are organized for identifying disorders in clients and establishing a treatment plan, or goal. This view point stems from discoveries revealed from training and work history.
Upon reviewing the case study, the author will assume the role of a mental health counselor and apply lifespan theories to identify critical periods of transition for individuals involved. The author will also identify the challenges and areas of strength displayed by the individuals of the case study that are significant in relation to wellness and resiliency. The author will discuss how culture influences the involved individuals related to the stage of development assessed as a mental health counselor. Psychosocial Development Case Study Analysis Counselors are characterized as professionals who provide guidance to individuals regarding various aspects of his or her life including personal, social, and mental areas. Counselors are trained to apply various lifespan theories when working with clients to identify stages of development the client is in and what potential areas of concern are related to the current issue.
This theory builds on individual’s abilities not on the weaknesses, and it focuses on what is well rather that on what is wrong; in other words, it fosters hope. It is built on the optimism of the social worker and the service user. In addition, this theory “focuses on the clients’ account of themselves, especially on their strengths, goals, aspirations, hope, and dreams” (Oko, 2006) This theory emerged in United States (US) in the social work field of mental health. It emerged as a reaction against the psychological and psychiatric approaches which it saw as weighted on individuals deficiencies, negativities, weaknesses, and in which the professionals were the experts on the individual’s problems. The strength approach emerge by challenging the language and the ideology in mental health practice which focused on the clients’ inabilities and deficits and not on what the clients could do, referring to clients by their diagnose, for example “the schizophrenic” or the maniac-depressive” (Healy, 2005).
Introduction This paper will discuss the Perceived Stress Scale, Mini-Mental State exam, and the Beck Depression Inventory. It will identify how the test is done, what appropriate age the test can be used, and how these test would help in the nursing process. It also relates to the vulnerable population of psychiatric patients. Assessment Tool Analysis To be able to assist patients with their physical, mental, and psychological health concerns, assessment tools may be used. This allows the medical staff to use the knowledge they obtained in school in order to help the patients in improving their life.
Our own different and individual strategies for managing stress were discussed as well as how we learned these stress managing strategies. In the social learning activity, we conducted a survey to learn how individuals in our community experience and cope with stress. We acknowledged the importance of the federal laws and procedures created to protect patient privacy. We gained insight into the Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and practiced completing a patient consent and restriction information form. This allowed our class to become informed on the process of admitting a patient in the field.