Psychology for Health and Social Care (GC0205)
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Task 1.
1.1 Compare the different theories of life span development (for example Erikson vs. Freud and Psychodynamic vs. Cognitive)
1.1Â Â Â Â Â Psychological theories have relating to different life stages of human development
Task 2.
2.1 Explain social and biological factors that influence human behavior that supports the case study.
Social Factors.
Biological factors.
22 Using the case study above analyze the importance of social roles in the context of health and social care settings.
22 Using the case study above analyze the importance of social roles in the context of health and social care settings.
Task 3 (A)
3.1 Analyze the application of psychological theories in relation to individuals experiencing elevated levels of stress.
3.2 Analyze how psychological theories relate to behavioral disturbances.
Task 3 (B)
3.3 Analyze how psychological theories inform understanding of mental disorders.
3.4. Evaluate the application of psychological principles affecting behavior change in health and social care settings.
3.5 Analyze how psychological theories can enhance understanding of relationships in health and social care
Conclusion.
References.
Introduction
This paper aims to provide knowledge and understanding of a number of psychological theories that are related to health and social care. The first section of this paper outlines compares and contrasts several theories of lifespan development. The second section focuses on several social and biological determinants that influence the health and social care sector. The third and fourth part of this paper discusses how psychological theories are applied in health and social care practices.
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Task 1
1.1 Compare the different theories of life span development (for example Erikson vs. Freud and Psychodynamic vs. Cognitive)
| Erikson theory | Freud theory
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| ·        This theory focuses on a number of stages that are integrity vs. despair, generatively vs. stagnation, intimacy vs. isolation, identity vs. role confusion, industry vs. inferiority, initiatives vs. guilt, autonomy vs. doubt, and mistrust vs. trust.
·         Erikson focuses on identity, rather than the sexual drive of an individual. This theory believes a person’s identity is developed throughout life. ·        Erikson believes cultural demands on a child are important (Barlow, 2007). |
·        This theory divides the development stages into five key categories. These are oral stages (0-1 and half years), anal stage (one and half year to 3 years), phallic stage (3 to 6 years), latency stage (6 years to puberty), and genital stage (puberty onward).
·        This theory focuses on different stages of development. These stages are oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stage. ·        This theory believes that a person’s identity is developed during adolescence. ·        Freud believes maturation has a significant role in life (Barlow, 2007). |
| Psychodynamic | Cognitive |
| ·        This theory focuses on unconscious conflicts and drives affect human behaviors.
·        This theory explains human behavior unresolved inner conflict and unconscious motivation from childhood. ·        This theory motivates people to discloses early childhood and bring to important past events. ·        This theory views human behavior based experiences and treats the patients based on experiences. This theory focuses on urges and drives of unconscious components that can influence behavior and think. ·        This theory works as both a theory of mind and a method of treatment. Here, human behavior is considered as a mix of unconscious and conscious influences. This theory believes that early childhood experiences frame as well as shape unconscious inspirations (Barlow, 2007). |
·        Cognitive theory motivates people to disclose present important events. This theory focuses on the here and it is goal-oriented.
·        Cognitive theory focuses on human behaviors as being learned responses. ·        This theory focuses on four key stages of development based on qualitative logic and thinking ages. These are sensorimotor stages, preoperational stage, concrete stage, and formal operational stage (Barlow, 2007).
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