influenced the field of psychology and mental health. Two of who are Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget. Their Psychosocial and Cognitive Development Theories outline development stages and the differences and similarities of these are outlined below (Varcarolis‚ E.‚ Halter‚ M.‚ 2013). Erik Erikson was a child psychoanalyst who explained development as happening in eight life stages. His psychosocial theory dealt with eight stages throughout the life of a person. New problems depict each stage and the outcome
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APRIL’S PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT Referral April was not a referral client; rather she did her own research after feeling unsupported by her previous therapist. She found this practice on the Pratt Institute listserv as she was looking for a psychologist close to school. According to April‚ she received a diagnosis of stage three Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma five weeks ago and had not told anyone close to her. She wanted to talk to someone “objective” to figure out what steps to take next. Client
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2nd page DIFFERENT PSYCHOSOCIAL MODELS THE PSYCHOANALYTIC MODEL This model is based on the pioneering works of Sigmund Freud. The major principles are based on the clinical study of patients undergoing psychoanalysis‚ a method which the patient is asked to provide an unrestricted account of whatever comes to mind leaving nothing out. 1. Id‚ ego‚ and superego. Fundamental to this model is the concept that behavior results from the interaction of three key subsystems
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In order for Mary to move up in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid‚ "security and safety"‚ she needs to ensure her basic needs are being met first. As shown in the case study‚ the care manager at Sunnydene care home assists Mary to do so by showing her respect‚ telling other carers to be friendly and telling other carers to be supportive and listen to Mary and her needs. This would therefore help Mary to feel more confident to leave her room to eat her lunch meals and to join in with what everyone
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should look like and what is crucial at each stage. Even today‚ Erikson’s theory can still be applied to child development. Although Erikson points out many important factors and is an excellent guide‚ Erikson’s theory cannot be applied to a lot of cultures. For example‚ some cultures toilet train their children at later ages. That completely disregards the importance of independence in the early childhood stage per Erikson’s theory. In addition‚ Erikson also doesn’t consider experiences such as gender
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Reaganomics Reaganomics was an economic policy that was advocated during the 1980s by President Ronald Reagan and is still widely practiced to date. This essay will discuss Reaganomics in details. The work will also state the advantages and disadvantages of Reaganomics. The importance of the policy was to lower the increase in government spending‚ to reduce taxes such as capital gains and federal income. The policy also aimed at decreasing inflation through tightening the money supply. The other
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Advantages and disadvantages of wired/cabled network A wired network is more reliable and has generally a higher bandwidth (is faster..) than a wireless network; while it constraints to the availability and length of connection cables‚ can be more expensive than a wireless network and may not fit specific situations such as reaching some remote areas or being used with mobile devices. Advantages and disadvantages of wireless network Advantages: * Flexible if there is ad-hoc situation when
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For Klein‚ there were two major stages or positions of development: the paranoid-schizoid position and the depressive position. The paranoid-schizoid position is a phase of life characterized by; how the infant or individual deals with anxieties‚ the defenses they utilize to cope with theses anxieties‚ and the internal and external object relations that begin to form starting at birth and continues throughout life to a greater or lesser extent. The primary defense seen utilize in the paranoid-schizoid
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built through social acceptance and relationships. An eight year old’s psychosocial development is based entirely on being socially accepted and being competent in activities. An eight year old can develop a strong relationship with siblings at this stage as they are more aware of social interactions. A sibling has undergone the same experiences as the child and therefore they
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BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS INTRODUCTION The medical model has been the predominant approach used by physicians in diagnosing and management of diseases and illness in most Western countries. The biomedical model of illness and healing focuses on purely biological factors‚ and excludes psychological‚ environmental‚ and social influences. According to this model‚ good health is the freedom from pain‚ disease‚ or defect. It focuses on physical processes that affect health‚ such
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