Three theoretical models underpinning health promotion and health education are; The Health Belief Model‚ The Stages of Change Model‚ and The Social Learning Theory. The Health Belief Model The health belief model is a psychological model which tries to explain and predict health behaviours by focusing on each individual’s attitudes and beliefs. It was first developed in the 1950’s by social psychologists Hochbaum‚ Rosenstock and Kegals whom worked in the U.S. Public Health Services.
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Discussion of Issues Surrounding the Classification and Diagnosis of Schizophrenia One issue related to classification and diagnosis is reliability. Reliability refers to the consistency of a measuring instrument‚ such as DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) that is used when diagnosing schizophrenia. Reliability can be measured in terms of whether two independent assessors give similar scores (inter-rater reliability). High reliability is indicated by a high positive correlation.
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Also known as the stages of change model‚ the main theme of this model suggests that a change in behavior is not understood as a single event‚ but as a process and that when a person attempts to make a behavior change‚ they will go through multiple stages (Rimer‚ Glanz‚ & NCI‚ 2005). The five stages of change include: pre-contemplation‚ contemplation‚ preparation‚ action and maintenance. The stages of change model is like a cycle‚ not a linear model‚ in which people may start the process of
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interrelationships between human beings and their social environments is referred to as human ecology. Bronfenbrenner was a noted psychologist who came up with a human ecology model to examine the effects of various socio-economic factors that influence a child’s development. Bronfenbrenner postulated that human development followed a model akin to “nested arrangements of concentric structures each contained within the next (Cited in Thies & Travers 2009 21). These concentric circles represent a contextual
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Paper on Personal Model of Helping The following paper discusses the personal model of helping called the existential therapy model. The model of therapy is used to help people in counseling live better‚ stress free lives by exploring themselves and learning to live an authentic life. This model is effective when the therapist is authentic themselves and are genuine about helping others‚ which builds a positive relationship between the therapist and the client. This kind of model allows the client
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A Personal Model of Helping Taneka Lewis BSHS-311 James Bell July 1‚ 2013 Introduction The personal model of helping I currently use with my clients is based on the cognitive theory‚ family system theory‚ and the behavioral therapy. Cognitive theory deals with how a person thinks and how their thinking patterns control their actions (Parrott‚ 2003). The family system theory deals with being a part of a family and knowing your role within the family (Parrott‚ 2003). Behavior therapy include
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Discuss some of the issues surrounding the classification and diagnosis of schizophrenia Classification systems are needed for the purpose of treatment and research. It can also be comforting to and individual and their family to be able to identify what their problem is and give it a name. Any classification system relies on the symptoms an individual display. However‚ symptoms tend to cluster together‚ so most classification systems of mental disorder focus on syndromes (i.e. clusters of symptoms
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Assignment #2 Theoretical models are generally broader fields of study employed by anthropologists to concentrate their respective research. Furthermore‚ theoretical models are then separated into two categories: explanatory models and interpretive models. In particular‚ explanatory models are intended to be solely “scientific models” that merely suggest cause and effect relationships (Blanchard‚ Pg. 64‚ 1995). Personally‚ I am more inclined to follow such models because I tend to prefer the more
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Models of Leadership There are a handful of ways to approach the actions of leading. Leadership involves a wide variety of characteristics and skills that vary based on different circumstances and motives for leading. Throughout our time here in South Africa‚ we have learned about these different stylistic approaches to leadership—all of which can be used in different aspects of our lives. The authentic leadership model and social change model both provide valuable resources for encouraging others
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Clinical Diagnosis of Pat Solitano in ‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ (2012): Bipolar Disorder Kathleen Wesley 2134 154 000 Deakin University‚ Burwood Word Count: 2‚843 (including in-text citations‚ timestamps and reference list) The movie ‘Silver Linings Playbook’‚ filmed in 2012 and directed by David O. Russel‚ follows the life story of Pat Solitano‚ a former teacher who is released from a mental insituation and places significant importance on his getting his life back togther. Over the
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