Biopsychosocial model The biopsychosocial model (abbreviated "BPS") is a general model or approach positing that biological‚ psychological (which entails thoughts‚ emotions‚ and behaviors)‚ and social (socio-economical‚ socio-environmental‚ and cultural) factors‚ all play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness. Indeed‚ health is best understood in terms of a combination of biological‚ psychological‚ and social factors rather than purely in biological terms
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Cognitive behavioural therapy is a combination of behavioural strategies and cognitive therapy (Zayfert‚ 2006). Aaron T. Beck was the founder of cognitive behavioural therapy in 1963‚ initially his work focused on depression. The basic principles of cognitive behavioural therapy are people’s thoughts‚ emotions and behaviours and all work together in a unified system (Curwen.B‚ 2000). B. Curwen states: “That thoughts can lead to emotions and behaviour; and that emotional disorders arise
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Explain what is meant by a balanced approach to risk management. A risk is the possibility of a hazard’s potential being realised. A balanced approach to risk management is basically weighing up the benefits against the chances of harm and the severity of such harm. In schools risk assessments are necessary to note any hazards which could cause harm and are therefore a potential risk. Risk assessments need to be carried out in a way which minimises the risk but is also practical. There is a need
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usually called human resource department and the way organization manage their people is called Human Resource Management (HRM). HRM has changed over the time. HRM has been an issue in academic literature or organizational context. Many concepts about HRM have been introduced by scholars. One of them is strategic human resources management (SHRM). This concept uses strategic approach which means that the HRM plays strategic role in the organization. The purpose of the essay is to explain
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Reflective Journal 2 Teaching approaches A teaching approach comprises the principles and methods used for the delivery of lessons and very often it is influenced by the information and skill learned and nonetheless the enthusiasm felt by the teacher herself. As an aspiring teacher‚ I have always been awed and motivated by Italian physician and educator‚ Maria Montessori’s philosophy and methods. Montessori’s learning approach is characterized by an emphasis on independence‚ freedom within limits
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Systems Approach Model Dick and Carey’s Systems Approach Model is a widely known and highly regard instructional design model. Dick and Carey’s Systems Approach Model views the leaner‚ instructor‚ instructional material ‚ and the learning environment as interrelated parts necessary to achieve the desired goal. The System Approach Model is made of the following interacting components: identify instructional goals‚ conduct instructional analysis‚ analyze learners and context‚ write performance
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Introduction There have been many different approaches to management over the past few centuries; autocratic‚ which causes dissatisfaction for employees due to authority being in the hands of one person; paternalistic‚ in which the authoritative leader cares for his employees more than his profits; democratic‚ in which the management allows the employees to voice their opinions and laissez faire in which the management stays‚ for the majority‚ out of its employees business. These approaches are
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Goffman’s Dramaturgical approach theory was inspired by William Shakespeare’s writings in which Shakespeare say’s “totus mundus agit histrionem‚” which are Latin for “All the world is a theatre”. In his theory‚ Goffman views individuals as actors in society where “interactions are viewed as performances” (Barnhart‚ A.D.‚) the individual attempts to create an impression on the world in which these impressions “exist regardless of the mental state of the individual” (Barnhart‚ A.D.‚) meaning‚ how the
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Curphy (2009) describe two approaches for leaders to employ as they seek to drive organizational change. The first one and maybe the more frequently employed by managers: The Rational Approach and the second one‚ more commonly expected to be employed by leaders: The Emotional Approach. Rational or Emotional Approach Both approaches aim to motivate organizational change; however‚ one excludes the other (Hughes‚ Ginnette‚ & Curphy‚ 2009). The differences between the two approaches appear to be
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Care Programme Approach (CPA) Background The Care Programme Approach (CPA) has been called the cornerstone of the Government’s mental health policy. It was introduced in 1991 and is intended to be the basis for the care of people with mental health needs outside hospital. It applies to all people with serious mental health problems who are accepted as clients of specialist mental health services. In many cases‚ the CPA comes into play while someone is a psychiatric hospital in-patient (not
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