Human Behaviour: The Psychodynamic and Cognitive Theories. This essay will purport to discuss the case study of Suzy. Suzy presents with symptoms of two mood disorders‚ namely depression and anxiety. The two theoretical perspectives that will be used are Psychodynamic theory and Cognitive theory. Suzy’s depression and anxiety present with certain symptoms. These symptoms‚ as well as the behaviour that results‚ will be explained and analysed using firstly the psychodynamic theory which will then be
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Freud versus Erikson In this paper I will compare and contrast two of the most influential psychologists who helped shape the way we understand the development of the human mind; Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. I will focus on the similarities and differences between Freud’s Psycho-sexual theory‚ and Erikson’s psychosocial theory. Also‚ how Freud was one of the very first influential psychologists who changed the way we study humans today. Influenced by him‚ Erikson recognized Freud’s contributions
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Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Development: Young Adults The young adult has numerous stresses placed upon them through the route of development. Erikson has theorised developmental stages of growth into tasks. Of Eriksons’ theoretical tasks‚ one task describes the theory of intimacy versus isolation. This task theory can be examined using the normative crisis model. The knowledge of developmental tasks of the young adult can be beneficial to the nurse especially associated with their ability
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There are different forms of developmental theory but in this paper we only compare and contrast three of them. They include psychodynamic‚ psychosocial and behaviorism theory. Although these theories are based on different principles‚ the underlying commonalities across the theories are that they can be classified on a basis of either organicism or mechanism philosophical models. For psychodynamic theory‚ unconscious urges control human behavior and it also argues that there are three components
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Erik Erikson’s ideas about psychosocial development are highly regarded and are a spin on Sigmund Freud’s stages of development. While Freud mainly thought the ego was something the id controlled‚ Erikson saw it as a positive force that creates a sense of self. Our ego is what helps us adapt to different situations because no one person reacts the same to a situation in the same manner; it shapes our personality. Erikson‚ unlike Freud‚ emphasized social influence in the development of personality
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until the first half of the 20th century dominated psychology. An American theorist called Abraham Maslow began to research creativity in humans through art and science. He first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation”. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs‚ while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Maslow emphasised the
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Goal attainment Psychodynamic Theory - has importantly influenced group practice. a theory of personality originated by Sigmund Freud‚ has a long and complex history within social work and continues to be utilized by social workers. ID‚ Ego‚ Super Ego Psychodynamic theory focused on the individual Irvin Yalom moved more to the “Here and Now” issues. Help member deal with immediate issues
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multiple roles and stages of life to try and find their own unique identity. This is known as Identity Formation. Psychologists have created several developmental theories that include Identity Formation‚ but the two most influential are Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development and Marcia’s identity status theory. Erikson’s developmental theory was broken down into 8 developmental stages‚ but the stage that focused on identity formation was the “Identity versus Role Confusion”. He believed that adolescents
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Personality psychology is the focus of some of the best known psychology theories by a number of famous thinkers including Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. In this section of the personality study guide‚ learn more about some of the major theories of personality and the psychologists who developed them. Biological Theories Biological approaches suggest that genetics are responsible for personality. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link between genetics and personality traits. One
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basically a individuals journey of growth physically‚ emotionally‚ mentally‚ socially and morally across the lifespan (Duchesne‚ McMaugh‚ Bochner‚ & Krause‚ 2013). In relation to Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model and James Marcia’s psychosocial theory‚ this essay will analyse two of my personal learning experiences with an in-debt focus on key concepts relating to each theorist. Growing up I dealt with my parents’ divorce‚ a violent custody battle‚ strict Samoan Catholic beliefs and unstable
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