Drawing on your original child observational studies‚ critically evaluate one child development theory used in that observation‚ making reference to Social Work practice This essay seeks to critically evaluate the role of child observation as a psychoanalytical skill within social work practice. Drawing on insight from the attachment theory. It will highlight its value as a social work tool. The act of observation‚ according to LeRiche (1998) is considered as being‚ part of the process of looking
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Outline and Evaluate biological therapies for the treatment of abnormality Drug therapy is the main treatment for mental disorders and is based on the assumption that chemical imbalance is at the root of the problem. One type of drug is anti-anxiety drugs (e.g.‚ minor tranquillizers called BZs such as Valium. These have a calming effect by inhibiting the nervous system and causing muscles to relax. BZs work by enhancing the action of the chemical messenger GABA‚ which acts to calm brain activity
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Outline and evaluate two or more therapies used in the treatment of Schizophrenia (24 marks) There is no established permanent cure for Schizophrenia‚ but there are a variety of therapies which help prevent schizophrenic episodes and also help sufferers deal with their mental illness. One of the main types of therapy used is drug therapy. Drug therapy involves issuing a patient psychotherapeutic drug(s) which are used to alter the chemical functioning of the brain by affecting the action of
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Ainsworth‚ attachment may be defined as an affectional tie that one person or animal forms between themselves and another specific one- a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time. Attachment is a bond where one person feels the need to have close contact with another person. They also experience distress during separation from that special person. This is particularly important during childhood. Attachment does not have to be mutual. One person may have an attachment to another
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a child’s life is attachment. It all starts when an infant at the end of the first year develops stranger and separation anxiety (Feldman‚ 2007). When children are around their parents and other caregivers‚ they feel safe at all times. When a child is around someone who is a stranger and not their caregiver‚ they’re more likely to experience fear. According to John Bowlby’s view of attachment‚ attachment is needed for children to feel safe and secure around their parents. Bowlby also goes on to mention
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The attachment theory by Ainsworth is based on how an infant reacts to the separation to the reunion of a primary care giver. She collaborated with John Bowlby‚ the process of observing and accessing the quality of attachment in this relationship. The theory has four forms of attachment and they will determine the relationship between the caregiver and the child from infancy‚ adolescent and adulthood. The four forms are Secure‚ Avoidant‚ Resistant‚ and Disorganized‚ and each will teach the child
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These children fail to establish the most important foundation for healthy development. Because of the lack of a secure attachment the juvenile system as well as our child welfare system with an array of complications. In a positive home prosocial values are learned. Prosocial values‚ behavior‚ and attitudes that are very important for a stable well rounded child. The United
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“Stranger situation” psychologists Mary Aninsworth (expanding on work done by Bowlby) observed children between the age of 12 to 18 months. She was interested in their response at being left alone and then reunited with their mothers. The results led her to 3 major attachment styles. In 1986‚ researchers Main and Solomon added a fourth attachment style. A number of studies since then have confirmed that the attachment style that develops in a child’s early years of life will impact their future relationships
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Romantic Attachment Styles: 1 Romantic Attachment Styles: Secure‚ Avoidant‚ Anxious‚ Ambivalent Brittany Hail Argosy University Romantic Attachment Styles: 2 Humans have a general need to belong and a fundamental desire to form strong and stable relationships. As we develop‚ it is necessary
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Outline and evaluate psychological therapies as treatments of Sz. (24 marks) There are many psychological therapies used in the treatment of Sz. The use of drugs is common form of therapy however‚ it is thought treatment is more effective when used in conjunction with but psychological therapies which can help people develop the skills and the confidence to live normally in the community. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the main psychological treatment of Schizophrenia (Sz). CBT is based
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