Introduction As a generalist social worker it is important and imperative to learn and use theoretical approaches when working with an individual or family. Theories are an interrelated set of concepts that have been organized to explain a problem and to remove barriers and challenges that have or are affecting a system. Utilizing a theory assist in removing the negative and focuses on the positive that will impact change in the individual or the family. However theories can be complicated and it
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University- Online | Existential Psychology | Journal Reviews | | [Type the author name] | 2/4/2013 | Human beings have natural existential givens; emotions and their expressions‚ a need for a certain amount of irrationality to stay afloat in a world that bombards them with empirical facts that could easily consume them with enslaving anxiety‚ and the need to be authenticity courageous and self-aware. Below we are given information that allows us to see into existential psychology and these
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from the following categories‚ which are Psychoanalytic‚ Trait‚ Biological‚ Humanistic‚ Behavioral/Social Learning‚ and Cognitive. All of them are very intriguing personality approaches that shape the way we view and see the world. The different personality approaches can be developed by influences from culture‚ media‚ public opinion‚ and levels of government. However‚ with all the different influences I have experienced in my life‚ I found that the most efficient personality approaches that apply
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other will then reject her. Her fear of rejection also explains why Laura has been in a long term relationship for over a decade without planning to commit. She believes that if she fully disclose all the contents of her life to her partner he might see her as being too much to
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Psychodynamic essay The main assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that all behaviour can be explained in terms of the inner conflicts of the mind. For example‚ in the case study of Little Hans‚ Freud argued that Little Hans’ phobia of horses was caused by a displaced fear of his father. The psychodynamic approach emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind‚ the structure of personality and the influence that childhood experiences have on later life. Freud believed that the unconscious mind
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Psychological Approaches to Learning Kenneth D. Lewis PSY 101 Jimletta Vareene-Thomas December 19 2010 Learning is a psychological behavior that is considered by most to be fundemental to human development. Learning is a relitively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience (Feldman‚ 2009 p. 177). This paper will discus behavior‚ cognitive‚ and developmental psycological theories to learning. It will also interpret the different psychological theories to learning and will anayze
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Analyse and evaluate the Psychodynamic‚ Behaviourist and Cognitive approaches to psychology‚ include in your answer the difference between classical and operant conditioning and compare the theories of conditioning to other approaches. Freud (1856-1939) pioneered the Psychodynamic approach creating theories such as The Three States of Mind; where any decision we make is influenced by unconscious mental processes; that the conscious‚ preconscious‚ and unconscious areas of our mind decide the outcome
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EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY INTRODUCTION The aim of this essay is to examine the basic concepts of existential therapy and its practical implications. Main existential approaches are outlined including short-term modalities. The significance of therapeutic relationship from existential point of view is reviewed. The essay will conclude with the critique of existential approaches to psychotherapy. BASIC CONCEPTS Existential therapy is a philosophical approach to explore with a client the fundamental
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Actions and behaviors that are performed by people are known to be influenced by dispositional theories. Gordon Allport’s theory states within any culture there will be dispositions present due to common traits circulating throughout the culture. For instance‚ we are taught the proper way to sit a table and have dinner with the family or even shown religious practices within our culture. We will then take what we have learned in the past within our families and cultures‚ use the learned behaviors
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Vygotsky’s theory indicated that development occurred through the interaction between a learner and the surrounding culture (Sigelman and Rider 2009). Based on Vygotsky’s theory‚ learning is a social process as it takes place through this interaction. Vygotsky came up with the notion of “zone of proximal development” which argued that with assistance children can accomplish tasks that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do so independently. (Kravtsova 2009) Through the mentors and mentees‚ I have
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