Biopsychosocial Assessment Critique Capus P. Barnett Valdosta State University In my endeavors to learn how to efficiently interview an older adult, I interviewed a woman named “Teresa Craig” that is sixty-five years old. Interviewing Ms. Craig was a slightly different experience from other interviews I have conducted over the years. It was the first time I interview someone that could be considered “elderly”. I gave me a new perspective on how someone older me thinks and processes what could be considered personal questions.…
The psychodynamic approach to psychology is the one people think of most when they hear the word “therapy”. People envision one lying on a couch, speaking their deepest darkest secrets aloud to their therapist. Well, kind of. The psychodynamic approach is quite simple, it relies on the three stages of consciousness: the conscious, the preconscious and the unconscious. The conscious mind includes anything we are aware of.…
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As a conceptual approach to health care, the biopsychosocial model aims to provide an understanding for how psychological and social factors continually interact with biological influences in disease and illness. Developed by Dr. George Engel, the biopsychosocial model places value of lifestyle and health related behaviours as influences in health and in disease. In comparison to the earlier Biomedical Model, which focused purely on biological factors, Engel believed psychological and social factors had contributions to the cause, prevention and treatment of disease (Lakhan, 2006). In an effort to combine biological, psychological and social factors, the biopsychosocial model can be utilized to create a more comprehensive picture of disease…
Introduction Theory and the biopsychosocial-spiritual framework are vital components in social work practice. By having an understanding of these two aspects, social workers ensure that they are taking appropriate actions while considering the entire context of a client’s situation and needs. This is particularly applicable when working with older adults, who benefit greatly from a holistic approach towards what is a unique and often misunderstood stage of life.…
Nutrition Perspectives I chose to do my project on the book "Why We Get Fat and What to do about it" by Gary Taubes. In all honesty I choose this book by narrowing the list down to what looked interesting and finding which one was readily available at the library. That said, I am always interested in new perspectives on weight and weight loss. I enjoy learning what other views are in regards to this topic. Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative.…
All in all, I believe that this interview provided me with a plenty of information about Ryan. Ryan is my associate at work, and I never imaged that he went through any of this because of his happy appearance. I thought Ryan would be well privileged because of being white, and a male. Yet, being gay was such an oppressor to his life, and I was surprised that he did not allow it to control his life. Which I find an amazing strength to have, because if you allow someone to put you down you cannot find true happiness.…
To begin, many people believe that this disorder is not legitimate compared to say, that of a schizotypal personality disorder. This is because some believe there is not strong enough evidence to support what really qualifies as “borderline”. Drawing from the biopsychosocial model (used in psychology often); there are three main factors that could influence a person to develop or inherit BPD. Two components within the biopsychosocial model are social/environmental and psychological. Starting with the social and environmental factors that can influence a disorder; it has been found that some individuals with BPD have reported experiencing traumatic life events (abuse or abandonment during childhood), or exposed to unstable relationships and…
Kirk’s alcohol problem like many other psychological problems like distresses and anxiety, it has to be understand in the biopsychosocial perspective. first, biologically, he has high tolerance on alcohol that allows him to drink excessive amount of alcohol. Second, Psychological factors that interacted with social stressors, not to mention certain cues or situation became triggers for drinking over the years of drinking as classical conditioned, alcohol’s feature that automatically makes cravings and urges negatively reinforces his drinking. And also, anxiety that he gets from social events and situations related to either, work or marriage works as negative reinforcement by going momentary relief with drinking. Addition to those current reinforcements,…
In order to do this, I made sure that I consumed as much protein as I could whilst keeping calories as low as possible. This prevented me from going Catabolic. I managed to squeeze in 185% of my daily value for protein by consuming protein shakes, lean tilapia, and the leanest ground steak I could…
I read that in order for you to make gains you need protein, carbs, fats, and at least 2,000 calories a day depending on your size. I used to hate eating a lot, that’s the reason I’m still small today. But I now fell to realize that if I constantly train myself and only eat one to two meals a day,…
Psychology is a scientific discipline that studies human behaviour, considering internal processes and motives. Psychologists’ main goal is to understand the reason why people and animals behave in certain manners. (Eysenck, 2000, p 3). In order to achieve this, psychologists have adopted various approaches including cognitive, biological, humanistic, psychodynamic and behavioural. Psychodynamic and behavioural perspectives are two dominant approaches within psychology due to their great impact within society.…
Love is one of the most essential emotions in life. People want to feel loved because it brings happiness and warmth to their hearts. Love makes people unconditionally selfless. They think about their loved ones before themselves. The researchers in Introducing Psychology (3rd ed.), Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., Wegner, D. M., & Nock M.K. (2015), discuss how six different perspectives in psychology can portray a behavior from a different angle.…
Psychology is the scientific study of mental or behavioral characteristics of a single person or group. The theoretical perspective is one of the many perspectives of psychology which contains 7 different categories. Seven Perspectives The seven theoretical perspectives help define the way people act, feel, and think.…
The aim of this essay is to explain, evaluate and critically discuss the Psychodynamic and the Humanistic perspective and how they help our understanding of the treatments for abnormal behaviour. It will explain and look in to Freud’s Psychodynamic theory, which include the psychoanalytical/iceberg theory, his psychodynamic model of personality and the psychosexual stages of development. It will look at these theories in some depth, evaluate each of them and show how they relate to mental health. The Humanistic perspective will then be explained in the same context. It will explain what this perspective is and then look in to the approaches within the perspective.…