As part of my HNC studies, I will look to understand and highlight two psychological theories, I have chosen Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Colin Murray Parkes model of loss. I will be using a variety of sources to gather information such as web pages, articles, journals and books to give me an understanding of each theory. I have chosen Maslow 's hierarchy of needs to apply to an individual within my placement which in turn will allow for me to explain their health and behaviour. To respect and retain confidentiality as outlined in the data protection act 1998 and within the organisational policy, I will refer to the individual as Mrs X.
One area of interest in the psychodynamic approach to psychology is transition and loss. Transitions …show more content…
Maslow is most famously known and remembered for his hierarchy of needs, this theory offered a new approach to the understanding of human behaviour and motivations. Maslow believed that unfilled needs are what motivates individuals; he identifies that the first level of needs is the physiological needs, this includes food, water and shelter which are fundamental to the survival of individuals. Maslow states individuals must be physiologically secure in order to move onto the further levels in the hierarchy. Next in the hierarchy is; safety needs the feeling of being safe and secure, then love and belonging we all need to feel accepted to be part of something, moving onto self-esteem having gained achievement in our lives, and finally the end goal and aim for Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are for an individual to gain self- actualisation, this is when a person’s needs have all been securely met and the individual experiences a sense of fulfilment. These five stages are the original works of Maslow 's hierarchy, he later adapted his model and now includes a further three stage of cognitive, aesthetic, transcendence needs, the newly adapted model now puts transcendence also referred to as the spiritual needs at the top of the …show more content…
Mrs X seems to be trying to fulfil this need by adopting this new attention seeking behaviour of constantly pressing her nurse call trying to gain care staffs
One area of interest in the psychodynamic approach to psychology is transition and loss. Transitions …show more content…
Maslow is most famously known and remembered for his hierarchy of needs, this theory offered a new approach to the understanding of human behaviour and motivations. Maslow believed that unfilled needs are what motivates individuals; he identifies that the first level of needs is the physiological needs, this includes food, water and shelter which are fundamental to the survival of individuals. Maslow states individuals must be physiologically secure in order to move onto the further levels in the hierarchy. Next in the hierarchy is; safety needs the feeling of being safe and secure, then love and belonging we all need to feel accepted to be part of something, moving onto self-esteem having gained achievement in our lives, and finally the end goal and aim for Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are for an individual to gain self- actualisation, this is when a person’s needs have all been securely met and the individual experiences a sense of fulfilment. These five stages are the original works of Maslow 's hierarchy, he later adapted his model and now includes a further three stage of cognitive, aesthetic, transcendence needs, the newly adapted model now puts transcendence also referred to as the spiritual needs at the top of the …show more content…
Mrs X seems to be trying to fulfil this need by adopting this new attention seeking behaviour of constantly pressing her nurse call trying to gain care staffs