According to Adams Hayes and Hopson Loss is also a transition and is more commonly associated with the death of a loved one but a loss can also mean illness, disability or separation.
Colin Murray Parkes model is the process of grieving. In this model a person is expected to go through phases of grief in a certain order for the person to resolve their grief. There are four phases of grief according to Colin Murray parks these are …show more content…
His inner thoughts and feelings, unresolved conflicts which could be due to the fact Alex’s mother Jane being a vulnerable parent and may not have nurtured Alex in a way for him to build confidence trust and security which has resulted in his disruptive behaviour now as he is getting older.
However, when applying the humanistic approach to Alex’s care the care worker would consider all aspects of Alex’s life and not just his early childhood experiences. Everyone has the drive to reach their full potential however there may be obstacles in the way to prevent them from doing so such as poverty and homelessness where the person will be striving to meet their basic needs of food warmth and water in order to survive.
When applying these psychological approaches to Alex’s behaviour his care worker needs to consider that each approach has their own strengths and weaknesses.
The psychodynamic approach highlights the importance of childhood experiences and this determines how a person thinks and behaves and how unresolved conflicts in early childhood can result in emotional disturbances at any age. However other theories may argue that this approach is unscientific as it is not based on facts or evidence and that this approach is too deterministic and that people have little free