Case study in psychology

Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Models of Integration is a book by David Entwistle who analyzes in four sections the integration of Christianity and psychology. In this book, I have been challenged by the idea that Christianity and psychology are at odds and cannot exist being integrated with each other. This rather a controversial point that it can be really impossible for psychology and theology to…

Contemporary Psychologists Jean Piaget- Mostly known for the theory of cognitive development in children, Jean Piaget revealed the differences between the processes of thinking in children and adults. From his series of tests to reveal different cognitive abilities, he concluded that children were born with basic mental structure inherited from their parents. Teachers and school systems were influences by the 4 stages of cognitive ability that explained the behaviors of children. His…

In the article, “Television Viewers’ Ideal Body Proportions: The Case of the Curvaceously Thin Woman,” Kristen Harrison discussed how media praises the unrealistic and unattainable standards placed on female body image along with how important it is to understand what motivate women to try to achieve these idealized images. Thus, Harrison conducted a study to determine many different hypotheses, however the most relevant being whether or not the “exposure to ideal-body television images will be…

religious experiences into the psychology field of his time. James provides a unique perspective due to his education as a physician but he also provides sufficient experience as a psychologist and philosopher. During this time period, scholars of different fields of study were just starting to communicate with each other. This collection of lectures is James’ attempt to integrate religion and spirituality into psychology. This was unheard of for his time because psychology was brand new in its…

Psychology is a very complex and broad concept. When treating patients, there are various ways of approaching each case while keeping in mind all of the circumstances. It is important for psychologists to change their method regarding the treatment for specific patients. For example, in a case study involving Dr. Williams and his patient Juan, there were others ways to improve the approach Dr. Williams took. Case Summary This case study involves a patient, Juan, along with both of his parents…

body language. People is not aware any longer of how much they can harm by acting inappropriately. There is sexual abuse in different parts of the book. The case of “Peeping Tom”. The case of Bryce abusing a girl that was under the influence of alcohol. This particular girl was not even able to stand on her own. According to the American Psychology Association Sexual abuse is defined as “unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not…

rate but there does seem to be an increased ability to function of individuals from his study. Foxx has contributed studies since 1971 to the literature and continues to teach and write on current topics in the field of ABA. I have a few doubts about Horner because of his involvement in PBIS but the actual…

fields of personality and intelligence. However, Eysenck also did work in the fields of behavioral therapy, astrology and parapsychology, sexual behavior and smoking and health. Although, Eysenck’s most influential work is in that of personality psychology, where he developed the basic concept of personality which many major personality psychologists would base their work off of, likewise expanding upon many of Eysenck’s concepts. Hans Eysenck was born in 1916, in Berlin, Germany. Eysenck…

I feel Fiona relates to many different models because, there is a lot going on in this case study. For example, her depression. The signs of depression were evident to me in this case because, Fiona has lost interest in her usual activities, as well as with her family and friends. The models we will be taking a closer look at are the Biological and Medical Model, Psychodynamic model and the Psychoanalytic Model, Behavioral and Social Model, Cognitive Model, Humanistic and Existential Models, and…

counseling, largely out of a valid concern of imposing values on the client. Studies of this nature seem to suggest that spirituality plays the primary role in psychological well-being, while religiosity plays a secondary role. This study found that spirituality acts as both a moderator and mediator. Higher spirituality seems to be associated with lower perceived stress levels and better psychological health. Overall, this study confirmed the role of both religiosity and spirituality as…