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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 29: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE3 Underst<strong>and</strong> the contribution of psychological perspectives to the management<strong>and</strong> treatment of specific behavioursContribution of psychological perspectives: eg cognitive behavioural therapy, (egtreatment of phobias, mental illnesses, post traumatic stress disorder,approaches to challeng<strong>in</strong>g behaviour, monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> improv<strong>in</strong>g behaviour); sociallearn<strong>in</strong>g theory, (eg use of positive role models, treatment of addictions,treatment of eat<strong>in</strong>g disorders); psychodynamic perspective (role <strong>in</strong>, egpsychoanalysis, dream <strong>in</strong>terpretation, exploration of factors <strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>gbehaviour), humanistic perspective, (eg person-centred counsell<strong>in</strong>g); biologicalperspective, (eg drugs, biofeedback)Interventions: use of perspectives to <strong>in</strong>form development of therapeutic practicesTherapeutic practices: eg group therapy, family therapy, bereavement therapy,addiction therapy, behaviour modification programmes, counsell<strong>in</strong>g; ethicalissues; how the therapies work, reasons for attend<strong>in</strong>g therapy sessions4 Underst<strong>and</strong> the contribution of psychological perspectives to residential careprovisionBehaviour of <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> residential care sett<strong>in</strong>gs: concept of role; conformityto m<strong>in</strong>ority/majority <strong>in</strong>fluence (Asch, Moscovichi), conformity to social roles(Zimbardo); obedience (Milgram, Hofl<strong>in</strong>g); attitude change (Fest<strong>in</strong>ger); factors<strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g hostility <strong>and</strong> aggressionEffects of residential care on <strong>in</strong>dividuals: effects of <strong>in</strong>stitutionalisation, eg loss ofidentity, learned helplessness, stressPractices <strong>in</strong> residential care sett<strong>in</strong>gs: promot<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dependence <strong>and</strong>empowerment, eg by respect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dividual rights, value base of care372BN018467 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>BTEC</strong> <strong>Nationals</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>– Issue 1 – February 2007 © <strong>Edexcel</strong> Limited 2007

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