School of Health and Social Care
Psychology of Health and Illness unit
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Whilst at work I saw the nurse take bloods from a patient which was a monthly routine for the patient it has always gone ok and the patient has been fine with having her bloods taken before. The nurse told the patient it wouldn’t hurt at all. Something happened whereby the nurse couldn’t get the blood and had to re-attempt the procedure. The patient also experienced some pain during this procedure which she wasn’t expecting, the patient found this a quite traumatic experience The patient was elderly and appeared confused. The patient became anxious and next time a blood test was due became increasingly
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Observation B will utilise the cognitive approach and apply this to the experiences of a person experiencing stressful life challenges it will explore key issues such as coping and information processing.
The concept of Psychology originated from philosophy and biology which are two factors used in psychology today (Eysenck 2009). Psychology represents ‘study of the mind’ (Gross 2005). Psychology is a type of science which studies the behaviour of humans and animals, psychology tries to understand why people behave in certain ways taking into consideration their thoughts and feelings (Eysenck 2009). The term psychology was founded from the Greek word, psyche which means mind, soul or spirit combined with the Latin word logos which means’ the study of’ (Gross 2005). Psychology dates back to ancient civilizations who were interested in workings of the the mind and behaviours (Payne and Walker 2003). Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychological laboratory in 1879 (Glassman 2008). Wundt and his co workers studied the structures that make up the mind, he was the first theorist to use psychology as a self conscious experiment studying perceptions and conscious awareness (Gross 2005).
Psychology is relevant to nurses and health care professionals because both nurses and psychologists seek to understand the range of needs of an individual (Barker 2007). They also look at ways of adapting
It may be said; why is psychology significant in nursing care and why do we use learning theories to assist in patient care? Well according to Walker et al (2007), in the caring profession nurses, spend most, if not all of their working lives interacting with other people. A key part of a nurse’s job is to promote healthful behaviour. When a patient is admitted to hospital it is often their physical illness that can cause a lot of emotional distress. This means gaining a better understanding of how people cope with illnesses whether acute or chronic. Understanding health psychology will
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, psychology is useful in many ways.
Psychology had been the study of mind from a very long time and was represented by the method of introspection defined as studying the mind by analyzing the thoughts.
Mental Health affects a large number of people around the world, just in Wales alone it affects around 1 in 4 people. The funding for people with Mental Health varies in different areas of the country, this only gives limited people the full access they need to the services that they require, but the other half of the population will get the help and services that they require. Mental Health acts and laws have changed over the years and these changes to Mental Health I think personally are good changes, they are designed more for direct help to the service user. Funding cuts for Mental Health is a bad idea, as a large number of people require these services and support from the service providers in areas such as community or hospital based.
Psychology is an applied as well as an academic field that studies both the human mind and behavior. The research in psychology attempts to explain and understand behavior, emotion and thought. The subject of psychology was created when Wilhelm Wundt opened up the very first psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany. Wilhelm Wundt believed that individuals who are appropriately trained would most likely be able to recognize the mental processes that are accompanied with feelings, thoughts and sensations (Wagner , 2009).
Psychology viewed as an old discipline. Psychology can trace its roots to the 5 century BC to the Greek philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle and Socrates, because we grapple with the same questions they attempted to answer. On the other hand, we could view psychology as emerging when philosophy and physiology merged to include experimentation and empirical methods to answer those questions about 200 years ago. Thus, it also viewed as a new discipline in 1879, which the approach taken to study make psychology became a science and distinguish from the older discipline philosophy and form modem
Nursing is an integral part of the health system, it’s a professional field that is concerned with taking care of the sick or injured person, and providing preventive health care. Psychology on the other hand is the science of behavior and mental process-Myers (chap 1). The study of psychology helps nurses to understand patients character, thoughts and actions. Greater understanding of patient’s health needs, contribute to change their behaviors, and state of mind and emotions. The field of psychology has some major perspectives which include the behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanistic. The behavioral perspective views the observable responses and behavior of the individual in different situations, when communication occurs between
The word "psychology" comes from the Greek word “psyche” which means "spirit, or soul". As noted, the roots of psychology are derived from ancient Greece. An era during in which, Greece was a powerful and resourceful country with money, nice for trades, democracy, and diversity. Ancient Greek philosophers attempted to understand the physical world, including the nature and behavior of humans, including the mind, heart, soul, spirit, and brain. Popular themes reflected in Greek philosophy embrace, early Greek religion and medicine, animism, anthropomorphism, magic,
Psychology dates back to the late 1800’s. Wilheim Wendt was the first to develop a psychology lab where the scientific method was used. The first to start using the scientific method in psychology were the behaviorist. Soon after the behaviorist started
Being new to Psychology, I am excited to share my understanding on the role of an Adult Nurse in the Health Care Profession.
The word "psychology" is the combination of two terms - study (ology) and soul (psyche), or mind. The derivation of the word from Latin gives it this clear and obvious meaning:
Before psychology became a formal scientific discipline, philosophers and physiologists began to question the mind and how it works. Some focused on the innermost workings of the mind, such as consciousness and introspection, while others were more interested in its mechanics. Knowing how the field was founded is instrumental in its current applications and how it will continue to be altered and constructed in the future.
The American Psychological Association ( APA) defines Psychology as the study of the mind and behavior. It is a discipline embraces the human experience (APA). Psychology was founded in Germnay during the 1879 by Wilhelm Wundt who was conducting a research. There he was opened the first laboratory at the University of Leipzig. Wundt was joined in 1892 by G. Stanley Hall who founded the American Psychological Association. While he served as the president of APA, he contributed to the American Journal Association in 1887 and Journal applied Psychology in 1917 (Anderson 1929).Psycology was established separately from the General science like biology and philosophy. The different schools of psychology was to
Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) created the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879, which unfolded psychology into a science. He studied psychology as its ability from philosophy and physiology. Creating a laboratory, Wundt constructed a place where students could study the science of psychology. With more than 180 students and over 100 coming from different countries, the students took in the knowledge of experimental psychology under Wundt’s instruction.
What exactly the meaning of psychology? Psychology; he scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context; "Definition of Psychological in English:." Psychological. N.p.,