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Aksa Ali 33202Unit 11 – Psychological Perspective
Learning Aim C: Examine how psychological perspectives are applied in
health and social care settings.
Paragraph 1 Introduction:
Healthy Young Minds was formed from the Children and Young People’s Emotional
Wellbeing and Mental Health Transformation Programme, the main objectives of the
Transformation Programme are to increase children and young people's resilience,
emotional well-being, and mental health, as well as to make it simpler for them, their
families, and the professionals who work with them to get the advice, support, and
services they require. (Healthy young mind, 2022). Turning Point Rochdale is an
asset-based community that assists with access to employment, training, and
education to maximize the success of the recovery process. (Turning Point, 2022) In
this section, I will go over how these services might make use of psychological
elements to enhance service users' social functioning.
Paragraph 2 Service 1 Turning Point Rochdale:
Turning point Rochdale is Rochdale and Oldham Active Recovery, where they
provide an integrated drug and alcohol service in Rochdale and Oldham counties.
They also offer a medically assisted recovery program with support to deal with
addiction issues and access to detox and rehabilitation programs. Additionally,
they offer back-to-work support through their IPS Employment Support Team.
Turning Point Rochdale offers a range of services, including mental health, drug
and alcohol rehabilitation, and support for the unemployed and those with learning
disabilities. They offer tips to help you understand the type of problem you are
having. Along with the treatment you receive, they provide inspiring and nurturing
peer mentors who have gone through a comparable situation but have overcome the
illness and therefore are putting their time to the benefit of others. Another
benefit of the turning point Rochdale is that it goes into your local community, e.g.;
Social activities, events and training and personal development for the return to
work. (Turning point Rochdale, 2022)
Paragraph 3 Service 2 Healthy Young Minds:
Healthy Young Heads is an offer for adolescents and young people who support
eating disorders and mental health problems. They offer a range of different
services like advice and support for families and carers and for people working
with or supporting a child or young person. They offer an assessment approved by
the National Institute for Health and Social Care Excellence. (NICE) They also
consistently offer parenting and career support groups for people in treatment to
share personal life experiences and learn from others. They also offer
multidisciplinary treatment, where they work with other healthcare professionals and
create a treatment plan to support you.
Paragraph 4 Concept of the Sick Role:
The idea of the sick role is the first psychological factor. According to Talcott
Parsons, this is a role people take on when they must assume the responsibilities of
a patient, including taking medication and adhering to medical advice. Normal social
obligations are frequently waived for someone who plays the sick role. (Study.com,
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2022). You need a doctor's authorization to be exempt from these obligations. The
purpose of this exception is to demonstrate that you are living up to the role of the
sick person and not taking responsibility for yourself. It is crucial that you have
someone take care of you rather than taking care of yourself. Even though you may
be ill, it is considered undesirable and crucial for the person to recover, which can be
done through treatment and medication. Finally, if the person is feeling better and
has more knowledge, it would be beneficial for them to put those skills to use and
cooperate, as this will enable them to recover and resume their previous
responsibilities. This is because people will become deviant as they fulfil their roles
and refuse to improve because they do not want to have any responsibilities, such
as work; as a result, it is crucial that they improve. If you do not fit the four
requirements, society will view you as legitimately ill.
Paragraph 5 Conformity to Minority Influence:
The second psychological factor is the conformity to minority influence. A type of
social influence that is linked to exposure to a persistent minority position in a group
is present here. (Simply Psychology, 2018). This is an example of how one person's
response may be influenced by another. This is demonstrated by Moscovici, who
assessed six people in a lab setting and found that two of them were aware of the
study and would alter their responses to confuse the others. As a result, the
remaining four were forced to conform and alter their responses to match those of
the majority, resulting in majority influence. If the results are not the same, it
demonstrates flexibility where they may have to accept that some rules have
changed to allow a small amount of freedom, but some rules remain the same.
Repeating this experiment will help determine whether this research is reliable if the
results are consistent. If the results have changed, staff, regulations, or routine may
have been altered. So that it can be dependable, valid, and aid in establishing cause
and effect, it is crucial that the minority in this experiment remain consistent.
Paragraph 6 Conformity to Majority Influence:
The third psychological factor is conformity to majority influence. In this case,
social influence is understood to be a shift in attitudes or actions in response to
actual or imagined social pressure. (Simply Psychology, 2021). Asch's study of the
impact of popular opinion on people's judgment allowed him to examine this. He
challenged people to compare the lines to the comparison. Participants in this
experiment were divided into groups of seven to nine confederates. Participants
would always respond last to either determine whether they would be influenced by
others by mimicking what those before them had said or to determine whether they
would give the right response. Following completion of the test, the participants were
interviewed about how they knew the right answer but were afraid to disagree with
what others had said. This demonstrates how people mimic the responses of others
to avoid feeling judged. This supports NCI because participants conformed in public
rather than privately.
Paragraph 7 Conformity to Social Roles:
The fourth psychological factor is conformity to social roles. When someone
adopts a specific behaviour or belief, this occurs. Teenagers are a good example of
this because they dress differently to fit in and appear like other people their age.
(Very Well Mind, 2022). In Zimbardo's study, we examine how he tried to get
twenty-four emotionally stable male boys to act like guards and prisoners by placing
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them in a mock prison in the Stanford University basement. The experiment had to
be stopped if the prisoners started to feel anxious or depressed. They would be
humiliated if they chose not to participate because their punishment would involve
using their toothbrushes to clean the restrooms. This experiment demonstrates how
people's influence and behaviour can diverge from norms when they are placed
circumstances.
Paragraph 8 Obedience:
The fifth psychological factor is obedience. This is the time to pay attention to
instructions that are given to you. People typically obey instructions that have been
given to them by a higher authority. (Dictionary Apa, 2022.) According to Milgram’s
study, he conducted an artificial test at Yale University by asking men who were in a
different room question. The participants could only hear the questions; they were
unable to see the person asking them. If they gave an incorrect answer, they would
experience an electric shock; each time, the pain would increase by fifteen volts.
Some participants would even go as high as 450 volts, which demonstrates how
much they submit to authority because they went to the point where the shocks were
lethal and could kill them. The fact that the participants were misled into believing the
shocks were real when they were not renders this experiment unethical. This is
demonstrated by the fact that when participants asked to learn something, they were
told they had to continue with the experiment instead of being given the option to
withdraw. This demonstrates how people would act in any way if told to by a higher
authority, regardless of whether it is right or wrong.
Paragraph 9 Attitude Change (Cognitive Dissonance):
The sixth psychological factor is attitude change (Cognitive Dissonance). While
cognitive dissonance refers to thoughts and understanding, attitude change is
concerned with beliefs and behaviour. This can be seen by engaging in harmful
behaviours such as smoking, using drugs, drinking alcohol, and consuming
unhealthy foods. We can observe it in the prevalence of smoking, even though most
smokers are aware of its detrimental effects on their health. (Medical News Today,
2022). We can see this through Festinger, who examined how our cognitive thoughts
are motivated to assist in resolving this discomfort when it arises. An individual must
alter their beliefs to address this problem; in doing so, they must also alter their
behaviour. This is also demonstrated by the fact that, even though drug use is
deplorable, people continue to engage in it. This shows that, to alter behaviour, one
must first alter one's beliefs.
Paragraph 10 Influencing hostility and aggression:
The seventh psychological factor is factors influencing hostility and aggression.
This describes aggressive, domineering behaviours or attitudes that are motivated
by rage and the need to control others. (Bright Side Ohio, 2020). One way to do this
verbally is to yell or shout at the target. When an ex breaks up with you and you cut
their clothes, this behaviour may be observed. You hitting someone makes it
physically obvious. This is demonstrated by Dollard et al (1939), who proposed the
frustration aggression hypothesis and believed that when goals are not achieved,
people become angry and frustrated. This could cause a patient to become
aggressive and take out their frustration on someone else, like a nurse.
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