PSYC 3690 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Positive Psychology, Division Of Property, Deinstitutionalisation
20 Jan 2015
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Psyc 3690 lecture 1 september 4-9 (1) introduction. Represents paradigm shift: problems arise not from disturbances within individuals but from failure of community system to socialize and support citizens, replaces traditional clinical perspective, focusing on notion that all people have strengths and competencies. Expand helping beyond traditional psychotherapy to promote wellness. Engage in action oriented research to develop, implement & evaluate programs. Build collaborative relationships with community members & organizations to solve social problems. Analyze government, civic life & workplace setting to understand & improve diverse population. *** accept individual diversity including age, disability, spiritual orientation, religion etc. B=f(pxe): behavior is a function of the interaction between the person and the environment lewin. Cannot take the context out of the situation to understand the factors. Must assess situation regarding person and environment as one constellation in a particular point of time. The importance of settings and the people in them barker.
