Social Work with Groups: Interaction, Structure, and Change
**Individuals, Groups, and Networks: Perspectives on Social Work with Groups**
*1. Introduction*
The socialization process shapes our identity and culture, allowing us to be active members of society. In this process, the group plays a key role as a foundation for socialization. In situations of weakness, lack, or failure to adapt to the environment, group dynamics offers an excellent opportunity for treatment.
People are always involved in groups, from primary groups (relationships that generate support
Read MoreUnderstanding Variables: Types, Roles, and Measurement
1. What is a Variable?
A variable is a property that can vary and whose range is capable of being measured.
2. Types of Variables
- Quantitative or Numerical Variable: A variable that can be measured numerically.
- Qualitative or Categorical Variable: A variable that can only be classified into categories.
- Nominal Variable: Indicates a property without any inherent order (e.g., names, gender).
- Ordinal Variable: Possesses an order between the values (e.g., low, medium, high).
- Dichotomous Variable: Attributes
Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development in Children
Block III
III.4 Affective-Social Development
According to Freud, affective-genital development, or sexual development, goes through several stages: the oral (up to 18 months), anal (from 18 months up to 3 years), the phallic (3 to 6 years), latency (until the first period or ejaculation), and genital (after the first period or ejaculation). Let’s describe each:
Oral Stage
In the oral stage, pleasure is concentrated in the mouth and is structured around the breast. This fact has a substantial impact
Read MoreOrganizational Socialization: Stages, Content, and Retention
Socialization Concept
Socialization is the process through which an individual learns the values, skills, expected behaviors, and social knowledge necessary to take on an organizational role and participate as a member. (Louis, 1980, pp. 229-230).
It’s also the process through which a new employee transitions from an outsider to an internal member, whether entering a new organization or moving to a different role within the same organization. (Cooper-Thomas & Anderson, 2006).
Socialization: Various
Read MoreDifferential Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Depression
Schizophrenia Differential Diagnosis
| Deficiency | Parkinson | Delirium | Amphetamine Use |
| Basal Ganglia problem |
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| Schizoid Personality | Catatonic Schizophrenia | Hebephrenic Schizophrenia |
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Mental Health Disorders: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Principles
Affective Disorder Treatment Principles
Depression without Psychosis
- I- Give Antidepressants: SSRIs (Citalopram/ Fluoxetine)
- II- Psychotherapy
- III- Mixed
1st line therapy is AD
If only partial response, add Lithium
Maintain: Continue therapy till the end.
If recurrence, give prophylaxis
Depression with Psychosis
- Psychotherapy
- Combine AD + AP
- Olanzapine – Fluoxetine
Combination AD + AP is better
Dysthymia
- X: SSRI, TCA, MAO
- Psychological: Mania
- Other X: Olanzapine/ Quetiapine/ Risperidone