Describe and apply the biopsychosocial approach to assessment. Describe the major developmental changes that occur during infancy, early and middle childhood.

biopsychosocial assessment,
critical thinking,
risk and resilience,
psychological and social theoretical perspectives
the stages of development in early life.

Reflections:

Describe a systems perspective and its relevance to developing knowledge of human behavior in the social environment.
Describe and apply the biopsychosocial approach to assessment.
Describe the major developmental changes that occur during infancy, early and middle childhood.
Explain and apply Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development, particularly those pertaining to infants and children.
Explain and apply attachment and psychoanalytic theories and ego psychology.

Readings:

Berzoff, J. Why we need a biopsychosocial perspective with vulnerable, oppressed,
​and at-risk clients. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 81, 132-166.

Gibbons, J. & Grey, M. Critical thinking as integral to social work practice. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 24(1/ 2), 1 23(only). http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1300/J067v24n01_02