Chapter: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing : Psychosocial Theories and Therapy

Psychosocial Theories

Many theories attempt to explain human behavior, health, and mental illness.

PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORIES

Many theories attempt to explain human behavior, health, and mental illness. Each theory suggests how normal development occurs based on the theorist’s beliefs, assump-tions, and view of the world. These theories suggest strate-gies that the clinician can use to work with clients.

This section discusses the following types of psychoso-cial theories:

· Psychoanalytic

· Developmental

· Interpersonal

· Humanistic

· Behavioral

· Existential

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