OCR Level 3
Cambridge Technicals
in Health and Social Care
Unit 7:
Psychological Perspectives for
Health and Social Care
Introduction
Human nature can be investigated and explained in a
variety of different ways.
Health and social care
practitioners need to be aware
of these different perspectives in
psychology because they can
influence how we understand a
person’s behaviour and how we
respond to them.
Perspectives in
psychology
The key psychological
Social
perspectives are:
The impact of others
on our behaviour.
Biological
The role of
genetics and the
Central Nervous
System.
The role of early
childhood experiences
on our development
and later life.
Humanist
Cognitive
How we process,
remember and store
information.
Psychodynamic
Behavioural
How we learn
behaviours and
respond to stimuli.
A holistic approach to
human health through
investigations of
meaning, personal
responsibility and selfactualisation.
Perspectives in
psychology
It is important that health and social care practitioners
They can each play a role in informing the practitioner
understand how these different perspectives can influence
how best to help their clients, eg:
an individual’s health and wellbeing.
Biological:
Does our physiology
and our genetic make
up affect our health and
behaviours?
Psychodynamic: Have
past experiences with
health or illness shaped the
way we behave?
Social: Does our
family and friends’
approach to health
and illness have an
impact on our
attitudes and
decisions?
What will you learn?
After completing this unit you will:
Understand key
psychological
perspectives
Understand
psychological
approaches to
heath and social care
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