PSYCHOLOGY notes

PSYCHOLOGY


By
M.N.Kairu

, Module outcomes
• By the end of this module, the learner should;
➢Apply concepts of psychology in managing clients/patie
➢Integrate theories of personality development with pro
of nursing care
➢Identify and manage patients with deviations in grow
development.

, Course Outline
 Concepts of psychology
 Definition of terms
 Historical Background
 Scope of psychology
 Theories of personality development
 Human behavior and social interactions
 Learning and memory
 Classical conditioning
 Instrumental conditioning
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, Course outline ct’
 Observational cognitive avoidance and learning
 Motivation
 Types of personalities
 Stress and coping
 Crisis and crisis intervention
 Mental defense mechanisms
 Psychology in relation to nursing
 Stages of growth and development
 Application of theories of personality development in growth
development