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The purpose of this article is to highlight the mechanisms of development of rules and standards of behavior and communication in assisting groups and on this basis, each member of the group and to realize their responsibility to themselves, to others in the group to lead. Without prejudice to his rights as a member of the group, it is necessary to develop such rules to facilitate effective group work.
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In this study, based on an analysis of theoretical positions, results of psychological-pedagogical experiment revealed the individual psychological characteristics of the musical memory of students in the learning process. Defined conditions for the development of musical memory of students, taking into account its kinds, types and processes. The character of the influence of the level of musical memory of the success of training is fond out.
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The article aims to reveal the contents of the leading terms of the analytical psychology of C. G. Jung – individuation and symbol. Here are presented the important moments of Jungian model for personality, as well as their modern interpretations and critical reviews. Special attention is paid to the phenomenological point of view to researched issues.
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Integrated education is an important stage of the caring for children with CP. Choosing the most suitable educational environment, complying with the specifics of the particular child, defines his further social and personal growth. This environment has to naturally introduce the child to his contemporaries, to create fitting conditions for communication, mutual assistance and tolerance.
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The paper presents the specifics of the psychological interview as assessment method of autism spectrum disorders. The strengths and weaknesses, and validity issues of interviewing are discussed. The specifics of interviewing the parents of autistic children are presented, but also the specifics of interviewing autistic teenagers and adults. Directions of formulating appropriate questions to explore specific themes are also given. The important topics which should be discussed in this specific form of application of interviewing are presented.
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In the paper the author clarifies the nature of clinical social work, the fields, in which it helps, and the ways in which it does that. The analysis considers in a meaningful and criterion manner the character of “the clinical” in respect to the ways of providing help and the specific type of conditions problems and needs, in which clinical social work intervenes. On this basis some of its more concrete fields are specified. Emphasis is placed on the methods for biopsychosocial intervention as being particularly representative of the methodological resource of clinical social work.
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Clinical social work is a profession aimed at working with people with mental suffering. In Bulgaria the clinical social work practice has its history, but its status is yet unclear, because it is hard to differentiate between the fields of social pedagogy, social work and clinical social work. The following paper tries to suggest possible criterias and ways for development in the professional field by taking for example countries like the USA and Germany.
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People, in their everyday activities, are faced with multiple choices, decision making and problem solving when aiming at more effective adaptation, goal setting and goal attainment as well as efficient psychic energy expenditure and social integration. The present study aims at the elucidation of the cognitive processes that participate in decision making. It comments on fundamental conceptions in relation to the phenomenon, the stages in the process of decision making, the structure of the problems and the most common decision making mistakes.
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The article presents some of the main communication barriers for which there is a prerequisite to arise in the interaction between a social worker and a client with mental disorders. The results of a survey conducted among students from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", specialty Social activities, which aims to study their attitudes towards their work with people with mental disorders, as well as their opinion on the difficulties that may arise during the work process, are described and analyzed. The survey found that the majority of them identify misunderstanding and the effect of the central trend as the most likely communication barriers when working with people with mental disorders. According to students, the effect of contrast and belittling of authority can also lead to ineffective communication, but to a more moderate degree.
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Current study examines the contemporary trends in the interpretation of intellectual disability directing the analysis to the levels of adaptability of individuals and the necessary support. The main focus is directed to the development of language-speaking skills and their communicative function. In the study are described main features expressed in the most common specifics of form, content and use of speech.
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Communication can be defined as the process of sharing ideas, experiences, attitudes and knowledge by transmission of symbolic messages. Dental medicine is an area where technical skills are not the only prerequisites for being a good health care provider. Soft skills, such as active listening to the patient, appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication, empathy, and respecting ethical rules significant in the dentist–patient communication process. Consequently, they influence patients’ attitudes, satisfaction, and ongoing health-related behaviour. Therefore, a training course on communication skills has been introduced at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Medical University in Sofia. The aim is to improve students’ soft skills, and form a behavioural design pattern concerning dentist–patient interactions.
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The study examines the etiology and development of the alexithymia construct. An overview of the development of ideas of alexithymia is presented and its conceptual framework is proposed. The study outlines the historical development of alexithymia as a psychological construct, including its effects on cognitive abilities, its relationship to psychopathology and psychosomatics. The different types of alexithymia are considered, as well as data on the neuropsychological features associated with this psychological construct. The most popular instruments for measuring alexithymia are presented and discussed.
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The article examines some essentials of psychosocial rehabilitation of individuals with mental disorders and behavioral deviations, paying special attention to a concrete conceptual framework of recovery. The main purpose of the specific methodological guidelines outlined here is to facilitate professionals` approach and help to structure a program and recovery goals, as well to improve the interaction between the client and the social worker.
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An attempt has been made to show the complex profile of modern psychology, situated in her traits of synthesis, relativity and integrated vision. The thesis has been argumented that, the integral psychology offers an successful approach to prove the theoretical and empirical unity of knowledge. A model of spiritual intelligence has been analyzed whose conditions of development are placed in the phenomena of moral motivation and critical conscience.
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Two mean logical focuses are present in terms of content. The authority is viewed as a dynamic feature of the manager as a result of the social perception process. This is a precondition for the manager to constantly assess the effect of the manager’s activity and behavior in different situations. Any assessments changes reflect on the credibility and gives effect on the level of his authority and reputation. Charisma, which is considered both a goal and prerequisite for successful leadership is also analyzed and discussed.
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Childhood aggression is an important focus for educatures and parents owing to its relative stability over time and consistent link to a variety of negative outcomes later in adolescence including delinquency,substance use, conduct problems,poor adjustment and academic diffiuculties. In addition verbaland physical aggression often are the first signs,as well as later desining symptoms,of several childhood phychiartie disorders. By adolescence, this developmental course results in a hightened risk of substance use, delinqnent acts, and school failure.
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The aim of the study is to provide a generalized methodology for planning psychological, pedagogical and social work with clients in need / at risk.
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It has been performed the analysis of diagnostic methods of psychosomatic disorders. It was proposed the methods of diagnostic process optimization of early dysfunctions of physiological state parameters offered by on the single integral physiological parameter of blood system.
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The model presents an experimental research project to study the influence of blind chess on cognitive functions - memory, thinking and spatial imagination of sighted and blind persons in middle school age on some aspects of personality (esteem and social resonance).
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The current article looks at the child with specific needs as a focus and advantage for different models and practices. There are presented analyzes based on the author's experience in public and private organizations involved in caring for children with specific needs and their families. Main highlights are the system and the unified approach to understanding disability.
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