REVIEW OF THE FIRST MODULE IN THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK The first module in Theoretical Foundations of Social Work deals with the theories of human development, which explains the concepts of: The Stages of Psychosexual Development and Defense Mechanisms by Sigmund Freud, the Stages of Psychosocial Development by Erik Erickson, Humanistic Approach by Maslow, Stages of Cognitive Development by Piaget and Moral Development by Kohl Berg. As a social worker, the reviewer doesn’t have
Psychoanalysis was founded by Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), who was a physiologist, medical doctor and psychologist (Thornton). It refers to the theory behind psychological disorders within the mind as well as its treatment. All manifestations of psychoanalysis that exists today, in almost all fundamental respects, can be traced back directly to Sigmund Freud’s work. Also known as the father of psychoanalysis, he formulated the theory that the mind is a complex energy system, the analysis of which