Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory have been my only basis in my experiences within the field of psychology. While numerous critique Sigmund Freud for his theories and therapeutic approaches, he has always been a theorist I remain personally fond of. Freud was not right about all his conceptions, but he did widen the scope of what psychology relates to and made people feel uncomfortable with his ideas. Psychoanalytic therapy is not made to feel comfortable but to be intense work for both the therapist and the client. Freud planted the foundation to various other psychodynamic theorists such as Jung, Kohut, Erickson, and Bowlby which are now referenced widely within clinical applications and emerging research. In my belief, a client can …show more content…
I sense that in exploring psychodynamic theory, I stand eager and fascinated to see how I will utilize the related techniques in my future work in the field.
Psychoanalytic theory has made me further attentive of the extent to which our past and present experiences are interrelated and how they can weigh on our struggles in the present time. Through this therapeutic sense, we are able to take a client in distress and explore their past to find their problem’s origin. Uncovering the origin of a problem and utilizing therapeutic techniques enables the client to achieve insight to directly address the pain they are experiencing. It also minimizes the chance of regression in clients. Psychodynamic psychotherapy has the goal of assisting individuals to explore their experiences and development, identifying destructive patterns, and returning to a state of healthy functioning. I value that this theory does not just take the present feelings, emotions, and behaviors of a client and put a temporary fix on it. Another area that is appealing in the psychodynamic theory is the concept of symbolism. There is a sense of awareness that we don’t facilitate in our everyday lives, commonly known as the
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Since psychoanalysis focuses primarily on context and narratives of a client, it is especially open to considering people with vast differences. It is not comparable to cognitive behavioral therapy where therapy mainly fixates on addressing behaviors and not regarding the context of where and why these behaviors formed. In Psychoanalysis, all relevant factors of a client are fair game in diagnosing and treating the patient as it always should be. Cultural competence in these capacities allows the therapy to reach immense heights. No client is simplistic and for that reason, it is beneficial to include diverse narratives. It allows an individual to take their background and experiences to find their own unique
The psychoanalytic therapy was developed by Sigmund Freud. It is considered the foundation or modern day psychiatry, psychology, and counseling and is the gage by which all therapies have been measured. Psychoanalytic therapy consists largely of using methods to bring out unconscious thought that can be worked through. It focuses on childhood experiences that are analyzed though discussions that are reconstructed, and interpreted.
These types of therapies are two of the few known to focus on personality and encourage free expression. Client direct what is talked about during therapy and benefits from therapy increase over time. Certain themes that may arise within the therapeutic relationship may reveal useful information (Sacks, 2007).
In psychoanalysis the therapist takes on the role of the expert, listening and interpreting Ana’s free associations from her unconscious process. The therapist role is to discover what is real and what is not real. The therapist is not to have an agenda and to remain passive and only engage when interpreting something Ana has stated (Murdock,
The theory our learning team is studying is the psychodynamic approach or what is sometimes called psychoanalytic approach. The main contributors to Psychodynamic approaches was the founder Sigmund Freud (1859-1939), Anna Freud (1895-1982) gave significant contribution to the psychodynamics of adolescence and Erik Erickson (1902-1994) called the “new” Freud but with an emphasis on ego (conscious) forces, termed as psychosocial theory (Craig & Dunn, p 11-13). Psychodynamics is the explanation or interpretation (as of behavior or mental states) in terms of mental or emotional forces or processes (www.merriam-webster.com)
We begin where Corley and Gioia (2011), Harlow (2009) and Stam (2010) do when it comes to the concept of constructing a theory and that is to accept that there is not one universal meaning but there are elements of theory building that cannot be deprived during this process. These fundamental features, as identified in the articles, start with a literature review which engages its reader with the existing theoretical explanations. For Bowen this was the Psychoanalytic theory that had been formulated for the individual. From the theoretical concept the focus was on the patient.
Psychodynamic therapy, focuses on unconscious mind and how past experiences, inner thoughts, fears, and emotions The main goal of psychodynamic therapy is for clients to be self-aware of the past and how it effects who they are in the present. This type of therapy focuses on the underlying problems and emotions that influenced the client’s behavior. (Psych Central, 2016)
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Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, was the principle proponent of the psychoanalytic personality theory. Psychoanalytic personality theory is tells us that the majority of human behavior is motivated by the unconscious, a part of the personality that contains the memories, knowledge, beliefs, feelings urges, drives, and instincts that the individual is unaware, and that only a small part of our psychological makeup is actually derived from the conscious experience. The problem is our unconscious mind disguises the meaning of the material it contains. As such, the psychoanalytic personality theory is ver...
It is interesting to note according to Raskin et al. ( 2011), “Our basic practice [client centered therapy] remains true to the core conditions no matter who our client may be. We also assert that our ability to form an initial therapeutic relationship depends on our own openness to and appreciation of respect for all kinds of difference” (p. 183). I believe that the cultural diversity that CCT maintains is important in a multiplicity open therapeutic environment. The implications for a non discriminatory form of therapy are that it can be used across populations. This allows for broader use of this theory and the chances for positive outcomes is increased because the availability.
The psychodynamics theory which was introduced by Freud to understand the human mind and psyche, reached a new level in the continuous analysis from therapists. Psychodynamics originally has been explained as a study of various psychological forces that affect human behavior which is related to early experiences. It specifically discusses the connection between the conscious and subconscious motivations. The theory was further analyzed and developed by Melanie Klein, Carl Jung and Alfred Adler. Based on the theory, the psychodynamic therapy evolved to help patients through psychoanalysis. With time other therapies like individual, group and family therapy evolved to offer treatment by understanding the present day complexities in more detail. The main aim of the therapy is self –awareness through identifying the various influences of many past events in life. The therapies are continuously evolving since it was introduced by Freud to help in solving a variety of psychological disorders within people.
...entation, or several, in which they choose to practice in their professional career. Psychoanalysis and Person-Centered Therapy are just two, out of over four hundred types, of counseling approaches in use today. The constructs and theories are extremely different, however, neither can be considered right nor wrong. They are simply based on different beliefs, assumptions and viewpoints of human development and their behavior. Although, however different and unique, there are still similarities between the two types of therapy approaches. Through case examples, such as the case of D and the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, the techniques and outcomes of different treatment approaches can be see in real life examples. Past research and writing support brings about contradictions, criticism and treatment outcomes to the theories and those who developed them.
When most laymen think about psychology, a version of the psychodynamic theory is surely what comes to mind. Most people have heard of Freud and the somewhat ridiculous notions that he brought about over a century ago. What many people may not understand is just how advanced the psychodynamic theory was for the time in which it came about. Although this theory definitely has some flaws, it has some astonishingly valid aspects to it as well. An analysis of this Freudian theory shows that there are both strengths and weaknesses to the psychodynamic theory, and that it can still be applicable to modern-day social work.
The psychodynamic theory encompasses both Freud and Erikson. Freud believed the three components of personality were the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is responsible for all needs and urges, while the superego for ideals and moral. The ego moderates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. However, Erikson believed that personality progressed through a series of stages, with certain conflicts arising at each stage. Success in any stage depended upon successfully overcoming these conflicts. The advantage to psychodynamic is that it encompasses the individual, meaning that the theory looks at personality from childhood all the way into adulthood. The disadvantages of this theory are that it cannot be tested validly. Therefore,
Psychoanalysis and its derivatives were the first theories to develop and most of those therapists who were not eclectic adhered to some form of psychoanalysis or psychodynamic therapy. The so-called Minnesota point of view of Patterson “(1966, 1986) was an eclectic position.” It appears that 50% of the practitioners today claim themselves to be eclectic.”
To supplement such deficient, both psychoanalytic and humanistic psychologies have provided their perspectives on it. Psychoanalytic Perspective = = = =