The Different Versions of Psychoanalysis

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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. It focuses on how humans interact and function. It also deals with how to treat those who appear to be dysfunctional, either in their thoughts, behaviors, or emotions (Huffman, 2012, p.532). In Chapter 14 of “Psychology in Action”, we discussed psychological disorders and abnormal behaviors. Chapter 15 covers therapy. Therapy is a remedial attempt to “cure” emotional, mental, or physical health problems (“Therapy- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia”).
When therapists deal with patients with psychological problems and mental disorders, they use psychotherapy. Psychotherapy involves using specific techniques to improve the psychological functioning of the patient. In psychotherapy, therapists help their patients adjust to life. Psychotherapy has many counterparts that are grouped together and called insight therapies because they increase awareness into underlying motives and help improve the attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors of the patients (Huffman, 2012, p. 533).
One of the most debates insight therapies is psychoanalysis, which has a counterpart called psychodynamic therapy. Psychoanalysis is when a person’s mind is analyzed. It is based on Sigmund Freud’s belief that those behaviors that are abnormal are caused by unconscious conflicts amongst the id, ego, and superego (Huffman, 2012, p. 533). Freud believed that in the ego, there are defense mechanisms that are so strong that they are able to block unconscious thoughts from coming to consciousness. Defense mechanisms distort reality and self-deception (Huffman, 2012, p. 464). In order to avoid these defense mechanisms, psychoanalytic therapists “trick” the ego by using the five major methods of psychoanalysi...

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