According to Ms. M, when she was a child her mother was very resolute and strong-willed. Despite Ms. M’s disability, her mother expected her to do things just like other children, and was intolerant of any excuses made by Ms. M in regard to her physical state. Ms. M described her mother’s behavior as insensitive at times. She reported her mother would often be disparaging and ridiculing towards her when she would act out her frustrations that arose from being pushed too hard. Ms. M expressed that although it was difficult for her as a child, she is now appreciative of her mother’s harsh and determined parenting because she believes that without her mother’s resolve and convictions, she would not be successful today. Due to her experiencing of her mother as insensitive, ridiculing, and disparaging we can understand that she would have an aggressive drive towards her mother for making her feel bad about herself. Freud described a type of anxiety known as signal anxiety. This type of anxiety is produced by a danger situation, or via the anticipation of danger. Signal anxiety is produced by the ego, and it serves to activate the forces at the command of the ego to meet or avoid the impending traumatic situation, which would result should the id be allowed to act on the aggressive drive (also known as id’s wish-fulfillment) (CITE). Freud identified four primary danger situations. They include loss of object, loss of object’s love, castration anxiety, and guilt (CITE). Of these danger situations, the most relevant one for Ms. M is that of castration anxiety. Castration anxiety, in a metaphorical sense, refers to the fear of being degraded or made insignificant. It is usually an irrational fear where an individual will go ... ... middle of paper ... ...g two children. References Cabaniss , D. L. (2011). Psychodynamic psychotherapy: A clinical manual. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. Gabbard, G. (2010). Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: A basic text. (2nd ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. Lear, J. (2005). Freud. New York, NY US: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. Mitchell, S., & Black, M. (1995). Freud and beyond: A story of modern psychoanalytic thought. New York, NY: Basic Books. St. Clair, M. (2004). Object relations and self psychology : An introduction (4th Edition). Stamford, CT: Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning. Summers, F. (1994). Object relations theories and psychopathology: A comprehensive text. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press. Wolf, (1988). Basic concepts of self psychology. In Treating the self: elements of clinical self psychology. New York, NY: Guilford Press
What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?
I come from a big, loving, catholic family. We are all very close and friendly to each other and to the ones around us. Making friends comes easy and we tend to treat everyone like family. We see the good in everyone and welcome anyone with open arms. Anxiety, depression and alcoholism do run on both the maternal and paternal sides of my family. I have not been medically diagnosed with either depression or anxiety but I do present signs and symptoms of both. Unfortunately, my family does not believe in medical intervention such as therapy and medication when it comes to mental stability. Due to my family’s beliefs in such things, it is hard to seek support when it comes to getting help and treatment from them.
In his book, An Uncomplicated Life: A Father’s Memoir of his Exceptional Daughter, Paul Daugherty recounts how his daughter, Jillian, has impacted his life, and the lives of everyone around her. He begins by explaining that his book is not about Jillian’s disability, but “about how her disability has enabled more fully her life and the lives of others,” including his own. Jillian was born with Down syndrome, a diagnosis that shocked Paul and his wife, Kerry, and forever changed their lives. Paul, a sports columnist, was far from prepared to care for and raise a child with a disability, but throughout the book, he explains his own transformation as the result of having Jillian. Kerry, on the other hand, accepted the challenge head on, and together, they set the goal of “building a better Jillian.” What happened in turn was that they were impacted beyond what they could fathom, and Jillian ended up moving those around her to “extraordinary goodness.”
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Have you ever stopped and thought, “ what would i do if my kid had a disability?” Or ever question why you act a certain way or if you 're strong enough? In the Articles “Notes From a Dragon mom, What we hunger For and the speech “ This is Water” These authors all share there thoughts on what makes a person act the way they do.
felt. The book addresses a range of challenges that parents of children with disabilities may face.
Though the sexual motives of Freud are not supported, Shedler allows us to see how Freud was not wrong about the unconscious thoughts but he does disagree with the sexual motives that Freud lead with. An example of the difference between the two ways of therapy is the transference step of therapy. Both Shedler and Freud agree that tranference ocurrs frequently and is brought up by an unconscious feeling towards someone in their life, but Shedler focuses on the relationship between the therapists and the patient to be a coping mechansim. Maybe, the patient sees the therapists as the person who had casued them pain in the past and takes out there agression or resiliance towards them. Freud may relate this to one of the psycho sexual stages that he presetned to other therapists about a century ago. The transference of fear caould be due to the person having an anal repulsive personality that was casued by a fixation when they were arund one to three years old (example from
There lies a myriad of differences between children and adults regarding cognitive, emotional, anatomical, social, and psychological aspects. These elements imply variations in a way they face and tackle problems. Psychological therapies engage various methods in enabling children and adults through behavioral and emotional difficulties (Shapiro, 2015). Child therapy employs play and communication. In this case, toys, books, and games are incorporated in the process. Additionally, parents are also involved in the process of treatment. On the other hand, adult therapy focuses primarily on talk and less play. Basic principles applied in child treatment are similar to those applied to adults. The primary difference between child and adult therapies
Leichsenring, F., & Leibing, E. (2003). The effectiveness of psychodynamic therapy and cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of personality disorders: a meta-analysis. American Journal Of Psychiatry, 160(7), 1223--1232.
In order to help the client understand what their unconscious disturbances are and how their mind works, psychodynamic therapists will draw on similar techniques used in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy. These are listed below:
Humanistic Therapy first originated from Carl Rogers in the 1950s. This type of therapy is most associated with client-centered therapy, meaning the client controls the majority of the therapy. Carl Rogers (1965), believes transparency is crucial in the relationship between the client and therapist (Rogers, 1965). He wants the client to be able to read the therapist and see through them to know the therapist is real and wants to help (Rogers, 1965). According to McLeod (2008), the core conditions for humanistic therapy include; congruence between the therapist and client, the client receiving unconditional positive regard from the therapist, and the therapist being empathetic to the client (McLeod, 2008, p. 3). It is important that the client feels as though they aren’t being judged by the therapist, but also according to Chu (1998) “safety is created as the therapist demonstrates patience, caring, and the willingness to engage interpersonally (Venart & Webber, 2012 p. 2) . If empathy and unconditional positive regard are not used in therapy, the client will not be able to trust the therapist, therefore not sharing how they feel, ultimately not getting any help.
Psychodynamic therapy explores the unconscious mind and the internal conflict one experiences daily in life. This type of therapy can assist Jim to gain insight into why he feels anxious around women and why he has chosen a less ambitious and risky path. Also, as he gains more insight into his motives and unconscious drives, he may be able to understand why he chooses certain women in a relationship, and why he maintains certain patterns. Once he gains insight, he can move forward to reject these unconscious patterns and choose more wisely and move away from behaviors that are self-defeating. Once he gains insight, the benefits can last a lifetime. The psychodynamic therapist and Jim would gain a long-term and trusting relationship and Jim
I have many people in my family who are differently abled, but not limited. My mother I constantly question the angel in which she is coming from and what she really needs vs wants. I understand having MS has its limitation, but it shouldn’t be a person’s motivation to gain attention or material possessions. My mother is the master of this so I have to really sort through her motives and know when she is trying to manipulate me.
Psychotherapy includes treatments of an assortment of mental disorders using a plethora of forms, techniques, and approaches. Psychotherapy typically uses methods of personal interaction, communication, and counseling to support and treat patients for whatever the reason may be. The three approaches compared and contrasted below are: cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral.
As a child I never thought I would have to mother my own mother nor did I think my mother would never forget I was her daughter. When I was eight years-old my mother had a severe stroke that took away her ability to walk and talk. As the news spread most people pitied my family for my mother’s the unfortunate situation. When my mother’s health wasn’t constant, everyone around me made sure the phrase “I’m sorry” was. My ability to cope with a difficult circumstances as a young child, continue to perform well in school, and live a semi-normal life, while my mother was ill, shaped who I am today, and ultimately introduced me to what I now believe is my calling to be a physical therapist.