Frued and Modern Psychoanalysis
“Modern psychoanalysis" is a term coined by Hyman Spotnitz. “Influenced by the works of Sigmund Freud, Dr. Spotnitz believed that the principles of psychoanalysis could be extended to cure the severe narcissistic disorders that Freud had deemed untreatable.” (Sara Sheftel, 1991) Dr. Spotnitz and his colleagues described it as a “body of theoretical and clinical approaches” that could be used to envelop the full spectrum of emotional disorders and broaden the potential for treatment to pathologies thought to be untreatable by conventional methods.
Modern psychoanalysis and other forms of psychotherapy are significantly different when compared to
Freud 's concept of psychoanalysis back then. However, the popularity of the "talking cure" has remained present and people today actually realize that therapy works. When Freud first started treating patients this way, most people did not believe that simply talking about their problems would somehow fix physical issues too. Modern psychoanalysis takes Freud’s basic theory of human psyche and use it as its starting point. .
Modern psychoanalysis differs from other methods of psychoanalysis by following Freud’s later work and the work of Melanie Klein in stressing the importance of dealing with destructive behaviors as well as sexual motivation in order for the human psyche to evolve. (Pickren, 2010)
Like all psychoanalysts, modern psychoanalysts emphasize the unconscious nature of much of human motivation, the impact of the early development of mental functioning on later functioning, and the tendency of people to repeat patterns of handling emotional arousal states.
Also similar to other schools of psychoanalysis, modern psychoanalytic treatment emphasizes helping the patient talk progressively, working on resolving resistance to putting everything into words and on analyzing the transference of repetitive emotional patterns experienced with the analyst. (New England Association Schools and Colleges, 2010)
But
Modern psychoanalysis and other forms of psychotherapy are significantly different when compared to
Freud 's concept of psychoanalysis back then. However, the popularity of the "talking cure" has remained present and people today actually realize that therapy works. When Freud first started treating patients this way, most people did not believe that simply talking about their problems would somehow fix physical issues too. Modern psychoanalysis takes Freud’s basic theory of human psyche and use it as its starting point. .
Modern psychoanalysis differs from other methods of psychoanalysis by following Freud’s later work and the work of Melanie Klein in stressing the importance of dealing with destructive behaviors as well as sexual motivation in order for the human psyche to evolve. (Pickren, 2010)
Like all psychoanalysts, modern psychoanalysts emphasize the unconscious nature of much of human motivation, the impact of the early development of mental functioning on later functioning, and the tendency of people to repeat patterns of handling emotional arousal states.
Also similar to other schools of psychoanalysis, modern psychoanalytic treatment emphasizes helping the patient talk progressively, working on resolving resistance to putting everything into words and on analyzing the transference of repetitive emotional patterns experienced with the analyst. (New England Association Schools and Colleges, 2010)
But
Cited: New England Association Schools and Colleges. (2010). About Modern Psychoanalysis. Retrieved from Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis: http://www.bgsp.edu/modern_analysis.html Pickren, M. (2010, October 05). Melanie Kline: Noteworthy Psychologist. Retrieved from Helping Psychology: http://www.helpingpsychology.com/melanie-klein-noteworthy-psychologist Sara Sheftel. (1991). Dr. Hyman Spotnitz. Retrieved from Mid-Manhattan Institute for Psychianalysis: http://mmi.edu/spotnitz.htm