enduring characteristics that produce the consistency and individuality in a given person” (335). There are many different approaches to personality. Two of the approaches to personality are the psychodynamic approach and the behavioral approach. The psychodynamic approach to personality is the “approach that assumes that personality is motivated by inner
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Behaviourist approach believes that all the behaviours either normal or abnormal are learnt. Behavioural approach suggests that people learn through observation and conditioning. According to Emma’s case the behavioural explanations about her early symptoms of schizophrenia are due to a faulty learning that she perceived from their relatives. Emma’s grandfather and an aunt are diagnosed with schizophrenia. Emma probably lived or shared time with them while she was living with her father. According
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The Psychodynamic Approach was developed by Sigmund Freud in the 1900. Freud main assumption is our behaviour is influenced by our unconscious mind and we are unaware of this‚ therefore Freud argued that we should focus on the unconscious mind rather than the conscious. Freud suggested that personality was split into three parts; the id‚ ego and superego. Freud suggested to have a healthy personality there had to be a balance between this three parts. Freud also suggested that childhood experiences
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When forming a comprehensive theory of personality‚ alternative and established methods should not be used in opposition to one another‚ but rather in addition to‚ the combination of which should have the highest probability of accurate assessment and treatment. In putting the strongest aspects of each of the below theories together‚ we attempt to recognize that the multiple‚ often contrasting truths within each are not a paradox‚ but rather an acceptance of every branch and leaf that attaches itself
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psychologists like Sigmund Freud‚ Alfred Adler‚ Erik Erikson‚ Carl Jung‚ Erich Fromm‚ Karen Horney‚ Melanie Klein‚ Harry Stack Sullivan‚ and others. In the late 1930s‚ psychologists‚ interested in the human issues‚ such as the self‚ self-actualization‚ health‚ hope‚ love‚ creativity‚ nature‚ being‚ becoming‚ individuality‚ and meaning understanding of human existence‚ included Abraham Maslow‚ Carl Rogers‚ and Clark Moustakas‚ who were interested in founding a professional association dedicated to
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Psychodynamic Approach What is it? The psychodynamic approach includes all the theories in psychology that see human functioning based upon the interaction of drives and forces within the person‚ particularly unconscious‚ and between the different structures of the personality. The Psychodynamic Approach Assumptions Our behaviour and feelings are powerfully affected by unconscious problems The causes of these emotional problems can usually be traced back to early childhood. All behaviour
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everything starts to make sense for Irene and that sense this theory has been very helpful for Irene (Lin Travis 2013). One of the weaknesses of the Psychodynamic Approach is that it is not scientifically proven as according to Freud the personality is made of three parts and so scientists are yet to see proof of that theory. This counselling approach is quite limited as it only concentrates on the past and earlier life experiences and does not take nurture‚ e.g. the environment and biological factors
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History of The Psychodynamic Approach * Anna O a patient of Dr. Joseph Breuer (Freud’s mentor and friend) from 1800 to 1882 suffered from hysteria. * In 1895 Breuer and his assistant‚ Sigmund Freud‚ wrote a book‚ Studies on Hysteria. In it they explained their theory: Every hysteria is the result of a traumatic experience‚ one that cannot be integrated into the person’s understanding of the world. The publication establishes Freud as “the father of psychoanalysis.” * By 1896 Freud had found the
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assumptions of the psychodynamic approach. [4] Outline two assumptions of the biological approach. [4] Outline two assumptions of the cognitive approach. [4] Outline two assumptions of the behaviourist approach. [4] Question 1b – Theory:- B) Describe Freud’s theory of personality development. [8] Describe Selye’s GAS Model. [8] Describe the Attribution Theory. [8] Describe the Social Theory of Aggression. [8] Question 2 – Therapy:- Describe how the psychodynamic approach has been applied
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The first psychological theory I am using is the Psychodynamic Approach which was created by Sigmund Freud‚ Freud believed that early childhood experiences give an explanation for the behaviour you have when you are an adult‚ he believed that you develop a mental and emotional state from birth to adolescence which is when your personality is set as you have been influenced by family and friends at this point in life. In this theory there are three levels of mind. The first level of mind is conscious
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