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    Lauren Glynn Outline the key features of the psychodynamic approach to psychopathology (6 marks) The first key feature is the balance (or imbalance) of the ID and the superego. The ID is instincts that people are born with‚ and is completely based around pleasure and is completely selfish. The superego is concerned with what is right and what is wrong. It is morally driven and through socialisation people learn the moral standards of society. A healthy personality is developed when there is

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    viewpoint that I thought I agreed most with I found it to be a difficult task. I would have to say that psychodynamic and sociocultural viewpoints are the ones that I just could not choose one over the other. The reason I had such a difficult time choosing‚ I believe is because substance abuse there are so many different factors that make the subject at hand so extensive. I agree with the psychodynamic viewpoint because in my opinion and from my personal experience those individuals that have been

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    Psychodynamic psychotherapy is used to treat adolescent and child disorders. It is derived from clinical observations. It is a gaining evidence based research data that supports its effectiveness. In this therapy they noted down the things that causes stress and trauma. In the case of children they also introspect the background and family of the patient child. This process deals with complex unconscious mental processes‚ observable thoughts and behaviors‚ conflicts.. This process of psychodynamic

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    The Psychodynamic Theory

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    The “psychodynamic theory” originated with Sigmund Freud; in modern counselling practice‚ this theory is focused on five general concepts: “the unconscious‚ mental processes‚ childhood experiences in personality development‚ mental representations and their impact on social interactions and the regulation of sexual and aggressive feelings” (Westen‚ D.‚ 1998‚ pg. 335). The hypothesis that I will be explaining will be theory that one’s personality can be formed from their exposure and interactions

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    The psychodynamic perspective focuses on the role of the unconscious mind in the development of personality and was studied by Sigmund Freud. Present when you were an infant‚ the first and most primitive part of the personality would be called the id. Id means that you did whatever you pleased whenever you wanted. For example‚ you cried when you wanted‚ you peed and pooped whenever‚ and you slept when you wanted. As you begin to grow‚ your parents began to deny your every wish. For instance

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    l~HE AMERICAN JOURNAL O~~ PSYCHIA1’RY The Psychodynamic Formulation: Its Purpose‚ Structure‚ and Clinical Application Samuel Perry‚ M.D.‚ Arnold M. Cooper‚ M.D.‚ and Robert Michels‚ M.D. The authors present a brief written psychodynamic formulation that focuses on central conflicts‚ anticipates transferences and resistances‚ and helps guide all psychiatric treatments. After placing the presenting problem in the context of the patient’s life and identifying nondynamic determinants

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    What Is Psychodynamics?

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    Psychodynamics is an approach to counselling in which the unconscious and conscious is studied in order to see the effect on how an individual functions both personally and dynamically. Psychodynamics has an emphasis on the early years of life as they believe that many of our behaviours are rooted in our childhood experiences (Loo et al.‚ 2017). This case study will focus on Sigmund Freuds theory of psychoanalysis. Freud believed that many issues could be resolved by making sense of an individual’s

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    Psychodynamic Theorist Psychodynamic Theorist Throughout psychology‚ many theorists are remembered for his or her work in specialized areas. Sigmund Freud‚ Erik Erikson‚ Alfred Adler‚ and Carl Jung were psychoanalysts. Each theorist had his own view and that view was brought into the psychology field and has earned its own right to become a theory. Many of the theories are still used today and may continue to be used in future studies. Sigmund Freud became known as the founding father of

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    Depression - Psychodynamic Theory I have been interested in the mechanics of depression since childhood‚ when my mother ‘suffered with her nerves’ - her explanation of what I now recognise as a very severe melancholia defined by Burton in 1621 as "a kind of dotage without a fever‚ having for his ordinary companions fear and sadness‚ without any apparent occasion" (p739). My interest was further compounded by my clients‚ Valerie and Jo‚ when it become apparent to me that depression is one of the

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    Psychodynamic Theory

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    The main aspect of the psychodynamic theory is that behavior is directed by forces within one’s personality‚ but is usually hidden in the subconscious. According to Sigmund Freud‚ behavior is caused by unconscious thoughts‚ impulses and desires. He also theorized that many of our unconscious thoughts are too hard for us to deal with and so are repressed. Many of Freud’s theories seem either extreme or brilliant‚ but I can’t make up my mind about this one. I don’t think that people walk around like

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