For Klein‚ there were two major stages or positions of development: the paranoid-schizoid position and the depressive position. The paranoid-schizoid position is a phase of life characterized by; how the infant or individual deals with anxieties‚ the defenses they utilize to cope with theses anxieties‚ and the internal and external object relations that begin to form starting at birth and continues throughout life to a greater or lesser extent. The primary defense seen utilize in the paranoid-schizoid
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be explored further include stages of development‚ ego defences and past and present links. Psychodynamic refers to the inner drives and conflicts of the mind. Psychodynamic counselling is derived from psychoanalytic traditions which originate from the work of Sigmund Freud (1856-1936) and later Klein (1882-1960)‚ Winnicott (1896-1971)‚ Bowlby (1907-1990) and others‚ and it works by identifying the links between the present and the past. Freud believed that talking was an effective way of helping
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“Can we ever leave the past behind?” To answer this question I will be considering the theories of Melanie Klein and Erik Erickson‚ as highlighted in module 2. I will be describing these stage theories of development in children‚ and how these theories suggest that successful or unsuccessful development of each stage may have an effect on a person in their adult life‚ thus supporting the notion that you can never leave the past behind you. I will then be looking at some of the other popular theories
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the work of Sigmund Freud this year. I am very interested in working with both the conscious and unconscious processes and this was championed by Freud. Many of Freud’s concepts come in pairs: conscious and unconscious‚ ego and id‚ internal and external‚ Eros and the death instinct and can bring conflict; the urge to love and the urge to destroy. Freud was one of the first to use dreams as a tool in psychoanalysis‚ stating that dreams are the ‘royal road to the unconscious.’ (Freud 1899) One of the
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representation that might be distorted version of social actual person. 3. Self psychologists give more emphasis to the self than to the ego‚ or self representations or instincts. Study of Cinderella: 7. Freudian purist might investigate her repressed sexual instincts; unresolved oedipal feeling for her parent; problems in terms of defense; conflicts between id and ego. 8. Object relations approach - defense of splitting…sees some women as bad and some as good...creates inner distortions of persons…therapy
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Bibliography: Person Centred Counselling by Roger Casemore‚ 2006‚ Sage Publications A Practical Approach to Counselling by Margaret Hough‚ 1994‚ Pittman Publishing Sigmund Freud by Himmat Rana 1997 www.Wikipedia/Fritz_Perls Businessballs.com
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with childhood and adolescence (1.1) – Bowlby‚ Winnicott‚ Klein‚ Erikson. In the first part of my essay I will critically compare the key concepts of theories of Klein‚ Winnicott‚ Bowlby and Erikson associated with childhood and adolescence and also relate them to Freud and his theories. Melanie Klein regarded herself as a Freud’s orthodox follower‚ however‚ despite her claim‚ there are certain differences in her work compared to Freud (Hough‚ 2014). She noticed processes in pre-oedipal children
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References: Maslow‚ H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review 50‚ 370-396 Freud‚ S Freud‚ S. (1930). Civilization and its discontents. New York : Jonathon Cape and Co. Erikson‚ E (1980) Element of a psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development. Greespan‚ S. & Pollock‚ G. (Eds.)‚ The course of life Vol 1 Erikson‚ H Cramer
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Carl Gustav Jung was born on July 26‚ 1875 to a Swiss Pastor and his wife‚ in Kesswil‚ Switzerland. He was raised in Basel and attended school in Klein-Huningen. As a young boy Carl was fascinated by language‚ literature and archeology but was not really interested in school. He eventually enrolled and continued his education at the Humanistisches Gymnasium in Basel‚ and excelled at Latin. Because of his father’s faith‚ Jung developed a keen interest in religious history‚ but settled on the study
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the years of 1850 and 1950. Of all these amazing women who are pioneers‚ theorists‚ and counselors‚ the one who stands out the most is Anna Freud. This paper will go on to explain Anna Freud’s background‚ her theoretical perspective‚ and contributions to the field of psychology. Anna Freud was born December 3‚ 1895. She was born to Martha and Sigmund Freud‚ the youngest of six children. Anna had a very close relationship with her father all throughout her life‚ but was distant with her mother and
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