wanted to be when I grew up and I replied “I want to be a nurse like my mom”. As I entered my teenage years‚ I was introduced to holistic healing by my stepmom whom had an affinity for anything that was related to the natural world. I learned about how food and the elements in nature can be used to heal our bodies which fascinated me because I was accustomed to the modern medical approach where you were given pills for every ailment you had. It was around that
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Behaviourism‚ there has been a shift in the way psychologists view things which leads onto our new approach psychodynamic. The -psychodynamic approach arose by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud who was born in 1856 and in 1880 took a liking in psychiatry. The theories accentuates the unconscious motives and desires alongside also highlighting the vitality of our childhood experiences and how they impacted our personality. The main key assumptions of this theory is the endless determination of infancy
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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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takes longer than that of counselling. Historically the term psychotherapy has roots in Freudian psycho dynamics. The term nowadays could alienate some people as it lends itself to a particular way of analysis. Both‚ psychotherapists and counsellors help clients that are seeking a more obstacle free way of coping with life. In contrast to psychotherapy which often goes into great depth with a deconstruction and reconstruction of the clients self concept‚ counselling is often shorter and more
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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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JULY 05‚ 2011 Psychodynamics is the theory and systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior‚ especially the dynamic relations between conscious motivation and unconscious motivation. Psychodynamics also describe the processes of the mind as flows of psychological energy (Libido) in an organically complex brain. The words ‘psychodynamic’ and ‘psychoanalytic’ are often confused. Sigmund Freud’s theories were psychoanalytic‚ whereas the term ‘psychodynamic’ refers to both
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and the approaches that are used within the psychoanalytic approach as they look at what has happened within childhood and how it can have an effect on a person later in life. Many people have carried childhood experiences around for many years and have not been able deal with the situation‚ they are unable to talk about the experience and this can have a greater affect on how they deal with life issues. By going to see a councillor who uses the psychoanalytic theory would allow them to be able to
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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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Psychodynamic Perspective The psychodynamic perspective was originally developed by Sigmund Freud but includes ideas from many other people who have developed Freud?s arguments. The main assumption of the psychodynamic perspective is that all behaviour can be explained in terms of the inner conflicts of the mind. For example‚ in the case study of Little Hans‚ Freud argued that Little Hans? phobia of horses was caused by a displaced fear of his father. The psychodynamic perspective emphasises
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I find the approaches of psychodynamic‚ cognitive-behavioral‚ and person centered approaches to counseling fascinating. There are many different aspects to all three approaches that fit my personality. I do not believe that I would be able to pick one single approach and stick to it. I do however feel that if you have a client that would benefit from one single approach then that would be the responsible thing to do for the client. However‚ I am not sure if a persons (professional) human nature
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