Psychodynamic theory‚ in regards to working with a diverse population‚ has a various amount of strengths. The first being that analytic theory can be extremely effective when altered and adapted to the standards of the culture in which the counselor practices. Counselors can help their clients delve into the environmental situations‚ such as a kind of abuse‚ that have caused major turning points in the client’s life. This divulging of‚ or exposure to‚ these environmental situations allows the client
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ethical and moral rules from par- cerning the self and the world around ents‚ role models‚ etc.‚ the superego develops them makes up their personality. which tells people what is right from wrong. Strengths and Weaknesses The psychodynamic approach emphasizes the importance of both nature and nurture. It also focuses on how childhood experiences have an effect on the developing personality. A weakness to be considered is the implica- Personality and Behavior Behavior and personality
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to Marriage & Family Therapy Autumn 2011 Professor Katrin Sanford‚ MS‚ LMFT Anna Maria College PSYCHODYNAMIC FAMILY THERAPY PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY The Beginnings of Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud was the discoverer and inventor of psychoanalysis and coined the term in 1896 after publishing studies on Hysteria with Joseph Breuer in 1895. Psychoanalysis still remains unsurpassed in its approach to understanding human motivation‚ character development‚ and psychopathology. Freud’s insights
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The Psychodynamic Perspective The psychodynamic perspective focuses on the effects of unconscious factors effecting the nature in which we behave. This perspective also focuses on the relationship of childhood experiences effecting adulthood thinking and actions. This theory has many benefits such as being able to provide explanations for the various human behaviors. By looking back at childhood experiences it is believed with the psychodynamic perspective you will be able to find an explanation
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Article: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients First‚ the author recommends that the psychotherapist who treats cancer patients be familiar with the following: 1) the natural course and treatment of the illness‚ 2) a flexible approach in accord with the medical status of the patient‚ 3) a common sense approach to defenses‚ 4) a concern with quality-of-life issues‚ and 5) counter- transference issues as they relate to the treatment of very sick patients (Pospone‚ 1998). The model of psychodynamic
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Trauma is the experience that begins with an exposure to a non-normative or extremely distressing event or chain of events that potentially disrupts the self. McCann‚ & Pearlman‚ (1990) This essay will explore the intra-psychic psychodynamic approach and the socio-ecological theory of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory of development. It will examine how individuals recover from trauma when a loved one becomes chronically ill or deceases. Pierre Janet‚ 1889‚ suggested that intense emotional
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In the late 19th century‚ the Psychodynamic perspective emerged‚ with major contributions made by Freud and Jung among others. The Psychodynamic perspective represents a way of seeing people as being made up of many different experiences and many aspects of self. It has three main concepts. The first is Past and Present Worlds‚ where we have potentially seven different significant people in our lives before the age of twelve where their way of being is interpreted as a message and how we cope with
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trees on Peak Mountain Ridge in East Granby‚ Connecticut. The aircraft also hit the Instrument Landing System (ILS) localizer antenna‚ which was on its way to Runway 15 of Bradley International Airport (BDL). The aircraft‚ lastly‚ crashed while on approach to Runway 15 of BDL at 00:55 Eastern Time. Fortunately‚ there were no fatalities and all 73 passengers and crew of 5 survived the impact. Accident Factors Among many contributing factors to the crash of Flight 1572‚ the most significant accident
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The psychodynamic approach assumes that mental health issues can be resolved by psychoanalysis. Various psychoanalytic methods can be used to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness where they can be dealt with. The concept of defence mechanisms suggests that the displacement of unconscious anxiety onto harmless external objects can be used as a coping mechanism by some. Freud believed that sexual fears within the id were repressed; leaving the person with an irrational fear that had
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delve into the past that affects the client’s present‚ the psychotherapy can be very extensive and complicated‚ with little scientific basis. The psychodynamic therapy lack of scientific basis as there is little difference in the individual’s behaviour as compared to other therapies‚ namely cognitive-behavioural therapy (Sheder‚ 2010). Psychodynamic therapies focus on the interpersonal relationship of the individuals that is built upon past experiences‚ providing possibilities of causations.
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