Narcissism: Psychological Theories and Therapeutic Interventions in the Narcissistic Disorders Introduction Understanding the Narcissistic Phenomenon The so called "narcissistic personality disorder" is a complex and often misunderstood disorder. The cardinal feature of the narcissistic personality is the grandiose sense of self importance‚ but paradoxically underneath this grandiosity the narcissist suffers from a chronically fragile low self esteem. The grandiosity of the narcissist
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being born with personality disorders that ultimately lead them down this path? Not so according to the basic principles of the psychodynamic theory. The psychodynamic theory offers three basic constructs to understanding personality pathology: ego strength‚ defense style and mental representation of self and others. In this paper‚ the primary elements of the psychodynamic theory will be used to analyze the main character in the film Antwone Fisher. The psychopathology of the character will be identified
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COUN 5214 Theories of Personality Dr. Foster Theory Based Character Description Stephanie Kwaizer November 17‚ 2013 Theory Based Character Description Page 1 Antwone Fisher Antowne Fisher is a movie based on a true story of an African American man’s struggle with his emotionally unstable life. Antowne is the main character who never knew his father because he was killed just before he was born. Antowne was then abandoned by his birth mother. The foster home
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Another possible explanation is the psychodynamic explanation‚ this theory states that the person is fixated at the anal stage in the psychosexual stages. There is a behavioral theory‚ which suggests that OCD is an extreme form of ‘learned avoidance’ behaviour. Finally a cognitive theory that states OCD’s are the result of faulty and irrational ways of thinking at an extreme level. For this essay I have chosen to focus on the biological explanation and the psychodynamic approach. The biological explanations
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behaviorism concentrated on the studies and learning of environmental events that do in fact control the behavior. (Research Methods in Psychology. ” Kowalski‚ R & Western‚ D 2011) Psychodynamic perspective was thought of by a thinker named Sigmund Freud in the late nineteenth century. More thinkers of psychodynamic did involve Anna Freud‚ Carl Jung and Erik Erikson. This perspective pretty much showed that the behavior of individuals do replicate the way one feels‚ thinks and wishes. (Research
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Hypochondriasis is a mental illness wherein an individual is preoccupied with the fear of having or the idea of having a serious disease. It involves the misunderstanding of bodily symptoms. The sensations of most hypochondriacs are intense and disturbing‚ leading to incorrectly connecting the symptoms to a serious disease. It said that hypochondria is caused by a patients excessive worrying with having or developing a disease. Often these patients seek medical attention‚ but a doctor’s reassurance
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As it is characteristic of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)‚ Donald Meichenbaum’s treatment of the client‚ Anna‚ was a short-term therapy‚ only lasting about 20 sessions. His eclectic style of work was elicited by Anna because she was horribly depressed and had currently experienced bouts of panic attacks that were making her life miserable‚ and affecting the lives of those around her. Meichenbaum took a CBT approach with Anna within the first few sessions in order to help rid her of her panic
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Discuss psychological therapies for schizophrenia In schizophrenia‚ the person may believe that somebody or something else is controlling their behaviour. Delusions are thought to result from faulty interpretations of events. CBT is used to hep the patient identify and correct these. During CBT patients are encouraged to: trace the origins of their symptoms to see how they might have developed. Evaluate the content of any delusions or voices and consider ways in which they might test validity
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Foundations of Psychology Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. There is some tension between scientific psychology (with its program of empirical research) and applied psychology (dealing with a number of areas). Psychologists attempt to explain the mind and brain in the context of real life. In contrast neurologists utilize a physiological approach. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception‚ cognition‚ emotion
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help to understand a person‚ we do need to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of each theory in order to work out which is more beneficial for the subject. In this instance‚ it is possible for me to discuss Behaviourism and Psychodynamic approaches. One of the main psychologists in recent history is John B. Watson (1878 - 1958). Watson was responsible for creating Behaviourism by developing on theories discovered by earlier psychologist Pavlov (1849 - 1936). This phenomenon had
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