Describe and discuss at least two features of the psychodynamic approach. One of the main assumptions of the psychodynamic approach to psychology is that the personality consists of three separate divisions; the id‚ the ego and the superego. The id represents all of your selfish needs and wishes‚ and your desire to have them satisfied immediately. The superego is your morality‚ the part of your brain which conflicts with the id‚ for example if your id tells you that you need a new X-Box game
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Psychodynamic Theories of Personality As you have previously learned‚ psychology is comprised of several theoretical orientations and subfields. With respect to the psychodynamic theoretical orientation‚ I would like you to briefly describe how someone from the psychodynamic perspective understands and explains personality development and the structure of the personality. I look forward to your thoughts. Sigmund Freud initially developed the Psychodynamic perspective of personality. It was the
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Psychodynamic Theory Part 1: Psychodynamic theory is a view that explains personality in the terms of unconscious and conscious forces‚ such as beliefs and unconscious desires. Sigmund Freud in the early 20th century proposed a psychodynamic theory according to which personality consists of the ID. The ID is responsible for instincts and pleasure-seeking. He also proposed the idea of the superego which attempts to obey the rules of society and parents. The superego is split into two parts‚ conscience
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modern psychological perspectives. These perspectives are behavioral‚ psychodynamic‚ humanistic‚ cognitive‚ sociocultural‚ and biological. Each perspective has its own unique way of explaining the human behavior. I believe to truly explain the complex mental processes and behavior‚ each perspective must be examined‚ not limited to just one. The following is my explanation and comparisons between two of these perspectives: psychodynamic and behavioral. "The behavioral view is defined as the psychological
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Psychotropic or antipsychotic medications are drugs used to help stable a person’s mood who may suffer from a variety of different mental illnesses. Psychotropic and antipsychotic medications serve different purposes‚ and many are used in conjunction with one another to help reach therapeutic goals. Antidepressants such as‚ Lexapro or Zoloft‚ fall under the psychotropic medication pharmacological class. Medications known as Clozaril‚ Risperdal and Haldol‚ are drugs that fall under the class known
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Psychodynamic theory is one of the most important tools for social workers to use in the clinical setting to promote clients change and resolve their presenting problem. The knowledge and skill of psychodynamic theory help the social worker to better understand the mind of their client above their conscious mind. The practitioner can educate and support their clients to recognize and resolve dysfunctions in the unconscious mind. This effort would make client improve their functioning and aware how
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Counselling for the Professions Assignment 2 Monash University Clayton Introduction The purpose of this exercise was to implement learnt skills throughout the semester‚ and apply them into a real counseling situation with a client. By being able to record and watch our first counseling experience‚ it allows us to constructively criticize and analyze our counseling techniques. Additionally‚ this exercise also allows us to practice counseling ‘essentials’ such as SOLER
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I did not observe a counselling session as it occurs in one on one setting‚ the Field supervisor felt that when someone else was present in the setting‚ it would interrupt the therapeutic relationship (rapport) and would reduce the level of confidentiality thus leading the client to not being able to reveal personal information and to make decisions or draw solutions. However‚ I discussed with my field supervisor about counselling‚ its practices‚ rituals‚ communications and procedures and wrote a
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However‚ many others claim that experimental validity is an inappropriate yardstick for evaluating psychodynamic theory and that the theory is verified in practice in the analyst-patient interview. The prestige of psychoanalysis in our Prozac-popping culture has tumbled. Marginalized yet vital‚ psychoanalytic thoughtboth at training institutes and in academic
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“Person-Centred” Counselling Person-centred counselling is a form of therapy which allows the client to be at the core of their own therapy and make their own goals. For the person-centred approach to be effective a relationship built on trust must be formed between the counsellor and the individual. This essay will explore the theoretical ideas and practice skills of person centred counselling. Key figure (Founder) and Major Focus Carl Rogers (1902-1987)‚ an American psychologist was the key figure
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