My Psychodynamic Approach

In the counseling world today understanding psychodynamic approaches is more crucial than ever in the assessment and treatment of any psychological issue. Psychodynamic approaches such as Individual therapy, analytical therapy and psychoanalysis are similar in many ways but also differ based on the individuals own perception and circumstances. I will discuss the similarities as well difference’s and why these forms of therapy are critical in the assessment and treatment of clients.

Introversion is defined as a person who is exhausted with community encounter and choose to energize themselves by solitary. They are often confused with being shy, but they recommend having their alone time. In my opinion introversion is something that is learned about a person at an early age. It cannot be taught or learn once you get older. The psychodynamic perspectives consist in early childhood experiences and are referred as the unconscious mind that defines an individual personality. Referring back to the video, as an introvert she found herself wanting to read book instead of interacting with the fellow campers. Sigmung Fred believe that thing hidden in the unconscious mind of a child helps develop personality. The humanistic perspective is the belief that

Their teacher replies ‘ Because each has something different to offer to our understanding of behaviour, making each approach unique.’

The history of Psychodynamic psychology originated with Sigmund Freud in the late 19th century. Freud proposed a psychodynamic theory to which personality consists of the id. The Id is present at birth and it resides in the world of unconsciousness. Freud also said that the unconscious is also a place where human instinctual biological drives reside. The drives direct our behaviour towards choices that promise to satisfy our basic human needs. The drives ensure our survival like drinking water and eating food, the desire for reproduction and the necessity for aggression.

ID, ego and superego. He said you were born with ID which was in your

I primarily believe in the behavioral perspective. However, on the topic of obsessive compulsive disorder I find that I favor the psychodynamic perspective. OCD is classified as a long lasting disorder, in which a person has recurring thoughts and behaviors they feel need to be completed repetitively. I tend to favor the behavioral perspective because I agree with the idea that outside factors influence a persons responses and behaviors. Throughout childhood and even more on, one is constantly taught about their environment and they learn everything they need to know in life through this perspective. Whether that be conditioning a child as they grow, so that they are able to learn and differentiate good from bad through reward and punishment. To understanding why an individual acts a certain way and what

The psychodynamic approach to psychology is the study of human behaviour from the point of view of motivation and drives. The original beliefs of this approach were created by Sigmund Freud in the 1800s. Although it is now generally seen negatively in the common view, sometimes comically, it has provided the inspiration for a few of the current leading approaches to psychology.

A school based therapeutic mentoring program will be more effective using psychodynamic supportive therapy than cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing problematic behaviors in youth in foster care.

First, I believe the object relations theory places less importance on biologically based drives and

According to a psychoanalytic theorist would claim that because Dina is around the age of three, her superego has not fully developed, so she acts mainly on impulse. Because of her incomplete unconscious, Dina’s behavior is dictated by the id portion of her unconscious, which would explain her selfish part of her personality when it comes to what she wants. Additionally, Dina is shifting into the phallic stage from the anal stage, where she may have developed a resistance to authority figures if her parents were impatient in helping her toilet train, which could cause her be unresponsive to their teacher’s lessons about sharing. A psychoanalytic theorist would suggest to just let Dina outgrow it, as the ego and superego will continue to form until she is around the age six, as well as she will be entering the phallic stage and leaving behind the anal stage, unless she becomes fixated.

Jones and Butman (2012) in chapter four point out that contemporary psychodynamic approaches, although they originate from Freud’s view of personality development, psychodynamic view are less biological and mechanistic. Psychodynamic approaches focuses more on individuals’ cognitive and interpersonal process. Jones and Butman argue that psychodynamic approaches are divided into three views: ego Psychology, object-relations and self-psychology. These theories propose that caregivers or parents should foster both independence, and protection and nurturance so as to deter personality disturbances. The ego psychology model argues that personality development occurs across the life span. The theory suggests that the ego strives for adaptability,

The principle of order explains that if there is an action then there will either be a reaction or consequence based on the results that we are expecting. In order to get effective outcomes when working with families, children, and individuals I would have to consistently seek information to ensure that I was giving them correct strategies and techniques to improve their family structure. The principle of empathy expresses the need to understand certain situations form other’s perspectives in order to understand their reactions, emotions, and behaviors. This act will ensure that I am actually understanding the reason behind the behavior based on the client/person instead of in my own opinion.

When comparing the behaviouristic and psychodynamic approaches to psychology, it is important to remember that they are both branches of psychology and both have many similarities and differences. By definition behaviourism is ‘the theory that human and animal behaviour can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behaviour patterns’. (Oxford English Dictionary, (2006)). It was first considered by John B. Watson (1978-1958). Watson believed that he could change the views of people and in 1921 he started a career in advertising using applied psychology methods. It was Sigmund Freud who founded the psychodynamic approach to psychology in the late

The psychodynamic model has always been an interesting concept to me ever since it was introduced to be in my very first psychology class in high school. The idea of three central forces is a strange yet intriguing idea and with this model being the oldest psychological model, it gives us an insight to how medical professionals of the past viewed abnormalities.

In psychology there are six 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 and not limited to just one. The following is my explanation and comparisons between two of these perspectives: psychodynamic and behavioral perspectives pertaining to the article in the American Psychologist October 2000, Hunger, Eating, and I11 Health, by John P. J. Pinel, Sunaina Assanand, and Darrin R. Lehman.