Psychodynamic Approach

Max is a 25-year-old African American male who suffers from Opioid Use Disorder, Severe. Max was raised by his mother while his father remained in prison for distribution of Methamphetamine. Max started using at the young age of 13. He has moved around a lot as a child since his mother could not find work in her rural communities. Max has always had a hard time making friends and getting to know people for fear of getting close to people and having to move. Max has started to experience some problems due to his usage and has ended up in residential treatment. Max is unable to full fill his role as a father, son, and husband. He cannot hold a job and has caught his first criminal charge of possession. He is seeking help because the court has

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

One of the methods used by the psychodynamic approach is case studies. Case studies are used to practice their therapy on to see if it actually works. The therapy created by Sigmund Freud, is called psychoanalysis. An example of one of the case studies would be the case study of Little Hans. Hans was at the age where he noticed he had a penis and therefore played with it a lot. His mother noticed this and told him to stop it otherwise she would call the doctor and get him to cut it off. Hans later on developed a phobia of horses, so his father got in touch with Freud and told him about Hans’ strange behaviour and he suggested that

My practice is driven by and laden with traces of the values of capacity for change and growth, the voice of the individual, and curiosity. The belief in the capacity for change and growth motivates me to sit with some clients that others consider difficult and attempt to assist them in seeing the prospect of change while maintaining a respect for their decision. The value of the voice of the individual drives me to open myself to the many possibilities that the client considers and hear things from their perspective. This value causes me to be invested in the client voicing whatever they deem necessary and working through what they voice to build the solutions they have created. The value of the voice of the individual also inspires me to

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as just simply OCD, affects from 1% to more than 5% of the total population. This paper gives an overview of current diagnosis criteria, statistical data, causes of the disorder as well as current treatment options. While in the past, most clinicians use drug therapy to treat OCD patients, today treatment options are focusing on a combination of psychological therapy combined with drug therapy in an effort to address underlying problems causing the manifestation of OCD while still treating the symptoms of the disorder.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder that can affect children and adults. In order to fully understand OCD, many different areas of the disorder must be reviewed. First, OCD will be defined and the diagnosis criteria will be discussed. Secondly the prevalence of the disorder will be considered. The different symptoms, behaviors and means of treatment are also important aspects that will be discussed in order to develop a clearer understanding of the implications of obsessive compulsive disorder.

The psychodynamic perspective focuses on trying to get inside the heads of people to see what underlying cause for some of their behaviors might be. This perspective suggests that our behavior is influenced by unconscious motives. One of the approaches of the psychodynamic perspective is that childhood experiences are important in shaping our behavior as adults. A person who goes through a rough experience as a child will be affected by it in their adulthood. This approach splits up the mind into three different levels of conscious awareness: conscious, preconscious and unconscious. The conscious mind contains the information that we are aware of and can be easily accessed. The preconscious mind holds on to information that is easily retrievable

1. The seven perspectives of modern psychology are psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, biological, evolutionary, and sociocultural. • Psychodynamic Perspective is an approach to understanding behavior and mental processes developed by Freud, which focuses on unconscious processes, unresolved conflicts, and past experiences. Therefore, a psychodynamic perspective view may suggest that Kyra at some point in her early childhood, encountered conflict, in which she either failed or did not achieve a desired grade on an assignment that she had hoped for.

The choice of therapeutic approach is critical to the effectiveness of any therapeutic plan. In some cases, a particular approach has become a universal standard: such as cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of phobias. More often, there is a range of potentially suitable approaches. Numerous factors constrain the possibilities: the nature of the presenting problem or psychological issue, the client’s level of commitment to change, whether the client is an individual, family, or group are all factors. Practical considerations are also relevant: the cost of treatment and limits of insurance coverage, the duration of sessions and total length of treatment, and legal or institutional constraints. The client’s preference is also extremely

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

This article highlights the experience of a 46 year old woman with obsessive compulsive disorder, and how adding cognitive behavioral therapy to her treatment benefits her. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disorder which affects approximately 2 to 3 percent of the population (Salkovskis, 2007) (Taylor & Reeder, 2015). Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method of treatment recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, with the results proving to be effective ( Abramowitz, Foa, & Franklin, 2003; Anderson & Rees, 2007; Department of Health, 2001; NICE, 2006; Storch et al., 2008) (Taylor & Reeder, 2015). Likewise, group cognitive behavioral therapy is a proven effective treatment for OCD, with similar results shown from individual cognitive behavioral therapy (Hougaard, 2009) (Anderson & Rees, 2007) (Taylor & Reeder, 2015).

There are many factors to consider in the evaluation and treatment of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This paper will discuss the strategies that have proven most effective in treating the disorder, including: drug therapy, cognitive therapy, and family-based therapy. It will focus on the benefits of flexibility, emphasizing combination therapy, especially with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

According to the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder foundation ( (International OCD Foundation, 2016), “OCD is a medical brain disorder that causes problems in information processing.” They compare OCD to a brain spasm; the brain freezes on a certain thought and cannot move forward. The brain is incapable of dealing with thoughts of worry or doubt. This causes many side effects that can clearly distinguish a person as OCD. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disease that many people know of, but few people know about. Many people associate repeated washing of hands, or flicking of switches, and even cleanliness with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), however there are many more symptoms, and there are also explanations for those symptoms. In this paper, I will describe what obsessive compulsive disorder is, explain some of the effects of it, and explain why it happens. I will also attempt to prove that while medication doesn’t cure OCD, it vastly improves one’s quality of life. Furthermore, I intend to show that behavior therapy (cognitive based therapy) is another useful tool in helping a person to overcome their OCD.

The psychodynamic approach is an example of a psychological approach to mental illness. It has many advantages such as that it gives importance and focuses on the effects that childhood experiences have on the developing personality. The advantages to this approach is that Sigmund Freud was one of the first few psychologists to study childhood which then helped psychologists such as Piaget to create theories on childhood such as Little Hans who had a fear of horses. The Psychodynamic approach takes both nature and nurture into consideration which is good because it highlights how important both are for the explanation of a disorder. Freud's childhood experiences looked at nurture but on the other hand the ID, Ego and Super-ego looked at nature

Psychodynamic Approach was first established by Freud in the 1880’s (Reeves 2013). It can be defined as a therapy that distinguishes individuals based upon the collaboration of initiatives and influences within the person, predominantly unconscious, and amongst the diverse forms of their personality (Hough 1994). Hence the counsellor’s aim is to support the client in bringing their unconscious mind into consciousness.