Relationship Between Patient's Anxiety And Aggressive Behavior

Sigmund Freud to a system of interpretation and therapeutic treatment of psychological disorders. (McLeod, 2007) In particular, we present five key concepts on psychoanalytic therapy: structure of personality, psychosexual stages, defense mechanism, anxiety, and the unconscious mind. First of all we start off with the structure of personality, which consists of 3 systems: the id, the ego & superego. Each and individual has their own functions such as the id, it starts from a person who is at birth

Psychodynamic Counseling Lec 2: * Psychodynamic therapy (insight-oriented therapy) focuses unconscious processes in behavior * Goal is client’s self awareness and understanding influence of the past on the present * 4 schools of psychoanalytic theory * Freudian (Sigmund Freud) * Sexual and aggressive energies in the ID (unconscious) are controlled by Ego (bridge between ID and Reality) * Ego Psychology * Enhancing ego functions according to demands of reality

(become internalized) with time (Rathus, 2012). At this point, a person experiences an internal conflict between opposing inner forces in different parts of the brain (Hill, 2001). At any given time, these inner conflicts manifest in the form of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors (Rathus, 2012). Moreover, emotional drives such as sexual and aggressive drives play a significant role in shaping behavior (Hill, 2001). The mental structures that trigger this conflict include the ego, superego, and the id

No matter where you practice as a nurse, you may be assigned to care for a patient with bipolar I disorder. Keltner (2011) describes bipolar I disorder as “the most significant of these disorders. The patient experiences swings between manic episodes and major depression” (p. 291). According to Murphy (2006), “bipolar disorder can be like a roller-coaster, with exciting ‘highs’ and very frightening downhill plunges” (p. 58). Most patients are more likely to seek help when they are depressed or feel

OTTO KERNBERG THE THEORY OF OBJECT RELATIONS Kernberg generally defines object relations theory as the psychoanalytic study of intrapersonal relations and how intrapsychic structures grow from internalized past relationships with others. Broadly, object relations theory could refer to a general theory of the structures of the mind influenced by interpersonal experiences. More narrowly, object relations theory is a more circumspect approach within psychoanalysis, stressing the construction

world. According to Horney, basic anxiety results not from sexual or aggressive conflicts but from disturbances in the child’s relationship with his or her parents. Things such as rejection, punishment, the breakdown of trust and overprotection can all lead to excessive anxiety, according to Horney. Being raised with trust, love, warmth and tolerance minimizes this. Horney, like Adler, believed that childhood environment is a major determinant of human behavior. Horney believed that the environment

Generalized anxiety disorder or GAD is described as excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no logical reasons to justify it. Symptoms from this particular type of mental disorder include over exaggerated worrying and anxiety, an unrealistic view of situations in everyday life, fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension, and more. Life becomes a constant state of worry and dread. Eventually, the anxiety overtakes the person 's mindset so much

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as OCD causes people to suffer in silence and secrecy and can destroy relationships and the ability to work. It may bring on shame, ridicule, anger, and intolerance from friends and family. Although it has been reported in children, it strikes most often during adolescence or young adult years. The illness can affect people in any income bracket, of any race, gender, or ethnic group and in any occupation. If people recognize the symptoms and seek treatment

Having animals as a companion started as early as prehistoric times. Egyptians were oftentimes buried with a cats, so that they might be with their feline companion after death. The first known documented therapeutic use of animals started in the nineteenth century in the town of Gheel, Belgium. Animals were not the focus of the program, but they were included in therapy for the disabled people in Gheel so the patients could learn how to take care of the farm animals as that was a very important

skills to facilitate the healing process. A therapeutic nurse and patient relationship is defined as a serving relationship that is based on mutual trust and respect, the nurturing of faith and hope, being sensitive to self and others, and assisting with the gratification of patients physical, emotional and spiritual needs, through nurse’s knowledge and skills. Nursing theorist Imogene King, states that nurse-client relationship is a ‘learning experiences where by two people interact face an immediate