Once an individual has experienced a traumatic event, a way of coping through the event is to develop a defense mechanism. A defense mechanism is an unconscious coping technique brought on by anxiety (Pandey, 2016). Often the defense mechanism being used is at best helpful, or at worst very damaging to the individual. As Miller (2011) states in her text, psychoanalytic theorist Sigmund Freud believed that when the ego (the rational part of the personality) becomes too overwhelmed and unable to problem solve defense mechanisms are used to alleviate stress and anxiety by distorting reality.
From this theory I would like to research the following question: How is an individual able to recount a traumatic event once a defense mechanism has developed …show more content…
The test model that will be used is cognitive processing therapy (CPT). CPT states that as people access a traumatic memory, they get rid of emotions attached to the event. With the help of the therapist, the patient identifies and challenges distortions the trauma created in the self, others, and the world (Psychiatry, 2016). I will need a group of individuals 10-12, who have suffered from a traumatic event and dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They all should be within the same age range 18-25, and have a similar traumatic experience such as survivors of child abuse, rape victims, or war veterans. There will be a preliminary physical health evaluation as well as a mental evaluation to determine the health status of the individual at the beginning of the study and then again at the end of the study. The observational method will be qualitative, as 12 group sessions will take place over the course of 12 weeks. Video, as well as audiotape recording will be used, with a transcript prepared after each session.
According to the American Psychological Association Sigmund Freud, was as a therapist had a close working relationship with his patients on a one to one basis and believed in focusing on interpreting the unconscious meanings associated with behavior. Unlike Freud my therapy sessions will be grouped as opposed to one-on-one and differ from
From this theory I would like to research the following question: How is an individual able to recount a traumatic event once a defense mechanism has developed …show more content…
The test model that will be used is cognitive processing therapy (CPT). CPT states that as people access a traumatic memory, they get rid of emotions attached to the event. With the help of the therapist, the patient identifies and challenges distortions the trauma created in the self, others, and the world (Psychiatry, 2016). I will need a group of individuals 10-12, who have suffered from a traumatic event and dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They all should be within the same age range 18-25, and have a similar traumatic experience such as survivors of child abuse, rape victims, or war veterans. There will be a preliminary physical health evaluation as well as a mental evaluation to determine the health status of the individual at the beginning of the study and then again at the end of the study. The observational method will be qualitative, as 12 group sessions will take place over the course of 12 weeks. Video, as well as audiotape recording will be used, with a transcript prepared after each session.
According to the American Psychological Association Sigmund Freud, was as a therapist had a close working relationship with his patients on a one to one basis and believed in focusing on interpreting the unconscious meanings associated with behavior. Unlike Freud my therapy sessions will be grouped as opposed to one-on-one and differ from