During an era where mental health treatments were still rather primitive, Freud flourished as he developed a treatment style that was ahead of its time. In his article, “Recommendations to Physicians Practicing Psychoanalysis”, Freud discussed many necessities and ideas that therapists practicing within this framework should adhere to. Therefore, a comprehensive summary and interpretation will be conducted…
Freud began the article with a disclaimer that essentially warned other physicians that he arrived at these conclusions from unfortunate findings, and that physicians who do not share a similar perspective and orientation may not agree with these findings. His first finding surrounds the notion that a physician’s biggest challenge is …show more content…
In addition, he stated that when a scientific agenda is the top priority, the outcomes usually suffer, as the most successful outcomes occur when there is no specific direction (Freud, 1912). To address the clinician’s mindset during therapy, Freud (1912) suggested that he/she puts their feelings aside and focus on completing the task, similarly to a surgeon. Freud (1912) argued that when clinicians become focused on curing the patient it can negatively impact his/her work. Therefore, if a clinician can create an environment free from emotional attachment, then it will protect the clinician and provide the client with the best chance for …show more content…
In addition, he argued that clinicians should not give client’s homework (e.g., organizing memories, collecting thoughts, etc.), because the client needs to understand that thinking and reflection do not cure mental illness (Freud, 1912). Rather, mental illness is cured by the psychoanalytic process, which highlights the exclusion of all criticism of one’s unconscious (Freud, 1912). Following this procedure is especially important for individuals who are avoidant and/or intellectual because Freud argued that they learn more effectively from personal experience (Freud, 1912). Freud (1912) also suggested against a clinician attempting to win a client’s parents’/families’ approval by giving them psychoanalytic books to read because it usually resulted in treatment never
Freud began the article with a disclaimer that essentially warned other physicians that he arrived at these conclusions from unfortunate findings, and that physicians who do not share a similar perspective and orientation may not agree with these findings. His first finding surrounds the notion that a physician’s biggest challenge is …show more content…
In addition, he stated that when a scientific agenda is the top priority, the outcomes usually suffer, as the most successful outcomes occur when there is no specific direction (Freud, 1912). To address the clinician’s mindset during therapy, Freud (1912) suggested that he/she puts their feelings aside and focus on completing the task, similarly to a surgeon. Freud (1912) argued that when clinicians become focused on curing the patient it can negatively impact his/her work. Therefore, if a clinician can create an environment free from emotional attachment, then it will protect the clinician and provide the client with the best chance for …show more content…
In addition, he argued that clinicians should not give client’s homework (e.g., organizing memories, collecting thoughts, etc.), because the client needs to understand that thinking and reflection do not cure mental illness (Freud, 1912). Rather, mental illness is cured by the psychoanalytic process, which highlights the exclusion of all criticism of one’s unconscious (Freud, 1912). Following this procedure is especially important for individuals who are avoidant and/or intellectual because Freud argued that they learn more effectively from personal experience (Freud, 1912). Freud (1912) also suggested against a clinician attempting to win a client’s parents’/families’ approval by giving them psychoanalytic books to read because it usually resulted in treatment never