The Case of Ted Bundy
Theodore (Ted) Bundy was born in 1946. He was born in Vermont and was the son of an unmarried woman which in that time was frowned upon so he was partially raised by his Grandparents while thinking his biological mother was actually his sister. His mother eventually married and had other children which were raised with Ted. He was known for his charm and intelligence as he was a college graduate and majored in psychology. He admitted to raping and murdering 36 women. (Biography.com, 2014). For the purpose of this paper, he is currently in prison seeking out services.
Theoretical Model The theory being used is the psychoanalytic theory. Sigmund Freud believed the id included the infancy stage of development where we …show more content…
He is well kept and has no problem boasting of his achievements. He is well spoken and able to communicate on a higher level. He speaks of a troubled past which began in infancy. He was raised by Grandparents who were ashamed of how he came into being. He was told his mother was his sister and was quite alarmed upon hearing of this news. He explains being hurt, confused and ultimately feeling betrayed. He is having difficulty as he has a history of stealing, therefore making socialization difficult during his teen years. Now, he is an adult who is in prison for the most heinous crimes. He reports being able to charm women with his looks while manipulating them into thinking he needed help only to beat and murder them. He is now seeking counseling only after he has been given the death penalty.
Maladaptive Behavior When Ted was young he felt unwanted which means he did not move through the oral stage the way he should have. Ted learned to not trust anyone therefore not able to form a bond. When he stole, he was giving into the pleasure seeking side of himself (also called the id). He was not governed by the ego which would have relayed to him that stealing would cause greater harm and he would be held accountable. His lack of bonding led Ted to feel nothing for women other than rage especially after his marriage fell …show more content…
I would ask him to state the first words that come to his mind. The goal to this technique would be to guide him through the unconscious repressed feelings he may have about his childhood (Corey, 2015). I would want to see if this would reveal why he may feel the need to beat and rape women. To make sure transference is allowed to happen, I would welcome the client to project his feelings about his past or past partners onto me so that it can be brought into
Theodore (Ted) Bundy was born in 1946. He was born in Vermont and was the son of an unmarried woman which in that time was frowned upon so he was partially raised by his Grandparents while thinking his biological mother was actually his sister. His mother eventually married and had other children which were raised with Ted. He was known for his charm and intelligence as he was a college graduate and majored in psychology. He admitted to raping and murdering 36 women. (Biography.com, 2014). For the purpose of this paper, he is currently in prison seeking out services.
Theoretical Model The theory being used is the psychoanalytic theory. Sigmund Freud believed the id included the infancy stage of development where we …show more content…
He is well kept and has no problem boasting of his achievements. He is well spoken and able to communicate on a higher level. He speaks of a troubled past which began in infancy. He was raised by Grandparents who were ashamed of how he came into being. He was told his mother was his sister and was quite alarmed upon hearing of this news. He explains being hurt, confused and ultimately feeling betrayed. He is having difficulty as he has a history of stealing, therefore making socialization difficult during his teen years. Now, he is an adult who is in prison for the most heinous crimes. He reports being able to charm women with his looks while manipulating them into thinking he needed help only to beat and murder them. He is now seeking counseling only after he has been given the death penalty.
Maladaptive Behavior When Ted was young he felt unwanted which means he did not move through the oral stage the way he should have. Ted learned to not trust anyone therefore not able to form a bond. When he stole, he was giving into the pleasure seeking side of himself (also called the id). He was not governed by the ego which would have relayed to him that stealing would cause greater harm and he would be held accountable. His lack of bonding led Ted to feel nothing for women other than rage especially after his marriage fell …show more content…
I would ask him to state the first words that come to his mind. The goal to this technique would be to guide him through the unconscious repressed feelings he may have about his childhood (Corey, 2015). I would want to see if this would reveal why he may feel the need to beat and rape women. To make sure transference is allowed to happen, I would welcome the client to project his feelings about his past or past partners onto me so that it can be brought into