Psychoanalysis

Psychodynamic Case Scenario Question 1 In a clinical situation as the one described in the case study, transference refers to a situation where the client tries to form relationships with the therapist where they unconsciously expect them to behave like important people they have had in their lives in the past. In the interview between Mallory and Dr. Santos, there is a great extent that the behavior exemplified by Mallory is an indication of transference. She exemplifies transference by…

Mary Dinsmore Ainsworth, an American-Canadian developmental psychologist known for her work on the development of attachment theory, is credited with the design of the strange situation procedure to analyze the psychological attachment between a child and its mother or caregiver which was used to advance the theory which many still look at today. A bit of history on Mary helps us understand her and the understanding she had on the subject. Ainsworth was born in Glendale, Ohio and raised in…

Thesis Page I chose dreaming patterns and interpretations because it is a topic that has interested me for as long as I can remember. What do they mean and where do they come from? I was always fascinated by these movies that played in our heads while we are sleeping and wondered how people with physical and mental disorders dream, and if they dream differently. Are there any pattern variations from the people without disabilities, and how does this affect the presentation of the symbols? My…

While a bit outdated, this theory was one of the very first to attempt to connect the concept of cognitive distortions with child sexual offending. According to Abel, Becker, and Cunningham-Rathner (1984), a faulty connection between deviant sexual interests and an individuals’ perception of societal norms and mores is what creates a cognitive distortion. This mismatch can lead to many of the beliefs that were listed in the cognitive distortion section. While Abel’s theory is considered the…

Freud: Sigmund Freud completed his medical training in 1886, in 1885 he meets Gean Martin Charcot in Paris where he had an epiphany and decided to study Hysteria this being the foundation of his theory of psychosexual development. Which is still studied today as a foundation of most Phycology? Freud Erikson Oral birth - 1 year Basic trust vs mistrust birth -1 Both Freud and Erikson believed in the first stages that trust was the main issues to be addressed and this was done by adequately…

For a recent personality disorder, narcissism has gathered a lot of attention in the past 150 years. From Patrick Bateman in American Psycho to Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, the stereotypical narcissist has gained a lot of reputation in both movies and real life as a person who is extremely obsessed with himself or herself. But what makes a person a narcissist? Where did the characteristics of a stereotypical narcissist come from? For nearly a century and a half, psychologists have…

When it comes to dream interpretation the first to come to mind is usually the well-known Mr. Sigmund Freud. Freud created that stepping stone regarding the hidden meaning of dreams. A supporter of his for some time, Carl Jung used the fundamentals presented by Freud to create his own psychological theory of the unconscious. He used the same structured concept of Freud’s unconscious principle but named it the personal unconscious. One of his novel ideas however, was the collective unconscious…

3.0 What factors will an ethical therapist cover during the initial consultation? I feel it most useful to first answer the latter part of the question, and in doing this we can understand why it is so important. I have split the factors covered in to 5 areas: suitability, directing therapy, calming the client, ethical factors, and costs and contracts. 3.1 Suitability Client suitability. In order to avoid wasting both client and therapist time, it is important to make an assessment on…

It was the first week of class at University of North Carolina. I was already in college and attending one of my first freshman classes in a large auditorium. I remember that the college was UNC in particular because some people were wearing shirts and sweaters from the bookstore. It was dark outside even though the sun should have been out since I was going to class and doing things that I would normally always do during the day. There were lots of different characters in my dream, most of them…

Reflecting back on the course of Interventions II, the coursework and in-residence portion had given me a better insight in learning how to define my personal and professional identity. The implementation of a “mock” clinical therapy sessions during the in-residence portion had been a challenge in the beginning due to the lack of having any type of background in conducting a therapy session. These therapy sessions provided the needed feedback from the instructor and my peers to gain a better…