Psychodynamics

Dissociative identity disorder and the psychodynamic view and treatment Dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is when a person develops two or more distinct personalities. These distinct personalities are called subpersonalities or alternate personalities. There is usually one subpersonality that appears more often than the others, called the primary or host personality (Comer, 2016, p. 170). Cases of this disorder were first reported almost three…

his fingertips, and yet he is incessantly consumed with a gnawing feeling of ennui, and a prodigious sentiment of unadorned emptiness; the only manner in which he is able to placate his monotony is through voluntary deceit, and murderous action. Psychodynamic theory, in correlation to object-relations therapy, could be employed to identify, and…

The first approach to be discussed is the psychodynamic approach developed by Sigmund Freud at the beginning of the 20th century. The psychoanalytic theory states that childhood experiences and unconscious desires influence behaviour. Personality has urges, believes, memories, instincts and drives that people are not always aware of and they make up this unconscious. The major driving forces behind it is the concept of libido. Libido is natural energy source that fuels the mechanisms of the…

environment around through experiences and all actions can be explained by classical and operant conditioning. For example, some individuals gamble as there is a positive outcome and after observing others in their social environment. However, the psychodynamic approach takes both sides of the argument as it focuses on biological maturation which is the nature side, but believes our actions are changed due to upbringing which is the nurture side of the argument. (Gross, 2015). Freud suggests…

Sigmund Freud, a psychologist, founder of the psychodynamic approach to psychology, and the originator of psychoanalysis. Freud’s psychodynamic theory was that one’s personality develops through a series of stages, and each one being characterized by a certain inner psychological conflict. This was much different then Behaviorism, (Watson, 1912) who founded, and believed that all behaviors were the result of condition, and the belief that behaviors can be measured, trained, and changed,…

highlighting the differences in orientations between Psychodynamic approach and CBT, Psychodynamic focus on the clients’ past childhood experiences in order to raise the clients consciousness to their inferiority complex. CBT, however, takes a here and now perspective. From a Psychodynamic approach, individuals are seen to be driven by unconscious desires, whereas CBT state that beliefs are learned, not innate, and can be revised. Psychodynamic theory focuses on ego development and an…

Psychodynamic therapy originated as a divergence from psychoanalytic therapy and theory when Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung disagreed on multiple elements of theory and how therapy should be conducted. Jung did not agree with Freud’s belief that sexuality was the main motivational principle for human beings. Jung also felt Freud was mistaken regarding a lack of importance based on spiritual and transpersonal elements of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory (Safran & Kriss, 2014, p. 28). These…

Key Perspectives in Psychology Psychology is a broad subject formed of many different areas which are called key perspectives. The Psychodynamic Approach and Humanistic perspective are two examples of this. The Psychodynamic approach is involved with the subconscious and the effects this has on behaviour. One of the most influential psychodynamic psychologists, Sigmund Freud, mainly theorizes that behaviour as adults is based on childhood experiences and the unconscious mind. Humanistic…

Sigmund Freud was the creator of the three psychodynamic theories. The three theories included Id, ego and super ego. According to Freud the id theory consisted of identifying memories and thoughts that typically contained sexual and aggressive behaviors. The ego theory relates to the second part of personality which is primarily based on reality. The super ego theory has to do with our morals and principles of life. With the combination of these three theoretical concepts, Freud believed this…

Explanation Based on “natural laws”, a scientific theory should be able to effectively explain “why” and “how” certain natural phenomena have happened, and even make predictions (Ruse, 1982). Compared to MWM theories which are usually obtained from cause-effect analysis and inductive/deductive reasoning, TCM theories (such as the meridian theory) seem to be no more than descriptions of phenomena (such as the distribution of acupoints), without explaining the “why” and the “how”. Additionally,…