Psychodynamics

Word associations consist of reading words and the person must respond with the first word that comes to mind. I played a version of word association during elementary school following the basic rule but never viewed it as a psychodynamic therapy. This experience, however, was the first time I viewed word association in a therapeutic format. I did not know what to expect and did not know what type of meaning word association gives. I was hesitant at the beginning of the process because word…

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explain the elements of Psychodynamic therapy. We will discuss the fundamental key concepts, goals of therapy, therapy structure, role of the therapist, mechanisms of change, and influence. Fundamental and Key Concepts Psychodynamic therapy was born from psychoanalysis and has its roots on several fundamental key concepts. Many of the concepts are drawn from Freud’s work on sexual development, mechanisms of defense, dreams, transference and free…

The first thing this article begins to talk about is what exactly the psychodynamic approach is. A psychoanalytic perspective is basically talking about your conscious and unconscious motives and desires. The first part of your personality is your ID; which is your selfish and aggressive section, and is said to be located in your amygdala. Then there is the Ego, which is in charge of your self-control. It usually responds to the ID in order to avid conflict and danger. The last part of your…

Psychodynamic The main figure in psychodynamic theory is Sigmund Freud it is one of the earliest approaches in psychology and is still relevant to this day. This was established after Wundt (a famous psychologist) but was before behaviourism was studied in the 19th century. Freud was a trained neurologist, which is a biological approach to illness. He treated hysteria and applied his findings from abnormal patients to normal development. This was conducted in the late 1800’s. Sigmund Freud…

Psychodynamic: The psychodynamic perspective would explain the origins of Priya’s disorder as coming from her childhood experiences. Priya’s mother suffered from an anxiety disorder which affected Priya by causing her to see the world in a similar way. The psychodynamic perspective would see this and conclude that her mother’s anxiety disorder likely influenced Priya’s own anxiety. In addition to that, Priya’s father never seemed to be impressed by her, which could have led to her constantly…

The first orientation I will use to diagnose the client’s problem is psychodynamic therapy. Psychodynamic focuses on the need for the therapist to analyze the client thoughts/behaviors to determine the “real issue”; this was Freud’s original conceptualization of how humans worked. Freud’s topographical theory involves the three domains of awareness, which are the conscious mind, pre-conscious mind, and the unconscious mind. All behaviors motivated by two drives, Eros or life-sustaining drive,…

PSYCHODYNAMIC. Throughout this assignment I will be discussing the theorists, including sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. I will also be discussing their theories and stages that they feel that we all should go though. Both of the theories use psychodynamic approaches which means that the mind is constantly active. The psychodynamic approach includes all the theories in psychology that see human functioning based upon the interaction of drives and forces within the person, particularly…

Psychodynamic Perspective Psychodynamic is defined as an approach that focuses on how internal process motivate human behavior (page564 Cite textbook). A research done by Hutchison links between early life experiences and physical mental health risk (Hutchinson 2015). An…

Psychodynamic Approach Comparison Essay Life stories are as unique to an individual as their fingerprints. Holding a distinct blend of events, feelings, experiences and interpersonal relationships (Neukrug, 2011), personal stories of the human experience are always told from the private perspectives of the narrator. Frequently, specific events and experiences from childhood are consciously hidden from others out of fear, embarrassment, shame or guilt and in some cases, accounts of notable…

Freud’s Psychodynamics According to Freud’s Psychodynamic theory, human behavior is driven by the pleasure principle. Human nature tends to be drawn towards positive rewarding opportunities versus negative disciplined experiences (The School of Life, 2014). In addition, the mind is comprised of three competing parts: Id, Ego, and the Superego. The Id is made up of two basic instincts of sex and aggression whereas the Superego represents morality. The Ego which develops later in life helps…