TwentyFirst Century Psychotherapies Chapter 7 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy History

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Twenty-First Century Psychotherapies Chapter 7 – Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Twenty-First Century Psychotherapies Chapter 7 – Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

History of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Sigmund Freud and his contributions The structure and process of

History of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Sigmund Freud and his contributions The structure and process of the unconscious Key role of early childhood experiences in shaping personality Creation of a distinctive methodology for psychological treatment of mental disorders The recognition that the patient’s character is central to understanding psychic symptomatology

Variations of Psychoanalysis Harry Stack Sullivan – Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry Heinz Kohut –

Variations of Psychoanalysis Harry Stack Sullivan – Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry Heinz Kohut – Self Psychology Habib Davanloo and David Malian – Short-Term Psychodynamics Otto Kernberg – Transference-Focused Therapy Anna Freud and Melanie Klein – Child Therapists

Key Aspects of Personality Development Free association Topographical contours Unconscious, preconscious, conscious Tripartite model

Key Aspects of Personality Development Free association Topographical contours Unconscious, preconscious, conscious Tripartite model of the human psyche Id, ego, superego

Therapeutic Elements Transference: tendency to utilize internal relational schematic representations to orient our interactions

Therapeutic Elements Transference: tendency to utilize internal relational schematic representations to orient our interactions with others Interpretations are made regarding the unconscious based on free associations Countertransference: feelings aroused in the analyst as his or her unconscious takes in and responds to the patient’s transference

Theory of Psychotherapy Main goal: to overcome developmental obstacles and personality patterns that interfere

Theory of Psychotherapy Main goal: to overcome developmental obstacles and personality patterns that interfere with a person’s ability to function at their highest level Assessment of ego-functions Process Psychoanalysis: 4 to 5 weekly sessions over 3 to 5 years Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: 4 to 80 weekly session

Most Popular Currently Practiced Psychoanalytic Variants Structural-Drive Theory Unconscious drives Defense mechanisms Relational Psychoanalysis

Most Popular Currently Practiced Psychoanalytic Variants Structural-Drive Theory Unconscious drives Defense mechanisms Relational Psychoanalysis Object relations Interpersonal theory Attachment theory Self-Psychological Theory Multiperspective Approach

Strategies and Interventions Restructuring methods Focus attention on the interpersonal therapy process Engage in

Strategies and Interventions Restructuring methods Focus attention on the interpersonal therapy process Engage in activities that directly disrupt what has been procedurally learned