Psychoanalytic Therapy

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Psychoanalytic Therapy (Sigmund Freud)- Core Principles

  1. Deterministic View:

    • Human behavior is influenced by unconscious motives and early childhood experiences.

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Structure of Personality

  • Id: Instinctual drives (pleasure principle).

    • Ego: Reality-oriented mediator (reality principle).

    • Superego: Internalized moral standards.

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Psychosexual Stages

  • Development occurs in stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital). Fixation can occur if needs are unmet.

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Unconscious Processes

  • Defense mechanisms (e.g., repression, denial) protect the ego.

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Therapeutic Goals

  1. Make the unconscious conscious.

  2. Strengthen the ego to manage behavior more effectively.

  3. Resolve internal conflicts from childhood experiences.

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Techniques

  1. Free Association: Clients say whatever comes to mind without censorship.

  2. Dream Analysis: Explore symbolic meanings of dreams.

  3. Transference: Analyze the client’s feelings projected onto the therapist.

  4. Interpretation: Clarify unconscious material.

  5. Resistance Analysis: Examine barriers to therapy progress.

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Strengths and Limitations

  • Strengths:

    • Deep focus on unconscious influences.

    • Long-term change through self-awareness.

  • Limitations:

    • Time-intensive and costly.

    • Lacks cultural sensitivity.