Theory Comparisons

Psychodynamic

psychic determinism (all thoughts, feelings, symptoms, and behaviors have an underlying psychological cause and are not accidental)

Psychodynamic

Change comes from unconscious → conscious

Psychodynamic

Defense mechanisms are unconscious and serve to protect individual

Psychodynamic

Serves unconscious needs

Psychodynamic

Symbolically expresses unconscious internalized objects

Psychodynamic

Past → present

Psychodynamic

intersectional transmission of relationship patterns

Psychodynamic

Examining transference (in therapeutic relationship) in mechanism of change

Psychodynamic

Humans driven to form relationships/ fulfilling needs

Humanistic/ Experiential

Humans driven to self-actualize

Humanistic/ Experiential

Humans have innate ability to self actualize through organismic valuing process

Humanistic/ Experiential

Anit diagnosis

Humanistic/ Experiential

Largely non-directive, focused on experiencing emotions in room with therapist

Humanistic/ Experiential

Genuineness/ unconditional positive regard in therapeutic relationship is curative

Humanistic/ Experiential

People’s self concept built on the conditions of worth they have experienced. This may or may not reflect their authentic self

Humanistic/ Experiential

Clients subjective reality is the best way to understand client

Humanistic/ Experiential

Aquire conditions of worth

Cognitive- Behavioral

Empiricism

Cognitive- Behavioral

Distorted thinking patterns

Cognitive- Behavioral

Reductionist - reduces human functioning to observable measurable thing

Cognitive- Behavioral

Present → Future

Cognitive- Behavioral

Individual thought & environment interact to cause learning

Cognitive- Behavioral

Obtains reinforcements (postitive or negative)

Cognitive- Behavioral

Change comes from learning new skills

Psychodynamic & Humanistic

Humans are driven by/ to something

Psychodynamic & Humanistic

Goal = increased awareness/ understanding

Psychodynamic & Humanistic

Therapeutic relationships is a mechanism of change

Psychodynamic & CBT

Role of therapist: expert who directs the client experience

Psychodynamic & CBT

Increases client understanding of patterns

Psychodynamic & CBT

Conceptualizes systems/ does systems work

Psychodynamic & CBT

Formal diagnosis is used as informative tool

CBT & Humanistic

Present is important

CBT & Humanistic

Development continuous

All 3 Theories

Experiences important

All 3 Theories

Environment is important

All 3 Theories

Therapeutic relationship important

All 3 Theories

Clients interpretations matter

All 3 Theories

All behaviors has a purpose