Relational psychoanalysis

Relational Dialectics Theory Danielle Parker Missouri State University Dr. Isabelle Baumann April 30th, 2012 Literature Review Imagine a world without communication. There would be a lack of spoken word, gestures; anything that the world uses to interconnect would be eliminated. All in all, our civilization as a whole would fall apart. Communication is one of the major roles in a functioning society. It can be broken up into several different subcategories, from verbal, non-verbal or emotion-driven

Reading response 3 Jones and Butman (2012) view psychoanalysis as the forerunner of all psychotherapeutic methods. Freudian psychoanalysis theorizes that all human behavior is influenced by early childhood experiences. Freud argues that human behavior is mostly unconscious and driven by conflicting desires, feelings, fears, and motives. The goal of psychoanalysis is to resolve intrapsychic conflict by bringing into conscious awareness the unconscious desires and motives of an individual. Through

powerful, self theorists, who believe in the unified personality, and object-relations theorists, who emphasize the need humans have for relationships (Comer, 2015). There are many treatment options within the psychodynamic model, ranging from psychoanalysis to modern therapy. The objective of all psychodynamic treatments is to reveal inner conflict

Relational theory is built on the assumption that there is an inherent tendency for people to maintain relationships with others (Hutchinson, 2015). Relational theory is the integration of several psychodynamic theories, such as object-relations theory, self-psychology, and interpersonal psychoanalysis, into a larger perspective which acknowledges that the mind exist in relation to others (Segal, 2013). This theory’s origins in psychodynamic theory can be seen in key concepts such as the assertion

of the Internet The subject of self-disclosure has become a popular point of debate and contention within the psychoanalytic literature. From the conservative stance of traditional Freudian schools of thought to the more permissive stance of the Relational school, the choice to self-disclose and what content is permissible to disclose to patients has been the subject of diverging viewpoints. As mediums of communication continue to evolve, self-disclosure has become a complicated issue, specifically

The psychoanalytic perspective was predominantly attained by parents of children with emotional problems 70- 80 decades ago. The discontinuous psychosexual and psychosocial theory takes place in stages in one course moving through drives that are biological along with societal expectations (Berk, 2013). The contributions to this perspective include both Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. Freud examined psychosexual theory and how those first childhood years of drives shape the personality. Thus, such

behavior years later. Hence, where psychoanalysis had been concerned “solely with the imaginings of the childish mind, the fantasied pleasures and the dreaded retributions” (Fonagy), Bowlby showed that humans do not develop in a void or as “individual monads” but as members of interacting systems. Bowlby developed his theory on attachment for several decades, and at a time where any dealings with childhood trauma were still rigorously influenced by Freudian psychoanalysis through the likes of psychoanalysts

personality and everything that it consists of (Bower, 2011). In order to gain a better understanding of this theory in terms of personality, psychotherapy and psychoneuroses, Miller and Dollard incorporated ideas of Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis. (Bower,

Jenny Jung Mrs. Kehrmeyer AP Language, Period 1 08 March 2017 Consequently, Holden uses defense mechanisms, “as a means of preventing anxiety that would result from conscious awareness of disturbing impulses, wishes, or ideas arising from the id,” (Nevid 471). Nevid explains that according to Freudian theory, defense mechanisms reside in the unconscious part of the human brain because if people were conscious of every single problem, people wouldn’t be able to function. Therefore, Holden is subconsciously

Consequently, Holden uses defense mechanisms, “as a means of preventing anxiety that would result from conscious awareness of disturbing impulses, wishes, or ideas arising from the id,” (Nevid 471). Nevid explains that according to Freudian theory, defense mechanisms reside in the unconscious part of the human brain because if people were conscious of every single problem, people wouldn’t be able to function. Therefore, Holden is subconsciously utilizing defense mechanisms in order to shield himself