Psychoanalysis & Psychodynamic Psychology
iii. therapeutic effectiveness of Psychoanalysis
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| iii. therapeutic effectiveness of Psychoanalysis Research—Both controlled studies and case reports have demonstrated the effectiveness of psychodynamic treatment for many different disorders, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and others, as well as common life problems such as relationship or achievement difficulties. Both traditional psychoanalysis and shorter-term versions of psychodynamic therapy have been shown to be effective when conducted by properly trained professionals for suitable patients—those who are interested in and capable of insight-oriented treatment. lesson Vi. contemporary Psychodynamic theory In contemporary psychodynamic theory, several distinct schools of thought coexist with Freudian theory, though most retain an emphasis on emotional conflict, unconscious processes, and the continuing, repetitive influence of experiences from childhood and adolescence on adult life. These other schools can, for the most part, be viewed as either having revised some of Freud’s 18 ideas (thus “neo-Freudian”) or as having focused on and further developed a particular part of Freud’s theory. Some of the most influential alternative psychodynamic schools are Kleinian psychoanalysis, object-relational and attachment psychodynamic theories, Heinz Kohut’s “self-psychology,” Jungian psychoanalysis, and neo-Freudian theories such as those of Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Erik Erikson. i. Kleinian Psychoanalysis melanie Klein The Kleinian school, named after Melanie Klein (1882–1960), a contemporary of Freud’s daughter Anna (herself an important psychoanalytic figure, focuses on the sexual and aggressive wishes and conflicts of early childhood, with less emphasis on the Ego and Freud’s structural model of the mind. Modern Kleinians are especially interested in the influence of archaic fantasies formed in early childhood on adult functioning and look for their presence in the treatment relationship. Kleinian psychoanalysis is especially popular in South America and in England. Download 283.67 Kb. Share with your friends:
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