PCN 500 Grand Canyon Week 1 Assignment

Psychoanalytic Theory Application

Details:

Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using a psychoanalytic theory approach. Include the following in your analysis.

1-    What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?

2-    Is your theory designed for short- or long-term counseling?

3-    What will be the counselor’s role with this client?

4-    What is the client’s role in counseling?

5-    For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?

6-    What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?

7-    What may be a risk in using this approach?

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Psychoanalytic Theory Application

Introduction

The field of psychoanalytic theory is an important part of the overall psychotherapy process. It can be helpful to use psychoanalytic theory to understand how some people’s symptoms develop and how they respond to therapy.

Background

Freud was born in 1856 to Jewish parents, who were both from Vienna. His father was a lawyer and his mother had studied medicine as well. Freud grew up with two older brothers and three younger sisters; he is remembered for being extremely close to his parents despite their differences in religious beliefs (they were both Orthodox Jews).

Freud attended the University of Vienna where he majored in classical philology with a focus on ancient Greek literature. After graduating with honors in 1881, he took a job teaching at an elementary school until he felt ready to pursue further training at the university level; this would be his only formal education before becoming famous as “the father of psychoanalysis.”

Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory

Freud’s psychoanalytic theory is based on the idea that the mind is composed of three parts: id, ego and superego. The id is the unconscious part of the mind that is driven by pleasure and seeks to avoid pain; it wants sex, food and power. The ego represents our conscious selves; it controls our emotions and reasoning abilities. Finally there is superego (or conscience), which consists of moral values we learn from society or parents [1] .

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud was born in 1856, the son of Hermann and Amalia Freud. He studied medicine at Vienna University and became interested in psychoanalysis after reading The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud (1901). In 1882, he moved to Paris where he had a practice until his death in 1939.

Freud’s theories include:

• A theory called “Oedipal Complex”, which claims that boys must overcome their fears of castration by killing or killing off the father figure; this is usually done through a murder plot against him or her by their mother (the Oedipal Complex). If this does not happen then they will go crazy and have no future as males because they cannot live without a father figure! This is why children kill animals for fun when playing house games with dolls…to prove how strong you are against other people trying to take away what belongs only yours–your mommy’s breast milk!

Defense Mechanisms and the Unconscious Mind

Defense mechanisms are unconscious ways of coping with anxiety. They can be positive or negative, depending on the situation and the person’s personality. Some examples include:

• Minimization – This involves denying feelings, thoughts, or behaviors that are unacceptable to one’s self-concept. For example, a person who believes they are overweight may not want to acknowledge that they have gained weight because this would mean they have failed at their goal (to lose weight). In addition, minimization can make people feel like they are being judged if someone notices their apparent lack of motivation or energy after being away from home for awhile; therefore minimizing what happened in order not to appear weak or insecure could be considered an attempt at self-preservation when faced with social judgment as well!

• Rationalization– This occurs when someone tries to explain away their actions by explaining why they did them in the first place (thoughts about why something happened). This might include thinking back over past events where something bad happened so we should ‘just forget about it’ instead!”

The Id, Ego, and Superego

The id is the basic drive for pleasure and is the source of our emotions. It’s also known as the “animal part” or instinctual side of us. The ego mediates between the id and reality, controlling our thoughts and actions so that we can function in society. It’s this part of ourselves that makes us feel bad when we don’t achieve our goals or make mistakes – but it also motivates us to work towards those goals!

The superego is a conscience that punishes or rewards us for our actions based on what we learn from other people (family members, friends) around us; this helps shape how we interact with others throughout life.

Oedipus Complex

The Oedipus Complex is a psychoanalytic theory of personality and development. It describes the boy’s desire for his mother and hatred for his father, and vice versa for girls.

In Freudian psychology, it refers to the sexual life-long struggle between the child’s identification with one parent (usually the mother) and its opposite identification with another parent (usually the father). The infantile relationship between parents shapes an individual’s unconscious representations about themselves, other people in relation to themselves, themselves as objects for others’ desires or aggression; this influences later relationships between people at all ages ranging from infancy through adulthood

The Use of Psychoanalytic Theory Today

Psychoanalytic therapy is a form of talk therapy. It doesn’t cure mental illness, but it can help you feel better when your mind is troubled by stress and anxiety.

Some people become interested in psychoanalysis because they want to understand their own behavior better and learn from their mistakes. Others find it helpful simply because they want to be more comfortable in their own skin; talking about your emotions helps you come to terms with them.

Psychoanalysis is not right for everyone—and there are some things to keep in mind before deciding if it’s right for you:

• The method itself isn’t proven effective for children or people with dementia (personality disorders).

Takeaway:

As you can see, there are many aspects of psychoanalysis that are both interesting and informative. The most important thing is to understand that it is a theory that provides insight into human behavior, mental health issues and relationships.

Psychoanalytic theory helps explain why people do what they do in their lives by looking at unconscious thoughts and feelings that affect their actions. It also explains some of our greatest human experiences: love, hate, fear and joy!

Conclusion

In sum, psychoanalysis is a way of understanding and treating mental health problems. It involves looking at the unconscious mind and helping clients understand how their thoughts and feelings affect their lives. This can be done through psychoanalytic therapy or hypnosis depending on what works best for your situation. In this blog post we looked at some of the most important concepts in psychoanalysis as well as how they might apply to everyday life