2. Definition:
method of mind investigation
especially unconscious mind
Origin:
‘’NEW LATIN’’ ( first used 1906)
focused on treating mental disorder by recognizing
the relationships between conscious and unconscious
mind.
Subject matter:
Psychopathology or abnormal behavior
3. Goal of Psychoanalysis:
to uncover materials hidden in the
unconscious mind
When the individual becomes aware of the
material hidden in the unconscious mind, the
individual recovers
4. Psychology as a specialty of advance clinical
social work:
psychoanalysis is a specialty area of practice
basic tenets of psychology:
a person’s development is determined by forgotten
events in early child hood
human attitude, experience and thoughts is largely
influenced by irrational drives
bypass psychological resistance in the form of
defense mechanism when bringing drives into
awareness.
5. Sigmund Freud
“Father of Psychoanalytics”
specialized in the disorders of the
nervous system
Work:
work on unconscious
unconscious is the reservoir of feeling thought
,urges and memories that outside of our conscious
awareness
6. Structure of Mind
1. Conscious mind:
conscious mind includes everything which is inside
of our awareness
2. Unconscious mind:
Things we are not aware of even when we put
great effort
3. Pre -conscious mind:
things we are not aware of
but we can take these things in our level of awareness
with little efforts
7. Structure of Personality
1. ID:
material of personality
unrealistic and based upon pleasure principal
2. Ego:
based upon reality principal
mediator between id and super ego
3. Super Ego:
moral arm of personality
based upon morality principal
8.
9. Developmental Stages of Psychoanalysis:
1. Oral stage: this is the first period, occurring during the
first year of life.
2. Anal stage : this period last from approximately age 1 to
age 3.
3. Phallic stage: this stage follows, lasting from age 3 to 5
age.
4. Latency stage: then follows the latency period lasting
until puberty.
5. Genital stage: after puberty, people move into the
genital stage, a period of mature sexuality.
11. Psychotherapy
Definition:
Psychotherapy is a treatment, by psychological
means, of problems, of an emotional nature, in which
a trained person deliberately establishes professional
relationship with the patient, with the object of
1. removing, modifying or retarding the existing
symptoms
2. mediating disturbed pattern of behavior and
3. prompting positive personality growth an
development
12. Types of Psychotherapy
1. Psychodynamic Therapy
2. Interpersonal Therapy
3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What Is Psychoanalytic Therapy?
Psychoanalytic therapy looks at how
the unconscious mind influences thoughts and
behaviors.
13. Criticism:
studied very few people so not representative
sample
theories are difficult to test
once personality is fixed and unchanging
not a good guide to solve practical problems
generated considerable research