Psychoanalytic Therapy

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This paper looks at how Sigmund Freud is considered the father of psychoanalysis and how his views are practiced today. It examines how Freud's view models the development of personality, a philosophy of human nature and a method of psychotherapy. It also discusses how he believed human nature is deterministic and determined by internal forces, unconscious motivation, and biological and instinctual drives.

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History
Psychoanalytic View of Personality
Goal of Psychoanalysis Therapy
Typical Problems People Bring to Counselors
Developmental Stages
What to Expect in Counseling

From the Paper:

"The theory of psychoanalysis in treatment creates a blank-screen from which to work from. This aids in uncovering any repressed thoughts and emotions that could be causing the client's neurosis. Here the client is expected to talk freely about the earliest occurrences of childhood memories or symptoms. The therapist does not disclose much about oneself and remains neutral trying to foster a transference relationship. Object-relations theory is a basis for assessment and builds on the client/therapist relationship to determine if there is or was an important person the client was attached to."

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