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1. Psychoanalysis and Object Relations Intro to Theories of Therapy
2. Where we’ll go today In order to appreciate object relations, it is necessary to have a foundation of psychoanalysis
Look at a case example with an object relations lens
3. Psychoanalysis View of Human Nature Behavior is determined by irrational forces, unconscious motivations, and biological and instinctual drives as these evolve through psychosexual stages
Driven by libido
Death instincts
4. Structure of personality Id
Ego
Superego
5. Goals of psychoanalysis Make the unconscious conscious
Insight is only a part of the cure;
Strengthen the ego so behavior is based more on reality and less on instinctual cravings or irrational guilt
6. Defense mechanisms Repression
Denial
Reaction formation
Projection
Displacement
Rationalization
Sublimation
Regression
Introjection
Identification
Compensation
7. Psychosexual stages of development Oral
Birth-1 year
Anal
1-3 years
Phallic
3-6 years
Latency period
6-12 years
Genital
12 years +
8. Therapist’s function and role Blank-screen
Transference
Listen and interpret
Teach clients the meaning of unconscious processes
9. Client’s experience Therapy several times per week for 3-5 years
Therapy ends when client and therapist agree that problem is solved
10. Transference and Countertransference Transference
Countertransference
11. Objection Relations Refers to the developing relationships between the child and significant others or love objects in the child’s life
Focus is on how the child views the relationship
These views then affect the child as he/she becomes an adult
12. Object Relations While psychoanalysis focuses on internal drives, OR is focused on internalized relationships
13. Object Relations Key concepts:
Individuation
Transitional object
True self/False self
Splitting
Introject
Projective identification
14. Object Relations Therapist:
Non-directive
Empathetic
Uses interpretation and transference/countertransference
15. Object Relations Goal of therapy:
To achieve an integrated view of reality through accepting repressed and forgotten memories