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Melanie Klein: Contributions to Psychoanalysis and Child Psychology

Explore the historical antecedents, theories, and struggles of Melanie Klein, a Jewish psychoanalyst who made significant contributions to the field of psychology, particularly in the areas of play therapy and object relations theory.

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Melanie Klein: Contributions to Psychoanalysis and Child Psychology

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  1. Melanie Klein Heather Brewster, Narissa Hutchinson, Jillian Robbins, & JoshTiegreen

  2. Overview • Historical Antecedents • Zeitgeist • Professional Obstacles/Struggles • Theories and Ideas • Data on Theories and Ideas • Strengths and Weaknesses • Influence on Events and Ideas

  3. Historical Antecedents • Psychoanalysis • Idea of unconscious • Sigmund Freud • His book, On Dreams • Idea of Oedipus Complex

  4. Zeitgeist • Post WWI Germany • Movement of Behaviorism • WWII Europe • Genocide- anti-Semitism • Field of Psychology • Psychoanalysis • Behaviorism • Gestalt

  5. Professional Obstacles/Struggles • Female • Divorced • Jewish • Mood Disorder • Conflict with Anna Freud

  6. Theories & Ideas • Play Therapy • Free Play = Free Association • Dramatization of fantasies • Symbolism in play • Conflict resolution • The Therapy Setting • Furniture • Toys

  7. Theories & Ideas • Object Relations Theory • Superego = introjected parental figure • Parental Body Parts • Combined Parental Figure • Intercourse • Individuals • Depressive Position • Today’s Object Relations Theory

  8. Data on Theories & Ideas • Based on Freud • Breaking away from the pack • Case Studies • Adults- Idea of fantasy • Children- importance of ego development • Play therapy

  9. Strengths Importance of early development Direct treatment of children Formation of play therapy Use of free association Weaknesses Lack of controlled studies Theories based on personal, clinical experience Lack of agreement with fellow psychoanalysis Strengths & Weaknesses

  10. Influence on Events & Ideas • Systemized Direct Treatment of Children • Initiation of Child Psychoanalysis • Emphasized Importance of Interpersonal Relationships in Psychoanalysis • Object Relations Theory • Psychoanalytic theory • Kleinian theory is still influential as a distinctive strain of psychoanalytic theory.

  11. SummaryTrue or False Melanie Klein was a black woman who’s own husband’s work in psychoanalysis is greater than her own. FALSE!!!! Melanie was Jewish and the difference between her and many other women of the time is that she is known because of HER work and only hers.

  12. SummaryTrue or False Melanie Klein and Anna Freud were best friends and that is the reason why Freud influenced a lot of her work. False!!! Melanie and Anna were not friends at all in fact they had two completely different ideas for child psychology.

  13. SummaryTrue or False Play therapy and object relation theory emerged from her efforts. TRUE!!! And FALSE!! Melanie Klein did play a huge role in developing and contributing ideas to both the object relation theory and play therapy.

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