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The Psychodynamic Model

The Psychodynamic Model. www.psychlotron.org.uk. Main assumptions: Psychological disorders are caused by emotional problems in the unconscious mind The causes of these emotional problems can usually be traced back to early childhood

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The Psychodynamic Model

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  1. The Psychodynamic Model www.psychlotron.org.uk • Main assumptions: • Psychological disorders are caused by emotional problems in the unconscious mind • The causes of these emotional problems can usually be traced back to early childhood • The relationship between child and parents is a crucial determinant of mental health

  2. Thoughts Perceptions Memories Stored knowledge Fears Unacceptable sexual desires Violent motives Irrational wishes Immoral urges Selfish needs Shameful experiences Traumatic experiences The conscious. The small amount of mental activity we know about. The preconscious. Things we could be aware of if we wanted or tried. The unconscious. Things we are unaware of and can not become aware of. Bad Worse Really Bad The Unconscious Mind www.psychlotron.org.uk

  3. Id: Instincts Ego: Reality Superego: Morality The Psyche www.psychlotron.org.uk

  4. Healthy Psyche www.psychlotron.org.uk OK Guys – I’m in charge. Anything you want has to go through me. OK. OK. Ego Id Superego

  5. Neurotic Psyche www.psychlotron.org.uk Listen up! I’m in charge, and you are not here to enjoy yourselves. Get ready for a double-size portion of anxiety with a side order of guilt! No fun. >whimper< Superego Id Ego

  6. Psychotic Psyche www.psychlotron.org.uk Sex! Food! Drink! Drugs! NOW! Who turned out the lights? Id Ego Superego

  7. Psychopathic Psyche www.psychlotron.org.uk OK. First, gimme food. Then I want sex – lots of it and I don’t particularly care whether it’s with a willing partner. Then I want to hurt people. Badly. Probably be hungry again after that so… OK then. Let’s go.

  8. Defence Mechanisms www.psychlotron.org.uk • Unacceptable (latent) motives are channeled into more acceptable (manifest) thoughts and actions Aggression Sexual desire for parent Masturbation Playing with faeces Sport Sexual desire for partner Guitar playing Pottery

  9. Psychological Disorders www.psychlotron.org.uk • Psychological disorders are defence mechanisms against repressed emotional problems and impulses • The symptoms of a disorder have a hidden meaning that can be decoded

  10. Psychological Disorders www.psychlotron.org.uk Depression Aggression against the parents turned back in on the self Anxiety Fear of something (e.g. sex) that is projected onto something innocuous

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