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Psychoanalysis and Object Relations

Where we'll go today. In order to appreciate object relations, it is necessary to have a foundation of psychoanalysisLook at a case example with an object relations lens. Psychoanalysis View of Human Nature. Behavior is determined by irrational forces, unconscious motivations, and biological and i

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Psychoanalysis and Object Relations

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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

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