What is Psychotherapy? It is interpersonal, relational intervention by trained therapists to aid in life problems The goal is to increase sense of well being, reduce discomfort. Employs range of techniques based on relationship building, dialogue, communication and behavior change are designed to improve the mental status of the individual patient or group. For more information, call: +91 9999920206, 011 66206620 www.primushospital.com
Psychotherapy Basic Concepts 1. Unconscious 2. Psychic energy 3. Repression 4. Transference 5.
Developmental
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Unconscious Unconscious derived from - innate drives - repressed material
Defies time and logic Not constrained by reality For more information, call: +91 9999920206, 011 66206620 www.primushospital.com
Psychic Energy Mind is fuelled by psychic energy (libido) derived from the life preserving drives. Later added life- destroying derives psychic energy that can never be created or destroyed but only changed in form, Severe psychological disorders e.g., anxiety, depression, result from blocking of sexual energy For more information, call: +91 9999920206, 011 66206620 www.primushospital.com
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Repression
It is conscious or unconscious avoidance of painful or unwanted information Early work with Breueranxiety= consequence of repressed energy Later proposed anxiety- a warning state of the ego that signals necessity for repression to defend the ego from internal danger arising from forbidden impulses and wishes.
Transference Feelings of patient for therapist. Initially seen as a nuisance, but later encouraged as a reenactment of earlier significant relationships. Exploration of transference used as therapeutic tool. Counter transference = reactions of therapist to patient For more information, call: +91 9999920206, 011 66206620 www.primushospital.com
Developmental Stages ďƒ˜
Oral Anal Phallic Latency Genital
ďƒ˜ Fixation can occur at any stage of development and is apparent as personality traits or revealed at times of stress. Extended by Erikson (1963). For more information, call: +91 9999920206, 011 66206620 www.primushospital.com
Group Psychotherapy Encompasses theoretical spectrum of therapies: supportive, time- limited, cognitive- behavioral, psychodynamic. Interpersonal, family, ‘client-centered’ based on non judgmental expression of feelings For more information, call: +91 9999920206, 011 66206620 www.primushospital.com