Principles of Treatment Structure of the Personality ID primary source of psychic energy and locus...

Principles of Treatment

Structure of the Personality

ID

• primary source of psychic energy and locus of instinctual drives• functions to discharge energy immediately• operates under the pleasure principle• primarily unconscious~

Psychodynamic Theory



EGO

• mediates among the instincts (ID), environment, and the conscience (SUPEREGO)• operates under the reality principle• primarily conscious, partially unconscious (preconscious)~





SUPEREGO

• strives for perfection• represents traditional values and ideals of society• attempts to inhibit the id• operates under the moral principle• conscious and unconscious~


Operation of the Personality

Anxiety

The state of psychic energy that develops from the conflict of the id ego and superego

TypesReality anxiety

fear of danger from the external worldNeurotic anxiety

fear of losing control of the instinctual drives for which we will be punished.Moral anxiety

fear of one’s conscience- guilt~



Normal Operation of the Personality

The ego realistically fulfills the drives of the id and the expectations of the superego thus discharging the build up of psychic energy.

Ego Defense Mechanisms

When the ego cannot control anxiety by rational or realistic methods it relies on the ego defense mechanisms to temporarily discharge anxiety.~



Dysfunctional Operation of the Personality

Ego is unable to realistically act due to

1. Over dependence on defense mechanism2. Weak control by the superego- little

inhibition of the id drives3. Weak ego strength to find realistic solutions

to intrapersonal dynamics~



Motivation

Behaviour is motivated by:1. Instinctual Drives2. Avoidance, redirection and reduction of anxiety

Behaviour is Changed by:1. By making the client unaware of unconscious conflicts2. Development of the superego3. Development of ego strength

Both strategies help the ego identify realistic answers to satisfy the demands of the id and the expectations of the superego~



Resistance to Change

1. Over dependence on defense mechanisms

2. Lack of awareness

3. Weak ego control~



Freud's Techniques

1. Analysis of Dreams2. Analysis of Free Association3. Analysis of Transference4. Analysis of Resistance5. Analysis of Counter Transference~



Behaviour Management, Programming and Counselling interventions help to reduce or redirect psychic energy and develop realistic ego control by strengthening the influence of the superego and reducing the dependency on defense mechanisms.

Object Relations Theory

Concerned with how early family relationships affect the types of relationships formed outside the family.

Object – person involved in the relationship – father, mother

Relations - relationship~


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