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Starter
• Reminder of psychodynamic explanation of anorexia
• Discuss in small groups/pairs the 3 explanations we went through yesterday as well as the strengths and weaknesses
• Try not to look at your notes!
Map to Spec – Page 59
3. Contentg) For one other disorder (anorexia
nervosa) describe and evaluate two treatments. Students must select one treatment each from two different approaches from the five studied in Units 1 and 2.
Psychodynamic Treatment
• Also called psychoanalysis
• We learnt yesterday that the psychodynamic explanation of anorexia focuses on unconscious fears and childhood conflict
• The treatment therefore looks at uncovering these unconscious childhood issues and resolving them
Your Task
• Look at the information on your particular technique used in psychoanalysis
• Summarise the main points of this technique: What does it involve? How does it work? What is the experience of the patient/therapist? Why is this technique used?
YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES ONLY!
Your Task – New Groups• You are working for the NHS • You’re a marketing team and have been asked to produce
a poster which gives information on psychodynamic therapy for anorexia, to be displayed in a health centre’s waiting room
• Your brief: Must be eye-catching Must have information on all techniques used Must be easy to read and easy to pick out information
YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES ONLY!
Evaluation
• In your groups/pairs, come up with at least two strengths and two weaknesses of the psychodynamic treatment of anorexia
• EXTENSION: Attempt to evaluate the psychodynamic explanation/treatment in terms of your issues and debates section (i.e. Gender bias, Ethnocentrism, Nature/Nurture, Free will/Determinism)
Evaluation
Strengths• Takes all experiences into account• Unique method to uncovering unconscious thoughts• Useful as it can uncover manifestations of underlying
conflicts between the ID and superego.• Idiographic approach – treats each patient as an
individual
Evaluation
Weaknesses• Inappropriate for certain people as it may reinforce
thoughts that are already obsessive.• Highly subjective and unfalsifiable.• Due to complicated nature of explanation for disorder,
unable to give a clear point for when a patient has been “cured”
• Lengthy and time consuming • Criticised for trauma it causes patients – looking back
in depth at negative childhood experiences
• Ink blot tests are known as projective tests, as they are thought to project your unconscious thoughts/desires
• Free association involves the patient talking only about certain things provided to them by their therapist