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Psychodynamic Approach (Stages (Oral: Birth to 1 year (Sexual Focus: Mouth…
Psychodynamic Approach
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Psychosexual Stages
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Each stage (except latency) is marked by different conflict that the child must resolve in order to progress successfully to the next stage
Any psychosexual conflict that is unresolved leads to fixation where the child becomes 'stuck' and carries certain behaviours and conflicts associated with that stage through to adult life
Defence Mechanisms
The ego has a difficult job balancing the conflicting demands of the id and superego, however it does have help from defence mechanisms
These are unconscious and ensure that the ego is able to prevent us from being overwhelmed by temporary threats and traumas,
However the often involve some form of distortion of reality and as a long term solution; they are regarded as psychologically unhealthy and undesirable
Examples
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Displacement - Transferring feelings from the true source of distressing emotion onto a substitute target
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Stages
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Phallic: 4 - 5 years
Sexual Focus: Genitals (Masturbation) - Key developmental tasks: Identifying with gender role models (Oedipus / Electra complex)
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