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Evaluation of Psychodynamic approach - Coggle Diagram
Evaluation of Psychodynamic approach
Interactive :check:
Nurture (experience)
Psychosexual stages
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital
Fixation
From frustration/overindulgence - adult personality traits
Nature (Innate drives)
Id = instinctual, biological part of personality
Driven by:
Eros - life drive (creating/preserving life)
Thanatos - death drive (aggression, destruction)
Usefulness :check:
Highlights importance of childhood as a critical development period
Shows psychological causes of mental disorders (not just biological)
Psychoanalysis
Therapy developed by Freud
Focuses on uncovering unconscious conflicts
Influenced modern psychotherapy
Evidence supports psychodynamic therapy's effectiveness
Reflects human complexity / holistic :check:
Holistic
Recognises multiple influences on behaviour
Not reductionist (unlike other approaches)
E.g. Behaviourism = overly simple (focus on learning only)
Risk of symptom substitution if root cause ignored
Psychoanalysis
seeks deep meaning in behaviour; long-term understanding
Deterministic (no free will) :red_cross:
Reductionist (too simple) :red_cross:
Non scientific, cannot falsify :red_cross: