Te-Erika Patterson Spring 2009 Personality Theories

Marriage & Family Counseling Barry University

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Te-Erika Patterson Spring 2009 Personality Theories
Marriage & Family Counseling Barry University

Human problem formation change techniques Key Concepts

Nature
Freud believes nothing we Repressed complexes The change would be to Free association as a Id, ego, superego,
do is a mistake and there are are influenced by the id, avoid repression and make means to interpret his conscious,
Sigmund reasons for all of our ego and super ego. the unconscious issues of patient’s dreams. His unconscious, defense
Freud actions. Our behavior is Because of the conflicts the mind elevate to the goal is to make the mechanisms
motivated through the that are encountered we conscious level. unconscious
unconscious mind and a tend to resort to the use conscious.
conscious expression of our of our defense
sexuality. mechanisms.
Deterministic, Spiritual & One sided development- Establish more balance Multi model therapist, Archetypes- shadow,
Freewill if you act like you are between the attitudes and word association test, anima & animus
Carl perfect and make no functions. Self realization art therapy
Jung Human beings are mistakes, repression of through transcendent Psyche, principal of
conflicted with opposing one of the functions function, which means entropy, principles of
forces, for example, for manifests in neurosis or being able to see both equivalence and
every unconscious positive psychosis which sides of who we really opposite, collective
thought there must be a manifests itself into are. unconsciousness,
negative one behind it. symptoms like defense personal unconscious
Entropy, and equivalence, mechanisms.
strive for completion
This feeling of being Adler formulated Understand mistakes made Adler’s therapy is feelings of inferiority
ordinary or average concepts regarding in our past, reestablish supportive and and striving for
Alfred becomes the driving force motivation, he found goals, identify and replace empathic. His goal is superiority, social
Adler of motivation, moving that due to an infant’s the destructive lifestyle to help clients have a interest
someone from one level to initial helplessness, an that has been crafted by deeper understanding
another. This drive infant feels ordinary and our beliefs. of themselves and
continues throughout life. is eager to overcome their personal growth.
This feeling of being that feeling by
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inadequate is called “minus developing to a more

situations” and drives the superior level of
motivation for what Alder development.
called “plus situations” that
is, where an individual feels
adequate.
Deterministic & Freewill Hyper competitiveness Neurotic coping strategies Free association and Hyper
is self perceptions of and use of defenses are dream analysis is used competitiveness,
Karen Influenced by cultural inadequacy inferiority, used as a means of control to have the patient’s tyranny of the
Horney factors:(family and its societal, cultural, family and dealing with our every real self come to light. shoulds, neurotic
dysfunctions) Society and and tyranny of should day life situations. Gain Expressive therapeuticcoping strategies,
its dysfunctions and gender insight into the conscious technique is used to ideal self, real self
& meaning we ascribe conflict. Achieve self have the patient face
realization by the negative conflicts
distinguishing the they may be dealing
difference between the with.
idealized self and the real
self.
Deterministic & Freewill All aspects of Identify & resolve issues Free association, 8 stages of ego
personality could be that cause stages not to be transference, dream development,
Erik H. Epignetic principle- explained in terms of mastered. analysis play therapy identity crisis
Erikson development happens in a turning points or crises & psycho historical
series of sequential stages. we must meet at each of analysis
Human Development the 8 developmental
develops throughout one’s stages humans go His treatment is
life span and is influenced through from birth to geared toward
by cultural & social death children and aimed at
interactions. receiving repressed
material.
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Humanistic conception of Later in life one tends to “Fully functioning person”Person Centered Conditions of worth,
personality has both internalize introverted to move into congruence Therapy & Attitudinal self actualizing
Carl R. strengths and weaknesses. values from others between the experiences process tendency,
Rogers Innate motivation called the which lead to “social of his/her social self and incongruity, defenses
self-actualizing tendency- self” which means the true self.
an active controlling drive expectations of others
toward fulfillment of our and the “true self” which
potentials. means the experience of
who you really are.
Rational Emotive Therapy Activate events, beliefs, Motivate patients to ABC exercise, Rational emotive
Behavior. The ABC’s of and emotional change their self limiting activate situation behavior therapy,
Albert REBT are activating events, behavioral consequences behaviors. To change core irrational
Ellis beliefs and emotional and their core irrational beliefs beliefs, dispute
behavioral consequences. into rational ones. There irrational beliefs,
are no inherent RIGHTS musturbation
in life.
Te-Erika Patterson Spring 2009 Personality Theories
Marriage & Family Counseling Barry University