Running head: FUNCTIONAL PSYCHOPATH The Recipe for the Functional Psychopath Cannon University Counseling 646 Abstract This paper will discuss the existence of the psychopath in its many forms. It will define the psychopath, discuss the subgroups, treatment possibilities, the historical and fictional examples over our history and the many contributions psychological professionals have made over the last century to the understanding of this disorder. This paper will also detail the differences in the brain structure of psychopaths, discuss how one would go about discovering a young psychopath in the making and spiritual implications of this disorder. Introduction
In this analysis we will look at two specific parts of analyzing psychodynamic theories. First we will discuss how psychodynamic theories affect individual personalities and finally we will explain how psychodynamic theories influence interpersonal relationships. Psychodynamic Theories Affect Individual Personalities All of the psychodynamic theories mentioned in this paper lean more to the side of being limited rather than having strength, primarily in regard to the development and effects of individual personality. A dissimilar outlook exists on the definition of personality, the driving force behind development, cause and effect, and what exactly influences it and whether it can be altered. The psychodynamic theories consist mainly of Alder’s individual psychological theory, Horney’s psychoanalytical social theory, Freud’s psychoanalytical theory, Klein’s object relations theory, Sullivan’s interpersonal theory, and Jung’s analytical theory (Feist & Feist, 2009).
Evaluate 3 Approaches to treating Mental Disorders: Psychodynamic, Biological and Behavioural Approach. When looking at the treatment of people with mental health issues there have been various methods tried, some having limited success and some having long term success, in this essay I shall discuss the three listed in the title along with the benefits and weaknesses of each. Psychodynamic Approach: The concept of the psychodynamic approach is to explain behaviour in terms of the forces that drive it. The best known example of this approach is Freud’s theory of personality, although there are many other psychodynamic theories based on Freud’s ideas. Sigmund Freud was the first to challenge the view that mental disorders were caused by physical illness and proposed that psychological factors were responsible for the illness.
Timothy Dr. Isabella English 112 A Psychoanalytical Analysis Of Edger Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" In Edger Allen Poe's short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" the narrator is suffering from several dreadful disorders that enables the narrator to not just rationalize ,but enjoy doing monstrous things to people, but you be the judge. The three most dominating disorders the narrator is suffering from are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), and Schizophrenia. These disorders fall into two different disorder classifications. OCD or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, falls into the classification of an Anxiety Disorder. Antisocial Personality Disorder or (ASPD) and Schizophrenia fall into the classification of a Psychotic Disorder.
“Evaluate the extent to which Freud’s theory of Psychosexual Development can help us to understand a client’s presenting issue?” In this essay I am asked to evaluate one aspect of Freudian theory. I will begin by first describing Freud’s psychosexual theory and demonstrate an understanding of its relationship to adult neurotic behaviour. Having done this I will examine some of the criticisms that have been levelled at Freudian theory in order to evaluate it. In 1905 Freud published ‘Three Essays on the theory of Sexuality and other Works’, one of those essays was titled ‘Infantile Sexuality’. In this essay Freud sets out his theory of psychosexual development.
3a.What would a psychodynamic theorist say about the origins of Ellen’s depression? 4. How might Freud’s concept of symbolic or imagined loss help explain Ellen’s depression? 5. What evidence is there that Ellen is engaging in the cognitive triad and automatic thoughts?
How does Sigmund Freud’s concept of ‘The Uncanny’ assist us in appreciating the psychological neuroses explored in Jekyll and Hyde? The concept of ‘The Uncanny’, as explored by Sigmund Freud, is a theory that can often be found in works of literature intended to scare and unsettle the reader. For instance, the notion of ‘The Uncanny’ is commonplace in 19th century gothic literature due to the ability it has to create a feeling of unease, particularly among the repressive society at the time. ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ written by Robert Louis Stevenson during that era, makes use of the idea of repression and plays on fears of the repressed being revealed. Throughout his essay ‘The Uncanny’, Freud refers to the german word ‘heimlich’ which means secretive and concealed.
a.|genetic factors| b.|environmental factors| c.|sociocultural factors| d.|an interaction of many factors| ANS: D REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual 3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in ____. a.|therapy| b.|predicting dangerousness| c.|psychodiagnosis| d.|research| ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied 4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist.
He created the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for curing the mind ailment-psychopathology. The psychologist uses dialogue with the patient as the clinical tool. Psychodynamic psychologists implement a systematized study and theory of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior with greater emphasis on the interaction between the subconscious and the conscious motivations. Sigmund Freud theorized that psychological processes are flows of psychological energy in a complex brain that establishes psychodynamics. This is founded on the psychological energy named by him as libido.
In essence, Freud’s theoretical foundation for the psychodynamic approach is referenced as the structural model (Marc F. Kern, 1996-2003). This foundation was understood in three parts of an individual personality, the Id, Ego, and Superego. The three parts affect individual personality through the psychodynamic approaches. Sigmund Freud’s theories for the Id states that the unconscious is this part of the brain that aggression and sexual energies are formed in. However, the thoughts which are formed in the unconscious are governed by the Ego, the conscious part of the brain.