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Psycho-Analytical Family Therapy
This report will offer a brief treatise on psycho-analytical family therapy. However, there will first be a bit of a zooming out to the broader subject and fomulations of psycho-analytical therapy in general. The definition of what the therapy is, what it entails, what it involves and how it all works will all be explained. The ostensible forefathers of the technique will be discussed as well as what happens in the related sessions. While psychoanalytical therapy is not for everyone and/or for all situations, there are times where it can do a lot of good.
In general terms, psychoanalytic therapy is "one of the most well-known treatment modalities." However, it is also one of the most misunderstood and misperceived by those people that analyze and kvetch about it. The overall modality of psychoanalytic therapy was crafted by the notorious work of Sigmund Freud. He was the one who founded the school of thought known as psychoanalysis. He also worked heavily with the ideas of a man named Charcot. The process of psychoanalysis often centers on the centering on childhood experiences and how they have led to a person being the adult that they are today. People that enter into...
Psychoanalytic therapists, whether they be family therapists or some other persuasion, often spend a lot of their time listening to patients talk and express feelings about their lives and the feelings associated with them. Upsides to psychoanalytic therapy include that there is an empathetic and non-judgmental environment and the talking through of issues can lead to self-revelations and new directions. However, the time and money it can take to get to these points can turn off a lot of people (Cherry, 2015).
When it comes specifically to family therapy along the lines above, there is the concept of "joining." As explained by Psychology Today, the concept of "joining" means that the therapist respects and/or listens carefully to every person that is in the room from the family. In other words, parents and children are given equal footing, at least at first, to give their viewpoint and say what they have on their mind. This does not mean that the therapist will not ask for adjustments and changes. For example, the therapist might ask the parent to change certain aspects of their parenting style up to and including punishing…
References
Cherry, K. (2015). How Does Psychoanalytic Therapy Work?. About.com Education.
Retrieved 24 May 2015, from http://psychology.about.com/od/pindex/f/psychoanalytic-therapy.htm
MCF. (2015). Minuchin Center for the Family -- About Structural Family Therapy.
Minuchincenter.org. Retrieved 24 May 2015, from http://www.minuchincenter.org/structural_family_therapy
Retrieved 24 May 2015, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/suffer-the-children/201103/4-misconceptions-about-family-therapy
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