Psychoanalysis

= Definition: = The first psychodynamic therapy, which was developed by Freud and uses free association, dream analysis, and transference. Gen Psych, CH 13, pp.410

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 * Influential personality theory he proposed.
 * The central idea of psychoanalytic theory is that unconscious forces shape human thought and behavior.

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=In the News:= [|Mother-Infant Psychoanalysis May Create a Beneficial Circle in the Event of Poor Bonding] Even when a baby has been longed for, some mothers might have trouble bonding with their baby, who in turn may develop disturbed behaviour, such as crying, poor sleeping patterns and breast refusal. A new thesis to be published at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that in such cases, the joint psychoanalytic treatment of mother and infant may be effective, particularly if the mother feels that she is unconsciously contributing to the problems.

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