Complete 10 page APA formatted essay: Psychodynamic Model.Download file to see previous pages... The core psychological theories encompassed by the psychodynamic model are those that regard human bein

Complete 10 page APA formatted essay: Psychodynamic Model.

The core psychological theories encompassed by the psychodynamic model are those that regard human beings’ functions, interactions and perceptions as based on the interrelationships between personal forces and drives, especially the unconscious interactions among the different structures of one’s personality. Among theories, the central one to psychodynamics is Freud’s psychoanalysis and later theories postulated by other psychologists who based their works on Freud’s ideas. As a result of the central role and influence of psychoanalysis on psychodynamics, the two terms are often confused and even used interchangeably by some learners and researchers. In this regard, it is worth noting that a distinction exists between the terms. That is, while psychoanalysis refers to Freud’s theories, the word psychodynamic is used in references to Freud’s theories as well as those of his followers (Jacobs, 2004). In addition, it is important to remember that Freud’s psychoanalysis is both a theory and a therapy. In fact, it is Freud’s theories (most of which were clinically derived) that were developed between the 1890s and the 1930s that formed the basis of the psychodynamic approach to psychotherapy. This paper explores the psychodynamic model of psychology with respect to its history, influential figures, personal applicability, principles, validity, relevance and its use in counseling clients. The History of the Psychodynamic Model The origin of psychodynamics could be traced to the works of Doctor Joseph Breuer and his assistant Sigmund Freud, who used to treat patients with conditions such as hysteria. Among the books in which these gentlemen described their perceptions and theories of psychology, one was entitled Studies on Hysteria. In their explanations, Sigmund and Breuer stated that every case of hysteria is caused by a traumatic experience, which cannot be fitted into a person’s understanding or perceptions of the world or/and life. From this work, it may be asserted without fear of contradiction that he (Sigmund) is the father of psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic model. Freud would publish his first major work ‘The Interpretation of Dreams’ in 1900 after finding the key to his theories, which he named psychoanalysis, replacing hypnosis with ‘free association.’ In this book, Freud established and explained the importance of the psychoanalytical movement. He would later found the Psychological Wednesday Society in 1902 and later change it to the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. With the growth of the Society, there arose the need to form the Committee, an inner circle of devotees, who included Otto Rank, Max Eitingon, Ernest Jones, Karl Abraham, Sandor Ferenczi, and Hanns Sachs. When he travelled to Massachusetts in 1909 to give a lecture on the new approaches to understanding and dealing with mental illnesses, Sigmund would address some of the most renowned U.S intellectuals of that period including Franz Boas, William James, and Adolf Meyer. As a result of Freud’s visit to the U.S., the International Psychoanalytic Association was founded, with Carl Jung leading the group. One factor that endeared Carl Jung to Freud’s movement was the former’s work and study on schizophrenia.