Ego Psychology
Object Relations
Self Psychology
Relational Psychoanalysis
100
Anna Freud
Who is the main theorist for Ego Psychology?
100
Most important type of object and is a psychological structure. Mental and emotional image of an external object.
What is Internal object?
100
The originator of Self Psychology
Who is Kohut?
100
Repetitive pattern of experiences and behaviors
What is self?(according to RP)
200
The wrath of the Super ego, The threat of the drives , Dangers of the outside world
What are the reasons Anna Freud believed defenses were needed?
200
Internal representations of relationships, composed of : an image of self, an image of the other person, and associated emotions.
What is Bipolar intrapsychic representation ?
200
Soothe & support the infant Most important are the parents
What is a selfobject?
200
Hypothetical concept/idea of yourself, the object to which the self is relating to, and patterns of interactions between the two
What is a Relational Matrix?
300
Neutralization
What is the process where the ego takes energy from the instinctual impulses and turn it into ego energy?
300
Projection, Introjection, & Splitting
What are ways to make a safe world (by protecting self integrity and the attachment object)
300
Fear of loss of 1 or more selfobjects with which the self cannot exist (Psychological death)
What is Disintegration anxiety?
300
Change self expression due to fear that our expression of self may cause anxiety, anger, or withdrawal from the people we are dependent on.
What is the inauthentic self?
400
Pressure of the drives, push of the super ego, egos motivation to adapt to the external world, egos need to avoid or minimize anxiety/depression
What are the 4 psychic motivations?
400
Children developed through the process of resolving issues between being an individual and being attached to others.
What is individualization and attachment? (Fairbairn)
400
Empathy "understanding always proceeds explanation"
What is the core of self psychology?
400
Important in the early life of an infant because it drives the need for attachment. (Sullivan)
What is anxiety?
500
Normal autism, Normal symbiosis, Differentiation and body image, Practicing, Rapproachment.
What are stages in Mahlers Child development?
500
Failure of the mother to provide a holding environment
What is Impingement?
500
Basic sense of self has been formed but there are significant deficiencies. This type of person hasn’t developed their Grandiose—exhibitionistic self or their Idealized parental imago
What is Narcissistic personality?
500
Most important contribution to developing as a person.
What are learned relationship patterns?
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