Theories And Theories Of Psychoanalytic Theories - 1720 Words

I appreciated the information provided in the appendix, being able to learn about several theories and having Worthington discuss the conflicts with these theories, What I found is that I agreed with most of the theories and when I read the critique I was able to understand the flaws and how they may not be entirely accurate. This has opened my mind to wanting to explore more about these theories so that I am able to be aware of several theories to possible use as I practice. Worthington discussed theories of psychoanalytic, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and Christian. Psychoanalytic Marriage Therapies Nadelson’s Theory. His theory is that â€Å"problems are seen as due to the developmental history of individuals† (Worthington Jr., 1989, p.†¦show more content†¦The main focus of psychodynamic therapy is understanding problems and not changing the problem. This therapy can possible be effective with the use of other theories, as in order to change a problem one needs to be aware of the problems. Marital Systems Theories Bowen’s Theory. This theory focusses on the emotional state of family, through emotional process and intellectual processes. Bowen introduces three techniques the emotional pursuer-distancer pattern, the ‘I position’ and explicit teaching. These are interesting techniques that I could see myself using, but as I read further to his stages of therapy I was a little perplexed. As I was not able to comprehend his style of therapy and the shift of systems from marital to self to family to social. Mental Research Institute Theory. MRI believes that one can understand the overall behavior without understanding the individual. Communication consists of syntax way information is transmitted, semantics meaning of communication, and pragmatics effects of communication on both sender and receiver. MRI focuses on the pragmatics and using behavioral communication to help the couple. The example that was given helped me to understand the concept of MRI t hat poor communication can lead to a symptom that may solve other difficulties the couple are having. As the focus in helping turns to the communication so that the symptom will not