Psychodynamic Theories: Drive Theory, Ego Psychology, Object Relations Theory...

An overview over the history and scope of psychodynamic theory: Freud's Drive Theory, Carl Gustav Jung, Alfred Adler and the Neo-Freudians (Horney, Fromm, Rank), Ego Psychology (Anna Freud, Heinz Hartmann), Object Relations Theory (Klein, Kernberg, Balint, Winnicott), Self Psychology (Heinz Kohut) and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Freud
02:13 Carl Gustav Jung
03:06 Adler and Neo-Freudians
04:32 Ego Psychology
06:37 Object Relations Theory
09:42 Attachment Theory
10:47 Self-Psychology
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[@JordanStables]

The way you break down, organize, and communicate these sometimes dense topics makes me feel that they are not ungraspable. As a therapist in training this is sooo helpful. Thank you for your work!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Hi Jordan! Your comment made my morning, thank you. This is exactly what I hope to do and I'm so glad to hear it was helpful. From on psychotherapist in training to another 😊

[@NikkenSponberg]

Absolutely agree, thanks a lot Perennial Psychology!

[@nafeesa14]

We need more videos of each of these individually please ❤you make these theories very graspable ❤

[@danielmiller7037]

This is a great overview of psychodynamic theory and its evolution. I appreciate how you explained the main concepts and differences between the various schools of thought. You made a complex topic easy to understand and interesting to learn. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights!👏👏👏

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

There you are again, Daniel, sprinkeling kindness into my comment section. Thank you so much!! I deeply appreciate it. I'm so glad to hear I managed to make this topic understandable, that's exactly what I try to do 💪🏼

[@Str8jaket187]

What a great channel, so glad I found it! Thank you.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much! That's so kind of you to say.

[@Str8jaket187]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology You're welcome, I've been interested in personality psych for a long time and your videos immensely help me build a strong foundation before my required readings. I hope I can help psychodynamics can make an exciting, helpful resurgence someday soon. :)

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you, Shea. You put my mission into perfect words :) Best of success with you personality psychology courses!

[@akg4725]

Indeed,a great one.

[@BartoszGrabski-yp4xr]

Thank you for this wonderful input. I would add some criticism (limitations), as was done for Kohut, on Kernberg part. I see much too often therapists paranoically seeing patients’ aggression everywhere. How can you even help with that attitude? More Kohut, less Kernberg please 😉

[@Robert-Dusek]

Amazing channel. Packed with information, all to the point. You do not waste any time. Your "German English" is fascinating too. Einfach enzückend. I love the ending 13:09 “In the end, growth does not happen without the right amount of frustration.”

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words and attentive comment, Robert. I deeply appreciate it! Thinking that growth and always being comfortable go together is a sentiment that keeps many people stuck. Glad to have you here and best wishes 🍀

[@bellakrinkle9381]

Frustration? HA! Emotional suffering is far more accurate. But yes, that ending caught my attention, too. No pain - no gain.

[@nop4357]

Your voice is so calming and lovely. Thank you for such a great video!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@creepycrawlything]

Incredibly coherent and accessible mapping of psychodynamic theory and its branches and developments. Very useful. Found your stepping into ego-psychology and the self psychology of Heinz Kohut, and the reference to fear of disintegration of self, especially powerful. I have engaged with young adults whose life situation was obstructing their securing and sustaining of self; but had not theorised what I was empathising with as fear of disintegration of self, perhaps because unable to consider such disintegration of my own self.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Colin. That means a lot. Not developing a stable sense self can come due to many factors. Especially in young people who often have not fully developed their identity also structural deficits, such as a lack of self-reflection, affect perception and differentiation, impulse control and the like can play a role. Take care and best wishes 🍀

[@bellakrinkle9381]

I would like to add that the fear is not necessarily fear of disintegration, but fear of inability to resolve, or fear of incompleteness/unfulfilment of the internal goals.

[@lucykus5905]

This was so helpful! thank you! :) I could listen to you talk for hours!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your kind words, Lucy! I appreciate it :)

[@carlgustavjung1343]

I found this video is very helpful. Also, your sententeces are clear and understandable. So, thank you.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your comment. I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@mariskapretorius6529]

Great channel, thanks for your incredible work it spreads a better meaning or understanding to the topic of discussion.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

So glad to hear this. Thank you for such a kind comment, Mariska!

[@melaniedahling]

This is helping me SO MUCH with a beast of an essay, thank you!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

That makes me so happy to hear!! I wish you best of luck with the essay 😊🍀

[@jujudiamond97]

Love your vids. So clear, helpful, and well organized!!

[@jujudiamond97]

I'm in my final semester of my MSW and really appreciate your sharing this! It helps tie together many loose strands of interests I've been following into something that makes sense!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for such a kind comment! I'm so happy to hear that, this is exactyl what I was hoping to accomplish. I wish you all the best for finishing your Masters 🍀

[@adamwesselinoff126]

Keep making videos Alina! Your channel is so great.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much, Adam. As always, your comments lift my spirit ;) Best wishes

[@adamwesselinoff126]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology thanks to you I found a copy of Adler's Individual Psychology. Reading those essays really helped me through a very difficult time last year. You're doing great work.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

@@adamwesselinoff126 Wow that's wonderful, I don't think I've read that specific book of his but now I'm looking forward to reading this one as well.

[@fuki9460]

I recently subscribed to this channel and I truly appreciate the systemic breakdown of the theories, contributors, origins and the therapeutic approaches. What I took from this was actually the concluding comment that "growth does not happen without a proper amount of frustration". It is definitely a reminder that being on the path of unlearning and re-learning and adaptation is such a turbulent process sometimes, especially long-standing behaviors or habits that one wishes to change.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Fuki! I appreciate that. I'm so glad to hear you get value from my videos, that always brings me so much joy to hear. Yes, yes, yes, absolutely agree. It's a wild ride but so worth it.

[@fuki9460]

@PerennialPsychology It's very clear you put time, effort and care into these videos. It makes scrolling endlessly through KZbin worthwhile. Keep up the great informative work👐

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

THANK YOU!

[@Amateur_storyteller93]

Beautifully put together.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much!

[@LifestylewithSharon]

That ws really helpful. There is so much to all this and your explanation was very insightful. Thanks very much

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Sharon! That means a lot. I'm so glad to hear it was helpful.

[@leeh9838]

Well explained! Thanks!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Glad to hear it was helpful. Thank you, Lee!

[@saeedneuro]

Another great video! Got a subscriber here 😊 I love the ending comment. It's a common reflection I am having recently, we can only get to where we want with a healthy amount of frustration, anxiety, and pain, of course that has to be balanced with a healthy amount of love, kindness and understanding 😊

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much once again :) Indeed, wanting a life free from any frustration is not possible and won't let us develop our strengths and potentialities.

[@saeedneuro]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology in my humble understanding of life so far, everything is about balance 🙂

[@saeedneuro]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology this video actually reminded me of my favourite poem (not that I have read many 😀)

[@cqmorenojimenez]

Amazing video! Thank you so much

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your comment!

[@RobertDLN]

Great overview! Thank you as well for putting a spotlight in your channel on Horney, who is still deeply underappreciated today, I think. Question for you: do you think there's an alternative genealogy possible that puts Kohut and self psychology in more direct relation with Horney? The way self psychology focuses on the gap between ideal and real selves seems to me so indebted to Horney's account of the 'three movements' in response to basic anxiety. But when I look in Kohut and others in shame studies, I never find Horney cited at all! Thanks again for your great videos.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words! That means a lot. The relation that exist between Horney and Kohut to the best of my knowledge is through Winnicott (object relations theory). Winnicott built on (among other's) Horney's work to develop his idea around the true and false self, which then Kohut in turn elaborated on. Kohut's main focus was narcissism though, he assumed (like Freud if I'm not mistaken) that there is some sort of innate, primary narcissism that a child has to grow out of. Horney doesn't assume any sort of primary narcissism to my knowledge. Through agreeing, disagreeing with, or elaborating on Freud all those thinkers are somehow connected - so finding similarities is not a surprise. Also, good ideas tend to show up in different theories under different names ;) Best wishes 🍀

[@jordanthornton]

Your flowchart in this video is excellent / somehow hadn’t made the connection that attachment theory extends laterally from object relations - thank you for connecting the threads between the perspectives / nodes of literature! 🌲

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Glad to hear it was helpful! Attachment theory draws from different sources - and an important one of them is object relations 😉

[@alexrowdy2718]

Excellent, thank you very much !

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Thank you for your comment!

[@jordanthornton]

Searched for ‘Heinz Kohut’ as I’m working through my third of his books and found this video / thank you for the effort and also appreciate what you’re doing here over in your channel. Will be checking out more, resonate with your approach 🌲

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your kind words, Jordan. Heinz Kohut is a tough read, I found him quite challenging and not readable without a proper understanding of his basic concepts. Looking forward to see what you find in his books :)

[@jordanthornton]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology Yeah, just finished working through him - I can appreciate his work but I don’t see much crossover for my current clients, (but I’m also openly biased towards the humanistic & transpersonal approaches) 😂

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Haha 😂 If you come across good resources to understand his concepts better, feel free to share :)

[@benjaminwiner6220]

Good job! 👍👍

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind commetn, Benjamin 😊

[@stephenstephen1505]

Attachment theory, though devised by Bowlby, is not a theory of the unconscious. It is, essentially, behavioural

[@mollyringwerm9224]

I've understood the notion of re-parenting and use the term in the context as something that the patient is doing to and for themselves; it's an inside job and doesn't occur from therapist or from any outside source. It's learning to meet your own needs and learning how to self-soothe and self-nurture. Anyway, very informative video. Thanks.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for taking the time to comment, Molly! Indeed that would be a better option. Depending on the orientation and personality some psychotherapists embody the notion that they become the "perfect" mother/father figure - which is something I personally have my troubles with. So I prefer your understanding 😊

[@sandipsays1210]

It would be great if you could recommend few books on psychoanalysis! Thankyou!

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Hi Sandip! Psychoanalysis is a broad field. Is there something in particular you're looking for?

[@yoon6088]

I have a question. According to what I've learned while researching for my paper, psychoanalysis and psychodynamic theory are two distinct theories, the first of which was founded by Sigmund Freud. The more current or updated version of psychoanalysis is psychodynamic theory. However, I'm still having trouble grasping the distinctions in both modules. What's the difference between the two in terms of content? What was altered from the original theory, for example.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

First of all, psychoanalysis is a form of treatment that's based on psychoanalytic or psychodynamic theory. So your question should be differentiating between psychodynamic and psychoanalytic theory. And there it really depends on who you're asking. As far as I know there is no internationally agreed on differentiation between those two terms. I use the term psychodynamic theory to refer to everything from Freud to current day. And I use the term psychoanalytic to refer to specifically Freud's theories and anyone who aligns with his drive theory and psychosexual stages I guess.

[@kristinazakharova3928]

Thank you so much, what a detailed and thought through video! I’m wondering how can one “marry all these different approaches” in a clinical setting? Should one? Or do analysts prefer to stick to one theory in particular and work based on it?

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your kind words and interesting question, Kristina! I personally see everything I read and learn as a new mental model available to me. When I encounter a pattern in myself or a patient that I want to understand, I have a buffet of theories available! I personally don't stick to one theory, whatever is helpful I'll use :)

[@michaelschlein8687]

fantastic, thank you so much! Can you recommend a book that describes this as clear as you and perhaps elaborates a bit more?

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much for your encouraging comment, Michael! You'll likely find an introduction into those big psychodynamic theories in most books that introduce either psychodynamic theory or psychodynamic therapy. All the one's I've read to prepare for my training were in German, so I don't have a good English one at hand. Nancy McWilliams or Glen Gabbard often get raved about though and if I'm not mistaken there is an overview over different theories included in Nancy McWilliams' book "Psychoanalytic Diagnosis".

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[@virginiayoussef]

The music is a bit noisy, if you can remove that would help the audience to focus more, I am really thankful for your valuable content, it helped to clarify a lot.

[@clinicalpsychologist]

Hi, I am a psychologist and a psychotherapist in Israel. I am a German citizen and have EU M.A. Where can I register myself as a psychologist in Germany? (before the psychotherapie registration, just as psychologist)? No one gave me a good explenation. Planning to move to Bavaria No one helps us to find the link of the place we need to register nationally

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

You don’t need to be registered to work as a psychologist. But you’re not allowed to practice psychotherapy without approbation or another exam, except if a clinic hires you and you do it there under supervision. For the rest check www.bdp-verband.de

[@JohnSWren]

What do you think about Robert Langs?

[@Spectre2434]

Adler! The goal orientation. Did you do any videos on Rank ?

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

So far no videos on Rank!

[@francescos7361]

Ken Wilber is a PURE BEAST as MARADONA!!! POWERFUL HERO

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

I haven't read his books yet. Thanks for the suggestion

[@naetek6430]

VIDEOS ARE SO GOOD

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you so much 😊 You can slow down the video speed in the settings tap (looks something like this: ⚙).

[@naetek6430]

aha...believe me I knew someone would answer like that...Thank you for the suggestion, but it is not the same

[@Jenson334]

Do you take on clients?

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Thank you for your interest, David. Currently I don't but I'll start taking on private clients approximately next year.

[@gulgutz90]

You must be a university professor. If not, it's a loss for students. But glad I have found you here.

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

No uni lectures so far! Maybe one day :)

[@ElGancha]

how is your volume so low?

[@johnreynolds3943]

Do you believe someone can discover all this on their own? Knowledge either leads to function or unfortunately disfunction?

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

What do you mean by "all this"? Theory - yes. Applying it to oneself - if psychotherapy is needed no!

[@jyotirishirishi7591]

Please write subtitles if possible in your future video

[@Spectre2434]

I remember Yalom thought Horney was top notch

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

He has a good taste apparently :)

[@migueladrianvalevelazquez8703]

Have you heard of the book the laws of human nature by Robert Greene

[@PsychodynamicPsychology]

Yes! I read it and enjoyed it.

[@migueladrianvalevelazquez8703]

@@PsychodynamicPsychology awesome!! It’s really good

[@elijahmwiti7849]

@@PsychodynamicPsychologyas a psychologist what is are your comments on Robert Green books

[@yusaaziz3214]

The theory of the unconscious have been the ideas and theory and thoughts since ancient times…read the book of the Discovery of the unconscious, the history and the evolution of dynamic psychiatry by Henri F Ellenberger….then you would all know the psychodynamic movement was originated from…we all owe the discovery of the unconscious by the ancient sages

[@josephl6289]

i disagree that defense mechanisms are necessary. What's necessary is a love of truth and the strength and courage to bear it.

[@jasonhuntchicago]

Just about every person you named was financed by UK/US intelligence agencies. And yet you didn’t mention that fact. Why?

[@Dd94949]

You are a thousand times smarter than I am...but attachment theory argues that children can't separate without a secure base. The definition of a secure base is unconditional acceptance. I would argue that the role of a therapist is to be the good enough parent, who expects to have and repair misattunements. I'm sorry, but I can't think of many higher paid jobs than therapist. If you aren't willing to act as a surrogate attachment figure for damaged people, then what is your job? What did you "sign up for"? I've heard that a lot of therapists have disorganized attachment (schizoid adaptation) - where they experience intense connection with clients for 1 hour and then it's over. The therapist must be willing to look at their own attachment style. Historically, the shaman or wise elder was like the parent of the community. If therapists want to fill this role they need to be expert parents and secure attachment figures. Period. The child is able and learns to move toward and away safely. A therapist must be willing to see all of the inner child parts warring within the adult and hold them in a safe environment while helping the client to witness and love those children, becoming their own internal parent (what might have happened in childhood). If you believe that some people are too damaged for therapy, why did you choose the job? It would be like a politician who's uncomfortable with bending the truth. It's in the job description.