PSY 6524 - Theories of Personality, Pathology and Psychotherapy: Psychoanalytic

(3 units)

Comprehensive overview of psychoanalytic theory as an integrated model of personality. Various stages of Freud’s thoughts, as well as the emergence of later key theoretical modifications such as ego psychology, object relations, and self psychology theory will be reviewed. The continuing growth and refinement of the psychoanalytic model and interpretation of new clinical and research findings. Also covers diagnostic nomenclature, contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychopathology from a psychodynamic framework.