Theory Outline



Theory: Psycho Analytical Theory

Key Concepts

Human Behavior along with the experience and cognitive processes tends to be driven by the irrational approaches.

However, the irrational approaches are unintentional. Despite of being irrational such drives tends to creep in only to confront the psychological opposition, which tends to act as the defense mechanism of the human beings. (Wayne, 2010)

The childhood of the individual tends to have a great influence on his or her personality. Whereas, the events later in his or her life tends to enjoy the secondary importance.

Key Theorists

This key theorist concerning this theory tends to be Sigmund Freud.

Appropriate Populations for the Theory

The suitable population for such a theory tends to be the patients, which tends to go through any cognitive conflicts or psychological conflicts.

Inappropriate Populations for the Theory

As indicated above in the course of the paper that the childhood tends to have a huge impact on the personality of the individual. Thus, the children in this regard tend to become inappropriate population since the childhood tends to haunt in the later stages of the life.

Therapist's Role

The role of the therapists in regard to this theory tends to decipher the cognitive processes of the individual. Plus to allow the patient to come into a comfort zone.

Client's Role

The role of the client concerning this theory tends to be framed as identifying the correct forces, which tend to shape up the behavior of the individual.

Theory Strengths

The strength of this theory tends to be that it helps to deal with the root cause of the force, which tends to act as the foremost factor in the disturbed cognitive processes.

Theory Limitations

This theory fails to deal with the cognitive disturbances as far as the children are concerned.

Theory: Neo Analytical Theory

Key Concepts

The term 'Neo' tends to be interpreted as New thus the neo analytical theory tends to be defined as those, which tends to extract its roots form the analytical theory. Thus, it tends to be focus on de-emphasizing sexuality and the significance of the unconscious.

Key Theorists

Alfred Adler, Wilhelm Riech, Erich Fromm, Harry Stack Suvillivan, Jacques Lacan and Karen Horney tend to serve as the key theorists in this regard.

Appropriate Populations for the Theory

It tends to deal with the children at different stages such as infancy, Early Childhood and Preschool age and other similar stages.

Moreover, it also caters to women, as the theories tend to portray women equal to men.

Inappropriate Populations for the Theory (Explain why.)

Men tend to serve as the inappropriate populations since the Sigmund already tends to serve them in his theory. In addition, the adults are also catered about the theory of Sigmund Freud.

Therapist's Role

The role of the therapists in this regard tends to serve the patient by allowing her progression from being an inferior to superior form the stage of childhood to the present stage of the individual (David, 2003).

Client's Role

The role of the client in this regard tends to clearly focus on the driving forces, which tends to mould the behavior of the human ...