Freud vs. Sullivan Tiffany Schenck Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on July 7th, 2017, for Amy Kirsch’s Mental Health Nursing course. Freud vs. Sullivan A coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena (Dictionary.com, "theory"). Mental health professionals continue to be dependent on theoretical models as a basis for understanding and treating psychiatric imbalances and mental health issues. Psychoanalytical theory and the Interpersonal Theory of Nursing are just two of the many ways these professionals assist someone who is sick with a mental health condition. Psychoanalytic theory is a mental …show more content…
His theory explained the role of interpersonal relationships and social experiences in regards to the shaping of personalities, as well as the importance of life events to psychopathology. Sullivan's theory states that the purpose of behavior is for the patient to their needs met through interpersonal interactions, as well as to decrease or avoid anxiety. Human beings are driven by the need for interaction. Sullivan views loneliness as the most agonizing human experience. He emphasizes early relationships with the primary parent as a very fundamental additive for personality development, and he also believed that wholesome relationships are necessary for a healthy personality (Varcarolis, 2017, pp. …show more content…
Beginning in the early twentieth century, biological explanations for mental alterations began to gain acceptance. Currently the leading and most common belief is that mental health and mental illness are made up of both psychological and biological factors. Although it has been many years since these theories have come about they are still used as a common practice with mental health professionals still today. Instead of one theory many are combined to perform our modern