Psychodynamic Case Study

Through a treatment plan, the understanding of clinical and counseling psychologist will be identified as client goals, practices, interventions, and behavioral changes are processed throughout the plan. Based on the symptoms and behaviors, the recommendations will be defined from the appropriate diagnosis. Appropriate theoretical orientations will be implemented into the plan to help the client overcome their psychological issues.

Behaviorally Defined Symptoms

Gorenstein & Comer (2015) identifies case study #20 that provides the subject focus of this diagnosis. Suzanne was a growing up teen that encountered normal, everyday issues that went on in a teen’s life. But, Suzanne was unable to cope with the stress and pulled out her hair to relief

The parents of Suzanne would get a better understanding of the situation and ways to manage future issues. Within training session, Suzanne will be able to identify the appropriate objectives to change. Building motivation and general skills to cope with the issue is the key to changing the behavior.

The psychodynamic theory was established as they way to shape one’s personality. Used by Freud, the psychoanalysis was created to observe the mental behaviors of the unconscious mind. The way in which an individual take unconscious thoughts or emotions about another person into consideration affects the way they feel about themselves and the other person (Kte’pi, 2016). Nakell (2015) identified the psychodynamics theory as a therapy group was established to help clients overcome change from their body-focused behaviors. As the members in the group shared their stories with strong emotions and feelings, the individuals were able to come together to change their ways (Nakell, 2015). During the training session, engaging in a group discussion with other clients diagnosed with trichotillomania may change the way she react in different situations with risky

Based on one’s personality and emotional feelings, behaviors can change in different environmental settings and situations that arise. As a person create their personality, based on experience, their social interactions, thoughts, feelings, and learning describe who they are as a human. Cognitive therapy focuses on what people think rather than the things that they do. One’s emotional issues determine the way they think and take form in their language and image. Although, any negative behavior can be reinstructed and reinforced to positive thoughts, feelings, and general positive behaviors of one’s self. To treat depressed patients, the cognitive therapy is used to analyze the pattern of thoughts and change the patient’s mindset of how they think about themselves. (Beal, 2016). To help Suzanne cope with her behaviors, the cognitive therapy will help eliminate her stressful thoughts that lead to hair pulling to relieve the pain. To get the full understanding of her behaviors and thoughts will help the parents recognize the disorder issue. As a result from the treatment, the therapy is known to improve the mood behavior of a patient (Beal, 2016). Also, this theoretical orientation will provide Suzanne with the consist rule of listing her behaviors and ways to rewards herself to receive an emotional change in her