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Psychoanalyst refers to a therapist who practices Psychoanalysis after earning either an M.D. or a Ph.D. degree and receiving additional specialized postdoctoral training.
Deutsch: Psychoanalytischer Ansatz / Español: Enfoque Psicoanalítico / Português: Abordagem Psicanalítica / Français: Approche Psychanalytique / Italian: Approccio Psicoanalitico
Psychoanalytic approach in psychology refers to a set of theories and therapeutic techniques developed by Sigmund Freud and further advanced by his followers. This approach aims to explore the unconscious mind's role in influencing thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
Psychoanalytic group psychotherapy refers to Psychoanalytic therapy carried out in a group setting. In this Psychotherapy, group dynamics are considered secondary to individual processes, and the group acts as a vehicle through which the individual may obtain insight into his/her unconscious forces and defenses.
Psychoanalytic Method refers to the means to bring forth unconscious motives and conflicts into the consciousness.
Psychoanalytic theory refers to Freudian theory of personality that emphasizes unconscious forces and conflicts. In criminology, Psychoanalytic theory is a theory of criminality that attributes delinquent and criminal behavior to a conscience that is either so overbearing that it arouses excessive feelings of guilt or so weak that it cannot control the individual's impulses.
Psychoanalytic Therapy refers to Freudian technique of exploring unconscious motivations, conflicts, and repressed emotions for a prolonged period of time. Psychoanalytic Therapy is an alternative to Biomedical treatment.