Date of Award
5-1981
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Stephen R. Phlaum
Second Advisor
Wendell Rivers
Abstract
Marian Rice's thesis compares two models of psychiatry: dynamic and ego developmental. The dynamic model, rooted in classical psychoanalytic theory, focuses on resolving the Oedipal conflict. The ego developmental model emphasizes object relations theory and resolving the rapprochement crisis. The thesis explores the history of psychoanalytic theory, highlighting the evolution of Freud's ideas and the contributions of other theorists like Reich, A. Freud, and Hartmann. Object relations theory, a key aspect of ego developmental psychology, is discussed in detail, examining the works of Klein, Fairbairn, Winnicott, Balint, and Mahler. The thesis concludes by summarizing both models and emphasizing the importance of object relations theory in understanding and treating severe pathology.
Recommended Citation
Rice, Marian, "The Theoretical Foundations of Psycho-Diagnostics: A Comparison of Dynamic Psychiatry and Ego Developmental Psychiatry" (1981). Theses. 1264.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1264
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