Psychodynamic Models in Family Therapy

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Psychodynamic models
Psychodynamic family therapy models are approaches to family therapy that specifically
integrates the classical Freudian psychoanalytical theory interests at the core of an individual’s
unconscious aspects (Tasca & Balfour, 2014). This approach often has interests in the social
context of the individuals especially the family context. It assumes that it is from the family
context where dysfunctions develop that could either be individual as well as relational.
Psychodynamic therapy is often referred to as insight-oriented therapy and that mainly focuses
on various kinds of unconscious processes that are often manifested in an individual's present
behavior. The main goal of psychodynamic models is to try and establish some kind of pattern
between the present and past behaviors of an individual and therefore being in a position to
establish a link and/or relationship between past and present behavior.
Basically, psychodynamic family therapy often enables a person and/or cent to examine certain
unresolved issues and/or conflicts and specific signs and symptoms that arise from past cases of
dysfunctional relationships that often have a high tendency of manifesting themselves in an
individual through a need and desire to abuse various kinds of substances (Rodgers & Bale,
2015).
The psychodynamic models are among one of the oldest known forms of therapies. It is because
of this reason that it is base on a highly developed theory of human development as well as
interaction. It is also important to note that this theory has undergone quite a number of
evolutions over time.