PSYCHODYNAMIC 
             PSYCHOTHERAPY:
         DEFINITION, GOALS AND 
               TECHNIQUES
                By Dr. S. Reshma Jamal
              Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
   Introduction and Definition
   • The term psycho-analysis and psychodynamic are often used 
    interchangeably but actually they differ with each other in principles 
    and practice.
   • Psycho-analysis is used to refer a form of treatment of mental 
    patients developed and forwarded by Sigmund Freud (1856-1939).
   • Freud’s personal views, principles, notions and therapeutic 
    techniques with regard to mental orders are psycho-analysis.
   • But later views of other psychologists with modifications, 
    eliminations, additions other than that of Sigmund Freud is 
    psychodynamic.
   Introduction and Definition (contd.)
   • Psychodynamic psychotherapy is characterized by some basic 
    principles, techniques, as psychoanalysis but with very less 
    importance to client’s past or unconscious, sex, defense mechanisms 
    and repration.
   • For better understanding of psychodynamic, we should first 
    understand psycho-analysis.
   Psycho-analysis
   • Psycho-analysis as a therapy owes its origin to the giant of psychology 
    Sigmund Freud.
   • The term psycho-analysis strictly refers to therapy.
   • It is a specialized form of psychotherapy with its distinct techniques, 
    principles and aim.
   • Basically, there are two techniques of psycho-analysis. They are:
   1. Free association
   2.   Dream analysis