Terms Related to Balint Psychoanalytic Therapy

• Self Psychology

  Psychoanalytic theory focusing on interpretation of behavior in reference to self. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Terms, 1994) This elaboration of the psychoanalytic concepts of …

• Transactional Analysis

  A psychoanalytic therapy wherein each social transaction is analyzed to determine the involved ego state (whether parent-like, child-like, or adult-like) as a basis for understanding …

• Psychoanalytic Theory

  Conceptual system developed by Freud and his followers in which unconscious motivations are considered to shape normal and abnormal personality development and behavior.

• Psychoanalytic Interpretation

  Utilization of Freudian theories to explain various psychologic aspects of art, literature, biographical material, etc.

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy

  A direct form of psychotherapy based on the interpretation of situations (cognitive structure of experiences) that determine how an individual feels and behaves. It is …