Social Work (Essay Sample)

Social Work Name Institution Course Instructor Date Social Work Traylor, J., Overstreet, L., & Lang, D. (2022). Psychodynamic Theory: Freud. Individual and Family Development, Health, and Well-being. The author brings out the basic principles of the Psychodynamic Theory, emphasizing psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud on the development of individuals and families. Traylor et al. (2022) explain how these aspects apply to formulating individual responses and family relationships. Analyzing different life cycles, the article stresses the awareness of profound psychological issues that may emerge from childhood trauma in the family. The significance of Freud’s theory in current therapeutic practice is discussed, and emphasis is placed on its utility in comprehending various emotional and psychological patterns from a developmental perspective. The article’s main argument is that Freud’s psychodynamics is considered one of the best approaches toward treating patients in modern practice, particularly concerning the impact of denied feelings on family dynamics. According to Traylor et al. (2022), parenting experiences that might be out of individual conscious memory profoundly influence the adult personality, behavior, relationships, and psychological health. Traylor et al. (2022) argue that these issues persist unresolved into adulthood in different defense mechanisms, and it would be useful to know how these work for therapeutic intervention. The authors also argue that the place of psychodynamic theory in family therapy is still valuable since knowledge of subjects’ unconscious contributes to improving the therapy results in individuals and famil...