Assignment 2: Critique of Theories Rooted in Psychoanalysis

Tasks:

Research the approaches used by the following therapists:

• Sigmund Freud (psychoanalysis)
• Melanie Klein (object relations)
• Alfred Adler (individual psychology)

In your document:

• Identify and describe the elements in each approach that you agree with or support and would consider incorporating into your own practice.
• Critique and discuss, with reasons, the elements in each approach that you find incompatible with your personal style of helping and would not incorporate into your own practice.

Your final deliverable will be a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document. Utilize a minimum of three scholarly references. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; should demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and should display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.