Psychoanalysis

Description

The types of psychoanalytic theories and techniques that relate to the unconscious mental processes

Alternative labels

set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories
depth psychological analysis
depth psychology
psychological and psychotherapeutic theory
psychological and psychotherapeutic analysis
psychological and psychotherapeutic theories
depth psychological concepts

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential knowledge

Psychoanalysis is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Optional knowledge

Psychoanalysis is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Music therapist: Music therapists use music-therapeutic interventions to treat patients with behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions to prevent, mitigate or eliminate symptoms and to change behaviours and attitudes requiring treatment. They promote and maintain or restore the development, maturity and health of the patient/client by music-therapeutic interventions. Music therapy especially provides help for people with with emotional, somatic, intellectually or socially induced behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions, such as psychoses (schizophrenic disorders, bipolar disorders) and personality development disorders.
 
Psychotherapist: Psychotherapists assist and treat healthcare users with varying degrees of psychological, psychosocial, or psychosomatic behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions by means of psychotherapeutic methods. They promote personal development and well-being and provide advice on improving relationships, capabilities, and problem-solving techniques. They use science-based psychotherapeutic methods such as behavioural therapy, existential analysis and logotherapy, psychoanalysis or systemic family therapy in order to guide the patients in their development and help them search for appropriate solutions to their problems. Psychotherapists are not required to have academic degrees in psychology or a medical qualification in psychiatry. It is an independent occupation from psychology, psychiatry, and counselling.
Art therapist: Art therapists help patients overcome psychological and emotional difficulties through an artistic process which reflects emotions and feelings, focusing on patients who suffer a variety of problems such as mental, psychological, and behavioural disorders in order to facilitate self-understanding and awareness.
Recreational therapist: Recreational therapists offer treatment to persons who have behavioural disorders or conditions. They use techniques and interventions such as art, music, animals and dance to promote, maintain and restore the development and health of the patient.

 


 

References

  1. Psychoanalysis – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022