If it has been proven that psychoanalysis doesn't work, why is it still being use?

Who proved psychonalysist doesn't work? I agree maybe it doesn't for some people, but as far as I know it is still a form of therapy because for some people it does work.

Even though a number of people disagree with freud's many of freud's findings (myself included), he's still "around" because he was the first one to really try to study mental illness and psychology and record his studies.

Well freud would most liekly believe they are just thinking this because of some built up sexual issues.

Is this just a beginning to a rant on therapy? :)

Is this just a beginning to a rant on therapy? :)

I have to wonder the same.

Who said psychotherapy does not work?

J_9, Psychotherapy has saved many lives and improved so many more. It requires the cooperation of the client/patient, though!

YOUR EXAM IS COMING UP IN A COUPLE OF DAYS, NO??

VERY BEST WISHES, GIRL. :):):)

Cordially,

Mary Sue

When studying depression and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, those who were treated with Psychoanalyses did not fair as well as those who were treated by other evidenced based treatments like Cognitive Based therapy. Children fair better with evidenced based treatment like Mult-Family Systems Therapy. Those treated Psychoanalyses, were in therapy for long periods, and in the case of PTSD and depression it was found that Psychoanalyses, was less helpful that Cognitive Based Therpay which helped the patient develop strategies to cope with their illness.

All I am saying is that today, we are relying more on therapies that are evidenced based rather than therapies that are just theories.

By the way, thanks for the best wishes, I hope you were wishing me well for my licensing... That is my next step.

LOL, I wish you well also. I do believe Choux was referring to me and my nursing finals and sitting for the boards though.

Now, what is your source for the above listed information?

LOL, I wish you well also. I do believe Choux was referring to me and my nursing finals and sitting for the boards though.

Now, what is your source for the above listed information?
My apologies to Choux. My qualification are that I am an MSW and worked for ten years in the Behavorial Health field. One of my sources is Dr. Judith Lewis Herman who is has done a lot of research on recovery. I also have gotten a lot of information from conferences and seminars held by the NYS Office of Mental Health.

I would also cite myself as a source having done numerous papers on PTSD and depression.

Good Luck!!

Good luck to you too!!

It is far from dead, perhaps in your education group ( school you went to)
But while not my methods in counseling it is a method used for years and still used.

J-9, what is an MSW ? Not familiar with that designation.

J-9, what is an MSW ? Not familiar with that designation.

Masters in Social Work

Just a bit of clarification... psychoanalysis and psychotherapy are not the same thing. We who answered were talking about therapy(psychotherapy) and commenting about how much it has helped many people understand themselves and their thoughts and behavior. We thought that was what you meant in your question. :)

From my understanding, psycho"analysis" is on the way out.

And, sorry, I was talking to J_9 who is graduating soon from nursing school... she will be a new RN!!

Freud is still alive and well because many of his theories - about the self, depression, sexual repression, projection, - remain in use today. His identification of the ego, the superego, etc. - all remain alive and well in the use of treatment, therapy, rehabilitation. His theories gave birth to many different branches of psychology that have helped millions of people. His theories set the blueprint for therapy, for therapist and client and so on. The list goes on and on on how he has influenced psychology.