
Psychodynamic Theories Klein: Object Relations Theory |  |
Chapter Objectives
1. Define object relations theory and compare it to Freudian theory. |
2. Discuss the psychological life of the infant as seen from Klein’s point of view. |
3. Explain Klein’s concepts of the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions. |
4. List and discuss Klein’s psychic defense mechanisms. |
5. Compare and contrast Klein’s concept of the Oedipus complex to that of Freud. |
6. Discuss Mahler’s ideas on psychological birth. |
7. Explain Kernberg’s concept of internalized object relationships. |
8. Discuss Kohut’s views of object relations. |
9. Discuss Bowlby’s attachment theory. |
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