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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