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Psychodynamic Therapies> Sullivan's Psychodynamic Therapy

Estimated time: 9 minutes

CISCE: Class 12

Main Assumption

Sullivan felt that disorders in mental condition occur due to disturbed interpersonal relationships.
He held that these disorders do not occur mainly due to unconscious conflicts.

CISCE: Class 12

Problems in early interaction between children and parents can lead to mental disorders.
Faulty child‑rearing practices contribute to these early interaction problems.
Problems between children and their peers also lead to mental disorders.

CISCE: Class 12

Sullivan’s therapy emphasises helping the client to identify his maladaptive interpersonal styles.
These maladaptive interpersonal styles include actions and behaviour that provoke others to react in particular ways.
The reactions of others ultimately reinforce the client’s maladaptive behaviour.

CISCE: Class 12

Psychoanalysis is described as a classic psychotherapy.
Because of its limitations, revised and modified forms of psychoanalysis are more commonly used nowadays.

CISCE: Class 12

Harry Stack Sullivan believed mental disorders are mainly caused by disturbed interpersonal relationships, not unconscious conflicts.
Early interactions with parents and peers play an important role in the development of mental disorders.
Sullivan’s therapy helps clients identify maladaptive interpersonal styles that lead to unhealthy reactions from others.
Although psychoanalysis is a classic psychotherapy, its modified forms are more commonly used today.