Describe and Evaluate Carl Jung’s Theory Concerning Personality Types and Show How They Might Usefully Help a Therapist to Determine Therapeutic Goals
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In this essay I will be describing and evaluating Carl Jung’s theory on personality types, I
will examine all sides of the theory, to include looking at comparisons of similar types of
theories by other psychologists such as Galen and Eysenck. I will also look at Carl Jung
in more depth with his views, responses and approaches in treating clients with his theory
and how it may be useful to therapists in helping them to determine certain therapeutic
goals.
I will base my answers on the theoretical concepts and techniques presented in class,
along with various literature sources, internet sources and by using my own prior
knowledge. Once I have evaluated Jung’s theory I will then draw up a final
conclusion.
Carl Jung was born on 26th July 1875 in Kesswil, Switzerland. He started his career in
medicine, graduating from the University of Basel with a medical degree.
Early in his career, Jung worked with psychiatric patients at the University of Zurich
asylum where he went on to write studies in word association and sent a copy of such
work to Sigmund Freud in 1906.
Jung went on to work with Freud, and this time had a major impact on Jung’s later
theories and helped him to develop a fascination for the unconscious mind. Initially Freud
viewed Jung as his protégé, but the friendship and working relationship soon began to
dissolve as Jung was starting to develop his own ideas that diverged away from Freud’s
views. Jung broke away from the psychodynamic theory and developed his own theories,
including Analytical Psychology. Despite the Jungian theory having numerous critics,
Carl Jung’s work left a notable impact on psychology and psychotherapy. One of the
major impacts was Jung’s advice to a patient suffering with alcoholism, which led to the
formation of Alcoholics Anonymous which has gone on to help millions of people
suffering from alcohol dependency. After a brief illness,...
will examine all sides of the theory, to include looking at comparisons of similar types of
theories by other psychologists such as Galen and Eysenck. I will also look at Carl Jung
in more depth with his views, responses and approaches in treating clients with his theory
and how it may be useful to therapists in helping them to determine certain therapeutic
goals.
I will base my answers on the theoretical concepts and techniques presented in class,
along with various literature sources, internet sources and by using my own prior
knowledge. Once I have evaluated Jung’s theory I will then draw up a final
conclusion.
Carl Jung was born on 26th July 1875 in Kesswil, Switzerland. He started his career in
medicine, graduating from the University of Basel with a medical degree.
Early in his career, Jung worked with psychiatric patients at the University of Zurich
asylum where he went on to write studies in word association and sent a copy of such
work to Sigmund Freud in 1906.
Jung went on to work with Freud, and this time had a major impact on Jung’s later
theories and helped him to develop a fascination for the unconscious mind. Initially Freud
viewed Jung as his protégé, but the friendship and working relationship soon began to
dissolve as Jung was starting to develop his own ideas that diverged away from Freud’s
views. Jung broke away from the psychodynamic theory and developed his own theories,
including Analytical Psychology. Despite the Jungian theory having numerous critics,
Carl Jung’s work left a notable impact on psychology and psychotherapy. One of the
major impacts was Jung’s advice to a patient suffering with alcoholism, which led to the
formation of Alcoholics Anonymous which has gone on to help millions of people
suffering from alcohol dependency. After a brief illness,...