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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 123, No. 9

Articles | March 01, 1967

A Triad of Conceptual Models for Formulating and Teaching Psychodynamics

WILLIAM L. PELTZ

Am J Psychiatry 1967;123:1087-1093.

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Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104

1966-67, American Psychiatric Association

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Many psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, and medical students experience difficulty in formulating the psychodynamics of their patients. Three conceptual models are presented as guides in formulating or teaching psychodynamics: a psychogenetic model which traces the origins, development, and lifespan of the individual; a model which involves the concept of the structures of personality; and a model of emotional interaction. Brief examples are presented to illustrate the use of each.

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