Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Psychodynamic psychotherapy or psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a form of psychoanalysis and/or depth psychology, a primary focus of which is to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an attempt to alleviate psychic tension, which is inner clash within the mind that was created in a situation of extreme stress or emotional hardship, often in the state of distress. It evolved from together with largely replaced psychoanalysis in the mid-20th century.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy relies on the interpersonal relationship between guest and therapist more than other forms of depth psychology. They must have a strong relationship built heavily on trust. In terms of approach, this form of therapy uses psychoanalysis adapted to a less intensive bracket of working, ordinarily at a frequency of one time or twice per week, often the same frequency as numerous other therapies. Principal theorists drawn upon are Freud, Klein, & theorists of the object relations movement, e.g., Winnicott, Guntrip, and Bion. Some psychodynamic therapists also draw on Jung, Lacan, or Langs. it is for a focus that has been used in individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family therapy, and to understand and work with institutional and organizational contexts. In psychiatry, it is has been used for adjustment disorders, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD but more often for personality-related disorders.