Assignment 2: Case of Anna O, Psychology Assingment Homework Help

Assignment 2: Case of Anna O

One of the very first cases that caught
Freud’s attention when he was starting to develop his psychoanalytic
theory was that of Anna O, a patient of fellow psychiatrist Josef
Breuer. Although Freud did not directly treat her, he did thoroughly
analyze her case as he was fascinated by the fact that her hysteria was
“cured” by Breuer. It is her case that he believes was the beginning of
the psychoanalytic approach.

Through your analysis of this case, you will
not only look deeper into Freud’s psychoanalytic theory but also see
how Jung’s neo-psychoanalytic theory compares and contrasts with Freud’s
theory.

Review the following:

The Case of Anna O. One of the first cases that inspired Freud in the development of what would eventually become the Psychoanalytic Theory was the case of Anna O. Anna O. was actually a patient of one of Freud’s colleagues Josef Breuer. Using Breuer’s case notes, Freud was able to analyze the key facts of Anna O’s case. Anna O. first developed her symptoms while she was taking care of her very ill father with whom she was extremely close. Some of her initial symptoms were loss of appetite to the extent of not eating, weakness, anemia, and development a severe nervous cough. Eventually she developed a severe optic headache and lost the ability to move her head, which then progressed into paralysis of both arms. Her symptoms were not solely physical as she would vacillate between a normal, mental state and a manic-type state in which she would become extremely agitated. There was even a notation of a time for which she hallucinated that the ribbons in her hair were snakes. Toward the end of her father’s life she stopped speaking her native language of German and instead only spoke in English. A little over a year after she began taking care of her father he passed away. After his passing her symptoms grew to affect her vision, a loss of ability to focus her attention, more extreme hallucinations, and a number of suicidal attempts (Hurst, 1982).

Both Freud and Jung would acknowledge that
unconscious processes are at work in this woman’s problems. However,
they would come to different conclusions about the origin of these
problems and the method by which she should be treated.

Research Freud’s and Jung’s theories of
personality using your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University
online library resources. Based on your research, respond to the
following:

• Compare and contrast Freud’s view of the unconscious with Jung’s view and apply this case example in your explanations.
• On what specific points would they agree and
  disagree regarding the purpose and manifestation of the unconscious in
  the case of Anna?
• How might they each approach the treatment of Anna?
  What might be those specific interventions? How might Anna experience
  these interventions considering her history?

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply
APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming
convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A3.doc.

Hurst, L. C. (1982). What was wrong with Anna O? Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 75(2), 129–131.

By Wednesday, May 4, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Compared and contrasted Freud’s view of the unconscious with Jung’s view and applied Anna’s example in explanations.

32

Identified points of
agreement and disagreement between the two theorists regarding the
purpose and manifestation of the unconscious with examples from the case
study.

28

Analyzed how Freud and
Jung would approach Anna’s treatment with specific interventions and
discussed how these would affect Anna.

20

Wrote in a clear, concise,
and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate
representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling,
grammar, and punctuation.

20

Total: