A comparison of different schools of therapy

	Psychoanalysis	Cognitive-Behavioral	Humanistic	Family
View of human nature	Pessimistic	Neutral	Positive	Neutral
Is change possible?	Difficult	Yes	Yes	Yes
If so, what is the origin of such changes?	Overcoming unconscious resistance	Correcting irrational thought patterns	Free will; effort	Changing family
Nature of the "self"	Determined by unconscious dynamics; balance of id, ego, and superego	Determined by environmental events and cognitive processes	Part of human nature	Reflects family dynamics