John Belushi's behavior and life can be described using the psychodynamic perspective. The psychodynamic model is the oldest and most famous of modern psychological models. Psychodynamic theorists believe that a person's behavior is determined largely by underlying psychological forces of which he or she is not consciously aware. These internal forces are described as dynamic and their interaction gives rise to behaviors, thoughts and emotions. Abnormal symptoms are seen as the result of conflicts between these forces (Comer 2011). I felt that the psychodynamic model would help describe John Belushi's life and behavior because there were underlying psychological forces that were causing his unusual behaviors and lifestyles. John Belushi was a well-known comedian, but he hid a troubled life. Belushi began his career as a comedian in 1971 when he joined Chicago's comedy group The Second City. In 1973, Belushi began airing on The National Lampoon Radio Hour, a half-hour comedy program broadcast across the United States. Belushi achieved national fame for his work on Saturday Night Live. Once he turned 30, Animal House was the number one movie in the US, The Blues Brothers: Briefcase Full of Blues was the number one album, and Saturday Night Live was the highest-rated late-night television show. Despite all his success and fame, Belushi had a different lifestyle and behavior that was not seen by the people who watched his shows (Peele 2011). Belushi's unusual behavior and lifestyle eventually led to his death. On March 5, 1982 he was found dead in a room in California. The cause of his death was speedball, or the combined injection of cocaine and heroin. The cause of his death was shocking news… half of the paper… I have to translate the manifest content into latent content. Catharsis and processing are also important concepts for therapy. Psychodynamic therapists believe that patients must relive past feelings to overcome their problem in the future. To proceed with catharsis, many years of work would have been necessary to examine the same issues. One plan that might have worked for Belushi would have been to go to a therapist for help. Given his cocaine and heroin abuse behavior, some sessions with a therapist could have helped his situation. A therapist could have interpreted his actions and seen if he showed resistance and transference. Looking at his past dreams could have also helped his therapy sessions, and perhaps he could have overcome his addiction to substance abuse. I believe this treatment plan would have been successful for Belushi.