A01 psychological therapies psychoanalysis

Question 1

What are the 4 sections of psychoanalysis

Answer 1

Repression and the unconscious mind
Free association
Therapist interpretation
Working through

Question 2

Talk about repression and the unconscious mind

Repression and the unconscious mind

Answer 2

Many factors that cause mental disorders operate at an unconscious keel, so indvs aren’t aware of them. They are a result of repressed memory and unresolved conflicts from childhood.

The therapist attempts to trace unconscious factors to their origins and then helps the indv to deal with them.

Question 3

Talk about free association

Answer 3

Technique used by therapist to uncover repressed material

Patient expresses thoughts exactly as they occur even if irrelevant

This is to reveal areas of conflict and to bring into consciousness memories that have been repressed

Question 4

Talk about therapist interpretation

Answer 4

They interpret what the patient says and draw conclusions about the possible causes of the problem

Patients may accept or resist their interpretation

Question 5

Talk about working through

Answer 5

They examine the same issues over and over again over many weeks

This helps to understand the influence of the past in their current condition and gives them chance to use this insight to make positive changes in their life