Chapter 12 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Flashcards
What is the primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy
Make the unconscious conscious
Freud’s definition of the unconscious
Mental process that are outside the awareness of the individual and that have important, powerful influences on conscious experiences
What methods might a psychodynamic psychotherapist use to access a clients unconscious
Free association, Freudian slips, dreams, resistance, defense mechanisms, transference
What is free association
A technique in which the therapist simply asks clients to say whatever comes to mind without censoring themselves
What is word association
Clients are asked to respond to a list of works and respond with the first word that comes to mind
Freudian slips
All behavior is determined; there is no such thing as a random mistake
If a behavior can’t be explained by motivations we are conscieously aware of it is unconscious
What is dream work
Our minds convert latent content (raw thoughts and feeling of unconscious) to manifest content (the actual plot of the dream we remember)
What is resistance
When sensitive issues come up during session, this means that they found a trip that needs exploring
What is the purpose of a defense mechanism
Bring attention to them can improve clients lives
Id, Superego, and Ego
Id
Part of the mind that generates all the pleasure-seeking, selfish, indulgent, animalistic impulses
Superego
The part of the mind that establishes rules, restrictions, and prohibitions
Ego
The mediator, makes compromises between the id and the superego
What is repression
When the id has an impulse and the superego rejects it
Ego avoids conflict by simply not allowing bas thoughts to become conscious
What is sublimation
When the id has an implies and the superego rejects it, the ego can redirect it in a way that the regulating behavior actually benefits others
What is displacement
Ego displaces hostility away from a dangerous object and onto a safer subsititute
What is projection
Ego attributes own unacceptable impulse, motives, or desires to other individuals
What is transference
A clients tendency to form relationships with therapist in which they unconsciously and unrealistically expect the therapist to behave like and important person from their past
What is the working through process
Interpretations are frequently re-evaluated throughout the course of therapy
What is a blank screen role
The therapist typically reveals little about themselves
Three psychosexual stages of developments
Oral, anal, phallic stage
What is fixation
As children move throught the developmental stages, they may become emotional stuck at any one of them some extent and may continue to struggle with issues related to that stage for many years
Issues with the oral stage
First year and half
Later in life- smoking, nail biting, overeating etc
Overindulge- children may learn depending on others always works
Not responsive- children may learn that they cannot depend on others
Issues with the anal stage
1.5 to 3 years
Potty training
Primary issues=control
Too demanding children are concerned with getting everything right
Too lenient children are lax about organization
Issues with the phallic stage
3 to 6 years
Children want to be close with their patients
How parents form special relantionships affect a child’s self-worth
Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy
Fewer than 24 sessions
Interpersonal therapy
Time-limited dynamic psychotherapy
What does interpersonal therapy tend to focus on
Current interpersonal relantionships and role expectations; specifically areas continue to depression
What has interpersonal therapy been frequently used to treat
Role transitions
Role disputes
Interpersonal deficits
Greif
What does time-limited dynamic psychotherapy tend to focus on
Provide clients with a corrective emotional experience
Makes clients aware of patterns and offers healthier, more realistic interactions
Working model of time limited dynamic shit
Acts of self- how a person actually behaves in public
Expectations about others reactions
Acts of others towards self
Acts of self towards self
Allegiance effects
The influence of a researches own biases and preference on the outcome of their empirical studies
