Chapter 13

Question 1

psychological assessment

Answer 1

an evolution of the patients psychological and mental health

Question 2

psychotherapy

Answer 2

the professional treatment for psychological disorder through technique designed to encourage communications of conflicts and insight.

Question 3

psychodynamic therapy (psychoanalysis)

Answer 3

a psychological treatment based on Freudian and neo-Freudian personality theories in which the therapist helps the patient explore the unconscious dynamic of personality.

Question 4

process of interpretation

Answer 4

allowing the therapist to try to understand the underlying unconscious problems that are causing the symptoms

Question 5

free association

Answer 5

therapist listens while the client talks about whatever comes to mind, without any censorship or filtering.

Question 6

dream analysis

Answer 6

analyze the symbolism of the dream in an effort to probe the unconscious problems