individualistic theories affecting policy - PSYCHOANALYSIS

Question 1

what THEORIST supports PSYCHOANALYSIS?

Answer 1

SIGMUND FREUD

Question 2

what is the purpose of PSYCHOANALYSIS?

Answer 2

to cure the unconscious mind

Question 3

what is DREAM ANALYSIS?

Answer 3

freud believes all dreams are significant and if analysed appropriately, they could give us clues as to the contents of the unconscious mind, including repressed memories

Question 4

what is FREE ASSOCIATION?

Answer 4

patients are encouraged to lie comfortably on a cough and speak aloud any thoughts that come to their head - repressed memories may slip out without thinking

Question 5

what is a FREUDIAN SLIP?

Answer 5

SLIPS OF THE TONGUE (FREUDIAN SLIP) = when a person uses one word but means another

Question 6

what did freud do with FREUDIAN SLIPS?

Answer 6

freud analysed the wrong words to uncover the unconscious thought

Question 7

WEAKNESSES of PSYCHOANALYSIS?

Answer 7

• time consuming - unlikely to provide quick answers
• power in-balance between therapist and client - ethical issues
• FEW POSITIVE evaluations of psychoanalysis with offenders
• psychodynamic therapies to be avoided with offenders - not enough staff/time to psychoanalyse offenders
• can discover painful memories which are purposely repressed

Question 8

STRENGTHS of PSYCHOANALYSIS

Answer 8

• people can be treated by dealing with their painful memories which are purposely repressed to make them less painful
• evidence to suggest it works as well as COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY