Pschodynamic Perspective Flashcards

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Psycho assumption

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Important influences come from part of mind we have no awareness of-unconscious

Mind like iceberg, conscious, subconscious and unconscious thoughts that can influence behaviour.

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Psycho issues/ debates

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  • usefulness
  • ethics
  • bias
  • longitudinal
  • case study
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Psychodynamic studies

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Thigpen and Cleckley (case study)

Freud (case study)

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Psychodynamic methods

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Case study

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Psychodynamic strengths

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  1. Suggest causes for mental disorders
    Freud fear of white horses cos unconsciously going through phallic stage of psychosexual development, feared castration
  2. Why individuals behave in ways they can’t explain or understand.
    T and C blackouts/headaches-MPD
    Difficult to find objective proof, bias
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Psychodynamic weaknesses

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  1. Ethical issues
    Freud deceived, followed up at 19 fine.
  2. Methodology not objective
    T and c case study sufficiently involved to prove theory, misinterpret to go support theory.
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