Psychoanalysis Psychodynamic Flashcards
Describe psychoanalysis
Method of treating mental illness by exploring unconscious thoughts and feelings
Purpose of iceberg analogy
Describes the features of the minds structure and function
Describe 3 levels of the mind and examples x2
Conscious - awareness eg thoughts and
Preconscious- accessible eg memory and knowledge
Unconscious - not accessible eg fears, immoral desires
Describe 3 divisions of psyche ie mind
Id- the pleasure principle demanding immediate gratification of needs
Ego- sense of self, intermediate between needs and what is realistic
Superego- moral sense
Describe Freuds theory pf psychosexual development
Early childhood experience and stages shape our adult personality and behavior
What does Freuds theory pf psychosexual development state
It states that at the 5 stages of development, children’s pleasure seeking urges focus on an erogenous zone
Define fixations
A persistent focus on an earlier psychosexual stage of development
State the 6 defense mechanism
Denial
Repression
Regression
Projection
Displacement
Rationalization
Functions of defense x3
Reduce anxiety and unease
Make intrapsychic conflicts manageable
Brings up solutions
4 main methods of therapy in psychoanalysis
Hypnosis
Transference
Free association
Dream analysis
Pros x3 and cons x2 of Freuds theory
- No scientific data to support
- Concepts such as ego hard to observe
- Defense mechanisms are good descriptions of some of our behaviors
- Childhood experiences important in development
- Information outside of awareness does influence us
When is psychodynamic psychotherapy indicated x3
When problems of the patient are related to unconscious factors that lead to
1. interpersonal difficulties
2. maladaptive ways of coping to stress
3. distorted self perceptions
