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Psychodynamic Flashcards

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What are the 3 assumptions of the Psychodynamic Approach?

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Effects of childhood experiences on development

Acknowledgement of the unconscious mind

Tripartite personality

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What is the Therapy used by Psychodynamic Approach?

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Dream analysis

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What is a strength of Dream Analysis?

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Research-backed - Solms (2000): using PET scans on sleeping PPTs found that during REM Sleep, areas of the brain associated with Memory and Motivation were very active (Shows that ID takes over)

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What are some weaknesses of Dream Analysis?

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False Memory Syndrome - Patient can ‘remember’ a traumatic event that never happened

Emotional harm can be caused due to previously repressed memories

Unhealthy Therapist-Client relationship

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What is the Latent Content of a Dream?

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The symbolic meaning

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What is the Manifest Content of a Dream?

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The literal meaning of the dream

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