Psychodynamic Approach Flashcards

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Psychodynamic approach

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Describes the different forces (mostly unconscious) that operate on the mind and human behaviour/experience.

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The unconscious

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The part of the mind that we are unaware of but can direct most of our behaviour.

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Id

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Unconscious. Selfish instincts.

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Ego

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Reality check balances the conflicting id and superego

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Superego

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How we ought to be, very moral which represents the ideal self.

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Defence mechanisms

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Unconscious strategies that the ego uses to manage the conflict between the id and superego.

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Psychosexual stages

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Freud. 5 stages all children go through. If their is a specific conflict in that stage, it will determine future development.

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The role of the unconscious

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Contains disturbing memories that have been repressed. Biological drives/instincts on behaviour.

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Preconscious

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Dreams, slips of the tongue. Eg calling a teacher mum.

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Psychosexual stages

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Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital
If they get stuck in one stage, they carry certain behaviours into adult life.
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Evaluation

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Untestable concepts-can’t be disproven.
Based on case studies- little Hans- can’t be universal claims from small group/abnormal- subjective interpretations.
Can explain abnormal behaviour.
New form of therapy-psychoanalysis-nhs use.

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