Psychodynamic Model

Question 1

What is the psychodynamic model

Answer 1

Psychosis arises form unconscious conflict between the ID and the EGO.

Question 2

What does conflict between the id, ego and superego create

Answer 2

Anxiety which is managed by defence mechanism

Question 3

Name 4 defence mechanisms

Answer 3

Repression - pushing unwanted thoughts out of our conciliatory awareness

Reaction formation - unwanted thoughts to the opposite

Projection - projecting unwanted thoughts onto other people

Intellectualisation - cutting off from emotion and adopting a cerebral mind set

Question 4

Unconscious conflict manifests in the form of what and is a symbolic bubbling over into what?

Answer 4

Compromise formation

Consciousness

Question 5

Name 3 comprise formations

Answer 5

Parapraxes
Dreams
Symptoms

Question 6

What are the symptoms for Freud

Answer 6

Similar to dreams
Parapraxes
Residues of feelings
Memories or ideas that are too disturbing to be consciously acknowledged

Question 7

Name 4 symptoms as symbols

Answer 7

Physical
Obsessions of compulsions
Depressive guilt
Binging or staving

Question 8

What does the model focus on

Answer 8

Early childhood experiences

Question 9

Name 3 key ideas of the model

Answer 9

Childhood experiences shape adult personality
Unconscious influences on behaviour
Use of defence mechanisms to control anxiety

Question 10

What do symptoms symbolise

Answer 10

Hidden conflict when words can’t