SM_113b: Psychotherapies Flashcards
Describe psychodynamic therapy theory
Psychodynamic therapy theory
- Unresolved childhood conflicts (developmental model)
- Symptom formation (repetition compulsion)
- Therapy (transference) relationship is examined
- Focus on patient’s emotions including dreams / fantasies
- Symptom resolution (working through), insight, improved well-being
Goal of psychodynamic therapies are ____, ,____, ____, and ____
Goal of psychodynamic therapies are making the unconscious conscious, symptom remission, personal insight, and improved well-being
Describe psychodynamic therapy treatment techniques
Psychodynamic therapy treatment techniques
- Therapeutic relationship: analysis of trandference
- Non-directive therapist
- Not time-limited ideally
- Emotional world of patient
- Past and present
- Explore defenses and resistance
Name primitive defense mechanisms
Primitive defense mechanisms
- Denial
- Regression
- Acting out
- Dissociation
- Compartmentalization
- Projection
- Reaction formation
- Identification with aggressor
- Somatization
- Splitting
- Idealization
____ is a primitive defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept as if the painful thought or action does not exist
Denial is a primitive defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept as if the painful thought or action does not exist
____ is a primitive defense mechanism involving reversion to an earlier safer environment
Regression is a primitive defense mechanism involving reversion to an earlier safer environment
____ is a primitive defense mechanism consisting of using extreme behavior to express otherwise unacceptable feelings
Acting out is a primitive defense mechanism consisting of using extreme behavior to express otherwise unacceptable feelings
____ is a primitive defense mechanism occurring when a person who loses track of self in terms of reality instead develops an alternative representation of self
Dissocation is a primitive defense mechanism occurring when a person who loses track of self in terms of reality instead develops an alternative representation of self
____ is a primitive mechanism described as a lesser form of dissociation in which part of the self is separated from the other parts without conflict
Compartmentalization is a primitive mechanism described as a lesser form of dissociation in which part of the self is separated from the other parts without conflict
____ is a primitive defense mechanism involving attribution of one’s own feelings onto someone else because the feeling is too difficult to contain
Projection is a primitive defense mechanism involving attribution of one’s own feelings onto someone else because the feeling is too difficult to contain
____ is a primitive defense mechanism that involves converting unwanted or dangerous thoughts into their opposites
Reaction formation is a primitive defense mechanism that involves converting unwanted or dangerous thoughts into their opposites
____ is a primitive defense mechanism consisting of unconsciously modeling one’s behavior after someone who is more powerful
Identification with aggressor is a primitive defense mechanism consisting of unconsciously modeling one’s behavior after someone who is more powerful
____ is a primitive defense mechanism that involves turning an unacceptable feeling into a physical symptom
Somatization is a primitive defense mechanism that involves turning an unacceptable feeling into a physical symptom
____ is a primitive defense mechanism believing one person or situation is all good or all bad and holding the opposite view about someone/something else
Splitting is a primitive defense mechanism believing one person or situation is all good or all bad and holding the opposite view about someone/something else
(black and white thinking)
____ is a primitive defense mechanism that involves denying negative aspects of a situation because holding complex (both good and bad) feelings is threatening
Idealization is a primitive defense mechanism that involves denying negative aspects of a situation because holding complex (both good and bad) feelings is threatening
Name somewhat mature defense mechanisms
Somewhat mature defense mechanisms
- Repression
- Displacement
- Intellectualization
- Rationalization
- Undoing
____ is a defense mechanism that involves unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts
Repression is a defense mechanism that involves unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts
____ is a defense mechanism that involves redirection of upsetting feelings about one person or situation onto another safer person or situation
Displacement is a defense mechanism that involves redirection of upsetting feelings about one person or situation onto another safer person or situation
____ is a defense mechanism involving an overemphasis on intellectual understanding rather than acknowledging emotional reactions
Intellectualization is a defense mechanism involving an overemphasis on intellectual understanding rather than acknowledging emotional reactions
____ is a defense mechanism that invovles providing a different explanation for an event because the actual reason is threatening
Rationalization is a defense mechanism that invovles providing a different explanation for an event because the actual reason is threatening
_____ is a defense mechanism that involves an attempt to take back / undo behavior that is unacceptable
Undoing is a defense mechanism that involves an attempt to take back / undo behavior that is unacceptable
Name mature (adaptive) defense mechanisms
Mature (adaptive) defense mechanisms
- Suppression
- Sublimation
- Humor
- Altruism
____ is a mature defense mechanism consisting of consciously putting aside unpleasant feelings
Suppression is a mature defense mechanism consisting of consciously putting aside unpleasant feelings
____ is a mature defense mechanism that involves channeling unacceptable impulses, thoughts, and emotions into acceptable ones
Sublimation is a mature defense mechanism that involves channeling unacceptable impulses, thoughts, and emotions into acceptable ones
