Therapies - Dream Analysis

Question 1

What are the aims of dream analysis

Answer 1

To reveal the unconscious
Offer insites into psychological issues

Question 2

What are the main components of dream analysis

Answer 2

Wish fulfilment
The symbolic nature of dreams
Dream work
Role of therapist
Dream diary

Question 3

Explain wish fulfilment

Answer 3

Freud believed dreams were the royal road to the unconscious and were the fulfilment of Desires that could not be satisfied through the conscious mind. Dreams protect the sleeper and allow expression of buried urges and desires

Question 4

What is manifest content

Answer 4

What we actually recall from the dream / the story e.g. sailing on a boat

Question 5

What is latent content

Answer 5

The hidden meaning of the dream - the underlying wish desire or emotion

Question 6

What is the process of turning latent content into manifest content

Answer 6

Dream work

Question 7

What are some examples of symbolism

Answer 7

King / queen = parents
Falling in or out of water = birth
Jewels = a loved one
House = human figure
Small animals vermin = children or siblings

Question 8

Did Freud think eveything was symbolic

Answer 8

Nope he thought you should consider the context of a person life and “ sometimes a cigar is just a cigar “

Question 9

What are 4 dream work processes

Answer 9

Condensation
Displacement
Symbolism
Secondary elaboration

Question 10

What does the therapist do with manifest content

Answer 10

The therapist reverses dream work and uncovers the latent content

Question 11

Explain Condensation

Answer 11

Where several ideas are condensed / are merged together to form one image.
One image / object = several ideas

Question 12

Explain displacement

Answer 12

The emotional significance of the dream object is projected onto another object or person to protect our mind. E.g. fall out with parents = an assassin trying to kill the king

Question 13

Explain symbolism

Answer 13

Symbols / images replace actions a person or an idea

Question 14

Secondary elaboration

Answer 14

Fitting all the items of a dream together to make sense and to form a logical story. This can be a mix of real life past events to further disguise the latent content

Question 15

What is the role of the therapy in DA

Answer 15

They reverse the dream work process and provide various interpretations based on the clients feedback and knowledge of the clients life. The client makes the final choice of the interpretation that makes the most sense taking into consideration their personal circumstances

Question 16

What is a dream diary

Answer 16

A dream diary is where the client records aspects of their dream every night. It should include as much detail as possible and include thoughts memories and associations that come to mine in relation of the dream

Question 17

What assumptions can you apply

Answer 17

Unconscious mind - DA uncovers that
Childhood experiences - trauma and behaviour uncovered
Tripartite personality - the ID has controll during dreams allowing desires to be acted upon

Question 18

What are the effectiveness points for Dream analysis

Answer 18

All open to interpretation by the therapist so they can distort / different therapists will say different things

This is based of the report of the dream from the client which may not be accurate leading to inaccurate conclusions

Question 19

What are the ethical issues with DA

Answer 19

Time and expense
Emotional harm
False memory syndrome