therapy Flashcards
treatment involving psychological techniques; interactions between a trained therapist and client seeking to overcome psychological difficulties and or achieve personal growth
psychotherapy
prescribed medications or procedures that act directly on the person’s physiology
biomedical therapy
approach to psychotherapy that uses techniques form various forms of therapy
eclectic approach
to reclaim unconscious thoughts and feelings in order to reduce growth-impeding inner conflicts
goals of psychoanalysis
the blocking form consciousness anxiety-laden material
resistance
the analyst’s noting supposed dream meanings, resistance, events in order to promote insight
interpretation
the client’s transfer to the analyst of emotions linked with other relationships
transference
views individuals as responding to unconscious forces and childhood experiences; seeks to enhance self-insight
psychodynamic theory
aim to improve psychological function by increasing awareness of underlying motives and defenses
*boost self-fulfillment through growth in self-awareness and self-acceptance
*promote growth
*taking immediate responsibility of feelings and actions
*present and future is more important than the past
insight therapy
therapist uses techniques such as active listening within an accepting, genuine, empathetic environment to facilitate clients’ growth
client-centered therapy
empathetic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies
active listening
