Week 13/14 - Unit 10

Question 1

Cognitive-Behavioural therapy is designed to be:

Answer 1

short term

Question 2

What therapeutic technique is characterized by questions such as “ what does that remind you of?”

Pschoanalysis technique (opposite of Humanistic Therapy)

Answer 2

free association - encouraging you to say the first word or thought that comes to mind. (Spontaneous reporting of all thoughts and feelings in order to uncover unconscious memories and anxieties)

If you pause or ‘censor’ a thought before saying it, the psychoanalyst might treat these events as a sign of resistance (important step in analysis: blocking anxiety-producing memories from reaching conscious awareness during a psychoanalysis). It could indicate these issues are creating anxiety for you or unresolved conflicts that need attention. They might also provide analysis of your dreams.

You might also have transference – emotions from unresolved conflicts toward the analyst, instead of the person of the source of the conflicts (can be love or hatred)

Ex: if you are late to work or to the therapy sessions often, it could be interpreted as hidden hostility toward authority figures.

Question 3

Humanistic Therapies are based on the idea that:

Answer 3

1. Human nature is generally positive
2. Congruent, empathetic, unconditionally positive
3. We all have a deep desire to strive for improvement

Attempts to help people gain self-awareness and self-acceptance, while taking responsibility for their own actions and feelings – toward reaching their full potential.

Psychologist and Client face each and strive to portray the same message via facial expression, body language, AND tone.

Question 4

the Aim of Psychotherapy?

Answer 4

• Uncover previously repressed emtions so patient can gain insight into their current problems
• overcome difficulties or achieve personal growth

Psychoanalysis = attempts to help people gain insight into the unconscious origins of their disorders (often in childhood experiences) and release repressed feelings

Humanistic = current conscious thoughts/ Psychotherapy=root causes

Question 5

Aim of Pychodynamic Therapy?

Answer 5

focuses on therapy derived from psychoanalysis, but focuses more on present experiences and the themes from the past that connect to those experiences

To help people identify recurring themes, conflicts and defense mechanisms in relationships from childhood into the adult years, in order to solves current problems.

Question 6

Behaviour Therapies involve what?

Answer 6

focus on symptoms rather than the origins of a client’s problems (stressful day –> aerobic exercise –> reduced anxiety)

Question 7

Cognitive Therapies involve what?

Answer 7

Try to teach people new ways to think about their current problems and their future options and help them look at themselves in new, more positive ways. To help identify irrational thoughts and unrealistic beliefs and teach more adaptive behaviours.

to modify the way we think

• teaching client to pick out destructive thoughts to deal with them and replace them with the correct emotional response.
• Meant to be short-term only. Client needs to take these newly learned skills in to the world and use it themselves.
• ‘de-sensitization therapy’ is used. Virtual reality is used for severe phobias to expose clients to increasingly triggering situations until handled with ease
• not good for people with severe psychopathy though

(not to learn to accept our automatic thoughts or to focus on insight)

Question 8

Group Therapies involve what?

Answer 8

Bring people together in groups rather than individually, emphasizing social interactions and social relationships

Question 9

Answer 9