Psychoanalytic Treatment Concepts And Techniques

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Free Association

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A technique where the cilent is directed to say everything that comes to mind to assist the client in understanding how he/she may be unconsciously arranging and distorting her/his conscious desires

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Resistance

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When a client stops examining themselves or the situation to avoid anxiety or painful experiences. When this happens, the Social Worker should CONFRONT the client and bring this observation to the client's attention

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Confrontation

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A technique where the social worker brings opposing ideas and thoughts together for the purpose of exploration and comparison

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Direct Influence

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a technique used to systematically promote a specific behavior in a cilent. this is usually done by providing the client with suggestions and advice on how to achieve the desired behavior

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Sustainment

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a technique used to help the client feel more confident in himself and in the social worker. this is done through acceptance, reassurance, encouragement and reaching out

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ventilation

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a technique used where the social worker allows the client to freely express her/his thoughts and release her/his emotions during the therapeutic session

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delving into the past

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a technique used by the social worker to initatie thoughts and exploration about the client's past

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dream analysis

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a common technique used to interpret and analyze and individual's dremas. this is based on the notion that unconscious wishes and desires display themselves in dreams