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Free association |
Saying what immediately comes to mind when hearing a word or phrase |
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Freud's theory of personality |
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Psychoanalysis theory |
People are driven by instincts and needs for sex and power -orthodox application of Freudian theory -long term- 2 to 3 times a week for 3 to 6 years- and intense -listening to someone's thoughts, feelings, or images explained -"clients thoughts and associations come primarily from persistent dynamic internal drives that are organized unconsciously within" (Freud, 1933) -designed to bring about changes In an individuals personality and character structure -dealing with overall personality |
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Talking cure |
Coined by Anna O, releasing the patient's emotional energy that was being held captive in his or her unconscious by talking |
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Ego psychology |
Classical psychoanalytic theory maintains that the ego derives all of it's energies from the id. Psychoanalysis is founded on id psychology. -1 session per week for 6 months to a year -Major function of the ego is to adapt to and master an objective reality -crotical areas of thearpy: identity, intimacy, and who integrity -Major contributor: Anna Freud (ego defense mechanisms) Erik Erikson (psychosocial aspects of development beyond childhood- stages)
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Objects relations theory/ Self psychology |
Objects: New psychoanalytic therapy that entails exploring clients internal, unconscious idenifications and internalizations of external objects -examine the early formatting and differentiation of psychological structures (inner images of the self and the other, or object) and how these inner structures are manifested in person's interpersonal situations. Major contributors: -donald winnicott- one of the founders of objects relations theory -heinz kohut- self psychology- used objects relations in his theory Self: -the self is at the center of an individuals personality -3 things to be met for child development and the development of the self: 1. Mirroring- confirming response from mother 2. Idealize or merge with a calm, soothing, and idealized other 3. A sense of belonging and of being like others |
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Psychodynamic theory |
People are driven by a need for attachment and relationships and that mental health problems occur when these needs are not met. -Generally embraces many of Freud's principles involving the unconscious and conscious -short term- 6 months to a year -Focus is on here and now as well as the clients personal history -treatment is more specific, immediate, and limited (not dealing with overall personality |
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Adlerian psychotherapy |
-belongs to the Psychodynamic school of theorists -helped to make the shift from psychoanalysis to ego psychology -individual psychology --each person is unique and self-consistent and the individual is responsible for creating his or her life- within certain constrictions, people can control their own destinies -all human behavior is goal-directed and embedded within a society -people must be considered holistically, within a social context -people who seek therapy are not sick, they are discouraged and the goal of therapy is to encourage them to develop social interests and a more effective lifestyle so that they achieve success in the tasks of life -inferioirity and superiority complex, everyone strives to overcome such feelings- this is the normal human condition -centers on the notion of lifestyle, which is a system of subjective conviction of the individual holds that reflects his or her self view and view of the world -basic mistakes -warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship with clients |
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Behavior therapy |
Psychotherapy where the therapists goal is to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior. -all behavior, adaptive or maladaptive, is learned and that therapy should consist of unlearning dysfunctional behaviors, extinguishing them, and replacing them with positive adaptive behavior that allows the individual to lead a productive and meaningful life. -people are products of their environments and experiences, neither inherently good or bad -hedonistic in nature- responsive to positive reinforcement |
