Abnormal pt.12

Question 1

Psychotherapy

Answer 1

An interaction between a trained therapist and someone who is seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or achieve personal growth
- There are hundreds of different types of therapy

Question 2

Four Major Types of Psychotherapy

Answer 2

Most therapies can be divided into:
- Psychoanalytic
- Humanistic
- Behavioral
- Cognitive

Question 3

Eclectic Approach

Answer 3

An approach to psychotherapy that, depending on the person’s problems, uses techniques from various forms of therapy
- Uses whatever therapy works best for the problem the person has

Question 4

Psychoanalysis

Answer 4

Freud’s theory of personality, also, a therapeutic technique that attempts to provide insight into thoughts and actions by exposing and interpreting the underlying unconscious motives and conflicts

Question 5

Free Association

Answer 5

Freudian technique of discovering the unconscious mind - where the patient relaxes and says whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing

Question 6

Interpretation

Answer 6

In psychoanalysis, is the analyst’s noting of ideas on the meaning behind dreams, resistances, and other significant behaviors to promote insight
- The analyst’s ideas of the meaning behind the patient’s dreams (latent content), resistance, and other behaviors

Question 7

Transference

Answer 7

In psychoanalysis, is the patient’s transfer of strong emotions (such as love or hatred) linked with other relationships to the analyst
- The patient projects feelings from to the therapist

Question 8

Humanistic Therapy

Answer 8

CLIENT-CENTERED THERAPY is a humanistic therapy, developed by Rogers, in which the therapist uses techniques such as active listening within a genuine, accepting, empathic environment to facilitate the client’s growth
- The therapy stresses
- Empathy
- Acceptance
- Genuineness

ACTIVE LISTENING is empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies
- Active listening entails:
- Echoing / reflecting feelings - mirrors the feelings of the client
- Restating/paraphrasing - uses the words of the client to summarize the conversation
- Clarifying - encouraging the client to say more by asking leading questions