Helping Relationships and Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy Flashcards
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bumps on the skull
Phrenology
Fluid in the brain and magnetism (France Mesmer)
Mesmerism
Known as the “talking cure”
Catharsis/Abreaction
Viennese Neurologist who relied on catharsis (talking cure) aka abreaction
Yosef Broyer
A patient of Joseph Breuer who coined the phrase “talking cure” and was a major inspiration for Freud.
Anna O
In a dream, this is the literal content and storyline.
manifest content
In a dream, this is the underlying meaning.
latent content
performed face-to-face and is briefer than Freudian Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic Therapy
Client cannot see analyst
Slow and expensive
Best for motivated individuals
Works best when client is not making major life changes and NOT good treatment for crises
classical Freudian Psychoanalysis
In this theory the mind consists of 3 parts: the Id, the Ego, and the Superego
Structural Theory
The part of the mind that holds dreams, slips of the tongue, neurotic symptoms, and free association
the Id
Part of the mind: instincts inherited at birth, no morals, no organization, no sense of time biological drives
The Id
Part of the mind: attempts to balance forces of the Eid and Superego
Ego
Part of the mind: Moral standards the person tries to reach; The perfect person in terms of what the person’s parent’s want
Acts as the conscience
Moral code
Evolves through successful passing through of the oedipus complex
Superego- ego ideal
Says the Psyche is made of 3 parts, conscious, unconscious, preconscious
Topographic Notion
Part of the psyche that can be recalled if you try hard enough
Preconscious
Part of the psyche that is -deep below awareness, only available through analytic techniques
Unconscious
Type of psychology dealing with trying to reach the unconscious mind
Depth psychology
Says behavior is determined by biological drives, instincts, etc.
Deterministic
Conceal or hide the real source of anxiety and keep the Ego from being overwhelmed
Denies or distorts reality (unconsciously)
Ego Defense Mechanisms
Freud’s defense mechanism: Unconsciously staying away from anything that may cause unwanted feelings
Avoidance
Freud’s defense mechanism: Having an abusive mother, so later having difficulty with women teachers
Acting Out
Freud’s defense mechanism: Refusal to believe or accept unwanted reality
Denial
Freud’s defense mechanism: Transferring emotions associated with person or event to another less threatening person, object or situation
Displacement