Psychotherapy?
The interactions between a therapist and someone trying to treat psychological difficulties and achieve growth.
What are some different therapies that are under the Psychotherapy branch
1) Psychoanalysis
2) Pyschodynamic therapy
3) Humanistic therapy
4) Behavioral + Cognitive Therapies.
What is Biomedical Therapy?
Therapy by prescribing medicine or procedures
What is Ecletic?
An approach In psychology that uses many kinds of therapies.
What is Psychoanalysis therapy?
Frueds belief that a dream reveals hidden intentions and the therapist has to Uncode it
What is resistance?
Blocking consciousness from anxiety laden-memory
What is transferring?
Transfer to analyst of emotions linked with other relationships.
What is Pyschodynamic Therapy
Views people as responding to unconscious forces + childhood experiences and seeks to increase self insight
Humanistic Therapy
Its a client-centered non-directive approach focusing on self actualization, personal growth, and self awareness rather than on pathology
What is Insight Therapy?
aim to improve psychological function by increasing persons awareness of latent motives and defense
What is client centered Therapy?
active listening
What is active listening?
Empathetic listening, not just waiting for them to stop talking.
Dr. Carlson advises his depressed patients to discuss their childhood as well as their present lives. He also prescribes medications for them. His therapeutic style would be best described as
a) eclectic.
b) biomedical.
c) psychoanalytic.
d) transference.
e) psychodynamic.
a) eclectic.
What do psychodynamic therapists call the blocking of anxiety-laden material from conscious awareness?
a) Resistance
b) Interpretation
c) Transference
d) Face-to-face therapy
e) Interpersonal psychotherapy
a) Resistance
Which of the following is one of the ways humanistic therapies differ from psychoanalytic therapies?
a) Humanistic therapies believe the past is more important than the present and future.
b) Humanistic therapies boost self-fulfillment by decreasing self-acceptance.
c) Humanistic therapies believe the path to growth is found by uncovering hidden determinants.
d) Humanistic therapies believe that unconscious thoughts are more important than conscious thoughts.
e) Humanistic therapies focus on promoting growth, not curing illness.
e) Humanistic therapies focus on promoting growth, not curing illness.
o matter how embarrassing her discussions with her therapist might be, Jenny recognizes that he always treats her with respect. This acceptance illustrates the client-centered technique of
a) free association.
b) active listening.
c) resistance.
d) Freudian interpretation.
e) unconditional positive regard.
e) unconditional positive regard.