psychoanalysis And Treatment For Criminal Behaviour

Question 1

How is psychoanalysis treatment for criminal behaviour linked to psychodynamic theory

Answer 1

Theory is founded by Freud and says that criminal behaviour is influenced by unconscious repressed thoughts and developmental experience

Question 2

What a key idea of psychoanalysis

Answer 2

Psychological issues from childhood trauma are embedded in the unconscious mind

Question 3

What the purpose of psychoanalysis treatment

Answer 3

To access unconscious and bring repressed thoughts to the conscious
Once thoughts are conscious they can be understood and resloved reducing criminality

Question 4

What techniques is used in psychoanalysis treatment

Answer 4

Free association

Question 5

Define free association

Answer 5

Patient says whatever comes to midn without censorship on the couch facing away analysts

Question 6

What does free association do

Answer 6

Encourages expression of hidden thoughts without judgment

Question 7

What are the assumptions of this therapy

Answer 7

Criminal behaviour is a symptom of unresolved conflict
Treating underlying psychological issues can reduce and eliminate criminal behaviour

Question 8

Yes psychoanalysis as treatment works

Answer 8

Addressed underlying psychological issues that can lead to criminality
2010 study concluded that it works as well as and is is equivalent to other psychotherapy like cognitive behavioural therapy

Question 9

No psychoanalysis as treatment doesn’t work

Answer 9

Nature of psychoanalysis creates an power imbalance between patients and therapists
Blackburn found very few evaluations of classical psychoanalysis treatment methods with offenders