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Psychodynamic/Psychodynamic Therapy Flashcards

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Psychodynamic therapy has a _________________ view of human nature

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deterministic

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Psychodynamic therapy belieeves that behavior is determined by ____________ influences, ___________ motivations, and __________ drives

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irrational influences
unconscious motivations
instinctual drives

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3
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Personality is mostly created in the first ____ ______ of life.

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six years

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Life instincts are ________ to theory

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central

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Life goals surround ideas of gaining ___________ and avoiding ___________.

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pleasure
pain

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As humans, we are not condemed to being victims of self-____________ and aggression.

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destruction

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Libido goes beyond ___________ energy.

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sexual

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What are the 3 systems that make up the personality structure according to psychodynamic therapy?

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Id, Ego, Superego

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The Id is the original system and seat of all __________.

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instincts

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The Ego possesss contact with the outside world and works to __________ and _________ the personality.

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control, regulate

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The Superego has the ________ code of the personality representing the _______ vs the real side of the personality.

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moral, ideal

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According to psychodynamic theory (Freud), when does neurosis occur?

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When the Superego imposes guilt on the Ego to inhibit the impulses of the Id.

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According to psychodynamic theory (Freud), what motivates behavior?

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Anxiety

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Defense mechanisms provide _____________ against negative feelings associated with events.

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protection

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Freud’s psychosexual stages of development

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Oral - birth to 1
Anal - age 1-3
Phallic - age 3-6
latency - age 6-puberty
Genital - Puberty to old age

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Mneumonic to remember Freud’s psychosexual stages of development

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Old, Aged, People, Love, Grandchildren
O - Oral
A- Anal
P- Phallic
L- Latency
G - Genital

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17
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Denial

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Refusing to acknowledge an event that causes distress

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Countertransference

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Irrational reactions on the part of the therapist to the client

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Displacement

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An emotion is transferred from an individual to another person or object outside of conscious awareness (Example: A manager screams at an employee, the employee doesn’t scream back—but he may yell at his spouse later that night.)

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Compensation

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Overachieving in one area to compensate for failures in another. For example, someone who feels insecure academically might compensate by excelling in athletics.

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Reaction formation

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A person unconsciously replaces an unwanted or anxiety-provoking impulse with its opposite, often expressed in an exaggerated or showy way. A classic example is a young boy who bullies a young girl because, on a subconscious level, he’s attracted to her

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Regression

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Retreating to an earlier stage of development where there is perceived comfort.

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Suppression

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Consciously choosing to block ideas or impulses that are undesirable, as opposed to repression, which is a subconscious process.

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Sublimation

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Channeling unwanted or unacceptable urges into an admissible or productive outlet. (For example, a woman who recently went through a breakup may channel her emotions into a home improvement project.)

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Projection

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Unacceptable thoughts or oneself assigned (projected onto) another.

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Rationalization

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People justify difficult or unacceptable feelings with seemingly logical reasons and explanations. (For example, a student who is rejected from her dream college may explain that she’s happy to be attending a school that’s less competitive and more welcoming.)

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Introjection

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Taking on the values of others (usually authority figures).
(Example: Father says “big boys don’t cry,” and the son then takes that value as his own)

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Unconscious is inferred through ______________.

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behavior

29
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Consciousness is a _________ portion of the total mind.

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small

30
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___________________ processes are at the root of neurotic systems.

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Unconscious

31
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Intellectual insight alone will not resolve symptoms - ________ ____________ must be confronted.

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old patterns

32
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One goal of the counseling process of psychoanalytic therapy is

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to make the unconscious conscious

33
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In psychoanalytic therapy, ______________ experiences are discussed and ____________.

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childhood
analyzed

34
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_______ understanding is necessary is psychoanalytic therapy

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Self

35
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It is necessary for feelings and ____________ to be experienced.

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memories

36
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In psychoanalytic therapy, the therapist is a _________ screen

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blank

37
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____________ stance on the part of the therapist allows for _____________ relationship to develop.

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Neutral
transference

38
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Clients make personal ____________ onto the therapist.

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personal

39
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Dream work

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the process of making latent dream work become apparent

40
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Working through

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Working through unconscious defenses and material that originated in childhood

41
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Free association

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client shares what comes to mind without censorship with a goal of more insight

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Interpretation

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therapist’s understanding of the meanings of behavior that manifest in unconscious provoking work

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Interpretation of resistance

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The therapist teaches the client of their own resistance to unconscious findings

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Transference analysis

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Analyzing in the present moment past relationships manifesting with the theapist in the now

45
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Limitations of psychoanalytic therapy

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  1. Takes a long time.
  2. Expensive
  3. Severely disturbed ct’s may lack ego strength needed for this therapy.
  4. Not suitablefor managed care environment
  5. Theory is limited based on feminist perspective.
  6. Techniques m ay be comlicated and require too much time.
  7. Anonymouys role of therapist may be too restrictive.
  8. Not suited for group work.
  9. Approaches are based on upper and middle class values.
46
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Abreaction

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Emotional release from reliving a painful expeience or Catharsis

47
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Fixation

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Stuck at one stage of psychosexual development

48
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Libido

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instinctual drive of the Id

49
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neurosis

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any mental disorder caused by a past anxiety

50
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Repression

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Placing unpleasant memories in the unconscious

51
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Identification

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An unconscious defense mechanism by which one models oneself after another person who may appear to have admirable traits in order to avoid feeling inferior or different

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Intellectualization

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In an attempt to avoid recognizing emotions brought on by a situation or problem, one applies intellectual implications to understand and explain it.

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Libido

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An important concept in psychoanalytic theory and can also be linked to other psychological concepts, such as the unconscious and repression. Freud believed that this was a form of energy derived from biological instinct and was expressed through sexual desire.

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Object

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The thing or significant person that is the target of one’s feelings or drives as well as fulfilling a need.

55
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Pleasure principle

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The core psychic energy of instincts rules the id system of the personality; its primary purpose is to avoid pain and attain pleasure. This energy has its basis in the physical and emotional needs of an individual. It is often expressed in a primitive manner, such as shouting or throwing things when angry. This energy can be channeled into more productive outlets with the help of psychotherapy.

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Preconscious

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Level of consciousness between the conscious and unconscious mind. It contains memories, experiences, thoughts, and feelings that are not currently active in conscious awareness but can be easily recalled when needed.

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Psychic determinism

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The belief that all behavior is determined and can be explained as the cause (from the past) and effect as opposed to being random. This belief is based on the idea that all behavior has a reason, meaning that it can be predicted by looking at past causes. This view of determinism is popular among philosophers, psychologists, and sociologists. It has been used to explain everything from individual behavior to large-scale social phenomena.

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