PSYC 3230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Psychopathology, Little Albert Experiment, Systematic Desensitization

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3230
• Professor: Miller

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Loosely related approach that is more in-practice today. Significantly briefer than psychoanalysis; de- emphasizes personally reconstruction and instead focuses on relief of suffering. Fo(cid:272)us o(cid:374) affe(cid:272)t a(cid:374)d patie(cid:374)t"s expression of emotions. Explore avoidance and other behaviors that interfere with therapy progress. Ide(cid:374)tif(cid:455) patter(cid:374)s i(cid:374) patie(cid:374)ts" (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iors that interfere with therapy progress. Emphasis on how past experiences influence the present. Emphasis on therapeutic relationship (cid:894)(cid:862)rapport(cid:863) or (cid:862)therapeuti(cid:272) allia(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863)(cid:895) E(cid:454)ploratio(cid:374) of patie(cid:374)t"s (cid:449)ishes, drea(cid:373)s, fantasies: humanism. Notion that people are basically good, positive, optimistic. (cid:862) elf-a(cid:272)tualizi(cid:374)g(cid:863) we could all reach our highest potential in all areas of functioning if only we had the freedom to grow. Based in ideas of jung and adler (reaching full potential by setting goals and contributing to society) Therapist takes passive role allowing client to interpret experiences. Belief that client has resources to solve his/her own problems if given adequate support. Unconditional positive regard: complete and almost unqualified acceptance of clie(cid:374)t"s feeli(cid:374)gs a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s.