PSYC36H3 Lecture : Lec 1
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Intentional interpersonal relationship one-sided (not equal sharing of information between therapist and patient); the goal is to achieve intrapersonal goals of the patient/client. 17th century mesmer: magnetic forces, metal rods . Psychoanalysis, the talking cure the psychoanalytical view is that the patient is clueless about themselves and the therapist is the one with access to the patient s subconscious. Depression can go away in 6 to 9 months on its own. 1930 s 1940 s: carl rogers, humanistic/client-centred, unconditional positive regard. 1950 s: b. f. skinner, pigeon training peck turn . 1960 s: aaron beck, who brought the cognitive aspect to behaviourism cognitive behavioural therapy! Rebirthing therapy, repressed memory therapy, reparative therapy for homosexuals (mostly men); primal scream. Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (emdr ) watching the finger doesn t add any additional effects. Rmt: belief that symptoms are result of repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse (or other abuses from childhood)
