PS101 Lecture Notes - Systematic Desensitization, Antidepressant, Diazepam
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Insight (talk) therapies: psychoanalysis (mental illness is caused by unconscious conflicts, motive, defense mechanisms) freud would assume there ate unconscious elements, tools. Free association (spontaneous expression of thoughts and feelings) First thing that comes to your mind. Our unconscious does not protect itself when sleeping: dreams can reveal motives and desires, etc. Transference (unconscious transfer of emotions etc. onto therapist) They unconsciously transfer their feelings about the issue or the person onto the therapist. This is a good step in therapy because the client is able to express emotion without fear of retaliation. A defensiveness that a client shows at some point that hinders therapy: client centered therapy (mental illness cause by incongruence) an inconsistency between our self concept and reality, tools. Genuineness trust; very honest and not fake. Unconditional positive regard acceptance of client, no matter what; valuing the clients feelings above your own opinions.
