Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Alprazolam, Xerostomia, Antipsychotic

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Psychoanalysis: based on freud"s theories, goal is insight bringing unconscious conflicts to consciousness. Hidden inner conflicts; repressed wishes-- defence mechanisms---insight into the causes of psychological disorders consciousness--these disorders fade away. Free association: expressing thought and feelings without censorship, freudian slips (therapist looking for cues, why freud used a couch, wanted them to be relaxed and loosen their conscious restraints) Dream analysis: manifest (storyline) vs latent (actual meaning) content. Resistance: nearing repressed conflict, patients miss appointments or argue when they are close to finding the heart of the matter. Transference: when client"s feelings about therapist are same as toward parent, psychoanalysists want this to occur they want a blank slate for client to express themselves, tap to unconscious feelings. Role of therapist is interpretation, find hidden issues. Yavis- young, attractive, verbal, insightful, successful ($ to be in therapy for that period of time) Focus on people"s striving for personal growth.