Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Doctor Of Psychology, Psychodynamics, Behaviorism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mark Holden

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Use of therapeutic techniques: i. e. therapist is there to help, techniques vary widely; depends on therapist"s perspective in psychology. Clinical (or counselling) psychologist: ph. d. or psy. d. with 5+ years training in different therapeutic/assessment techniques. Psychiatrist: hold a medical degree (m. d. ) Prescribe drugs: also trained in psychotherapeutic techniques. Explain the term insight and why it is the goal of psychodynamic therapies. Conscious awareness of psychodynamic forces underlying one"s current issues: allows one to adjust behaviour; act according to the current situation, rather than repeating past. The psychoanalyst"s main duty is to help the patient achieve insight. Briefly describe the methods of free association and dream. Free association: client on couch, therapist behind; verbally report all, not expected to directly indicate unconscious; rather, look thoughts, feelings, images that enter mind for hesitations/pauses/stopping. Dream interpretation: that are repressed when conscious: believe dreams express forbidden impulses & fantasies, still, defense mechanisms usually disguise the impulse or, so, dreams require professional interpretation.