PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Psychotherapy, Dream Interpretation, Psychoanalysis

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Gerald Goldberg, Miranda Di Lorenzo, Nikoo Norouzian, JongJin Kim, Eden Champagne

Document Summary

Breuer and freud and the talking therapy. is important to keep in mind how simple it really is. We have progressed in our society to go beyond talk therapy talk therapy, like many different kinds of therapies, has limits. Almost half don"t have a specific disorder. Depression and anxiety most common presenting problems. Many who need it don"t receive it. Delays because not covered by ontario"s health insurance (available in hospitals but most of these were closed by the harris government) and stigma. Psychoanalysis probing the unconscious free association dream analysis interpretation resistance transference: describes a situation where the feelings, desires, and expectations of one person are redirected and applied to another person. Uncover buried theories that carry over into current behaviour. Goal is to help patients better understand unconscious forces that can play a role in current behaviors, thoughts, and emotions.