PSC 165 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Countertransference, Central Nervous System, Size Small
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These factors are unconscious because they are unpleasant to face. You are unaware of why you are doing certain things & don"t have access to what drives these behaviors. The behaviors can be related to relationships in past that contributed to attachment. Being more aware of your functions helps relieve symptoms & function better. Defense become problem if they get carried away. The stonger the decense, the more primitive (at earlier stage) Psychodynamic therapists try to figure out how you are defending from your anxieties. They help clients be more aware of why they are behaving a certain way. Give them more understanding, to help them figure out what to decide next. Therapists help w/ clarity, but do not have control or make decisions for them. Want to get deep inside for more understanding. Psychodynamic perspective - we are born w/ bad behaviors & need to be socialized to get better.
