Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Aversion Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Unconditional Positive Regard

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

Document Summary

Ultimate goal to change maladaptive, self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviour patterns to live happier and more productive lives. Process of therapy: client + therapist therapeutic relationship + therapy techniques therapeutic outcome. Internal conflict and unconscious factors that underlie maladaptive behaviour. Psychoanalysis (freud) achieve insight, the conscious awareness of psychodynamics underlying the problem; constant exposure to conflict can be released and redirected into more adaptive ways of living. Free association clues concerning important themes or issues; speak about whatever is on their minds. Dream interpretation dreams express impulses, wishes in unconscious; free association of symbols in the dream to uncover what they represent. Resistance defensive maneuvers that hinders therapy; explore reasons for resistance to promote insight and guard against dropping out of therapy. Transference brings forth repressed feelings and maladaptive behaviour patterns; positive transference exhibits intense affection, dependency or love, whereas negative transference involves irrational expressions of anger, hatred or disappointment.