Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Aversion Therapy, Psychotherapy Research

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Michael Atkinson

Document Summary

Treatment techniques to promote positive change in the client. Usually go to family member first, then to psychologist. Psychoanalysis: help clients achieve insight (conscious awareness of the psychodynamics that underlie their problems) Allows for them to change their own behavior. Understand the client via what they talk about. But these have defense mechanisms, so you again have to find the meaning. When the client respond irrationally to the analyst as if he were an important figure from the client"s past. Believe that if until transference reactions are analyzed and resolved, there can"t be a full resolution to the client"s problems. Statement by the therapist intended to proved the client with insight into his or her behavior or dynamics. Need to provide interpretations that are on surface, or just beneath, so that the client can become aware of them. Client must eventually come to the final insight. Classical psycho analysis: see therapist 5x a week.