PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Thematic Apperception Test, Phobia, Rorschach Test

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Anxiety symptoms related to feelings that were a source of conflict in the past and these feelings were repressed. To uncover the original cause of the conflict, help the patient to gain insight and re-experience repressed, conflictual feelings. Free association- where the patient usually lies on the couch and speaks of their feelings, thought, whatever is on their mind. [1] manifest content- what the story seems about. [2] latent content- the true unconscious meaning of that dream, uncovered through free association. Transference- the patient unconsciously transfers conflictual feelings about significant others onto the analyst. Piece everything together, analyst tries to interact the true meaning of what the patient is saying. Projective tests- [a] rorschach ink-blot test, [b] thematic. Brief psychodynamic therapy- still emphasizes the importance of the unconscious. Maladaptive behaviours are acquired through faulty learning and behaviour therapy helps people unlearn this behaviour . It is not necessary to uncover the underlying cause.