PSYC 1F25 Chapter 15: therapies.pdf
15 May 2015
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Freud: neurosis and hysteria are caused by repressed memories, motives and conflicts, especially those stemming form instinctual drives for sex and aggression. Main goal of psychoanalysis reduce internal conflicts that lead to emotional suffering. Freud: four basic techniques to uncover the unconscious roots of neurosis: free association - say whatever comes to mind; without worry of social shame or consequences. Psychoanalysis today: brief psychodynamic therapy --> direct question to reveal unconscious conflicts; also the use of actively provoking emotional reactions that will lower defenses and provide insights. Interpersonal psychotherapy first dev"ed to help depressed ppl improve their relationships with others; also good for depressive disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, social phobias and personality disorders. Done by clarifying an individual"s role(s) in different societies: traditional psychoanalysis three to five therapy sessions a week, often for many years. A critism: psychoanalsysi simply takes so long that patients exp a spontaneous remission of symptoms (improvement due to the mere passage of time)
