Psychodynamic - psychoanalysis

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    • Applications
      Links to Freud and the subconscious mind as well as unresolved conflict in childhood
    • What is psychoanalysis
      Talking therapy
    • Free association
      Non directive - to access the unconscious mind and repressed trauma
    • Methodology
      Lie on couch, Freud is behind
      2-5 sessions a week for several years
    • Types of tests
      Dream analysis, free association and ink blots
    • Terms associated with dreams
      Manifest and latent content of dreams
    • Criticisms
      Too subjective
      Time consuming
      Expensive
      Therapy creates power imbalance between therapist and client
      Painful memories, unethical
    • Strengths
      Works just as well as other therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy
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