Individualistic theories

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  • What is psychoanalysis?
    A talking therapy pioneering by Freud.
    It is aimed at uncovering unconscious problems using a range of techniques such as association, hypnosis and regression.
  • Is psychoanalysis effective?
    The techniques remain to be doubted today.
    1)Time consuming and costly
    -Unlikely to provide quick answers
    -hasn't been used on a large scale for treating criminals
    -may take many years to uncover repressed memories
    -patients could heal by themselves
    2)Power imbalance between therapist and client (ethical issues)
    3)Abuse
    -Gives analyists