Study GuidePsychology–Psychology: Treatments1.PsychotherapiesPsychotherapyrefers to different methods used to help people understand, manage, and overcomeemotional, behavioral, and mental health problems. There is no single type of therapy that works foreveryone. Instead, psychologists use different approaches depending on the person and the problem.Below are the major types of psychotherapies, explained simply.1.1Psychodynamic TherapiesPsychodynamic therapiesare based on ideas from Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. These therapiesusually take a long time and focus on gaininginsight, or deep understanding, into unconsciousthoughts and conflicts.Key Techniques•Free association: Clients say whatever comes to mind without censoring themselves. Thishelps uncover unconscious thoughts.•Dream analysis: Clients describe their dreams, which therapists interpret to find hiddenconflicts or desires.Therapists look for repeated patterns in thoughts and behaviors and explain how these patterns relateto the client’s problems.Important Concepts•Resistance: When clients avoid sharing thoughts or feelings because they areuncomfortable.•Transference: When clients transfer feelings they have toward important people (likeparents) onto the therapist.•Working through: The process of helping clients understand and resolve their conflicts bydealing with resistance and transference.Preview Mode
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