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Psychotherapy
History of Therapies
Asylums -
Aninstitutionforthecareofpeople,especially
thosewithphysicalormentalimpairments,w
horequireorganizedsupervisionorassistance.
Psychoanalytic Therapies
Traditional
The aim of psychoanalysis
therapy is to release
Psychoanalysis
Traditional
Insight - In psychoanalysis,
the "insight" is a sort
Psychoanalysis
Free Association -
is a technique used
in psychoanalytic therapy to help patients learn
more about what they are thinking and feeling.
Dream Analysis-
resistance to experiencing true feelings about the present and past which
have been warded off because they are either too frightening or too painful.
EGO ANALYSIS
Psychoanalyticstudyofthe
waysinwhichtheegoresol
vesinternalconflictsandde
velopsamaturecapacityfo
rrationalthoughtandaction
.
Humanistic
Therapy
Focuses of peoples potential for self-fulfillment (selfactualization).
Therapist should
use genuineness,
acceptance and
empathy to show
unconditional
positive regard
towards their
clients.
Carl Rogers
He was an influential American
psychologist and among the
founders of the humanistic
approach (or client-centered
approach) to psychology.
Types of Therapy
Couple therapy Improve
communication and manage conflict.
Cognitive behavioral report.
Meta-analysis
People who obtain psychotherapy fare
better than those who do not.