Counseling Theory & Practice Final Exam Spring

Counseling Theory & Practice Final Exam Spring What are the basic principles of Psychoanalytic Therapy? - ANS-Basic Principles: - human nature is deterministic; biological & instinctual drives - the past, and early life experiences - Early development may lead to personality problems due to repressed childhood conflicts. - Unconscious motivation - role of transference & countertransference - ego defenses & internal conflicts What is Freudian/psychoanalytic view of human nature? - ANS-The view of human nature is that it is deterministic. Our behavior is determined by irrational forces, unconscious motivations, & biological/instinctual drives. Who id the key figure of Psychoanalytic Therapy? - ANS-Sigmund Freud - father of psychoanalysis What are the key concepts of Psychoanalytic Therapy? - ANS-Key Concepts: - human nature is DETERMINISTIC - personality structure consists of 3 systems: id, ego, & superego - conscious vs UNCONSCIOUS - ANXIETY - feeling of dread that results from repressed feelings, memories - ego DEFENSE mechanisms - healthy personality based on successful resolution through DEVELOPMENTAL stages (Freud's psychosexual vs Erikson's psychosocial stages) - TRANSFERENCE & countertransference - PAST experiences to present problems What are the differences between Freud's psychosexual stages vs Erikson's psychosocial stages? - ANS-Freud's 5 stages - Oral: love and trust - Anal: independence, power - Phallic accepting sexuality - Latency: sexual interests replace by other interests - Genital: Erikson's 8 stages: - Infancy: Trust vs Mistrust - Early childhood Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt - Preschool: Initiative vs Guilt, - School age: Industry vs Inferiority - Adolescence: Identity vs Role Confusion - Young Adulthood: Intimacy vs Isolation - Middle age: Generativity vs Stagnation - Later Life: Integrity vs Despair What are the therapeutic goals of Psychoanalytic Therapy? - ANS-1) Make unconscious conscious 2) Strengthen ego through analysis of resistance & transference 3) Restructuring of personality (rather than solving immediate problems) What is the role of the therapist in Psychoanalytic Therapy?...