UNIT F - CHAPTER 15: THERAPY
(1) Definition in your own words, (2) Applied Example, or
Class Definition
(3) Use of the term in a unique, personal sentence
Psychotherapy Treatment with a trained therapist using non-biological
techniques
See Table 15.2
Biomedical Therapy Drugs or procedures that influence a person’s physiology
(often the nervous system) directly
Psychoanalysis Method of interpretation of the unconscious developed
initially by Freud
Bringing thoughts or connections that one might be
unaware of into the patient’s attention
Free-Association Method by which a patient says whatever comes to mind
first
Activates the most easily accessible pathway as a means
to identify patterns of perhaps unconscious thought
Interpretation of Unconscious Analysis to bring to light real problems or difficulties that
patients might not be aware are causing their distress
Resistance Mental blocks or defense mechanisms that might prevent
a patient from perceiving a struggle or the cause of an
issue
Transference Client projects emotion or impulses from one person
onto the therapist
Psychodynamic Modern version of psychoanalysis that addresses some of
perspective/therapy psychoanalysis’s limitations (e.g., amount of time needed
to complete)
Humanistic Therapy (Insight Gaining self-awareness and objectivity in perspective;
therapies) focuses on client’s potential for growth, the current
environment, and conscious thoughts
Person-Centered Therapy Developed by Carl Rogers, a therapy that focuses directly
on the client (direction is lead by client)
Active Listening Process by which the therapist reflects the words of the
client back to them by paraphrasing and checking to
ensure accurate understanding
Hearing your thoughts in someone else’s words is
valuable in gaining new perspective
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Unconditional Positive regard Complete acceptance of a client as they are (positives and
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(1) Definition in your own words, (2) Applied Example, or
Class Definition
(3) Use of the term in a unique, personal sentence
Psychotherapy Treatment with a trained therapist using non-biological
techniques
See Table 15.2
Biomedical Therapy Drugs or procedures that influence a person’s physiology
(often the nervous system) directly
Psychoanalysis Method of interpretation of the unconscious developed
initially by Freud
Bringing thoughts or connections that one might be
unaware of into the patient’s attention
Free-Association Method by which a patient says whatever comes to mind
first
Activates the most easily accessible pathway as a means
to identify patterns of perhaps unconscious thought
Interpretation of Unconscious Analysis to bring to light real problems or difficulties that
patients might not be aware are causing their distress
Resistance Mental blocks or defense mechanisms that might prevent
a patient from perceiving a struggle or the cause of an
issue
Transference Client projects emotion or impulses from one person
onto the therapist
Psychodynamic Modern version of psychoanalysis that addresses some of
perspective/therapy psychoanalysis’s limitations (e.g., amount of time needed
to complete)
Humanistic Therapy (Insight Gaining self-awareness and objectivity in perspective;
therapies) focuses on client’s potential for growth, the current
environment, and conscious thoughts
Person-Centered Therapy Developed by Carl Rogers, a therapy that focuses directly
on the client (direction is lead by client)
Active Listening Process by which the therapist reflects the words of the
client back to them by paraphrasing and checking to
ensure accurate understanding
Hearing your thoughts in someone else’s words is
valuable in gaining new perspective
, g g p p
Unconditional Positive regard Complete acceptance of a client as they are (positives and
© 2022-23 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY – PSYCHOLOGY 1101: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
