Psychodynamic Therapy Lecture Flashcards

These flashcards cover the practitioners, key terms, stages of treatment, and main ideas of Psychodynamic Therapy and Theory based on the lecture notes.

The founder of Psychoanalytic Theory is __________.

Sigmund Freud

The founder of Analytical Psychology is __________.

Carl Jung

The theorist associated with Ego Psychology is __________.

Erik Erikson

The theorist most associated with Object Relations Theory is __________.

Melanie Klein

Another major Object Relations theorist is __________.

Ronald Fairbairn

The founder of Individual Psychology is __________.

Alfred Adler

Psychodynamic Theory assumes that human behavior is motivated by __________ processes.

Unconscious

According to Psychodynamic Theory, early __________ has a significant impact on adult functioning.

Development

A primary goal of psychodynamic therapy is gaining insight into __________ processes.

Unconscious

Insight into unconscious conflicts is considered a key component of __________.

Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on understanding the hidden motivations behind __________.

Behavior

Psychodynamic therapy can be used with individuals, couples, and __________.

Families

Psychodynamic treatment is typically __________-term.

Long

The primary focus is on the individual's internal psychological __________.

Processes

A feeling of emotional distress resulting from internal conflict is called __________.

Anxiety

The limits that define relationships are called __________.

Boundaries

The concept that behaviors and relationships influence one another reciprocally is called __________.

Circularity

The therapist's emotional reactions to the client are called __________.

Countertransference

Unconscious strategies used to reduce anxiety are called defense __________.

Mechanisms

Internalized representations of self and others are called object __________.

Relations

When a child assumes adult responsibilities within the family, it is called __________.

Parentification

Projecting unwanted feelings onto another person who then begins to identify with them is called projective __________.

Identification

The concept of fairness, loyalty, and obligations within relationships is called relational __________.

Ethics

Client behaviors that block therapeutic progress are called __________.

Resistance

The redirection of feelings from significant people in the past onto the therapist is called __________.

Transference

The psychodynamic therapist strives to remain __________.

Neutral

The therapist seeks to promote __________ into unconscious conflicts.

Insight

The therapist helps clients understand the __________ forces influencing behavior.

Intrapsychic

The therapist uses interpretation to uncover unconscious __________.

Meanings

Maintaining therapeutic neutrality helps facilitate __________.

Exploration

__________ leads to greater awareness and understanding.

Insight

Increased awareness helps reduce internal __________.

Conflict

Psychodynamic therapy aims to create lasting interpersonal __________.

Change

Understanding unconscious motivations promotes emotional _________.

Growth

Change occurs through insight and working through unresolved __________.

Issues

Psychodynamic theory assumes personality is shaped by an interplay of internal __________.

Forces

Maladaptive behavior is viewed as the result of unconscious __________.

Conflicts

The therapist seeks to identify the __________ forces responsible for symptoms.

Intrapersonal

Psychodynamic therapy places significant attention on __________ disorders.

Personality

Symptoms are viewed as expressions of unresolved psychological __________.

Conflict

In the beginning stage of treatment, the therapist first establishes a __________ environment.

Holding

A holding environment promotes emotional safety and __________.

Trust

The therapeutic relationship becomes the foundation for future __________.

Work

In the middle stage of treatment, a major focus is building a therapeutic __________.

Alliance

The therapist utilizes careful __________.

Listening

Exploration of thoughts, feelings, and experiences is encouraged through __________.

Exploration

The therapist demonstrates __________ toward the client.

Empathy

A primary intervention in the middle stage is __________.

Interpretation

Deeper __________ work is emphasized toward termination.

Intrapsychic

Issues related to separation and __________ are explored during the ending stage.

Loss

Termination allows clients to work through feelings about __________ and endings.

Separation

The final phase of treatment is called __________.

Termination

The primary goal of Psychodynamic Therapy is gaining __________.

Insight

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on understanding __________ processes.

Intrapersonal

Treatment seeks to increase awareness of unconscious __________.

Conflicts

A major goal is reducing internal conflict and improving emotional __________.

Functioning

Insight helps clients make more conscious choices about their __________.

Behavior