4 Techniques of Psychoanalysis

analysis of resistance

characteristic in which a somewhat disruptive response is given by a client to some topic they find sensitive.

dream analysis example

ex) therapist asks client to write down dreams and bring them to session

free association example

ex) therapist reads off a list of words (like mother, child, house, etc.) and asks patient to respond with first word that comes to mind.

analysis of transference

phenomenon where patents undergoing clinical therapy begin to transfer their feelings of a particular person in their lives to the therapist.

analysis of transference example

ex) client begins to talk to therapist as if they are their boyfriend while expressing their feelings to therapist and calls therapist boyfriend's name.

analysis of resistance example

ex) therapists asks client questions about their mother and client gets upset. therapist finds out its bc the client's mother abused them as a child.

free association

technique of having client say anything that comes to mind, regardless of how embarrassing or unimportant it may seem.

dream analysis

technique that focuses on finding emotional clues & symbols in a person's dreams.