ch. 17-2: Psychoanalysis and Humanistic Therapy
free association
a method used to examine the unconscious; the patient is instructed to say whatever comes into his or her mind
dream analysis
a technique used by psychoanalysts to interpret the content of patients' dreams
unconditional positive regard
a therapist's consistent expression of acceptance for the patient, no matter what the patient says and does
active listening
empathetic listening; a listener acknowledges, restates, and clarifies the speaker's thoughts and concerns
humanistic therapy
focuses on the value, dignity, and worth of each person; holds that healthy living is the result of realizing one's full potential
client-centered therapy
reflects the belief that the client and therapist are partners in therapy
nondirective therapy
the free flow of images and ideas, with no particular direction
transference
the process, experienced by the patient, of feeling toward an analyst or therapist the way he or she feels or felt toward some other important figure in his or her life
resistance
the reluctance of a patient either to reveal painful feelings or to examine longstanding behavior patterns
insight
the sudden realization of the solution to a problem
psychoanalysis
therapy aimed at making patients aware of their unconscious motives so that they can gain control over their behavior