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