PSYCH63 - Chapter 13 Terms Roxanne Garcia.docx - Roxanne Garcia Chapter 13 Terms 1 Psychotherapy- any psychological technique used to facilitate positive

Roxanne GarciaChapter 13 Terms1)Psychotherapy-any psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in aperson’s personality, behavior, or adjustment.2)Demonology-in medieval Europe, the study of demons and treatment of persons“possessed” by demons.3)Psychoanalysis-a Freudian therapy that emphasizes the use of free association, dreaminterpretation, resistances, and transference to uncover unconscious conflicts.4)Resistance-a blockage in the flow of insight and ideas during analysis; topics the clientresists thinking or talking about.5)Free association-in psychoanalysis, the technique of having a client say anything thatcomes to mind, regardless of how embarrassing or unimportant it may seem.6)Transference-the tendency of patients to transfer feelings to a therapist that correspondsto those the patient had for important persons in his or her past.7)Brief psychodynamic therapy-a modern therapy based on psychoanalytic theory butdesigned to produce insights more quickly.8)Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)-a brief dynamic psychotherapy designed to helppeople by improving by improving their relationships with other people.9)Spontaneous remission-improvement of symptoms due to the mere passage of time.10)Client-centered (or person-centered) therapy-a nondirective therapy based on insightsgained from conscious thoughts and feelings; emphasizes accepting one’s true self.11)Unconditional positive regard-an unqualified, unshakeable acceptance of anotherperson.

12)Empathy-a capacity for taking another’s point of view; the ability to feel what another isfeeling.13)Authenticity-in Carl Rogers’ terms, the ability of a therapist to be genuine and honestabout his or her own feelings.14)Reflection-in client-centered therapy, the process of rephrasing or repeating thoughtsand feelings expressed by clients so they can become aware of what they are saying.