Exam 3: Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches in counseling are considered depth psychologies because they explore __________________________________.

In Freudian and ego psychology,analysts typically maintain a neutral relationship to clients to provide a "blank slate" upon which clients can project unconscious material.This neutral stance also provides which of the following?

An analyst views symptoms presented by the client as expressions of_________________.

Ronald is a 37-year-old man,presenting in counseling for what he labels as stress.He is a first-year graduate student in a counseling program who left his previous career because of a downfall in the economy resulting in the loss of his job.Ronald reports that he gets very sweaty,nauseous,and tense when going to school.Ronald has missed 1 class this semester due to his symptoms,and cannot afford to miss anymore.Choose the best example of an initial phase psychodynamic goal for this client.

Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches share the basic practice of _____________.

The ability to spontaneously express need and desire while maintaining a clear distinction between self and other is believed to be a result of _____________________________.

The concept of a holding environment as it relates to the counselor-client relationship incorporates which of the following?

Empathy is the _____________________________________.

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a brief psychodynamic approach with a strong and well-respected __________.

Freud's drive theory is comprised of the idea that the human psyche is fueled by the energy of instinctual drive.The energy of the system is known as ________________________.