Psychoanalysts
Defense Mechanisms
Terms
What do we do here?
Name the conflict
100

The originator of psychoanalysis--

Who is Sigmund Freud?

100

"My drinking is not a problem AT ALL."

What is denial?

100

Feelings, thoughts, impulses that are kept out of our awareness are stored here.

What is the unconscious?

100

We use this to uncover repressed or unconscious material.

What is free association?

100

Stage 2

What is autonomy versus shame and doubt?

200

The central figure of ego psychology

Who is (Anna) Freud?

200

(An adult whispers softly): "I'm frightened too, I just want my mommy to take care of this."

What is regression?

200

Unconscious attempt to defend the self against high degree of anxiety

What is resistance?

200

We look for the hidden meanings and unconscious motives in dreams.

What is the latent content?

200

Stage 3

What is initiative versus guilt?

300

Viewed personality development as taking place across a sequence of stages

Who is Erikson?

300

"I think you should talk to Jim instead of me.  He seems to be aggressive and hostile.  It's definitely not me."

What is projection?

300

Unconscious emotional responses to a client based on the counsellor's past.

What is countertransference?

300

Cognitive and emotional awareness of the connection of past experiences to present problems.

What is insight?

300

Stage 5

What is identity versus identity confusion?

400

Notable for his pioneering work in attachment theory

Who is Bowlby?

400

"Let me start by listing all the reasons why I tripped that person..."

What is rationalization?

400

Feeling of dread and impending doom from repressed feelings, memories, and desires on the surface of awareness.

What is anxiety?

400

Part of the personality that performs various organizing functions, including keeping in contact with reality.

What is the ego?

400

Stage 6

What is intimacy versus isolation?

500

One of Freud's pupils, he is known for concepts such as archetypes 

Who is Jung?

500

"I really love my manager even though she denied my vacation request just now."

What is reaction formation?

500

We use this technique to analyze free associations, dreams, resistances, and transference feelings. 

What is interpretation?

500

It places emphasis on both the therapist's and the client's reactions and experiences within the group situation.

What is relational analysis?

500

Stage 7

What is generativity versus stagnation?

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