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Psych psychodynamic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the main assumptions? | No such thing as perfect, roots in childhood, structure of personality theory, psychosexual stages theory, 5/8 of mind is unconscious |
| How is abnormality caused? | Intra-psychic conflict (imbalance of id, ego and superego), traumatic experiences, fixation on one of the psychosexual stages |
| Strengths | Logical and coherent if base assumptions correct. Considers past experiences. No-one is perfect - ethical. |
| Weaknesses | Difficult to falsify. Product of its time. Sexist. Based on case studies |
| What are the treatments? | Psychoanalysis/talking cure (cathartic and transference), projective tests/free association/dream analysis (trauma in unconscious) |
| Strengths of treatments | No dependence on drugs. |
| Weaknesses of treatments | Bringing up stressful material may cause anxiety (exacerbates symptoms/unethical). Takes a long time. |