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Psychological Disorders
One of the earliest therapists was: Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): Founder
of psychoanalysis. A controversial theory about the workings of the
unconscious mind.
- Freud devised this style of therapy to allow an individual the time and
space to lie down and recall upon childhood memories while a therapist
and takes
notes.Psychotherapy an interaction between a trained
- listens
This method
is called:
therapist and someone who is seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or
achieve personal growth
*Checkpoint Briefly
explain the Freudian theory
using the Iceberg analogy?
Freuds
theory of
psychoanaly
sis
(psychosexu
al
developmen
t) is broken
up into a 5
stages:
Oral stage:
(0-18 months)
Infants fixate
on activities
lie sucking and
drooling. Early
weaning can
lead to
overeating or
smoking.
Anal stage:
(18-36
months)
Children
balance
societal
demands with
their own
desires. Early
potty training
leads to analretentive or
anal-expulsive
behaviors.
Phallic
stage: (3-6
years) Behavior is
characterize
d by
castration
anxiety in
guys and
penis envy
in girls.
Latency
stage: (starts
5-7, endues
until puberty) Development
is relatively
conflict free,
and children
learn sex roles
from
associations
with friends,
siblings, and
adults.
Genital
stage: (from
puberty-death)
- Without
successful
resolution of
the previous
stages, people
encounter
future
problems in
their lives.
review questions:
1. Why is it important to classify psychological
disorders? (pg. 539)
2. What are some weaknesses / criticisms of the DSM?
(pg. 541)
3. What do studies suggest are some of the effects of
being labelled with a psychological disorder? (pg. 543545)
4. Chapter review questions (1-8, pg. 547)