Done in the content of the person’s own life and experience IMPORTANTLY It is not the therapist who makes the final interpretation.

Use the information on pages 32 and 33, and define the following terms Manifest content Latent content Think of some examplesħ Dream analysis AIM Not so much to interpret dreams, but to use dreams to uncover things in the unconscious Insight Catharsis The purpose of dream analysis in therapy therefore is to uncover the _ content of a dream by examining the _ content.Ĩ Main features A patient will talk to the therapist about the _ content of their dream, and the therapist will help guide the patient to uncovering the _ content. Why do we dream? Do dreams have a meaning?Ī therapy developed by Freud Based on the idea that we are often unaware of the influence of the unconscious Catharsis Insight How do these two processes link back to the assumptions of the psychodynamic approach?ĥ What are Dreams Have you ever had a really memorable dream? Any interesting dreams recently? Dreams as wish fulfilment Missing words How does this explanation link back to the assumptions of the psychodynamic approach? Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious (Freud, 1900)

Presentation on theme: 'Dream Analysis (Therapy)'- Presentation transcript:Ģ Today’s Lesson Understand how the psychodynamic approach explains dreams Understand the key features of dream analysisģ Starter With the people around you discuss the two following questions.

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