What is psychoanalysis?
set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind,
What year was the term first used?
1896
By who?
Freud
What was his relation to the technique?
he established it
When?
early 1890s
Did he build off other people's ideas?
yes
Such as whose?
Josef Breuer
What is it used for?
treatment for mental-health disorders
How long does a session usually last?
50 minutes
How often?
4–5 times a week
How is the patient positioned?
lie on a couch
And what does he talk about?
thoughts
What does the analyst do with them?
analyzes them
For what purpose?
to help the patient gain insight.
Who were Freud's students?
Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav Jung
What did he think was his most important work?
Die Traumdeutung
What is that in english?
The Interpretation of Dreams
When was it published?
1899
Who were some Neo-Freudians?
Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Harry Stack Sullivan
What is countertransference?
the analyst's feelings for the patient