dream analysis

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  • Created on: 12-01-20 15:18
what are the main components of DA
dreams as wish fulfilment, role of therapist, symbolic nature of dreams, dream diary.
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describe the component of dream diary
-used to record dreams between sessions, record on waking as manifest content can be forgotten during day
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describe the component of role of the therapist
-reverse dream-work process by decoding the manifest content back into the latent content, only by psychoanalysis's as interpretations need to be in context, free association
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describe the component of dreams as wish fulfilment
-Freud: all dreams are unconscious fulfilment of wishes known as 'primary process thought', dreams protect the sleeper by symbolising the true meaning of dreams and allow the desires to be expressed in a more appropriate way
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describe the component of symbolic nature of dreams
-a persons dreams are a symbolic representation of the hidden truth, manifest/latent content
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what is the latent content
-true wish/desire of the dream
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what is the manifest content
-symbolised dream to protect the sleeper
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what is dream-work
-process of changing the latent back into the manifest
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how is the unconscious mind applied to DA
-mind expresses itself through dreams, threatening nature of unconscious hidden in dreams,
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how is the influence of childhood applied to DA
-childhood trauma resurfaces through dreams as a way of trying to work through them,traumatic experiences are repressed as they're too hard to deal with
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how is tripartite personality applied to DA
DA uncovers drives of the id, unacceptable desires of id are transferred to dreams, ego defence mechanisms are low during sleep = id comes to life
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