Deck 4: Psychoanalytic Theory of Addiction

Question 1

Psychoanalytic therapists believe that _______________ experiences impact personality development and functioning.

A) Traumatic
B) Early life
C) Positive
D) Current life

Answer 1

Early life

Question 2

According to the psychoanalytic theory, emotion is a ____________ experience.

A) Sensory
B) Cognitive
C) Difficult
D) Learned

Answer 2

Sensory

Question 3

What are defense mechanisms?

A) A response to addiction
B) A strategy to avoid the therapist-client relationship
C) A self-destructive behavior
D) A reaction to block the past unconscious emotional experiences from present awareness

Answer 3

A reaction to block the past unconscious emotional experiences from present awareness

Question 4

Where are early memories stored?

A) Non-declarative memory
B) Declarative memory
C) Working memory
D) Short-term memory

Question 5

Why is it important for therapists to evoke or address sensory and emotional experiences with clients?

A) These may trigger the client's difficult memories and therefore the therapist needs to know in order to be avoided during treatment
B) These impair the client's relationship with the therapist
C) These may trigger the client's addictive behaviors and therefore need to be addressed
D) These impair the client's relationships with loved ones

Question 6

Psychoanalysis is:

A) Outcome-oriented
B) Process-oriented
C) Client-oriented
D) Therapist-oriented

Question 7

What is required for a client to achieve a lasting relapse prevention plan?

A) Executive function skills
B) Repaired relationships
C) Abstaining from substances for a certain period of time
D) High IQ

Question 8

The motivation for addiction can be understood by what types of experiences?

A) Conscious and unconscious
B) Conscious and subconscious
C) Subconscious
D) Unconscious and pre-conscious

Question 9

The unconscious consists of:

A) Non-declarative memory
B) Declarative memory
C) Short-term memory
D) Working memory

Question 10

The pre-conscious consists of:

A) Non-declarative memory
B) Declarative memory
C) Short-term memory
D) Working memory

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the three structures in psychoanalysis?

A) Super Id
B) Superego
C) Id
D) Ego

Question 12

Which structure is ruled by the 'reality principle'?

A) Id
B) Executive functions
C) Ego
D) Superego

Question 13

Which structure is ruled by the 'pleasure principle'?

A) Superego
B) Ego
C) Libido
D) Id

Question 14

Which of the following is referred to as the 'ideal self'?

A) Superego
B) Intellectualization
C) Id
D) Ego

Question 15

What is the BASK model?

A) Model of dissociation
B) Model of psychoanalytic theory
C) Model of structures
D) Model of defense mechanisms

Question 16

Maria was sexually abused as a child by her father and brother. At the beginning of therapy, she was unable to recollect who her abusers were, where abuse took place, and how she felt about the experiences. According to a psychoanalyst, why did Maria have a difficult time remembering her experience?

A) Maria's neurological pathways did not allow her to recall the trauma
B) Maria restricted emotional expression when she was younger, which led to dissociated emotions and other aspects of the trauma
C) Maria's father and brother taught her not to discuss these experiences with anyone
D) Maria blamed herself when she was younger which led to shame and embarrassment

Question 17

________ anxiety occurs when the ego is overwhelmed by real threats and the person attempts to avoid the triggering situation.

A) Reality anxiety
B) Moral anxiety
C) Neurotic anxiety
D) Emotional anxiety

Question 18

________anxiety occurs when there is a fear that one will violate their own values.

A) Neurotic anxiety
B) Reality anxiety
C) Moral anxiety
D) Ethical anxiety

Question 19

_________ anxiety occurs when an individual has an unconscious fear of losing control of their impulses.

A) Control anxiety
B) Neurotic anxiety
C) Moral anxiety
D) Reality anxiety

Question 20

A psychoanalytic therapist views themselves and approaches counseling situations as:

A) Expert-novice
B) Psychoanalytic-psychodynamic
C) Scientist-practitioner
D) Participant-observer

Question 21

Which is based on a therapist's own relational template?

A) Interpersonal process
B) Transference
C) Projective identification
D) Counter-transference

Question 22

Which describes a transference reaction by which the client puts a characteristic onto the therapist that does not actually describe the therapist's behavior?

A) Projective identification
B) Counter-transference
C) Projection
D) Intellectualization

Question 23

What is a process comment?

A) A type of defense mechanism
B) Verbal reflection a client makes about interactions they observe between the therapist and other individuals
C) Verbal reflection a therapist makes about interactions they observe between the client and other individuals
D) The bridging between an unconscious and conscious emotional experience

Question 24

According to a psychoanalytic therapist, what is one of the most important factors when conducting assessment with a client?

A) Assessment is conducted in a manner that supports rapport building
B) Assessment includes all members of the client's family
C) Assessment includes projective methods
D) Assessment is conducted quickly in order to begin the treatment process

Question 25

Which of the following is not one of the strengths of the psychoanalytic approach?

A) Interventions are individualized
B) Allows clients to develop a relationship with the therapist
C) A variety of techniques can be used
D) Intervention research can be easily conducted

Question 26

Psychoanalytic theory has remained consistent and stable over time.

Question 27

Defense mechanisms block past unconscious emotional experiences from present awareness.

Question 28

Alcoholism is an example of a manifestation of a defense mechanism.

Question 29

Emotions are a sensory experience.

Question 30

The ego is a compromise between impulsive unconscious urges and expressive urges in the client's conscious awareness.

Question 31

It is believed that current relationships in a person's life are informed by earlier relationships, particularly those with caregivers.

Question 32

A goal for psychoanalytic therapists is for clients to become 'blank slates.'

Question 33

Symptom substitution is that when the client engages in a particular behavior in order to contain the anxiety of not using the substances that were previously used.

Question 34

Therapists rarely use psychodrama, art, water, or sand to facilitate the assessment process with clients.

Question 35

A strength of the psychoanalytic approach is that it often requires less time than other longer term therapies.

Question 36

Describe how a psychoanalytic therapist views early life experiences for individuals and how it impacts problematic or poor functioning.

Question 37

What is the purpose of the therapeutic techniques psychoanalytic therapists use with clients?

Question 38

Describe the BASK model.

Question 39

How does the psychoanalytic therapist view relapse?

Question 40

What are important components of conducting assessment as a psychoanalytic therapist? What is the goal of assessment?