Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 15

The popular approach to therapy shares many of the features of psychoanalysis-for example, discussing the client's feelings, breaking down the client's defenses and resistances, and interpreting the client's behaviors-but may not necessarily use free association or agree that many problems result from unconscious sexual conflicts. This approach, which takes less time than psychoanalysis, is called _____ psychotherapy.