Asked by kevin stewart on Jul 09, 2024

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Omar is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Omar brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Omar's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

A) uncover repressed material
B) facilitate positive transference
C) create resistance within the client
D) facilitate unconditional positive regard

Repressed Material

Thoughts, memories, or impulses that are pushed out of conscious awareness due to being considered psychologically threatening or unacceptable.

Positive Transference

In psychotherapy, it describes the phenomenon where a patient projects favorable emotions towards the therapist, often mirroring feelings associated with other relationships.

Unconditional Positive Regard

Unqualified caring and nonjudgmental acceptance of another.

  • Grasp the tools and purposes inherent in psychoanalytic therapy, including engaging in free association and understanding dreams.
  • Comprehend the basic principles of psychodynamic therapies and their focus on unconscious processes and childhood experiences.
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Jessica JohnsJul 12, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Keeping a dream journal and discussing dreams with a therapist is a technique used in psychoanalysis to uncover repressed material from the unconscious mind.