FAQs

Q. The Benefits of Psychoanalysis
I am a high school student doing a project for psychology class, and I am having trouble finding information on my topic. My topic is "the benefits of psychoanalysis." If you could send me any information, I would greatly appreciate it.

Q. Does Psychoanalysis Cure?
I would like to know if psychoanalysis is effective in curing the symptoms or does it only find the cause of the "symptoms"?

Q. Empirical Evidence for Extended dynamic psychotherapy
I have just finished reading your paper on "Empirical Evidence for Extended Dynamic Psychotherapy," published on the APsaA web site, and would like to have a copy of the reference list. I am writing a proposal for a small grant to provide psychotherapy services for patients with anxiety and depression who have not responded to medications. If you have another other materials you think I should look at, please feel free to make suggestions.

Q. Empirical Studies of Psychoanalysis
I am attending a first year psychology class and I am thinking about making career as a child psychologist. In my class, my teacher says that she doesn't believe in the psychoanalytic theory because there is no proof in it. I was wondering if there is any proof that shows the psychoanalysis theory to be correct because I like the theory better then the other ones I have heard.

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Is Psychoanalysis a Science?

Is psychoanalysis a science? Philosopher Karl Popper says it isn't and others have said it is.