Effectiveness? Solms(2000)
Weakness
Doesn’t have scientific research and supports Freuds theory.
Solms found that dream analysis doesn’t provide clear evidence of the id and function is sleep
Freuds theories are unfalsifiable and can’t be disproved due to their abstract unobservable nature meaning that it’s not a credible research due to its unscientific nature and lack of supporting research.
Ethical issues?
The therapist has the power which leads to the analysis of the dreams.
Client chooses the interpretation which they feel is right
Most likely to reflect their life giving them some control during therapy- false memory syndrome
Comparison to CBT?
Dream Analysis- not funded by NHS, not offered by many therapists
CBT- supported by many scientific studies
Used for depression, bipolar disorder
CBT more effective and useful
Highlighting how limited it is as a therapy
