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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. Criticized effectiveness of psychotherapy after analyzing studies that indicated psychotherapy was no more successful than no treatment at all; other studies contradict this






2. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






3. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






4. Full individual potential; Buddha - Jesus and mandala in cultures






5. Unhealthy individuals are too much affected by inferior feelings to pursue the will to power - make excuses or have a 'yes -but' mentality - if they do pursue goals - these are likely to be self-serving and egotistical






6. 'objects' relationships: real others and one'S internalized image of others;






7. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






8. Person'S outer mask - mediator to external world; masks in cultures






9. abnormality derived from disturbances of awareness - client may not have insight or fully experience present situation (choosing not to acknowledge certain aspects)






10. Uses social learning principles - exposes client to more adaptive behaviors






11. Central to human nature - between different drives vying for expression (particularly conscious and unconscious






12. Secondary process; guided by ego and responds to environment by delaying gratification






13. The branch of psychology that uses principles or research findings to solve people'S problems






14. Carl Rogers - Person centered/Rogerian theory - humanistic --> it has an optimistic outlook on human nature; - individual have an actualizing tendency that directs them out of conflict and toward full potential - best accomplished in atmosphere that






15. Conscious elements were openly acknowledged forces and unconscious elements (drives and wishes) were many layers below consciousness - Freud'S greatest contribution to psychology






16. repressed drives and conflict become manifested in dysfunctional ways - psychic determinism






17. Karen Horney and Harry Stack Sullivan - accepted some of freud'S ideas and reject others






18. Rollo May - individual constantly strives to rise above a simple behavioral existence and toward genuine and meaningful existence






19. Freud; way in which ego protects self from threatening unconscious material; - repression/denial - rationalization - projection - displacement - reaction formation - compensation - sublimation - identification - undoing - countertransference - dreams






20. Talking therapy - deep questions relating to perception and meaning of existence






21. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






22. B.F. Skinner - Ivan Pavlov - Joseph Wolpe






23. When the therapist uses the patient'S transference to help him/her resolve problems that were the result of previous relationship by correcting the emotional experience in the therapist-patient relationship






24. Drug that changes metabolism of alcohol - resulting in severe nausea and vomiting when combined; countercondition alcoholics






25. Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






26. Phlegmatic - low in activity and high in social contribution - dependent






27. Therapist engages in a dialogue with client rather than leading toward a goal; client learns from dialogue - and together focus on here-and-now experience rather than talking about the past






28. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






29. Psychodynamic approach in which unconscious feelings do play a role - examination of a person'S lifestyle and choices (motivations - perceptions - goals - and resources)






30. Male elements of a female






31. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






32. Drugs for bipolar disorder - mania appears to be from excessive monoamines; inhibit monoamines such as norepinephrine and serotonin (ex. Lithium)






33. Choleric -high in activity but low in social contribution - dominant






34. Inappropriately taking responsibility (e.g. 'our failed project was all my fault')






35. Child clients; during play a child may convey emotions - situations - or disturbances conveyed might otherwise go unexpressed






36. General term that refers to theories that emphasize role of unconscious (including individual or analytical)






37. Freud; pathological behaviour - dreams - unconscious behaviour (e.g. hysterical or neurotic women) are symptoms of underlying - unresolved conflict - which are manifested when the ego does not find acceptable ways to express conflict






38. Reduces depressive symptoms - by taking opposite action of antimanics; depression appears to be from abnormally low levels of monoamines; increase production and transmission of various monoamines; - Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) - Monoamine oxid






39. Goal is for (e)ffective rational beliefs to replace previous self-defeating ones - then client'S thoughts - feelings - and behaviours can coexist






40. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






41. Sanguine - high in activity and high in social contribution - healthy






42. First drugs for psychopathology; - usually to treat positive symptoms of schizophrenia (delusion and hallucination) by blocking dopamine receptors and inhibiting dopamine production (ex. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®) - and haloperidol (Haldol®))






43. People in the process of realizing themselves - The individual is motivated by social needs and feelings of inferiority that arise when the current self does not match the self-ideal






44. Stress-inoculation training






45. Correct maladaptive cognitions






46. directed by client who decides how often to meet and what to discuss; therapist is nondirective - providing a self-exploration - safe and trusting atmosphere for client; provide empathy - unconditional positive regard - genuineness/congruence






47. Emphasizes conscious thought patterns (rather than emotions or behaviours) - interpretation of an experience rather than the experience itself; Beck Depression Inventory






48. Directed therapy helps expose and restructure maladaptive thought and reasoning patterns - generally short-term - therapist focuses on tangible evidence of client'S logic (what client says and does)






49. Use of medication to treat mental illness - do not cure but some are effective at alleviating symptoms; often used with therapy






50. Based on personal activity and social interest - ruling-dominant type - getting-learning type - avoiding type - socially useful type