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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






2. To change behaviour to be more desired or adaptive; successful in treating phobias - fetishes - OCD - sexual problems - and childhood disorders (especially nocturnal enuresis)






3. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






4. The part of mind that imposes learned or socialized drives - not something one is born with - but develops over time - influenced by moral and parental training






5. No use of diagnostic tools because Rogers believed client-centered therapy applied to any problem






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






7. Goal is to increase sense of being and meaningfulness - to alleviate neurotic anxiety






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






9. Initially: an individual'S greatest conflict was that between the libido and the ego - Then: the true conflict is that between Eros and Thanatos ('The aim of all life is death')

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10. General term that refers to theories that emphasize the positive - evolving free will in people (such as client-centered - Gestalt - or existential); optimistic about human nature; 'Third Force'






11. How a therapist feels about his/her patients; analyst'S transfer of unconscious feelings or wishes (central figures in analyst'S life) onto patient






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






13. Tricyclic chemical structure; ex. amitriptyline (Elavil®)






14. Excelling in one area to make up for shortcomings in another






15. Correct maladaptive cognitions






16. Similar to behaviour therapy - addresses how a person thinks - rather than why the thought patterns developed; removing symptoms may not cure problem






17. Female elements of a man






18. Sexual force






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






20. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






21. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






22. Client-centered therapist must maintain positivity regardless of choices - feelings or insights to facilitate a trusting and safe environment






23. Making too much or little of something (e.g. 'it was luck that I did well')






24. 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






25. Delivers electric current to brain to induce convulsions; effective for severely depressed patients






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






27. Primary process; human motivation to seek pleasure and avoid pain; id






28. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






29. 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






30. Albert Ellis






31. Initially: Freud preferred a topographic model of mental life - Then: Mental life was structural - meaning that mental life has particular organization other than layers (ego - id - superego)

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32. Act only on serotonin - most frequently prescribed because fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); Ex. fluoxetine (Prozac®) - paroxetine (Paxil®) - sertraline (Zoloft®)






33. Provide trusting atmosphere for client to self-direct growth and tap his own 'vast resources' - evidence of growth includes a congruent self-concept - positive self-regard - internal locus-of-evaluation - and willingness to experience






34. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






35. Jung - universally meaningful concepts - passed through collective unconscious; - allow us to organize experiences with consistent themes and indicated by cross-cultural similarity in symbols - folklore - myths; - Common archetypes: persona - shadow






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






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






38. Aim to affect neurotransmitters; commonly dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine (monoamines)






39. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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






41. Class of neurotransmitter that dopamine - serotonin - and norepinephrine belongs to






42. Used to reduce anxiety or to induce sleep; increases effectiveness of GABA (inhibitory); high potential for causing habituation and addiction; Ex. barbiturates and benzodiazepines such as diazepam (Valium®) and alprazolam (Xanax®)






43. Alfred Adler - Adlerian theory - people are viewed as creative - social and whole as opposed to Freud'S more negative and structural approach - process of becoming - Healthy individuals: --> peruse goals in spite of feelings of interiority - --> has






44. Client-centered therapist should speak and act genuinely - not maintain a professional reserve (feelings and experiences of the therapist should match)






45. 'Joseph Breuer' the central process in which a patient reports thoughts without censure or guidance - Freud: because unconscious material is always looking for a way out - the patient can uncover and express repressed material through free associatio






46. 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






47. short-term and directed; - thoughts - feelings and unconsciousness not addressed; - Therapist use counterconditioning techniques to help client learn new responses; - Techniques: systematic desensitization - flooding or implosive therapy - aversion t






48. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






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






50. Stress-inoculation training