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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






2. 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






3. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






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






5. 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®)






6. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






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






8. Goal is exploration of awareness and full experiencing of the present; success is connecting client with present existence






9. The part of mind that mediates between the environment and the pressures of the id and the superego






10. Uses operant conditioning to change behavior - reinforced for behaviors that come closer and closer to desired action






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






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






13. Revolves around philosophical issues particularly the issue of meaning; one`s greatest struggles are being vs. nonbeing - and meaningfulness vs. meaninglessness; will to meaning






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






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






16. Albert Ellis






17. 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)






18. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






19. It is best used with normal people in search of growth






20. Carl Gustav Jung - the psyche was directed toward life and awareness (rather than sex) - In each personal the psyche contains conscious and unconscious elements (personal and collective unconscious)






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






22. Embracing feelings or behaviours opposite to true threatening feelings one has






23. Applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety - repeatedly exposed to anxiety-producing stimulus so eventually the overexposure leads to lessened anxiety






24. 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






25. Individual'S mental life consists of a constant push-pull between the competing forces of the id - superego and environment. - each areas struggles for acknowledgement and expression - how well a persons' ego handles this determines his mental health






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






27. Psychopathology is a signal that something wrong in makeup of psyche - clues about how one could be more aware






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






29. Response to perceived one'S meaninglessness is neurosis or neurotic anxiety (as opposed to normal or justified anxiety)






30. Includes elements of cognitive - behavioural - and emotion theory; intertwined thoughts and feelings produce behavior






31. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






32. 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






33. Client-centered therapist must appreciate rather than just observe client'S perspective






34. Measures cognitive triad and gauges severity of diagnosed depression; determines number of depressive symptoms - for research and clinical settings






35. The life instinct - including sex and love






36. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






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






39. Person'S dark side - often projected onto others; devils and evil spirits in cultures






40. Patients are seen 4-5 times a week and for many years - Initially: hypnosis - Then: free association - Transference - countertransference






41. Treats family as a whole as client






42. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






43. Treatment for mental health problems shown to produce results in empirical studies; many argue only this is ethical; others argue controlled experiments not like real treatments - less useful and applicable






44. Drawing conclusion without solid evidence (e.g. 'Boss hates me because he never asks me to play golf')






45. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






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. 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®))






48. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






49. Maladaptive cognitions lead to abnormal behaviour or disturbed affect; cognitive triad - types of maladaptive cognitions: arbitrary inference - overgeneralization - magnifying/minimizing - personalizing - dichotomous thinking






50. Provides tools and experience that client can use to be more assertive