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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






2. 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






3. Psychological tension created when (a)ctivating even occurs - and client has certain (b)eliefs about the event - leading to (c)onsequence of emotional disruption






4. Mistaking isolated incidents for the norm (e.g. 'no one will ever want to be with me')






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






6. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






7. Stress-inoculation training






8. Drugs that take away symptoms do not provide interpersonal support






9. The part of mind that contains the unconscious biological drives and wishes - At birth: mental life is composed solely of the id and its biological drives (sex and aggression) - with development - the id also includes unconscious wishes






10. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






11. Model based on learning; application of classical and operant conditioning principles to human abnormal behavior - change maladaptive behaviour through new learning; radical behavioralism - neobehaviouralism






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






13. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






14. Victor Frankl






15. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






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






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






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






19. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






20. 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






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






22. Pavlov'S classical counterconditioning principles to create new responses to stimuli






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






24. Accusing others of having one'S own unacceptable feelings






25. Individual theory






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






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






28. Aaron Beck






29. 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






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






31. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content






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






33. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






34. Believed some emotional disturbances at least partly caused by biological factors






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






36. Emphasized social and interpersonal relationships; what one does is meant to elicit particular reactions






37. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






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






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






40. 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






41. 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)






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






43. Inherited from ancestors - common to all and contains archetypes






44. Unconscious material always looking for a way to discharge repressed emotion






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






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






47. Material from individual'S own experiences - can become conscious






48. Highly directive; therapist leads client to (d)ispute previously applied irrational beliefs






49. Patients react to the therapist like they react to their parents






50. Use unconscious messages to become more aware and closer to full potential