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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






5. 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






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






7. 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®)






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






9. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






11. The life instinct - including sex and love






12. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






13. Skinner'S operant ideas that behaviour is related only to consequences






14. 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






15. Like cognitive and behaviour theory - considered too sterile and mechanistic






16. Negative views about the self - the world - and the future; causes depression






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






18. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






19. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






22. 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






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






24. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






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






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






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






28. People work their way up hierarchy toward self-actualization by satisfying needs at the previous level: physiological needs - hunger - thirst - shelter - warmth - safety - security - stability - lack of fear - belonging - love - acceptance - esteem -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Emphasized culture and society over instinct; suggested neuroticism expressed as movement toward - against - and away from people






39. Lessen the unconscious pressures on the individual by making as much of it conscious as possible - allow the ego to be a better mediator of forces






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






41. Encourage people to stand apart from beliefs - biases and attitudes derived from the past - goal is to fully experience and perceive the present in order to become a while and integrated person






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






43. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






44. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






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






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






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






48. Male elements of a female






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






50. 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