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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. Black and white thinking (e.g. 'if I don'T score 100% I have no future')






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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






15. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






16. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






17. 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®)






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Shifting unacceptable feelings/actions to a less threatening recipient






36. Male elements of a female






37. 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)






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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'






43. Treats family as a whole as client






44. Victor Frankl






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Ego - id - superego