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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. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






3. 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®)






4. 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






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






6. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






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






8. Freud; central force that must find a socially acceptable outlet






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






15. Albert Ellis






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






17. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






18. Unhealthy individuals are too much affected by inferior feelings to pursue the will to power - make excuses or have a 'yes -but' mentality - if they do pursue goals - these are likely to be self-serving and egotistical






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






20. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






21. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






22. 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






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






24. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






26. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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






28. Joseph Wolpe - applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety - exposed to increasingly anxiety-provoking stimuli until anxiety is decreased - start from staring at a picture of snake and then eventually holding on






29. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






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






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






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






33. Child clients; during play a child may convey emotions - situations - or disturbances conveyed might otherwise go unexpressed






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






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






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






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






38. Methodology - theory developed from single case studies - which is not scientific






39. 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®))






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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)






45. Ego - id - superego






46. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






47. Treats family as a whole as client






48. Too mystical or spiritual






49. 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'






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