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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






4. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






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






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






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






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






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






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






11. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






12. Too mystical or spiritual






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






14. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






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






16. Goal is for (e)ffective rational beliefs to replace previous self-defeating ones - then client'S thoughts - feelings - and behaviours can coexist






17. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






18. abnormality derived from disturbances of awareness - client may not have insight or fully experience present situation (choosing not to acknowledge certain aspects)






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Stress-inoculation training






24. 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)






25. 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






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






27. 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')


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. Accusing others of having one'S own unacceptable feelings






30. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






31. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






32. Analytical theory - Freud'S student - broke from Freud because Freud place too much emphasis on the libido






33. Victor Frankl






34. Correct maladaptive cognitions






35. Client-centered therapist should speak and act genuinely - not maintain a professional reserve (feelings and experiences of the therapist should match)






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






37. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






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






39. Employs principles from cognitive and behavioral theory






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






41. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






42. 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






43. 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






44. Aaron Beck






45. psychodynamic approach - because unconscious elements are addressed - in order to be more aware - unconscious material is explored through analyzing dreams - artwork - personal symbols






46. Tricyclic chemical structure; ex. amitriptyline (Elavil®)






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






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






49. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






50. Individual theory