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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






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






5. Excelling in one area to make up for shortcomings in another






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






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






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






9. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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®)






16. The life instinct - including sex and love






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






18. 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






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






20. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






21. Treats family as a whole as client






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






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






24. 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®)






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






26. 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)






27. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






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






29. Female elements of a man






30. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






31. To reduce feelings of inferiority and to foster social interest and social contribution in patients






32. Ego - id - superego






33. 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)






34. 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






35. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






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






38. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






39. 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






40. 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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41. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






43. Talking therapy - deep questions relating to perception and meaning of existence






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






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






46. 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






47. Client-centered therapist must maintain positivity regardless of choices - feelings or insights to facilitate a trusting and safe environment






48. Aaron Beck






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






50. Albert Ellis