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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






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






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






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






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






6. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. Stress-inoculation training






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






14. Male elements of a female






15. 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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16. Shifting unacceptable feelings/actions to a less threatening recipient






17. 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






18. Sexual force






19. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






20. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






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






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






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






24. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






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






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






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






28. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






30. Provides tools and experience that client can use to be more assertive






31. 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






32. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






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






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






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






37. The branch of psychology that uses principles or research findings to solve people'S problems






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






39. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Aaron Beck






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






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






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






49. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






50. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior