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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






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






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






4. 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






5. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






6. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






7. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






8. Provide trusting atmosphere for client to self-direct growth and tap his own 'vast resources' - evidence of growth includes a congruent self-concept - positive self-regard - internal locus-of-evaluation - and willingness to experience






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. People who lack congruence between real selves and conscious self-concept develops psychological tension; incongruence occurs when feelings or experiences are inconsistent with acknowledged of self (e.g. perfect self-concept shaken by any failure)






13. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






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






15. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






16. Aaron Beck






17. Treats family as a whole as client






18. Mistaking isolated incidents for the norm (e.g. 'no one will ever want to be with me')






19. 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 -






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






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






22. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






30. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






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






32. Reduces depressive symptoms - by taking opposite action of antimanics; depression appears to be from abnormally low levels of monoamines; increase production and transmission of various monoamines; - Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) - Monoamine oxid






33. Albert Ellis






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






35. Victor Frankl






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






44. 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






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






46. Too mystical or spiritual






47. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






48. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






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






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






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