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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






2. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






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






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






5. Male elements of a female






6. The part of mind that mediates between the environment and the pressures of the id and the superego






7. Individual theory






8. The life instinct - including sex and love






9. 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






10. 'Joseph Breuer' the central process in which a patient reports thoughts without censure or guidance - Freud: because unconscious material is always looking for a way out - the patient can uncover and express repressed material through free associatio






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Stress-inoculation training






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






17. Uses operant principle of negative reinforcement to increase anxiety - anxiety-reaction created where there was none; usually to treat addiction and fetishes






18. 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'






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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)






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






25. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






26. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






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






29. Phlegmatic - low in activity and high in social contribution - dependent






30. 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






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






32. 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)






33. 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






34. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






35. 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






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






37. How a therapist feels about his/her patients; analyst'S transfer of unconscious feelings or wishes (central figures in analyst'S life) onto patient






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






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






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






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






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






43. Applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety - repeatedly exposed to anxiety-producing stimulus so eventually the overexposure leads to lessened anxiety






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






45. Psychological tension created when (a)ctivating even occurs - and client has certain (b)eliefs about the event - leading to (c)onsequence of emotional disruption






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






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






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






49. Aaron Beck






50. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet