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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






2. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






3. 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






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






5. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






6. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






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






9. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






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






11. Drug that changes metabolism of alcohol - resulting in severe nausea and vomiting when combined; countercondition alcoholics






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






13. 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 -






14. '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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Treats family as a whole as client






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






21. Female elements of a man






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






23. Measures cognitive triad and gauges severity of diagnosed depression; determines number of depressive symptoms - for research and clinical settings






24. 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)






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Victor Frankl






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






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






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






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






33. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






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






35. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






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






37. Individual theory






38. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






39. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content






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






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






42. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






44. Aaron Beck






45. Male elements of a female






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






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






48. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






49. 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






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