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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






4. 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)






5. 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)






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






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






8. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






12. Considered too abstract for severely disturbed individuals






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






14. Psychopathology is a signal that something wrong in makeup of psyche - clues about how one could be more aware






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






16. Based on personal activity and social interest - ruling-dominant type - getting-learning type - avoiding type - socially useful type






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






18. Child clients; during play a child may convey emotions - situations - or disturbances conveyed might otherwise go unexpressed






19. Person'S dark side - often projected onto others; devils and evil spirits in cultures






20. Primary process; human motivation to seek pleasure and avoid pain; id






21. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






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






23. Jean Charcot and Pierre Janet






24. Too mystical or spiritual






25. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






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






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






28. 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®)






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






30. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






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. Shifting unacceptable feelings/actions to a less threatening recipient






33. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






34. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






35. Correct maladaptive cognitions






36. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






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






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






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






40. '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






41. 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'






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






43. Male elements of a female






44. Maladaptive cognitions lead to abnormal behaviour or disturbed affect; cognitive triad - types of maladaptive cognitions: arbitrary inference - overgeneralization - magnifying/minimizing - personalizing - dichotomous thinking






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






46. Model based on learning; application of classical and operant conditioning principles to human abnormal behavior - change maladaptive behaviour through new learning; radical behavioralism - neobehaviouralism






47. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






49. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






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