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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






3. 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






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






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






7. Too mystical or spiritual






8. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






10. 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






11. The life instinct - including sex and love






12. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






13. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






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






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






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






17. Client-centered therapist should speak and act genuinely - not maintain a professional reserve (feelings and experiences of the therapist should match)






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






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






20. Treats family as a whole as client






21. 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 -






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






23. 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®)






24. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






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






26. Initially: Freud preferred a topographic model of mental life - Then: Mental life was structural - meaning that mental life has particular organization other than layers (ego - id - superego)

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






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






29. Shifting unacceptable feelings/actions to a less threatening recipient






30. Act only on serotonin - most frequently prescribed because fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); Ex. fluoxetine (Prozac®) - paroxetine (Paxil®) - sertraline (Zoloft®)






31. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






32. Aaron Beck






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. Similar to behaviour therapy - addresses how a person thinks - rather than why the thought patterns developed; removing symptoms may not cure 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. Psychodynamic approach in which unconscious feelings do play a role - examination of a person'S lifestyle and choices (motivations - perceptions - goals - and resources)






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






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






39. 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'






40. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






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