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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. Stress-inoculation training






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Female elements of a man






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Unconscious material always looking for a way to discharge repressed emotion






11. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






13. 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






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






15. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






16. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






17. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






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






19. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






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






22. short-term and directed; - thoughts - feelings and unconsciousness not addressed; - Therapist use counterconditioning techniques to help client learn new responses; - Techniques: systematic desensitization - flooding or implosive therapy - aversion t






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






24. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






26. 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 -






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






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






29. '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






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






31. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. B.F. Skinner - Ivan Pavlov - Joseph Wolpe






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






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






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






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






45. The life instinct - including sex and love






46. Emphasizes conscious thought patterns (rather than emotions or behaviours) - interpretation of an experience rather than the experience itself; Beck Depression Inventory






47. Individual theory






48. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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






50. Secondary process; guided by ego and responds to environment by delaying gratification