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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. 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'






2. Pavlov'S classical counterconditioning principles to create new responses to stimuli






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






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






5. 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)






6. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






7. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






8. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






9. Individual theory






10. Person'S outer mask - mediator to external world; masks in cultures






11. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






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






13. Imitating a central figure - such as a parent






14. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






16. Sexual force






17. Aim to affect neurotransmitters; commonly dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine (monoamines)






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






19. It is best used with normal people in search of growth






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






21. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






22. Jung - universally meaningful concepts - passed through collective unconscious; - allow us to organize experiences with consistent themes and indicated by cross-cultural similarity in symbols - folklore - myths; - Common archetypes: persona - shadow






23. 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






24. Victor Frankl






25. Encourage people to stand apart from beliefs - biases and attitudes derived from the past - goal is to fully experience and perceive the present in order to become a while and integrated person






26. 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)






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






28. Includes elements of cognitive - behavioural - and emotion theory; intertwined thoughts and feelings produce behavior






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. Tricyclic chemical structure; ex. amitriptyline (Elavil®)






40. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt






41. First drugs for psychopathology; - usually to treat positive symptoms of schizophrenia (delusion and hallucination) by blocking dopamine receptors and inhibiting dopamine production (ex. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®) - and haloperidol (Haldol®))






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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®)






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






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