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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. 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)






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






8. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






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






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






17. Male elements of a female






18. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Like cognitive and behaviour theory - considered too sterile and mechanistic






32. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






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






34. People who lack congruence between real selves and conscious self-concept develops psychological tension; incongruence occurs when feelings or experiences are inconsistent with acknowledged of self (e.g. perfect self-concept shaken by any failure)






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






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






37. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






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






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






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






41. The life instinct - including sex and love






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






43. 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






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






45. Psychological tension created when (a)ctivating even occurs - and client has certain (b)eliefs about the event - leading to (c)onsequence of emotional disruption






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






47. Talking therapy - deep questions relating to perception and meaning of existence






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






49. Applies classical conditioning to relieve anxiety - repeatedly exposed to anxiety-producing stimulus so eventually the overexposure leads to lessened anxiety






50. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses