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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. The part of mind that contains the unconscious biological drives and wishes - At birth: mental life is composed solely of the id and its biological drives (sex and aggression) - with development - the id also includes unconscious wishes






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Individual'S mental life consists of a constant push-pull between the competing forces of the id - superego and environment. - each areas struggles for acknowledgement and expression - how well a persons' ego handles this determines his mental health






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






9. Sexual force






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Drawing conclusion without solid evidence (e.g. 'Boss hates me because he never asks me to play golf')






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






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






19. Correct maladaptive cognitions






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






21. repressed drives and conflict become manifested in dysfunctional ways - psychic determinism






22. Ritualistic activity to relieve anxiety about unconscious drives






23. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






24. Safe outlets for unconscious material and wish-fulfillment - valuable for analysts; manifest content provides information about latent content






25. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






26. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






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






29. No use of diagnostic tools because Rogers believed client-centered therapy applied to any problem






30. 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)






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






32. Central to human nature - between different drives vying for expression (particularly conscious and unconscious






33. Ego - id - superego






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






35. Choleric -high in activity but low in social contribution - dominant






36. Unhealthy individuals are too much affected by inferior feelings to pursue the will to power - make excuses or have a 'yes -but' mentality - if they do pursue goals - these are likely to be self-serving and egotistical






37. 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






38. To change behaviour to be more desired or adaptive; successful in treating phobias - fetishes - OCD - sexual problems - and childhood disorders (especially nocturnal enuresis)






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






40. Victor Frankl






41. Conscious elements were openly acknowledged forces and unconscious elements (drives and wishes) were many layers below consciousness - Freud'S greatest contribution to psychology






42. General term that refers to theories that emphasize role of unconscious (including individual or analytical)






43. 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)






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






45. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






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






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






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. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






50. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






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