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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






4. The part of mind that mediates between the environment and the pressures of the id and the superego






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






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






7. '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






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






9. Stress-inoculation training






10. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






11. 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






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






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






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






15. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Ego - id - superego






24. Goal is to increase sense of being and meaningfulness - to alleviate neurotic anxiety






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






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






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






28. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






30. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






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






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






33. Albert Ellis






34. Victor Frankl






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






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. Freud; central force that must find a socially acceptable outlet






38. Goal is for (e)ffective rational beliefs to replace previous self-defeating ones - then client'S thoughts - feelings - and behaviours can coexist






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






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






41. Excelling in one area to make up for shortcomings in another






42. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






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






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






46. 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






47. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






48. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses






49. 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






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