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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Stress-inoculation training






10. 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)






11. Memories that serve as representations of important childhood experiences






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






13. Freud; way in which ego protects self from threatening unconscious material; - repression/denial - rationalization - projection - displacement - reaction formation - compensation - sublimation - identification - undoing - countertransference - dreams






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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®))






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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)






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Albert Ellis






46. 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






47. Individual theory






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






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






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







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