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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. Sexual force






2. Negative views about the self - the world - and the future; causes depression






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






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






5. Act only on serotonin - most frequently prescribed because fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); Ex. fluoxetine (Prozac®) - paroxetine (Paxil®) - sertraline (Zoloft®)






6. Psychopathology is a signal that something wrong in makeup of psyche - clues about how one could be more aware






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






8. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






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 Melancholic - low in activity and low in social contribution - withdrawn






10. Leader of humanistic movement; hierarchy of needs






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






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






13. Not suited for low-functioning or disturbed clients






14. Reduces depressive symptoms - by taking opposite action of antimanics; depression appears to be from abnormally low levels of monoamines; increase production and transmission of various monoamines; - Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) - Monoamine oxid






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






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






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






18. Stress-inoculation training






19. Ex. phenelzine (Nardil®)






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






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






22. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






24. Correct maladaptive cognitions






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






26. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






27. Ego - id - superego






28. Aaron Beck






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Female elements of a man






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






35. 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






36. People in the process of realizing themselves - The individual is motivated by social needs and feelings of inferiority that arise when the current self does not match the self-ideal






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






38. 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






39. Analytical theory - Freud'S student - broke from Freud because Freud place too much emphasis on the libido






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






41. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






42. 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






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






44. Person'S dark side - often projected onto others; devils and evil spirits in cultures






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






46. Use of medication to treat mental illness - do not cure but some are effective at alleviating symptoms; often used with therapy






47. Male elements of a female






48. The life instinct - including sex and love






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






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







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