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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






7. Aaron Beck






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






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






10. To reduce feelings of inferiority and to foster social interest and social contribution in patients






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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®)






17. Sanguine - high in activity and high in social contribution - healthy






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






19. Individual theory






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






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






22. Male elements of a female






23. Female elements of a man






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Freud; pathological behaviour - dreams - unconscious behaviour (e.g. hysterical or neurotic women) are symptoms of underlying - unresolved conflict - which are manifested when the ego does not find acceptable ways to express conflict






28. Proved experimentally that abnormal behaviour can be learned






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






30. Too mystical or spiritual






31. Initially: an individual'S greatest conflict was that between the libido and the ego - Then: the true conflict is that between Eros and Thanatos ('The aim of all life is death')


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






33. Not allowing threatening material into awareness






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






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






36. Material from individual'S own experiences - can become conscious






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






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






39. Victor Frankl






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Secondary process; guided by ego and responds to environment by delaying gratification






49. 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






50. Response to perceived one'S meaninglessness is neurosis or neurotic anxiety (as opposed to normal or justified anxiety)