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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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1. Pioneered object-relations theory and psychoanalysis with children






2. 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')

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3. 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






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






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. Tricyclic chemical structure; ex. amitriptyline (Elavil®)






7. Abnormal behaviour is the result of learning and conditioning






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






10. Initially: Freud preferred a topographic model of mental life - Then: Mental life was structural - meaning that mental life has particular organization other than layers (ego - id - superego)

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






12. 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






13. Female elements of a man






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






15. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






16. Aaron Beck






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






18. Applied Freud ideas of child psychology and development






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






20. The life instinct - including sex and love






21. Fritz Perls - Max Wertheimer - Kurt Koffka






22. abnormality derived from disturbances of awareness - client may not have insight or fully experience present situation (choosing not to acknowledge certain aspects)






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






24. Making too much or little of something (e.g. 'it was luck that I did well')






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






26. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets






27. 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®)






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






29. In psychotherapy - in reaction to psychoanalysis and behavioralism






30. Male elements of a female






31. Phlegmatic - low in activity and high in social contribution - dependent






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






33. Victor Frankl






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






35. Sexual force






36. 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






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






38. '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






39. People work their way up hierarchy toward self-actualization by satisfying needs at the previous level: physiological needs - hunger - thirst - shelter - warmth - safety - security - stability - lack of fear - belonging - love - acceptance - esteem -






40. Stress-inoculation training






41. Embracing feelings or behaviours opposite to true threatening feelings one has






42. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






44. 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)






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






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






47. 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)






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






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






50. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology







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