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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology

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






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






3. 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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4. Phlegmatic - low in activity and high in social contribution - dependent






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Believed some emotional disturbances at least partly caused by biological factors






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






15. The death instinct - including self-destructive behavior






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






17. '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






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






19. Pavlov'S classical counterconditioning principles to create new responses to stimuli






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






21. Aaron Beck






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






23. Model based on learning; application of classical and operant conditioning principles to human abnormal behavior - change maladaptive behaviour through new learning; radical behavioralism - neobehaviouralism






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






25. Treating symptoms rather than underlying problem






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






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






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






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






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






31. To provide relief from symptoms of psychopathology






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Sexual force






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






38. 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®)






39. 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






40. Too mystical or spiritual






41. 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)






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






43. Stress-inoculation training






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






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






46. Client-centered therapist must appreciate rather than just observe client'S perspective






47. Donald Meichenbaum - prepares people for foreseeable stressors






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






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






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