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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology
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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology
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1. Correct maladaptive cognitions

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

3. 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®)

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

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

6. Justifying behaviour/feelings that cause guilt

7. Aaron Beck

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

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

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

11. Channelling threatening drives into acceptable outlets

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

13. 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

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

15. Allows client to practice new behaviours and responses

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. Too mystical or spiritual

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

24. Victor Frankl

25. Ego - id - superego