Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Clinical Psychology > Midterm > Flashcards

Midterm Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards AP® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

Recommended Change in the DSM 5 on Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A

It should explicitly Mention the inability or lack of disinclination to take other people’s perspectives (Empathy) in the DSM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Patient Client Confidentiality rules

A

Psychologists are required to protect patients from Self-Harm, Harming others, and Potential/suspected child abuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Mischel (1968) Personality and Behaviour

A

Variations across situations seemed to be more important than personality measures in accounting for behavioural variability. Situational influences and personality can both enhance the prediction of human behaviour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Psychological Orientations and different case formulations

A

Interpersonal Oriented Psychodynamic case formulations are likely to focus on dysfunctional relationship styles (Cyclical maladaptive patterns)
Process-experiential formulations are likely to use info about the clients emotional processing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Information Processing Theories

A

Focuses on the identification of the processes and operations that reflect how information is processed by the brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Major Models of Intelligence

A

Factor Models: Two or more factors, more or less the same structural level
Hierarchal Models: Assumption different levels of factors, Higher order/Primary factors made up of lower order/Secondary factors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Charles Spearman Factor Model

A

All Intellectual activities share common core (general factor; g)
g and s (FactorS) known as 2-factor model

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Raymond Cattel Hierarchal model

A

Fluid Intelligence: Innate Intellect (not drawing on past experiences)
Crystallized Intelligence: What is already learned from life experiences

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

WAIS -IV

A

Reliability: Generally Excellent
Continuing Validity
Administration: Conducted in comfortable room, allows questions, no feedback, provide breaks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Ethical Principles in Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists

A

Respect for dignity of persons
Responsible caring
Integrity in relationships
Responsibility to society

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Wakefields conceptualization of mental illness/Disorders

A

Diagnosis of disorder also required that something was wrong of Dysfunctional (Harmful Dysfunction)
Example: Fear of heights that does not restrict everyday activities would not constitute a harmful dysfunction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Pen/paper Objective Tests

A

Objective personality tests are based on Self report data
Can be scored objectively, designed to give info about individuals experience +severity/frequency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Projective Tests

A

Based on the Assumption that valuable information can be taken from responses to ambiguous stimuli

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Therapeutic Model of Assessment

A

Approach where clients talk about: Reasons for the assessment, Results of the testing, And How data should be integrated and interpreted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Techniques of Therapeutic models of assessment

A

Observational, Pen-Paper/Objective tests, Projective tests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Pro and cons of TMA

A

Pro/Clinical Utility: Useful data provides information leading to a clinical outcome that is better (faster, less money) than with no assessment data

Cons: Data should be obtained from multiple methods, Informants (not only client) and be scientifically supported

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Science/Evidence Based Approaches

A

Strengths: Uses Info drawn from Research, Emphasizes informing patients on best available Evidence

Problems: Cannot only be guided by scientific Knowledge, waiting for research (timely) No research Evidence, Unique people and experiences deviate from general principles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

2 Types of Psychosis

A

Hallucinations: False Perceptions
Delusions: False Beliefs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Disorders that include harm to others as a symptom

A

Pedophillia, Sexual Sadism, Anti-social Disorder, Conduct Disorder (Childhood)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Avoidant and Schizoid Personality Disorder assumptions/Changes

A

It was believed that neither schizoid nor avoidant patients wanted to be around people. It is now shown that is not true

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Histrionic Disorder

A

NO EMOTIONAL DEPTH (Lack of empathy)
Histrionic is the opposite of The shadow self which is a persona

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

MCMI

A

Overpathologize people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Changes In the DSM 5

A

They removed the Axis System
Dimensional System vs Categorical

PTSD Used to be an anxiety Disorder, Now it is considered trauma stressor

OCD was also anxiety disorder, Now only Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

24
Q

Insanity Definition

A

Not a term used in psychology, but law to represent someone as not criminally responsible

Only 1% Plead Insanity

25
Q

Brian’s Law?

A

Can be forced to take Meds

26
Q

What Does Professor Amitay disagree with?

A

DR Amitay believes that MMPI tests can be biased and that with projective tests, they cannot be faked in this manner.

27
Q

MMPI

A

Given to and normed off a Clinical patients
Criteria Coding(Not based on Theory)
Validity Scales: Lie scales; Faking good
F Scale: Faking Bad
K Scale: Defensiveness

28
Q

Exner System

A

Standardized Scoring system for interpreting Rorchach
Based on Psychoanalytic theory

29
Q

Paranoia

A

High Score and low score can both mean paranoia

30
Q

MCMI and PAI Differences and similarities

A

MCMI is True/false
PAI ranged from True, somewhat true to False
Clinical Samples only

Similar: Negative questions confuse people/distort results

31
Q

What test does Amitay Prefer?

A

Professor Amitay will always choose MCMI
and Projective tests

32
Q

Narcissism

A

Narcissists do poorly on subjective tests because the parameters are not clear

33
Q

Rorchach Inkblot

A

Was not designed to diagnose people

34
Q

Screener is okay as ?

A

Screener. Not for research

35
Q

EMDR

A

we do not know how exactly EMDR works – at least with respect to the eye movement– we do not know how/why exactly ECT works on depression, despite several theories about this issue.

36
Q

Psychotic/Psychosis

A

Break from Reality

37
Q

Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligences

A

Less importance on g, has multiple forms of Intell: Linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical

38
Q

Sternbergs Triarchic Theory

A

Not based on g, 3 interrelated elements: Componential=Processes of planning, monitoring, evaluating (Executive Functions), Performance and problem solving and knowledge acquisition like encoding, combining and comparing info. Experiential: Influence of Task Novelty/Unfamiliarity on the process of problem solving.

39
Q

Disorders that requires medications

A

Schizophrenia, Bi-polar, ADHD Sometimes

40
Q

Treatment Plan

A

A useful treatment plan must cover three general areas: problem identification, treatment goals, and treatment strategies and tactics

41
Q

Professional Activities of Psychology Canada

A

Assessment
Intervention
Consultation
Research
Teaching
Other

42
Q

Professional Activities of Psychology US

A

Assessment & Diagnosis
Psychotherapy
Consultation
Research
Teaching
Supervision
Administration

43
Q

Theoretical Orientations CANADA

A

Cognitive-behavioural
Psychodynamic
Experiential
Interpersonal
Eclectic

44
Q

Freud

A

He was the first one to connect childhood sexual Abuse to later psychopathology

45
Q

Freuds Theory of Seduction

A

The older perpetrators seduce the children

46
Q

Freud and Fliess

A

Somewhat Gay relationship, Covers up for his friends mistake, But also is passive aggressive

47
Q

Freud Claimed What about the Bleeding patient

A

That the patients bleeding was related to a sexual hysteria and fantasy and not so much about the gauze left after the surgery. Making pardon for Fliess

48
Q

Odeipus Complex

A

Where kids want to sleep with their parent of opposite sex

49
Q

Freuds Patients with Histeria

A

Was first claimed that most of these patients had been Sexually abused as children, later claimed that they were fantasies.

No evidence, and from self-analysis that his patients were fantasizing

50
Q

Fliess and Son

A

Predator
Secret

51
Q

Fliess and Freud

A

Fliess told freud to not talk about these claims in Public

52
Q

UofT Professor

A

Pro Freud

53
Q

Freud Fantasy Theory

A

Came up with This theory to appease his own conscious fears and the opinion of others

54
Q

Implicit Self Esteem Can be measured through projective tests only?

A

Yes only through projective

55
Q

Oren Recommends Breathing for

A

Anxiety, PTSD, Panic Disorder, BPD

56
Q

Implicit self-Esteem is

A

subconscious

57
Q
A

Clinical Psychology (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions