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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






2. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






3. Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence; delirium - dementia - other cognitive disorders; mental disorders due to a general medical condition; substance-related disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; mood disorders;






4. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






5. Motor immobility or waxy figure






6. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa

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7. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






8. Anxiety in response to a stimulus (e.g. flying - heights - needles - or driving)






9. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






10. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






11. Depressive episode by depressed mood - loss of interests - changes in weight or sleep - low energy - feelings of worthlessness - or thoughts of death; symptoms are present nearly every day for at least two weeks; females 2x likelier to be diagnosed;






12. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity






13. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews






14. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






15. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






16. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






17. Indicated by disturbed consciousness (awareness - attention - focus) and cognition (memory disorientation)






18. Imitating gestures of others






19. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






20. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






21. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






22. Perhaps use of neologisms






23. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






24. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; need for admiration - idea of superiority






25. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






26. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests






27. Excessive sleepiness






28. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






29. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






30. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






31. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






32. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






33. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






34. Formerly dementia praecox - renamed by Eugene Bleuler as 'Split mind' from reality; symptoms may be positive or negative






35. Abnormally absent; includes flat affect or restrictions in thought - speech - or behaviour






36. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)






37. Psychology taken into community (community centres or schools) rather than individuals go to clinics and universities; emphasizes respect - recognizes logistics that keep needy people from seeking help






38. Learned helplessness






39. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






40. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






41. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






42. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






43. Recessive - genetic deficiency of hexosaminidase A; symptoms that resemble psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or dementia)






44. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






45. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






46. Irresistible impulse to pull out one'S own body hair






47. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






48. Studied effect of diagnostic labels on perception of behaviour; experiment of normal pseudopatients feigned disorders - once in hospital - individuals acted normally - but behaviours construed as fitting the diagnosis anyway






49. Irresistble impulse to gamble






50. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual