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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






2. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






3. Panic attack - generalized anxiety disorder - specific anxiety disorders: panic disorder - agoraphobia - phobia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - post-traumatic stress disorder






4. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking


5. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






6. Symptoms of MDD (i.e. lower mood) are present more days than not for more than 2 years - but never an actual depressive episode






7. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






8. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






9. Fear of a situation that might arise panic symptoms - and escape would be difficult; usually fear and avoidance of being outside the home or in crowds






10. Persistent thoughts






11. Major player in the physiology of various disorders - too much dopamine activity is believed to cause schizophrenia






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






13. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






14. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






16. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






17. Presence of an identifiable stressor (e.g. divorce) that results in emotional difficulty and decreased function






18. Cognitive problems (memory - spatial tasks - or language) that result from a medical condition; may be result of Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S - Huntington'S - or Pick'S disease






19. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






21. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






22. Indicated by psychomotor disturbance such as catalepsy - excessive motor activity - prominent posturing - echolalia - echopraxia






23. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






24. One has special talent or status






25. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






26. Dependence and abuse of various substances






27. Erroneous or distorted thinking






28. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






29. Schizophrenogenic mother






30. Parroting






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. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






34. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; disregard for rights of others - absence of guilt






35. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)






36. Schizophrenia develops suddenly in response to a particular event - higher rate of recovery






37. Exposure to trauma that results in decreased ability to function and recurrent thoughts and anxiety about the incident; often linked to war veterans or victims of violence






38. Finding of depressed people tend to be more realistic than nondepressed






39. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






40. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






41. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






42. Perhaps use of neologisms






43. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






45. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






46. Binge eating with harmful ways to prevent weight gain (e.g. induced vomiting or laxative use)






47. Irresistible impulse to set fires






48. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






49. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






50. Another person is in love with the individual