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






3. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






4. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual






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






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






7. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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8. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






9. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






11. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






12. 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






13. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






14. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






16. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






17. 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;






18. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






19. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy






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






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

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22. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






23. Erroneous or distorted thinking






24. Irresistible impulse to set fires






25. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






26. A - odd or eccentric; detachment - small range of emotion






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






28. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






29. 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;






30. Parroting






31. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






33. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






34. Range from fetishes to arousal problems to gender discomfort; desire - arousal - orgasmic - and sexual pain disorders






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






36. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






37. 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






38. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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39. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






40. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






41. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






42. Persistent thoughts






43. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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






46. Multiaxial assessment - across five axes; clinical disorders and other conditions (group 1-15); personality disorders (group 16); General medical conditions; Psychosocial and environmental problems; Global assessment of functioning






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






48. Learned helplessness






49. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






50. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization