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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






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






4. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






5. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






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






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






8. Learned helplessness






9. 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






10. Imitating gestures of others






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






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






13. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






14. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






15. 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






16. 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;






17. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity

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






19. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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

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






22. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






23. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






24. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ






25. Schizophrenogenic mother






26. 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






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

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28. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






29. 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






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






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






32. Delirium and dementia related to Alzheimer'S - Parkinson'S and alcoholism)






33. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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






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






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






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






38. Irresistible impulse to set fires






39. Anxiety around social or performance situations






40. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






41. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






43. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






44. Perhaps use of neologisms






45. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






46. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






47. Absence of appropriate emotion






48. 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






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






50. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal