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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






2. Schizophrenia results from a physiological predisposition (abnormal brain chemistry) paired with an external stressor






3. Imitating gestures of others






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






5. 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






6. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






7. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour






8. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






10. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






12. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






13. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






15. Another person is in love with the individual






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






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






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






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






20. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






22. Onset between late adolescence and mid-30s; process vs. reactive






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

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24. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






25. 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






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






27. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






33. Problems with attention - behaviour - and impulsivity; frequently treated with stimulants (e.g. Ritalin® and Adderall®)






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






41. 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;






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






43. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






47. Can result from long-term use of neuroleptics or psychotropics; characterized by involuntary - repetitive movements of tongue - jaw - or extremities






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






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






50. 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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