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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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






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






5. 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






6. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






8. Persistent thoughts






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






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






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






12. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






15. Absence of appropriate emotion






16. Imitating gestures of others






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

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






19. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






20. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






22. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated






23. 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






24. Irresistble impulse to gamble






25. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






27. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






28. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






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






32. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






42. Index published by APA - found at most major libraries; montly compilation of 'nonevaluative summaries of the world'S literature in psychology'; in each issue - article abstracts arranged by topic; hardcopy version of PsycINFO






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






44. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social






45. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






46. Erroneous or distorted thinking






47. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






48. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






49. 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






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







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