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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. 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






3. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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

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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. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






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






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






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






11. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






12. One has special talent or status






13. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






14. 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






15. 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






16. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






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






20. Psychology taken into community (community centres or schools) rather than individuals go to clinics and universities; emphasizes respect - recognizes logistics that keep needy people from seeking help






21. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






22. Perhaps use of neologisms






23. 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






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






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






26. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






28. 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;






29. Imitating gestures of others






30. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






31. 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






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






33. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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

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35. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness






36. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






37. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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






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






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






41. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






42. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






45. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)






46. Diathesis-stress theory; physiological predisposition (excess dopamine) paired with external stressor






47. 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






48. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






49. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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