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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Erroneous or distorted thinking






2. Motor immobility or waxy figure






3. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






5. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






7. Recurrent panic attacks - persistent worry about another attack; often accompanied by mitral valve heart problem






8. 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;






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






10. Another person is in love with the individual






11. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






12. 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






13. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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. 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






16. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






17. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






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






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






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






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






23. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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






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






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






28. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






29. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others






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






31. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






32. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






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






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






38. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






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






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






46. Imitating gestures of others






47. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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

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






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