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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






2. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






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






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






5. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






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






8. Persistent thoughts






9. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






10. Irresistible impulse to set fires






11. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






14. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






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






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

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17. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






18. 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






19. Irresistible impulse to steal






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






29. Perhaps use of neologisms






30. From vitamin B deficiency - loss of memory and orientation - often make up confabulations - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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31. Another person is in love with the individual






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. Watered-down schizophrenia with few positive symptoms - if any






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






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






39. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






40. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






42. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






43. 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






44. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






46. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






48. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






49. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






50. 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;







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