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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






2. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






4. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






6. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






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






8. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






10. Perhaps use of neologisms






11. Imitating gestures of others






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






13. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






15. One has special talent or status






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






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






18. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






20. Schizophrenogenic mother






21. Absence of appropriate emotion






22. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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






25. 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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26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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'






33. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






34. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Type of mother who 'causes' children to become schizophrenic






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






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






41. 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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42. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking

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






44. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






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






47. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






48. 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






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






50. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests







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