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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. 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;






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






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






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






6. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






7. 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






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






9. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






11. Absence of appropriate emotion






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






13. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






19. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






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






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






22. Irresistible impulse to steal






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






24. Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence; delirium - dementia - other cognitive disorders; mental disorders due to a general medical condition; substance-related disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; mood disorders;






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






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






27. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






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






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






30. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






38. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






39. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






40. Official APA journal - published monthly; archival - current issue - theoretical - and practical articles from all psychology






41. Imitating gestures of others






42. Online format of Psychological Abstracts; access all psychology abstracts catalogued under search






43. Learned helplessness






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






45. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






46. Another person is in love with the individual






47. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






48. 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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49. 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






50. 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







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