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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






2. 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






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






4. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






17. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






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






19. Schizophrenogenic mother






20. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






22. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






23. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






24. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






27. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)






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






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






31. Excessive sleepiness






32. Persistent delusions of various types: erotomanic - grandiose - jealousy - persecutory - somatic






33. 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






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






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






36. E.g. believing a part of the body is ugly of misshapen






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






42. 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






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






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






45. 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'






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






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

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






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






50. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual