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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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;






2. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






5. Ex. Tourette'S syndrome is indicated by motor and vocal tics






6. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






8. 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






9. Another person is in love with the individual






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


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






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






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






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






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






16. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






17. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






19. 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






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






21. Irresistible urge dictates behaviour - giving in lessens tension - though disruptive to overall functioning; kleptomania - pyromania - pathological gambling - trichotillomania






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






23. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






24. Schizophrenogenic mother






25. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






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






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






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






30. Excessive sleepiness






31. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






32. One has special talent or status






33. Parroting






34. Mental retardation - learning disorders - developmental disorders - attention-deficit and disruptive behaviour disorders - tic disorders - elimination disorders






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


36. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






38. Male with one Y and 2 X chromosomes - hypogonadism and reduced fertility; other physical and behavioural differences and problems with varying severity


39. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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






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






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






43. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






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


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






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






47. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






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






49. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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