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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2
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1. One has special talent or status
Grandiose delusion
Mental retardation
Mood disorders (group 6; types)
Insomnia
2. Tremors with declining neurological functioning; caused by deficient dopamine activity - boost dopamine by drug such as levodopa
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3. From thiamine deficiency - memory problems and eye dysfunctions - Organic disorders that result from years of heavy drinking
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4. Viewed schizophrenic world as simply misunderstood or artistic; felt they should not be treated
DSM (description & history)
Culturally competent interventions
Parkinson'S
Thomas Szasz
5. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing
Sleep terror
Pick'S disease
Prominent posturing (catatonia)
Dissociative disorders (group 10; +types)
6. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud
Agoraphobia
Conversion disorder
Phobia
Delusional disorder
7. Another person is in love with the individual
dissociative Identity disorder
Tic disorders
Erotomanic delusion
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
8. Erroneous or distorted thinking
Erotomanic delusion
Hypersomnia
Narcolepsy
Delusions
9. Characterized by rigid - pervasive - culturally abnormal personality; A (odd or eccentric) - B (dramatic - emotional or erratic) - C (anxious or fearful)
Eating disorders (group 12; types)
Psychological abstracts
Personality disorders (group 16; +types)
Amnesia
10. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning
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11. 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'
dissociative Identity disorder
Prominent posturing (catatonia)
Culturally competent interventions
American Psychology Association (APA)
12. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive
Eating disorders (group 12; types)
Avoidant personality disorder
Cluster C personality (anxious or fearful disorders)
Flat affect
13. Absence of appropriate emotion
Flat affect
Post-traumatic stress disorder
American Psychologist
Panic attack
14. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou
Echolalia (catatonia)
Bipolar disorder
Nonsensical or disorganized speech
Panic attack
15. Diathesis-stress theory; physiological predisposition (excess dopamine) paired with external stressor
Schizophrenia (etiology)
Eating disorders (group 12; types)
Personality disorders (group 16; +types)
Tic disorders
16. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger
Undifferentiated (schizophrenia)
Narcolepsy
Abuse
Psychological abstracts
17. 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;
Neuroleptic drugs
Disruptive behaviour disorders (2 disorders)
Primary prevention
Major depressive disorder
18. Schizophrenogenic mother
Mood disorders (group 6; types)
Abuse
Korsakoff'S syndrome
Fromm and Reichamn
19. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Mood disorders (group 6; types)
Dementia
anterograde amnesia
20. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism
Tardive dyskinesia
Health psychology
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Amnesia
21. Excessive sleepiness
Hypersomnia
pyromania
Depressive realism
American Psychologist
22. Usually treated with behavioural therapies that expose patient to anxiety-provoking stimulus to change response (i.e. systematic desensitization and flooding)
Nonsensical or disorganized speech
Specific anxiety disorders (treatment)
Schizophrenia (types)
Echolalia (catatonia)
23. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity
Fugue
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Disorders often diagnosed in childhood/adolescence (group 1; types)
Dissociative disorders (group 10; +types)
24. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification
Bulimia nervosa
Trichotillomania
Martin Seligman
Elimination disorders
25. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.
Dyssomnias
Martin Seligman
David Rosenhan
Avoidant personality disorder
26. Depression resulting from particular events - similar to Martin Seligman'S learned helplessness
anterograde amnesia
Narcolepsy
Reactive depression
David Rosenhan
27. C - anxious or fearful; social inhibitions hypersensitivity - perceptions of inadequacy
Sleep disorders (group 13; types)
Conversion disorder
pyromania
Avoidant personality disorder
28. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal
Cluster A personality (odd or eccentric disorders)
Tardive dyskinesia
Delirium
Amnesia
29. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder
Amphetamines
dissociative Identity disorder
Social phobia
Huntington'S disease
30. One with a history of good social and interpersonal skills likelier to recover than antisocial individual
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
American Psychologist
Fugue
Schizophrenia (prognosis)
31. Parroting
Schizoid personality disorder
Echolalia (catatonia)
Conversion disorder
Health psychology
32. 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
Tay-Sachs disease
Negative symptoms
DSM (axes)
Health psychology
33. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting
Disorganized behaviour
Schizoaffective disorder
Positive symptoms (schizophrenia)
anterograde amnesia
34. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders
Personality disorders (group 16; +types)
Avoidant personality disorder
Health psychology
Somatoform disorders (group 8; +types)
35. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity
Neuroleptic drugs
Parkinson'S
Insomnia
Schizotypal personality disorder
36. Difficulty falling/staying asleep
Disruptive behaviour disorders (2 disorders)
PsycINFO database
Insomnia
Culturally competent interventions
37. 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
Hypersomnia
Down syndrome
Delusional disorder
Obsession
38. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems
Life event stress
Culturally competent interventions
Flat affect
Health psychology
39. Indicated by school achievement or standardized scores at least 2 SDs below mean for age and IQ
Kleptomania
Learning disorders
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Dependence
40. Published bimonthly by APA; various papers ranging from literature reviews to quantitative reviews
Histrionic personality disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Psychological abstracts
Psychological Bulletin
41. Ex. autism - indicated by severe problems with social skills - communication - and interests
Agoraphobia
Prominent posturing (catatonia)
Developmental disorders
Residual (schizophrenia)
42. Direct physiological result of a medical problem (e.g. depression due to hypothyroidism)
Factitious disorder (group 9)
Nightmare
Stanley Hall
Mental disorders due to a general medical condition (group 3)
43. 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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44. Recognized - unreasonable - intense anxiety symptoms and avoidance of a stimulus; specific and social
Phobia
Specific phobia
Depressive realism
Tay-Sachs disease
45. 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
Neuroleptic drugs
Tardive dyskinesia
Community psychology
Schizoid personality disorder
46. C - anxious or fearful; dependence and clinginess to others
Trichotillomania
Negative symptoms
Kleptomania
Dependent personality disorder
47. Frequently treated with anxiolytics
Generalized anxiety disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder
Mental retardation
Dissociative disorders (group 10; +types)
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. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity
Schizophrenia (etiology)
Echolalia (catatonia)
Anorexia nervosa
retrograde amnesia
50. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares
Schizophrenia (etiology)
Pick'S disease
PsycINFO database
Nightmare