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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. 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;






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






5. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






6. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






7. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






10. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






11. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






13. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






14. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






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






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






18. Indicated by some combination of: continued use despite substance-related problems; need for increased amount; desire but inability to stop use; withdrawal; lessening of outside interests; much time getting - using - or recovering from substance






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






20. Learned helplessness






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






22. A - odd or eccentric; distrust - suspicion






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






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






25. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






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






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






28. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






29. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






32. 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






33. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






34. Recessive - genetic deficiency of hexosaminidase A; symptoms that resemble psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia or dementia)






35. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; shallow or excess emotion - attention-seeking






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






37. Use increase dopamine activity - produces schizophrenic-like paranoid symptoms






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






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






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






41. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






43. 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'






44. Another person is in love with the individual






45. 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






46. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






48. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






50. Erroneous or distorted thinking