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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. 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






2. Dependence and abuse of various substances






3. Reduce dopamine activity by blocking receptors; reducing schizophrenic symptoms (e.g. antipsychotic chlorpromazine); can cause Parkinsonès-like symptoms since they decrease dopamine activity






4. 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;






5. 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






6. Irresistible impulse to set fires






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






8. 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






9. Parroting






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






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

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12. Irresistble impulse to gamble






13. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






15. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






17. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






18. Characterized by obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming - distressing - and disruptive; typical obsessions might be about locking the door - or becoming contaminated; typical compulsions might be checking behaviour - counting - or hand was






19. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






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






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






22. 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'






23. Recessive - infant disease - excess amino acids - inborn error of metabolism






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






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






26. Psychological problems converted to bodily symptoms; generally relate to voluntary movement and may be manifested as 'paralysis'; formerly known as 'hysteria' by Freud






27. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






28. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






30. 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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31. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






32. 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






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






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






35. C - anxious or fearful; excessive orderliness and control - perfectionism - rigid conformity to rules and moral codes






36. One has special talent or status






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






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






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






40. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






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






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






46. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






48. 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






49. Disease of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain characterized by changes in personality

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







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