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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






3. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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






5. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






7. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






9. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






10. Forgetting of events that occurred after the trauma






11. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






12. Manifested by physical or bodily symptoms that cause reduced functioning; conversion disorder - hypochondriasis; formerly 'psychosomatic' disorders






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






14. Founder of American Psychology Association (APA)






15. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






16. Irresistible impulse to steal






17. Perhaps use of neologisms






18. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






20. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






21. Parroting






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Another person is in love with the individual






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






31. 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






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






33. Anxiety around social or performance situations






34. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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






36. One has special talent or status






37. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






38. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






40. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






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






42. 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






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






44. Abnormal movements - behaviours - emotions - perceptions during sleep; usually between transitions of wake to non-REM or wake to REM; somnambulism - sleep terrors - etc.






45. Paranoid - disorganized - catatonic - undifferentiated - residual






46. 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






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






48. Irresistble impulse to gamble






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






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