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






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






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






5. One has special talent or status






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






7. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






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






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






10. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






11. Aka manic depression; indicated by depressive symptoms that alternate with manic symptoms; equally prevalent in genders






12. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






14. Irresistible impulse to set fires






15. Excessive sleepiness






16. (Not book definition) an irreversible - progressive brain disorder - characterized by the deterioration of memory - language - and eventually - physical functioning

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17. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






19. Learned helplessness






20. Studies biological - behavioural and social impacts on health and illness; Important finding: increased stress leads to higher likelihood of sickness - social support is associated with better health outcomes






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






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






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






24. Dependence and abuse of various substances






25. Hallucinations or delusions are present; schizophrenia - schizoaffective disorder - delusional disorder - shared psychotic disorder






26. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






27. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






29. Imitating gestures of others






30. 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






31. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






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






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






41. Genetically inherited progressive degeneration of thought - emotion - and movement

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42. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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

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

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






46. 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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47. 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;






48. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






49. Schizophrenogenic mother






50. Perhaps use of neologisms