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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Abnormally present; delusions - perceptual hallucinations - nonsensical or disorganized speech - disorganized behaviour






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






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






5. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






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






7. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






8. Parroting






9. 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;






10. 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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11. Irresistble impulse to gamble






12. Prevent documented psychosocial problems through contact with an at-risk group; proactive intervention; e.g. prenatal health care - Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) - and Head Start






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

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






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






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






17. Falling asleep uncontrollably during routine daily activity






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Erroneous or distorted thinking






24. Inflated self-esteem - decreased sleep - talkativeness - flight of ideas - intense goal-directed activity - excessive pleasure-seeking






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






26. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






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






29. Mental disorders - diagnostic criteria - official numerical codes - first published 1952 - for clinical - research and educational use; 4th edition 1994 - text revision 2000 - DSM V 2012






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

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






32. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






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






36. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






37. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






39. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder; indicated by patterns of behaviour that violate rules - norms - or the rights of others






40. Anxiety around social or performance situations






41. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






42. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; disregard for rights of others - absence of guilt






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






44. Learned helplessness






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






46. 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






47. Many schizophrenic symptoms not fitting a particular type






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

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






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