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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






9. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






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






12. Another person is in love with the individual






13. Erroneous or distorted thinking






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






15. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






16. Persistent thoughts






17. 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






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. Avoidant - dependent - obsessive-compulsive






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






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






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






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






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






25. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






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






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






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






29. Suddenly fleeing to a new location - forgetting true identity - and/or establishing a new identity






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






31. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






33. Ex. Nocturnal enuresis - bed wetting - usually treated with behaviour modification






34. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






42. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






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






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






45. Schizophrenia develops gradually - lower rate of recovery






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






47. 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;






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






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






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

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