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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






2. Symptoms of MDD (i.e. lower mood) are present more days than not for more than 2 years - but never an actual depressive episode






3. Dyssomnias and parasomnias; insomnia - hypersomnia - narcolepsy - nightmare - sleep terror






4. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts






5. Irresistible impulse to steal






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

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7. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






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






9. Major player in the physiology of various disorders - too much dopamine activity is believed to cause schizophrenia






10. 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






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






12. Irresistble impulse to gamble






13. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






14. 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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15. 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






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






17. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






18. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






19. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






20. Aka hebephrenic schizophrenia; indicated by disorganized speech and behaviour - and flat affect






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






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. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






24. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






25. Learned helplessness






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. Binge eating with harmful ways to prevent weight gain (e.g. induced vomiting or laxative use)






28. 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






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






30. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






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






32. 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






33. Irresistible impulse to set fires






34. Creating physical complaints through fabrication or self-infliction to assume sick role for attention






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






36. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






39. Perhaps use of neologisms






40. Parroting






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






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






43. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa






44. 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






45. 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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46. Assumption of 2+ identities that control behavior in different situations; formerly multiple personality disorder






47. One has special talent or status






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






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






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







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