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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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






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

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






4. IQ 70 or below; mild 70-55 - moderate 55-40 - severe 40-25 - profound <25






5. A component of many different anxiety disorders - lasts for a discrete period of time often <10 min; overwhelming feelings of danger or need to escape - expressed as an intense fear of dying or 'going crazy'; accompanied by sweating - trembling - pou






6. Schizophrenic symptoms accompanying a depressive episode






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






8. Perhaps use of neologisms






9. Schizophrenogenic mother






10. Motor immobility or waxy figure






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

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12. Gestures - mannerisms - or grimacing






13. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






14. Treatment/prevention programs that recognize and tailor to cultural differences; therapists beginning to be trained in customs and norms of various cultures to minimize Eurocentric bias and assumptions






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Frequent disruption of sleep because of screaming or crying






22. Most common cause of mental retardation - results from trisomy of chromosome 21; older women have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome






23. B - dramatic - emotional or erratic; instability in relationships and emotions - impulsivity






24. Involve disruption of memory or identity; formerly psychogenic disorders; retrograde and anterograde amnesia - fugue - identity disorder - depersonalization






25. Parroting






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






27. Dependence and abuse of various substances






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






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






30. A - odd or eccentric; eccentricity - distorted reality






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






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






33. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






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






35. Schizophrenia develops suddenly in response to a particular event - higher rate of recovery






36. Indicated by preoccupation with delusions or auditory hallucinations






37. 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






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

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39. Hall; founded 1892; governing body of psychology; purpose to 'advance psychology as a science - as a profession - and as a means of promoting human welfare'






40. Major depressive disorder - dysthymic disorder - bipolar disorder






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






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






43. Sleep abnormalities; hypersomnia - narcolepsy - etc.






44. 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






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






46. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. Forgetting of events that occurred before the trauma






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