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GRE Psychology: Clinical And Abnormal Psychology 2

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1. Frequent disruption of sleep because of nightmares






2. Form of mental retardation caused by iodine deficiency






3. Korsakoff'S and Wernicke'S syndrome






4. Imitating gestures of others






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






6. One has special talent or status






7. 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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8. 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






9. Refusing to eat enough to maintain healthy weight; excessive concern about obesity






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






11. Frequently treated with anxiolytics






12. Aka folie a deux; when two people have shared delusions






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






14. 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






15. Anxiety around social or performance situations






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






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






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






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






20. Inability to recall information relating to trauma






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






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






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






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






25. Recurrent use despite substance-related problems or danger






26. Paranoid - schizoid - schizotypal






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






28. Irrational concern about having a serious disease






29. Irresistible impulse to set fires






30. Difficulty falling/staying asleep






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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;






37. Parroting






38. Inappropriate dress - agitation - shouting






39. Frequently results from large - sudden changes or problems






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






41. Antisocial - borderline - histrionic - narcissistic






42. Perhaps use of neologisms






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






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






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






46. Made up events to fill in memory gaps






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






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






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






50. 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






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